The new Bonham Kashmir
The ultimate in luxury has now been given a new benchmark.
Bonham Kashmir 6.0 V12 in British Racing Green
The Bonham Kashmir has a long lineage of luxury, stretching all the way to the pre-war years, with some of the very first cars used by the royal family bearing the Kashmir name. That tradition has been kept over the years, with the Kashmir ER II, a 1952 special edition made especially for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth and used by the royal family for years to come, being the most expensive car sold at the London CM Auctions.
This new model carries on with being the pinnacle of luxury. The body and chassis are entirely constructed in aluminium, as are the suspension arms, with a double wishbone set up at the front and multilink in the rear. All models get air suspension as standard, inline 6 models come with adaptive dampers and semi-active anti-roll mechanisms, while the V12 model has a fully active set up for the anti-roll bars, making use of a 48V secondary electrical architecture to control the electric motors that govern the suspension.
Three engine options and trim levels are being offered. Balmoral and Windsor are equipped with the typical Bonham Straight-Six engine, in two outputs, 350 hp and 502 hp, both through an eight speed automatic gearbox. Balmoral has RWD as standard and AWD optional, whereas Windsor is AWD only. At the top of the line up, Kashmir Buckingham, with the charismatic Bonham V12, here twin-turbocharged to provide low end punch. The resulting 570 hp are sent to all wheels by the same 8 speed gearbox.
Bonham Kashmir 6.0 V12 in British Racing Green
Available trim levels (details available if you click on the arrows)
Kashmir 3.0 Balmoral - $89,610 at 100% markup
Technical Details
Chassis
Glued Aluminium Monocoque and Aluminium panels
Front Longitudinal engine, RWD
8 speed Automatic gearbox
Double Wishbone front suspension, Multilink rear
Weight: 2,160 kg
Engine
Inline 6. 2997 cc. turbocharged
Direct injection
Variable Valve Timing on Admission and Exhaust
Variable Valve Lift
95 RON Premium Fuel required
Power: 350 hp at 7,600 rpm
Torque:
Redline: 8,100 rpm
Performance figures
0-62: 6.2 s
Top Speed: 155 mph (electronically limited)
50 to 75 mph: 3.9 s
Quarter Mile: 14.47s
Fuel economy: 35.6 mpg combined
Kashmir 3.0S Windsor - $113,170 at 110% markup
Technical Details
Chassis
Glued Aluminium Monocoque and Aluminium panels
Front Longitudinal engine, AWD
8 speed Automatic gearbox
Double Wishbone front suspension, Multilink rear
Weight: 2,250 kg
Engine
Inline 6. 2997 cc. turbocharged
Direct injection
Variable Valve Timing on Admission and Exhaust
Variable Valve Lift
95 RON Premium Fuel required
Power: 502 hp at 7,900 rpm
Torque:
Redline: 9,000 rpm
Performance figures
0-62: 5.6 s
Top Speed: 192 mph
50 to 75 mph: 3.3 s
Quarter Mile: 13.74s
Fuel economy: 32.8 mpg combined
Kashmir 6.0 V12 Buckingham - $175,500 at 150% markup
Technical Details
Chassis
Glued Aluminium Monocoque and Aluminium panels
Front Longitudinal engine, AWD
8 speed Automatic gearbox
Double Wishbone front suspension, Multilink rear
Weight: 2,460 kg
Engine
V12, 5995 cc, Twin-turbocharged
Direct injection
Variable Valve Timing on Admission and Exhaust
Variable Valve Lift
95 RON Premium Fuel required
Power: 569 hp at 6,900 rpm
Torque:
Redline: 8,000 rpm
Performance figures
0-62: 4.6 s
Top Speed: 211 mph
50 to 75 mph: 3.0 s
Quarter Mile: 12.78s
Fuel economy: 28.5 mpg combined
Photo Gallery
Bonham Kashmir 3.0 Windsor in Sandstorm Metallic
Bonham Kashmir 6.0 V12 Buckingham in Tyrian Black Pearl
Bonham Kashmir 6.0 V12 Buckingham in Tyrian Black Pearl
Bonham Kashmir 3.0 Balmoral in Côte d’Azur
Bonham Kashmir 3.0 Balmoral in Côte d’Azur
Bonham Kashmir 6.0 V12 Buckingham in Tyrian Black Pearl
