Bentley Continental R

Bentley Continental R
Overview
Manufacturer	Bentley
Production	1991–2003 1,854 produced
Assembly	United Kingdom: Crewe, England
Designer	John Heffernan Ken Greenley
Body and chassis
Class	Grand tourer (S)
Body style	2-door 2+2 coupé (Continental R, S, T) 2-door 2+2 Targa top (Continental SC)
Layout	Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel-drive
Platform	Rolls-Royce SZ
Related	Bentley Mulsanne Bentley Azure Bentley Turbo R
Powertrain
Engine	6.75 L turbocharged Bentley V8
Transmission	4-speed GM 4L80-E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	Continental R: 3,061 mm (120.5 in) Continental T: 2,959 mm (116.5 in)
Length	Continental R: 5,342 mm (210.3 in) Continental T: 5,240 mm (206.3 in)
Width	2,045 mm (80.5 in)
Height	1,463 mm (57.6 in)
Kerb weight	2,420 kg (5,340 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Bentley Brooklands Coupé (Direct) Bentley Continental GT

The Bentley Continental R is a luxury coupé manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Bentley Motors from 1991 to 2003. It was the first Bentley to feature a body not shared with a Rolls-Royce model since the 1965 S3 Continental and was the first to use the GM 4L80-E transmission. The Continental R was the fastest, most expensive, and most powerful Bentley automobile of its day. It was also the most expensive production car in the world at its introduction. A convertible derivative, called the Bentley Azure, was launched in 1995.