| Bentley Turbo R | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley |
| Production |
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| Assembly | Crewe, Cheshire, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.75 L turbo Bentley V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed TH400 automatic 4-speed 4L80-E automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1985-1994 R: 3,061 mm (120.5 in) 1985-1994 RL & 1995-97 R: 3,161 mm (124.4 in) |
| Length | 1985-1992 R: 5,278 mm (207.8 in) 1993-94 R: 5,268 mm (207.4 in) 1995-97 R: 5,395 mm (212.4 in) 1985-1992 Turbo RL: 5,379 mm (211.8 in) 1993-94 Turbo RL: 5,369 mm (211.4 in) |
| Width | Body: 1,890 mm (74.4 in) Including mirrors 1985-1994: 2,006 mm (79.0 in) 1995-97: 2,110 mm (83 in) |
| Height | 1,485 mm (58.5 in) |
| Kerb weight | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb) [1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bentley Mulsanne Turbo |
| Successor | Bentley Arnage |
The Bentley Turbo R is a high-performance automobile which was produced by Bentley Motors Limited from 1985 to 1999. The "R" stood for "roadholding", to set it apart from its predecessor.[2] It initially inherited the turbocharged engine from the Mulsanne Turbo and also sported a retuned suspension and wider tyres on aluminium alloy wheels, a first for a Bentley. From the 1987 model year (20,000 series chassis numbers), however, the Turbo R's V8 engine was retuned with fuel injection for added torque. Motor Trend called the Turbo R "the first Bentley in decades deserving of the famous name" in their review of the car on its introduction to the United States in 1989.[3]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Wood, Jonathan (2001). Rolls-Royce & Bentley: Spirit of Excellence. Sparkford, Nr Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes. p. 141. ISBN 1-85960-692-X.
- ^ Bingham, Phillip. "Bentley Turbo R". Motor Trend (February 1989): 97–100.