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]
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