Bentley Turbo R

Bentley Turbo R
Overview
ManufacturerBentley
Production
  • 1985–1997
  •  7,230 produced
  • 1997–1999 (Turbo RT)
  •  252 produced
AssemblyCrewe, Cheshire, England
Body and chassis
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutFR layout
RelatedRolls-Royce Silver Spirit
Powertrain
Engine6.75 L turbo Bentley V8
Transmission3-speed TH400 automatic
4-speed 4L80-E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase1985-1994 R: 3,061 mm (120.5 in)
1985-1994 RL & 1995-97 R: 3,161 mm (124.4 in)
Length1985-1992 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)
WidthBody: 1,890 mm (74.4 in)
Including mirrors
1985-1994: 2,006 mm (79.0 in)
1995-97: 2,110 mm (83 in)
Height1,485 mm (58.5 in)
Kerb weight2,450 kg (5,401 lb) [1]
Chronology
PredecessorBentley Mulsanne Turbo
SuccessorBentley 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]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Wood, Jonathan (2001). Rolls-Royce & Bentley: Spirit of Excellence. Sparkford, Nr Yeovil, Somerset: Haynes. p. 141. ISBN 1-85960-692-X.
  3. ^ Bingham, Phillip. "Bentley Turbo R". Motor Trend (February 1989): 97–100.