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Bentley
Turbo R (1985-1997)
Turbo R performance saloon
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1985
- Engine
- 8-cylinder, 90-degree V · 6,750 cc / 6.8 LFactory: 6,750 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- 220 km/hFactory: 220 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Turbo R was launched at Geneva in March 1985 as a turbocharged Bentley V8 aimed at handling. Its suspension was modified front and rear, and it added alloy wheels, wider tyres and a front air dam.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Bentley Turbo R (1985-1997) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bentley Turbo R (1985-1997) (Wikimedia Commons search)
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Bentley Turbo R (1985-1997) (Wikimedia Commons search)
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The Turbo R followed the Mulsanne Turbo. Its handling was judged superior, and interest in the older car faded quickly. The model became one of Rolls-Royce's best-selling cars.
The archive could not confirm whether production ended in 1994 or 1997.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Turbo R (1985-1997).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | 8-cylinder, 90-degree V1 Registry reported |
| Cylinders | 81 Registry reported |
| Displacement | 6,750 cc / 6.8 LFactory: 6,750 cc1 Registry reported |
| Bore | 104.14 mmFactory: 104.14 mm1 Registry reported |
| Stroke | 99.06 mmFactory: 99.06 mm1 Registry reported |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Solex 4A1 4-barrel carburettor at launch; Bosch Motronic injection from 1986; K-Motronic from 1990; Zytek EMS3 from 19951 Registry reported |
| Induction | Garrett AiResearch TO4B turbocharger1 Registry reported |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 3-speed automatic; 4-speed automatic from 19921 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| Gears | 31 Registry reported |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | independent, coil springs1 Registry reported |
| Rear suspension | independent, coil springs, Girling hydraulic self-levelling ride control1 Registry reported |
| Brakes | ventilated discs front, plain discs rear; anti-lock from 19861 Registry reported |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,061 mmFactory: 3,061 mm1 Registry reported |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 220 km/hFactory: 220 km/h1 Registry reported |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Bentley Turbo R Level C K.-J. Roßfeldt · Rolls-Royce & Bentley Archive (rrab.com)
- 8 cylinder 90 degree V-configuration
- capacity 6,750 cc
- bore x stroke 104.14 x 99.06 mm
- Solex 4-barrel downdraught carburettor type 4A1
- from 1995 Zytek EMS3 engine management system
- Garrett AiResearch turbocharger type TO4B
- 3-speed automatic (from 1992 4-speed automatic)
- independent suspension with coil springs front and rear
- Girling hydraulic self-levelling ride control rear
- from 1986 anti-locking brakes
- wheelbase 3,061 mm or 3,161 mm
- max. speed 220 km/h
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