Bentley · 1991–2003
Bentley Continental R
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 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.
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Predecessor: Rolls-Royce Corniche · Successor: Bentley Brooklands Coupé
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Specifications
- name
- Bentley Continental R
- Manufacturer
- Bentley
- Production
- 1991–2003, 1,854 produced
- Assembly
- United Kingdom: Crewe (Bentley Crewe)
- Designer
- John Heffernan, Ken Greenley
- Platform
- Rolls-Royce SZ
- Successor
- Bentley Brooklands Coupé (Direct), Bentley Continental GT
- 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
- Related
- Bentley Mulsanne, Bentley Azure, Bentley Turbo R
- Engine
- 6.75 L turbocharged Bentley V8
- Transmission
- 4-speed GM 4L80-E automatic
- Length
- Continental R: 210.3 in, Continental T: 206.3 in
- Width
- 80.5 in
- Height
- 57.6 in
- Wheelbase
- Continental R: 120.5 in, Continental T: 116.5 in
- Kerb weight
- 5340 lb
- sp
- uk
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818296CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Continental_RCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1371154946 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Continental_R.JPGPublic domain · Photo: en.wikipedia.org User Jagvar · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.