1990 Bentley Turbo R

The Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit and Bentley Mulsanne took the successful Silver Shadow theme to new levels of sophistication in the early 1980's. They were larger, lower and offered higher levels of ride comfort and refinement. The Bentley Variant had an added turbo, modified and enhanced suspension. This was considered a luxury when the Bentley was built. In turbo R form, it claimed to be an ultimate, high performing, luxury car.

The interior of the Bentley consists of parchment leather seats in dark blue. The carpets are dark blue that are bound in parchment and deep lambs wool over-rugs. There is climate/cruise control, electric memory sports seats and remote locking. Some Bentley's have veneered picnic tables in the rear and a hide headlining.

There are a lot of components crammed into the Bentley's engine bay. The turbo models can get high under-bonnet temperatures that cause decay of electrical wiring and pipework.

Inside the cabin the engine seems very quiet and super smooth. The big alloy V8 drives lots of ancillaries and you can hear belts working.

The Turbo R weighs 2500kg and looks very big but once you are in the driving seat it doesn't seem so big. Active ride suspension offers superb refinement along with nimble handling responses.

The Bentley Turbo R can be very expensive to maintain but if you are after luxury and style, this car provides this.

Specification of 1990 Bentley Turbo R:

Engine-6750cc/V8/OHV

Power-320bhp @ 4200rpm

Torque-455lbft @ 2400rpm

Top Speed-138mph

0-60mph-7.2 seconds

Fuel Consumption-16mpg

Gearbox-4-speed automatic