{"id":59465,"date":"2021-01-08T14:16:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T14:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=59465"},"modified":"2021-01-19T07:38:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T07:38:59","slug":"30-years-of-bentley-continental-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/30-years-of-bentley-continental-r\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Years of Bentley Continental R"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In order to refresh the Bentley brand, Rolls-Royce decided to introduce a standalone model series 30 years ago. The general process started in 1982 with the Mulsanne Turbo. For the first time in decades, this meant that there was a car with another powertrain than in the visually identical Rolls-Royce. Three years later the development of a new coup\u00e9 started. Ideas were first presented at the 1985 Geneva Motor Show in the form of the Project 90, designed by John Heffernan and Ken Greenley. While many details of the concept study were still reminiscent of Rolls-Royce, in the following years the two created an independent design language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continental R<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It took until 1991 before the production-ready Continental R made its debut again in Geneva. The 6.75-liter V8 turbo engine was taken over from the Mulsanne Turbo R sedan. In contrast to other manufacturers, Bentley initially didn’t specify engine output, which is why only estimates are available. It was probably around 325 hp. Only in the course of the production more and more data became known, since these were needed on different markets for certifications. Engine output rose to 360 hp. At the same time, the base price rose continuously from 505,885 DM to 569,000 DM, making the Continental R one of the most expensive cars in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n

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