The Continental R is a motor vehicle from Bentley, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
The 6.8 litre engine is a turbocharged, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that produces 385 bhp (390 PS/287 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 750 N·m (553 lb·ft/76.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic transmission.
With a claimed kerb weight of 2402 kg, the Bentley Continental R performs the 0-60 mph dash in 6.1 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 14.7 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 243 km/h, which is 151 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3016 mm | 118.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Length | 5342 mm | 210.3 inches | |
| Width | 2058 mm | 81 inches | |
| Height | 1462 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2402 kg | 5296 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 108 litres | 23.8 [28.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rolls-Royce | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.8 litre 6750 cc (411.91 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.1 × 99.1 mm
4.1 × 3.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
390 PS (385 bhp) (287 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
750 Nm (553 ft·lb) (76.5 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42.5 kW/litre 57.8 ps/litre 57 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
111.11 Nm/litre
1.34 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1396.3 kPa (202.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 843.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 16.9 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 243 km/h (151 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 162.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.37 kg/kW 13.98 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 16555 | ||
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| RAC rating | 53.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Bentley Continental R added 1996-04-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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