Production chronology1985–1999
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗15 years
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Bentley / Model record
BentleyTurbo R
Production1985–1999
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
ClassMid-size
Background
The Bentley Turbo R is a high-performance automobile which was produced by Bentley Motors Limited from 1985 to 1999. The "R" stood for "roadholding", to set it apart from its predecessor. It initially inherited the turbocharged engine from the Mulsanne Turbo and also sported a retuned suspension and wider tyres on aluminium alloy wheels, a first for a Bentley. From the 1987 model year, however, the Turbo R's V8 engine was retuned with fuel injection for added torque. Motor Trend called the Turbo R "the first Bentley in decades deserving of the famous name" in their review of the car on its introduction to the United States in 1989.
Text adapted from “Bentley Turbo R” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Canadian NRCan model years1995–1997
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗3 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1985–1996
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗12 years
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations1997
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗1 year