CHOOSE YOUR BENTLEY TURBO R

Mulsanne Turbo launched at Geneva 1983 with Garrett T3 turbo on carb motor. Around 300bhp/450lb ft; 498 regular and 18 LWB built.

Turbo R from 1985 (R stands for ‘roadholding’), with rev counter. Fuel injection from 1987. By ’92 entire range has GM 4L80-E gearbox replacing Turbo-hydramatic 400.

New Turbo R from 1995 has a shallower grille, Zytek engine management, LWB only from ’96 with power up to 385bhp. Production ends 1997, followed by 252 of the RT until 1999 with 400bhp/590lb ft (thanks to a Garrett T04; spot one by its five-spoke alloys and mesh grille), which includes a few Olympian and 420bhp Mulliner ‘really final’ limited editions. Total Turbo Rs built overall: 7230.