Driving a Bentley Turbo R 6.75ltr Turbocharged V8

[@ChicagoItalian]

Hello from Dallas, Texas. I’ve owned 8 Bentley Turbo R’s. Currently, I have a 1997 Long Wheelbase (project car)….385 Horsepower and 569 ft. lbs of torque….there is nothing else on the planet like a Bentley…..unfortunately the newer ones lack the panache of the old “real” Bentley’s. Great video and I appreciate you sharing. Kindly, Stephen

[@AngelDlamini-g3k]

I love the Bentley turbo R

[@tonyhaynes9080]

I had one back in 2009. Had some young kids try and burn me off on a dual carriageway in Indian Queens, Cornwall. I just pushed the loud pedal and left them as a dwindling speck on the horizon. I went round a roundabout going back and eventually they passed me. Three kids hanging out the windows giving me a thumbs up. I think they were surprised and impressed as to how fast and quickly these stately homes can accelerate.

[@automotivetales]

Amazing! They are disturbingly fast once you wind them up properly! You need a decent stretch of ‘private’ road mind you as they seem to really hit warp drive at 70+ 🥺😬

[@rjdavies1982]

Love it! Bit low at the back? My dad had one and I got to run around it in, loved it!

[@automotivetales]

Turns out there was an issue - it let us down not all that long after this - failure of the bleed valve on the rear lines that let go quite spectacularly- see the first 2023 Le Mans video 😃

[@derekstocker6661]

Thanks for this lovely scenic ride in a wonderful car. What a beautiful beast and so much better looking than many of the more modern versions. Saw one of these in Surrey a few years ago and immediately caught my eye as it was wearing a BTR registration to go with the overall look, fabulous!

[@jimmyfleetwood1118]

I chuckled when he commented, "Not a RR--something more special". I've been in RR/B's long enough to remember when Bentleys were worthless (Yes! It's true). They used to convert Postwar Bentleys to RRs, because Bentley's had no status & no value. (There were even aftermarket conversion kits with all the parts.) It wasn't until they revitalized the brand that Bentley became something to covet. Good vid, by the way!

[@automotivetales]

Thanks for the comment - and you make such an interesting point. It is amazing how different eras of the brand have accumulated different perceived values with different generations. I think for me, because the Bentley's came with the performance extras that the RR didn't, and my love affair with Le Mans, a Red Label is almost the cream of the crop in that era - yet, I would take a Goodwood RR over a Crewe Bentley today (The chance would be a fine thing mind you!)

[@pgrymer1389]

Great video.

[@riseandshine75]

Luv It 😍😍

[@automotivetales]

Me too… I don’t love the bills that go with it 😬

[@terrymurphy2637]

Good video. I'm on my 3rd Turbo RL a 1989 20000 series. Best model as it doesn't have all the electronics & active ride & Dip display to play up of 1990 & newer cars. By the way "adequate" describes non Turbo SZ's. Adequate plus 50% describes Turbo R's : ) . I live in Calgary Canada where these cars are quite rare .When people ask what it's like to drive I say " It's like driving a car made of compressed thousand dollar bills". Also worlds fastest picnic tables : ). Addictive cars. Jay Leno got the first one in North America in 1989 & still has it. Go to : kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5bVgKKDhqhje80

[@garyestcourt2377]

1995 not 1993 ✌

[@automotivetales]

well spotted - the car has a private reg on and upon checking its actually a Nov 1996 car!

[@benofbrown]

@@automotivetales I was thinking it had to be newer than '93, that style interior was introduced for the 1996 model year. I've got a 1996 one, also in Yorkshire, it's not best on the narrow roads but get on the A roads and it's magical. Also as it's a '96 one it'll have 385 bhp rather than 335. It's definitely "adequate" as you discovered!

[@Allmentux]

Red Label only for Arnage, not the SZ :)

[@Allmentux]

MY96+

[@martincooke4837]

Great car if you own Q8 LoL LoL 😂😂 Gas guzzling monster shaped like a brick 8 mpg is about the truth.......V8 motor yankie configuration the gearbox is American fuel system is German electrical system is AC yank again so something of a Mongrel......I'd have one just for ornamental purposes but for everyday use clumsy and impractical going cheap too

[@muhyadindahir3188]

So you wouldn’t suggest for daily driving