Driving a Bentley Turbo R 6.75ltr Turbocharged V8

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Driving a Bentley Turbo R 6.75ltr Turbocharged V8

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So today we have the privelidge of driving a Bentley Turbo R - this is a late model SZ chassis car, at the peak of power production for these Mulsanne Bentleys via the 6.75ltr turbocharged Rolls-Royce V8. So come along for a ride as we check out this car a little.
We will be doing a little more content on this car in the near future as we get out in it for some adventures during the summer all being well, so make sure to like and subscribe for more Rolls-Royce and Bentley content
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Пікірлер: 22

@ChicagoItalian 2 жыл бұрын

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

@tonyhaynes9080 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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+ 🥺😬

@user-yr4yd9iv9t Ай бұрын

I love the Bentley turbo R

@rjdavies1982 10 ай бұрын

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

@automotivetales 10 ай бұрын

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 😃

@erectiledysfunction7399 2 жыл бұрын

I love your SZ commentries for both the RR and now the Bentley

@automotivetales 2 жыл бұрын

thank you! More SZ content incoming!

@riseandshine75 13 күн бұрын

Luv It 😍😍

@automotivetales 10 күн бұрын

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

@derekstocker6661 Жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@terrymurphy2637 Жыл бұрын

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 : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n8uigtJ-tqmUdZ8.html

@garyestcourt2377 2 жыл бұрын

1995 not 1993 ✌

@automotivetales 2 жыл бұрын

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

@benofbrown 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 2 жыл бұрын

Red Label only for Arnage, not the SZ :)

@Allmentux 2 жыл бұрын

MY96+

@martincooke4837 10 ай бұрын

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 5 ай бұрын

So you wouldn’t suggest for daily driving