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Bentley
Continental R
(2001)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Bentley Continental R
Bentley
SerieContinental
Model family
ModelContinental R
Model code
Issued from2001
Issued until
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]3061 / 120.5 / 120.5
Track front [mm / in / in]1549 / 61.0 / 61.0
Track rear [mm / in / in]1549 / 61.0 / 61.0
Length [mm / in / in]5350 / 210.6 / 210.6
Width [mm / in / in]1878 / 73.9 / 73.9
Height [mm / in / in]1462 / 57.6 / 57.6
Length/wheelbase ratio1.75
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]2450 / 5401 / 5401
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]100 / 22.0 / 26.4

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerRolls-Royce
Engine TypeV engine
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders8
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine constructionaluminium block & head
Bore [mm / in / in]104.1 / 4.10 / 4.10
Stroke [mm / in / in]99.1 / 3.90 / 3.90
Bore/Stroke ratio1.05
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]6750 / 411.9 / 411.9
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]843.75 / 51.489 / 51.489
Compression ratio8.0
Fuel supply
Aspirationturbocharged
Compressor type
Intercooler
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]298.3 / 405.6 / 405.6
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4100 / 4100 / 4100
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]835.0 / 615.9 / 615.9
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]2150 / 2150 / 2150
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]294.2 / 400.0 / 400.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]59.3 / 1.321 / 1.321
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]123.70 / 1.082 / 1.082

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.75
Final gear (drive) ratio2.69

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]6.00 / 6.00 / 6.00
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]250 / 155 / 155
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]28.1 / 10.1 / 8.4
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]13.2 / 21.4 / 17.8
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]18.7 / 15.1 / 12.6
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]163.27 / 221.99 / 221.99

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrack & pinion PAS
Turns lock-to-lock3.25
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension frontI.
Suspension rearI.STA.
Wheels front7.5J x 17
Wheels rear7.5J x 17
Tyres frontAvon 255/55 R 17 102W
Tyres rearAvon 255/55 R 17 102W
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes reardisc, servo-assisted, ABS (anti-lock braking system)
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]340 / 13.4 / 13.4
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]279 / 11.0 / 11.0
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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