1997 | Bentley Turbo R

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The Bentley Turbo R boasts a 6.75-litre turbocharged V8 petrol engine sitting atop a sport-optimized suspension set-up (somewhat prosaically, the R in its name stands for ‘roadholding’).

The interiors were awash with leather, burr walnut veneer, and some of the most lustrous chrome-work in the business.

The suspension had thicker anti-roll bars, firmer damping and wider tyres than other contemporary flying-Bs. It didn’t handle like a Lotus, but those whose buttocks were used to traditional Bentley cossetting would have noticed a firmer and more purposeful feel to the Turbo R experience.

Which was only right and proper, because the Bentley Turbo R was always aimed at the enthusiastic driver/owner rather than the chauffeur-driven owner/passenger.

All Turbo Rs are brutally quick, beautiful bruisers, albeit ones that wear Savile Row clothes and have been to the right school.

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