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Bentley Turbo S - smooth sports sedan with lots of potential

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Created on September 15, 2020

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - Understatement - sporty saloon with over 400 hp

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - dominating twin headlights

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - sporty saloon for four to five people

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - some people would have liked to have this in their driveway

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - the daytime running lights were retrofitted

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - over 3 meters wheelbase

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - makes a good impression in front of any facade

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - around 5.3 meters long

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - plenty of interior space thanks to the almost vertical surfaces of the cabin

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - over 1.9 m wide

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - glides up almost silently

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - Aerodynamics was not the top priority in the design process

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - simple twin exhaust system

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - the twin headlights were available from model year 1985 onwards on the Bentley

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - designed for the self-driver

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - classic eighties rear end design

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - the radiator is typical Bentley

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - Driver's workplace with two large main instruments

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - almost a club feeling here

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - large windows

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - elegant interior with lots of leather and wood

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - most Bentley Turbo S buyers were self-drivers

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - large rev counter, red area from 4500 rpm

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - beautifully designed additional instruments

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - classic selector lever for the automatic transmission, very effective air conditioning system

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - plenty of space in the rear

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - you can also enjoy the ride in the back

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - this Turbo S was delivered in Switzerland by Schmohl

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - elegantly designed door panels

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - V8 light-alloy engine

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - V8 turbo engine with 6.75 liter displacement

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - Engine clearly labeled

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - Number 53 of 75 planned Turbo S models

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - massively dimensioned spring to hold the hood in place

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - Bentley badge above the radiator grille

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - the two round headlights looked sportier than the wide versions before

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - sporty twin headlights

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - beautiful 17-inch wheels

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - lettering on the flank

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - elegant door handles

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - traditional elements

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - large rear lights

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - the design of the body dates back to the early 1980s

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - that's one way to describe potential

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - Bentley lettering in red lettering

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - Bentley sign at the rear

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - the "S" indicated 20 percent more power

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - Bentley lettering on the rear

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - twin exhaust pipes

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Bentley Mulsanne Turbo (1982) - at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show - to show tradition, Bentley placed an old 1929 Blower Bentley next to the new turbo engine

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Bentley Mulsannne (1982) - still with the wide headlights

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Bentley Turbo (1989) - on the move

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Bentley Brooklands (1992) - together with pre-war ancestor

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Bentley Turbo RT (1997) - late variant

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Bentley Turbo S (1995) - stately saloon without design frills

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Summary

The Turbo version based on the Mulsanne saloon launched a success story for Bentley in 1982, which ultimately led to the fastest model in the series, the Turbo S from 1994/1995. Despite increasing performance and sporty chassis, the saloons remained suitable for everyday use and desirable. This has not changed to this day. This driving report focuses on the rare Bentley Turbo S, but covers the entire model evolution from the Mulsanne Turbo to the Turbo RT.

This article contains the following chapters

More power and a shorter name
Ever faster
There's more
Rarity
Gentle force

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

"Reached rock bottom?" asked Automobil Revue rhetorically in March 1982 on the occasion of the Geneva Motor Show, referring to the battered British automotive industry, which was showing an upgraded Rover 3500 Vanden Plas, the Mini Metro and a cheaper Lotus Eclat at the motor show. On the Rolls-Royce stand, however, a Bentley took center stage for the first time in many years, specifically the new Mulsanne Turbo. The AR noted: "For once, it was not an RR vehicle that took center stage on the stand of the English luxury company Rolls-Royce, but a Bentley Mulsanne, whose additional designation "Turbo" refers to the more powerful V8 engine. Rolls-Royce again does not give exact horsepower figures, but the turbocharger is said to increase performance by around 50%. According to our estimates, that would be around three hundred horsepower or the same as the Jaguar V12 with May Fireball cylinder heads."

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