Bentley Turbo R - BHP changes throughout model life?

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I believe it started with 300 odd BHP, there was a 1995 'Turbo S' and the 'RT' with 400 odd in 96,97 ?

But did the regular 'R' get a power hike towards then end?

Thanks in advance.
Piers

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POORCARDEALER said:

The RT was the run out model, circa 85 built depending on who you listen to and that had 400 BHP.....IIRC the pre RT model had around 360 bhp.

Either way they more than adequate!

So basically it started with 300, then up to 360 at some point and then RT in final year had 400?

Anyone know when it was upped to 360?

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Anyone know the definitive answer to this?

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Many thanks.

I think therefore in final year or so the models available were the RT with 400 and the T with 385. This is good to know as I am debating whether or not it is worth spending an extra £4/5/6K on an RT...Perhaps there are other differences, plus the rarirty of the RT will perhaps help it hold it's value better than an R..but otherwise those extra 15bhp are quite expensive?

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[quote=buyer&seller]No, but close, in the final year there was a Turbo RT only, there wasn't a T, the RT would have been a T if someone hadn't noticed it would be badged TurboT, a sea fish . The S version was a limited edition of, I think, 50 cars in 2005. The RT attracts a premium as it was the last of that shape, other than the 325BHP Brooklands R Mulliner a hundred cars built for the UK, other differences on the RT are the mesh grille, 5 spoke alloys, fully painted bumpers with chrome insert and a few others I can't remember. Don't forget that the extra you spend you will get back as a percentage when you come to sell again.
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Thanks B&S...sorry I meant to say R not T.

So a 1996 Turbo R has 385BHP?

And the RT was not available in short wheelbase?