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For the first time ever, they install a bespoke Bentley Blackpool engine in a Bentley Continental T - plus we get to see the first start up before it goes off for tuning and a new engine management system. Amazing Bentley Blackpool Car.
Launched in 1996, the Bentley Continental T was a short wheelbase version of the Continental R offering slightly more power, torque and responsive handling, at the expense of rear passenger leg room.

The launch of the Continental R had the effect of stimulating the imagination and demands of some of the world's wealthiest individuals. Throughout the 1990s, Rolls-Royce was tasked with developing numerous special cars for such customers, a service beyond that of mere customisation. Code named "Blackpool cars", these were highly bespoke automobiles, generally based on the Continental R, but with unique body shells often costing several million pounds to tool up, from which a handful of examples would be made. The best known customer for these cars was the Sultan of Brunei who had numerous unique automobiles made reportedly placing orders worth tens of millions of pounds with Rolls-Royce during this period

At its launch, the Bentley Continental T offered an additional 15 hp (11 kW; 15 PS) over the 1996 Continental R, at 400 hp, and an additional 54 N⋅m (40 lb⋅ft) of torque at 800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft). For the 1998 model year, this was increased to 420 hp (313 kW; 426 PS) and 881 N⋅m (650 lb⋅ft) of torque available at only 2,200 rpm. The Bentley Continental T has a more athletic outward appearance due to a 102 mm (4 in) shorter wheelbase and extended front and rear wheelarches. The Bentley T had larger brake discs and full front brake calipers. It was also equipped with ABS brakes.

The Bentley interior featured a turned-metal dashboard with chrome-finished instruments (as opposed to the wood finish in the Continental R), lambswool carpets and a polished aluminium trim, although some cars were specified with traditional wood trim. The Bentley Continental T's engine responded to a separate push-button starter. Performance, due to 91 kg (200 lb) less weight, was slightly better than the Bentley Continental R cars with the same engine. Due to its shorter wheelbase and compact interior, the Bentley Continental T

Performance figures for the Bentley Continental T 0–97 km/h time of 6.2 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 14.5 seconds at 158.2 km/h (98.3 mph) along with a slalom speed of 100.1 km/h (62.2 mph) while the top speed was an estimated 274 km/h (170 mph).

It was at least 21% more expensive than the Bentley R, hence, 7% more expensive, than the Bentley Azure convertible.

The Bentley Continental T Mulliner was introduced in 1999. Modified shock absorbers in combination with stiffer torsion bars (front +40%, rear +20%) increased the Continental's handling ability.
Since its launch in 1991, the 6.75 L Garrett-turbocharged V8 engine from the Bentley Turbo R was chosen for use in the Bentley Continental R. In early Bentley Continentals (produced from 1991 to 1993) power output of 325 hp (242 kW; 330 PS) at 4,000 rpm and peak torque of 610 N⋅m (450 lb⋅ft) at 2,000 rpm was available, although this was always estimated as at that time,

The Bentley used the new 4-speed GM 4L80-E automatic transmission which had been exhaustively tested by Rolls-Royce, over 1,609,344 km (1,000,000 mi), and modified by them to deliver very high levels of refinement. The Bentley featured self-levelling hydraulic suspension (with adaptive ride/Automatic Ride Control) and ventilated disc brakes at the front with twin calipers. Bentley Engine management was done via the MK-Motronic digital fuel injection with fully mapped ignition control system. At launch, advertised Bentley Continental top speed was 233 km/h (145 mph), along with a 0-97 km/h (60 mph) acceleration time of 6.6 seconds. The Bentley Continental R price US$271,780 in 1992 and GB£178,000 in the UK at its launch.

All Bentley cars were equipped with a centre console mounted electronic gear selector (the first time Rolls-Royce had made a car without the autobox selector on the steering column), with a Sport button to simultaneously adjust Bentley gearbox mapping and stiffen the suspension for more aggressive driving and handling. Bentley Continental R was repeatedly acknowledged by road testers and journalists as displaying superb handling characteristics at high speeds.

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Date 10 April 2020
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