Bentley R Type

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The Bentley R Type is a luxury saloon car produced by Bentley in the early 1950s, known as the successor to the Mark VI and for its refined performance and coachbuilt elegance.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Bentley Mark VI 1
Bentley Mark VI chassis 1
Bentley R Type canonical 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Bentley model
luxury car
saloon car
assemblyLocation Crewe, England
linked to: Crewe
bodyStyle 4-door saloon
brakeType drum brakes
category post-war Bentley
linked to: Bentley S2
chassisType separate chassis
class full-size luxury car
doorCount 4
drivetrain rear-wheel drive
engineBlockMaterial cast iron
engineConfiguration inline-6 engine
engineDisplacement 4.6 L
enginePlacement front
era 1950s automobiles
fuelDelivery twin SU carburettors
fuelSystem carburettor
fuelType petrol
headMaterial aluminium
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer Bentley
marketAvailability left-hand drive
right-hand drive
marketPosition upmarket luxury saloon
marketSegment luxury segment
notableCharacteristic successor to Bentley Mark VI
notableFeature coachbuilt body options
luxurious interior
refined ride quality
notableVariant Bentley R Type Continental
linked to: Bentley R Type
parentCompanyOfManufacturer Rolls-Royce
linked to: Rolls-Royce Limited
platform Bentley Mark VI chassis
linked to: Bentley R Type
predecessor Bentley Mark VI
linked to: Bentley R Type
productionCountry United Kingdom
productionEndYear 1955
productionStartYear 1952
relatedModel Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn
seatingCapacity 5
successor Bentley S1
successorBodyStyleLine Bentley S-Series
suspensionType independent front suspension
transmission 4-speed manual
transmissionOption 4-speed automatic
typicalCoachbuilders Freestone & Webb
H. J. Mulliner
James Young
Park Ward
wheelbase 120 inches

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bentley hasModel Bentley R Type
Bentley S1 predecessor Bentley R-Type
linked to: Bentley R Type
Bentley R Type predecessor Bentley Mark VI
linked to: Bentley R Type
Bentley R Type notableVariant Bentley R Type Continental
linked to: Bentley R Type
Bentley R Type platform Bentley Mark VI chassis
linked to: Bentley R Type