Bentley Model History

United Kingdom · founded 1919

Britain's grand-touring marque — W. O. Bentley's 1920s Le Mans winners, decades as Rolls-Royce's sister brand, now a Volkswagen Group luxury maker built around the Continental GT and Bentayga.

Models

3 Litre

Bentley's very first car (1921–1929) and the chassis that won Le Mans in 1924 and 1927 — the model that founded the marque.

Sports car · 1921–1929
4½ Litre

The 4½-litre Cricklewood Bentley (1927–1931), including Tim Birkin's supercharged 'Blower' — one of the most famous British cars ever built.

Sports car · 1927–1931
Speed Six

The six-cylinder works racer (1928–1930) — Bentley's most successful Le Mans car, winner in 1929 and 1930 and W. O. Bentley's personal favourite.

Sports car · 1928–1930
8 Litre

W. O. Bentley's last and largest car (1930–1932) — a 7,983 cc grand tourer, only 100 built, and the model that ended the independent company.

Luxury car · 1930–1932
Mark VI

Bentley's first post-war car (1946–1952) — the first complete Bentley with a standard factory steel body, built at Crewe.

Luxury saloon · 1946–1952
S-Series

The S1/S2/S3 luxury saloons (1955–1965) — Bentley twins of the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, including a rare coachbuilt Continental.

Luxury car · 1955–1965
T-Series

The T1/T2 (1965–1980) — Bentley's first unitary-construction car, the Silver Shadow's near-identical twin during the brand's lowest-profile years.

Luxury car · 1965–1980
Mulsanne (1980–1992)

The saloon (1980–1992) that began Bentley's revival — named after Le Mans, and parent of the brand-defining Mulsanne Turbo.

Luxury sedan · 1980–1992
Turbo R

The car that redefined Bentley (1985–1999) — the Mulsanne Turbo's chassis sharpened for handling; the 'R' stood for 'roadholding.'

Performance sedan · 1985–1999
Continental R

Bentley's first bespoke-bodied coupé since the 1960s (1991–2003) — a turbocharged grand tourer revived from the Continental name.

Grand tourer · 1991–2003
Arnage

Bentley's flagship saloon of the transition years (1998–2009) — the last Rolls-Royce-derived Bentley, built around the 6.75-litre V8.

Luxury sedan · 1998–2009
Continental GT

The car that remade Bentley (2003–present) — a W12 grand tourer that became the brand's best-seller and the heart of the Volkswagen-era range.

Grand tourer · 2003–present
Flying Spur

The four-door Continental (2005–present) — launched as the world's fastest production saloon, now Bentley's standalone luxury limousine.

Luxury sedan · 2005–present
Mulsanne (2010–2020)

Bentley's grand flagship limousine (2010–2020) — its first fully in-house-engineered car since the 8 Litre, and the last of the 6.75-litre V8.

Luxury sedan · 2010–2020
Bentayga

Bentley's first SUV (2015–present) — launched as the world's fastest production SUV and quickly the brand's best-selling model.

Luxury SUV · 2015–present

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