Car comparison

Bentley Continental T 6.8 i V8vsBentley Continental R 6.7 V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Bentley Continental T

6.8 i V8

426 hp6750 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2000-2007

Bentley Continental R

6.7 V8

406 hp6750 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe1994-2007

Comparison overview

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Bentley Continental T 6.8 i V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Fastest top speed
273 km/h
170 mph
Most powerful
426 hp
318 kW
Highest torque
875 Nm
645 lb-ft
Lightest
2,450 kg
5,401 lb
Best power-to-weight
174 hp/t
130 kW/t
5.8 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
28.1 L/100 km
8.4 mpg US
10.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
13.2 L/100 km
17.8 mpg US
21.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
350 L
Best overall score
67/100
Best performance score
75/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Bentley Continental R 6.7 V8

Best economy score
57/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8	BentleyContinental R6.7 V8
Power	426hp318kW	406hp303kW
Torque	875Nm645lb-ft	835Nm616lb-ft
Curb weight	2,450kg5,401lb	2,450kg5,401lb
Gross weight	2,850kg6,283lb	2,850kg6,283lb
Top speed	273 km/h 170 mph	245 km/h 152 mph
To 99% top speed	100.6s99% target: 270 km/h / 168 mph Calculated	91.7s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	21.7s Calculated	26.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	18.7L/100 km12.6mpg US15.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	28.1L/100 km8.4mpg US10.1mpg UK	28.1L/100 km8.4mpg US10.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.0s Calculated	14.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	174hp/t130kW/t79hp/1000 lb Calculated	166hp/t124kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	357Nm/t239lb-ft/ton Calculated	341Nm/t228lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	578km359mi Calculated
Displacement	6,750cc412cu in	6,750cc412cu in
Length	5,222mm206in	5,350mm211in
Width	1,872mm74in	1,872mm74in
Height	1,462mm58in	1,462mm58in
Wheelbase	2,961mm117in	3,061mm121in
Front track	1,549mm61in	1,549mm61in
Rear track	1,581mm62in	1,549mm61in
Trunk volume	350L	347L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	108L	108L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Bentley Continental T 6.8 i V8Bentley Continental R 6.7 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8	4,000 rpm	2,200 rpm	4,250 rpm
BentleyContinental R6.7 V8	4,000 rpm	2,150 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8	BentleyContinental R6.7 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.7 s	26.7 s
Top speed	273 km/h 170 mph	245 km/h 152 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.0 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.0 s	14.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	165 km/h 102 mph	157 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8	426 hp 318 kW
BentleyContinental R6.7 V8	406 hp 303 kW

Bentley Continental T 6.8 i V8 has 20 hp more than Bentley Continental R 6.7 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Bentley Continental R 6.7 V8 and Bentley Continental T 6.8 i V8: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8	875 Nm 645 lb-ft
BentleyContinental R6.7 V8	835 Nm 616 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8	2,450 kg 5,401 lb
BentleyContinental R6.7 V8	2,450 kg 5,401 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8	273 km/h 170 mph
BentleyContinental R6.7 V8	245 km/h 152 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8	5.9 s
BentleyContinental R6.7 V8	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Bentley Continental T 6.8 i V8 and Bentley Continental R 6.7 V8: 0.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8	174 hp/t 130 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp
BentleyContinental R6.7 V8	166 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8	426 hp 318 kW	5.9 s	273 km/h 170 mph
BentleyContinental R6.7 V8	406 hp 303 kW	6.3 s	245 km/h 152 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8

Power	426 hp 318 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 273 km/h 170 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	350 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	5,222 mm 205.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

BentleyContinental R6.7 V8

Power	406 hp 303 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	347 L 12.3 cu ft
Length	5,350 mm 210.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BentleyContinental T6.8 i V8

BentleyContinental R6.7 V8

Power

426 hp

318 kW

406 hp

303 kW

Torque

875 Nm

645 lb-ft

835 Nm

616 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

6.3 s

Top speed

273 km/h

170 mph

245 km/h

152 mph

Lightness

2,450 kg

5,401 lb

2,450 kg

5,401 lb

Fuel consumption

18.7 L/100 km

12.6 mpg US

15.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	350 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	5,222 mm 205.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	347 L 12.3 cu ft
Length	5,350 mm 210.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Range score

578 km

359 mi

Trunk score

350 L

12.4 cu ft

347 L

12.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

174 hp/t

130 kW/t

5.8 kg/hp

166 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Bentley Continental R 6.7 V8
Consumption	18.7 L/100 km12.6 mpg US15.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	32.73 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	52.67 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,805 L741 US gal617 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,909 LC/year