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| Bentley Azure | |
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| aka | {{{aka (Type here, not up there)}}} |
| Production | 1995 - 2003 |
| Class | Grand tourer |
| Body Style | Convertible |
| Length | 5,400 mm (212.6 in) |
| Width | 7.48 in (1,900 mm) (with mirrors: 8.37 in (2,125 mm)) |
| Height | 1,491 mm (58.7 in) |
| Wheelbase | 3,061 mm (120.5 in) |
| Weight | 2,695 kg (5,941 lb) |
| Transmission | 4-speed GM 4L80-E automatic |
| Engine | 6.75 L turbocharged Bentley L410 MT 1T V8 |
| Power | 420 hp (313 kW), 650 ft lbf (881 NM) |
| Similar | Bentley Continental R |
| Designer | Crewe, Pininfarina |
The Bentley Azure was a large, four-seat convertible luxury car. Production ended in 2003. The Azure was based on the Bentley Continental R and later T models with nearly the exact same styling and engines, with the exceptions that the T and slightly more power, 420 hp (313 kW), and slightly more torque 650 ft·lbf (881 N·m).
Pininfarina designed and built the Azure's top. The Azure was priced at $347,645 — $36,355 more than the Continental R.
There were two versions: the Bentley Azure produced from 1995 to 2002 and the Bentley Azure Mulliner produced from 1999 to 2003. The Mulliner version comes from Bentley's in-house customizing department with a few visual differences.
The car has a 6.75 L Garrett turbocharged/intercooled V8 engine, producing 400 hp (298 kW) and 645 ft·lbf (874 N·m) of torque. The car is rear-wheel drive and is controlled via a four-speed automatic gearbox. The Azure can reach 60 mph (98 km/h) in 6.1 seconds.
The Azure was made to combine glamour and performance with the long-legged, continent-crossing capabilities of a modern sporting Bentley.
Bentley Azure In Music Videos[]
This Bentley Azure was featured on Limp Bizkit's 2000 music video Rollin'.
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- Car and Driver. Bentley Azure. June 1995. pg. 101–102. Ray Hutton
