The Bentley Continental R was a luxury coupé manufactured by British automobile manufacturer Bentley Motors from 1991 to 2003. It was the first Bentley to feature a body not shared with a Rolls-Royce model since the 1965 S3 Continental and was the first to use the GM 4L80-E transmission. The Continental R was the fastest, most expensive, and most powerful Bentley automobile of its day. It was also the most expensive production car in the world at its introduction. During 1995 a 39 production run of a model variant labeled as the Continental S was produced alongside the Continental R. This variant had a 6.75-liter turbocharged engine with 408 bhp, which represented an increase in power of approximately 30%.