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The '''Bentley Java''' is a one-off [[concept car]] shown at the 1994 [[Geneva Motor Show]]. It was designed by [[Roy Axe]] of Design Research Associates.

Although only a show car, 18 were produced to order forMohammed Mandari then sold to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the current Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of [[Brunei]] Darussalam.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah Handbook|last = Ibp Usa,|first = |publisher = |year = |isbn = 9781433004445|___location = |pages = 47, 69}}</ref> They were 6 coupes, 6 convertibles, 6 estates. They were built on a BMW 5 Series platform. Engine modified by Cosworth.

The Java concept was ultimately realised in the form of the [[Bentley Continental GT]] as a smaller less expensive Bentley with wider appeal and larger volume production. Some design elements, such as the shape of the dashboard, were carried over from Java into the Continental GT.