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The '''Bentley Java''' is a [[concept car]] shown at the [[Geneva Motor Show#1994|1994 Geneva Motor Show]]. It was designed by [[Rolls-Royce]] head of design Graham Hull in collaboration with [[Roy Axe]] of Design Research Associates.
Although only intended to be a show car, 18 Javas were produced to order between 1994 and 1996 for Mohammed 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|isbn = 9781433004445|pages = 47, 69|date = 7 February 2007}}</ref> There were 6 coupes, 6 convertibles and 6 estates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.automobilemag.com/news/the-history-of-bentley-100th-anniversary-feature/|title=Bentley at 100: The History of a Proud British Marque}}</ref> They were built on a [[BMW 5 Series (E34)]] platform and reportedly powered by a 3.5L (although some sources say it was 4.0L) BMW twin-turbocharged 32 valve V8 engine modified by Cosworth and coupled to a 4-speed automatic transmission sending power to the rear wheels. Rolls-Royce's projected performance figures for the original Java coupe concept with this engine were 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.6 seconds and an electronically governed top speed of {{Convert|155|mph|0|abbr=on}},<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/anything-goes/throwback-thursday-bentleys-concept-java-16-march-1994|title=Throwback Thursday - Bentley's Concept Java, 16 March 1994|website=Autocar|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> however, actual performance figures for the production models are unknown.
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