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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|publisher = |isbn = 9781433004445|___location = |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|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</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 enginesengine 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.

A second generation of the Java, codenamed P1000, was reportedly in development in 1996, based on the new E39 generation of [[BMW 5 Series (E39)|BMW 5 Series]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hull|first=Graham|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YWL6AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA79&lpg=PA79&dq=1994+bentley+java&source=bl&ots=GmSGtLECD8&sig=ACfU3U1LCMoOXq4Ti5_VXt_eDX_7K5n5TQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivj6C3kOboAhUHUa0KHWPqAvk4ChDoATAGegQIDBAo#v=onepage&q=1994%20bentley%20java&f=false|title=Inside the Rolls-Royce & Bentley Styling Department 1971 to 2001|date=2014-02-17|publisher=Veloce Publishing Ltd|isbn=978-1-84584-601-5|language=en}}</ref> The project, however, ended up being shelved and the Java's 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 as well.