Bentley Java

The Bentley Java is a concept car shown at the 1994 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Graham Hull, then head of design at Rolls-Royce, working with Roy Axe of Design Research Associates. Although it was meant only as a show car, eighteen Javas were built to order between 1994 and 1996 for Mohammed Mandari and then sold to the Sultan of Brunei, six each as coupe, convertible and estate. They were built on the BMW 5 Series (E34) platform and reportedly used a twin-turbocharged V8 from BMW modified by Cosworth with a four-speed automatic gearbox. A second generation was reportedly in development in 1996, but it was shelved, and the idea was later realised as the smaller and cheaper Bentley Continental GT.