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Bentley State Limousine
Manufacturer	Bentley Motors Ltd
Production	2002; 2 produced
Wheelbase	154 in (3911.6 mm)
Length	249 in (6324.6 mm)
Height	70 in (1778 mm)

The Bentley State Limousine is an official state car created by Bentley for Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002.

The vehicle's twin-turbocharged, 6.75-litre V8 Engine has been modified from Bentley's Arnage R version to produce 400 hp (300 kW) and 616 lb·ft (835 N·m) of torque. Maximum speed is 130 mph (210 km/h).

Hield Brothers Lambswool Sateen cloth seen in the interior of Her Majesty The Queen's Bentley.

The State Limousine is three feet longer than a standard Bentley Arnage, 10 inches (254 mm) taller, and six inches (152.4 mm) wider. It is equipped with broad coach doors that open to the rear almost 90 degrees.

The car has been given armour cladding, a mine-resistant floor, armoured glass^{[citation needed]}, and a cabin that can be sealed against a gas attack. These security and safety measures hike the car's weight to almost 4,000 kg (8,800 lb), and it rides on kevlar enforced tyres.

British textile manufacturer Hield Brothers produced the Lambswool Sateen cloth used for the upholstery of the rear seats.^[1]

Only two of these vehicles were built, making it rarer than the Rolls-Royce Phantom IV, of which 18 were built, exclusively for royalty and heads of state and the earlier Bugatti Royale, of which 6 were built.

The Bentley is used only on official engagements and, when the Queen is aboard, is always escorted by an unmarked Royal Protection Squad vehicle. On visits to Balmoral and Sandringham House she has also been seen at the wheel of a Land Rover Defender.

In January 2009, it was announced that both Bentley models will be converted to run on biofuels.^[2]