The last of the W12 Bentley engines, shown above, was produced on July 23, 2024. Bentley's turbocharged W12 engine, introduced in 2003, became the most successful modern 12-cylinder engine, with more ...

The last-ever Bentley W12 engine rolled off the production line at Crewe, marking the end of the 12-cylinder era for the brand. The W12 gave way to the new “Ultra High Performance Hybrid” powertrain, ...

Pioneering new engine technologies has always been an integral part of Bentley's DNA. The second car ever made by the British marque, introduced a year after the end of World War I, featured a ...

After building more than 105,000 units over the past two decades, Bentley is ending production of its gamechanging twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine this summer. Just yesterday the British automaker ...

We’ll be donning our black armbands this summer when the final example of Bentley’s 6.0-liter W12 engine is slotted between a pair of shock towers. But the good news is that the Brit luxury brand is ...

The Volkswagen Group/Bentley 6.0-liter Goldilocks W12 relic was discontinued in spring of 2024, and it slotted neatly between the Papa Bear Bugatti W16 and the Baby Bear VW W8 and VR6 (which are also ...

Even though Audi was the first to use the Volkswagen Group's long-running W12 engine in the D2-series A8 back in 2001 , said powerplant is obviously associated with Bentley. First used by the British ...

We drove the fourth-generation Continental GT fitted with a new V8 that offers 750+ horsepower and 50 miles of all-electric range. By Kristin Shaw Published May 28, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Get the Popular ...

Bentley provided flights from Barcelona to Washington and accommodation so Ars could drive the Continental GT Speed. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. BARCELONA—The days of big engines are ...

Are 12-cylinder engines going away? It’s tough to say. Just as the big boy’s demise seemed certain, one British automaker whose name sounds like Shaston Shmartin announced the development of a new V12 ...