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, ...

Volkswagen Group-owned Bentley has announced the end for its 12-cylinder petrol engine from next year. The move to scrap the W12 engine – which has been fitted to Bentley models since 2003 – is part ...

Bentley will stop production of its legendary 6.0-liter turbocharged W12 engine in April of 2024. These last few W12s are slated for limited-edition Speed models and the limited-production 740-hp ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bentley closes a glorious chapter in the luxury car segment and draws the curtains on the majestic twelve-cylinder engine. From April of next year, the W12 will cease to roll out the assembly line of ...

Bentley’s mighty W12 engine has less than a year to live. VW’s poshest brand is going all-electric in 2030 and the W12 is being killed off in April 2024, by which time the the British luxury firm will ...

The end of the era of performance and sports cars is nearing, as Bentley's Continental GT will soon be released as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, letting go of its iconic W12 internal combustion ...

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 ...

Bentley commemorates the remarkable W12 engine, which has powered its performance flagships since 2003, with the all-new limited-edition Speed Edition 12. As a fitting tribute to this exceptional ...

Bentley has introduced a new version of its Bentayga Speed, one that eschews the traditional W12 engine in favor of a V8. However, the drop in cylinder count didn't come with a loss in performance as ...

Bentley will take over production of W12 engines for the Volkswagen Group from the end of this year. The current production of W12 engines for the group in Germany will end, with Bentley becoming the ...