The W12 engine is one of the most unconventional powerplants in recent automotive history. Essentially two narrow-angle V6s merged together at the crankcase, it makes it possible to fit 12-cylinder ...

The W-12 engine is dead at Bentley Bentley built the W-12 in some form for the last two decades The 12-cylinder has been replaced by a plug-in hybrid V-8 powertrain Bentley on Tuesday celebrated the ...

Bentley announced that it would be ending the production of its 12-cylinder engine in April 2024, according to a press release from Bentley on February 22, 2023. The W12 engine has been an iconic ...

Older Bentley models are widely renowned for their coach-built nature and hand-assembled in-house engines in Crewe, U.K. Since VW bought Bentley in 1998, the company has slowly moved away from ...

A new coach-built Bentley powered by a W-12 engine will debut May 7. The unnamed new model will be a follow-up to the limited-edition Bacalar speedster and Batur coupe, and like those cars it will be ...

LONDON -- Bentley will stop production of its 12-cylinder engine next year as the brand shifts to selling electric cars. "The time has come to retire this now-iconic powertrain as we take strides ...

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 ...

LONDON—Bentley Motors Wednesday said that it would become the sole producer of 12-cylinder engines for the Volkswagen AG group from the end of this year, as the luxury car maker posted a 67% rise in ...

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It was in 2023 that British luxury car manufacturer Bentley announced that they would stop building cars powered by petrol as early as 2030... after that everything ...

Bentley’s new CEO says ICE models like the Continental GT and Bentayga will remain for years to come, delaying a full EV shift. The move reflects uneven demand and mirrors Porsche’s strategy.