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 ...

Bentley said farewell to their iconic W12 engine in July of 2024, closing a storied chapter in modern grand touring after a two-decade run. Yet just as one story ends, another quietly begins, as ...

When the W12 powertrain was unveiled twenty years ago, it was lauded as a marvel of engineering prowess – compact yet immensely powerful, a behemoth of an engine discreetly hidden beneath Bentley's ...

Bentley, the British luxury car manufacturer, has announced that it will stop production of its 12-cylinder petrol engine in April 2024. By then, more than 100,000 units of the iconic W12 will have ...

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 ...

A 2021 Bentley Bentayga Speed, the range-topping, W12-powered version of Bentley's ultra luxury SUV, this black-on-black ...

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 ...

John Neff is a veteran automotive journalist with over two decades of experience leading major outlets such as Autoblog and Motor1. Beginning his career as Editor-in-Chief of Speed, Style & Sound, he ...

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 Motors plans to end production of its 12-cylinder engine next April as the famed luxury carmaker transitions to electric vehicles. The British automaker of ultra-luxury performance cars said ...

Bentley has become synonymous with its powerful W12 engine but will end production of the mill in April 2024 by which time more than 105,000 units will have been produced during the engine’s life span ...

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 ...