Electrified performance represents Bentley’s new pinnacle.
For over 20 years, the iconic W12 served as Bentley’s flagship engine, offering amazing performance, sound, and luxurious driving character for models like the Continental GT and GTC, Flying Spur, and Bentayga. With 105,000 W12 engines built over the past two decades, Bentley announced the official retirement of the powertrain last month, with the coachbuilt Bacalar and Batur being stunning examples of automotive excellence that sent it off beautifully.
However, the successor to Bentley’s W12 has been announced, and its performance and innovation make it an exciting prospect. Pairing a V8 engine with a hybrid system, Bentley’s new pinnacle powertrain promises to be its “most dynamic, most responsive and most efficient system” in its century-long history.
With 740 horsepower and the ability to drive 50 miles on electric power alone, the new performance-focused hybrid powertrain combines incredible performance with high-tech efficiency and innovation. As the W12 engine completes its retirement, Bentley fans can begin to anticipate a new, revitalized lineup of powerful, dynamic, and efficient performance-oriented Bentley ultra-luxury vehicles. Meanwhile, Bentley’s remaining W12 and non-hybrid V8-powered cars are still available at Bentley dealers, but they won’t last long.
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