Bentley today announced that it has assembled its last 12-cylinder twin-turbo 6,000cc petrol engine at its factory in Crewe, England. In this way, the British company completes a pivotal chapter in its history, as the last Bentayga, Continental GT and Flying Spur cars with the W12 engine rolled off the production line.
In total, Bentley hand-built more than 100,000 of these engines, which debuted in 2003 in the first Continental GT. The landmark decision to cease production is in line with Bentley’s Beyond100 strategy, which will see the company become a global leader in sustainable luxury mobility.
Each engine is produced by hand by a team of 30 craftsmen who take approximately 6.5 hours to assemble. The W12 engine is offered in the Continental GT Speed, Bentayga Speed, Flying Spur Speed, Continental GT Mulliner and Flying Spur Mulliner. In Badur the engine produces 750 horses with 1,000 Nm of torque.
Bentley replaced the W12 with a new plug-in hybrid V8.
Source: www.autoblog.gr
