Jetlagged writers watch as skilled Bentley workers carefully install the W12's dozen pistons. It looks easy, but we were assured that it wasn't. Bentley carries out both cold (using compressed air) ...

The British carmaker has recently revealed that the first W12 engine intended for the exclusive Bacalar roofless grand tourer has completed the company’s three-stage testing process. The Bacalar is ...

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, ...

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 ...

In a move intended to ensure it remains a "leader in sustainable mobility," British luxury marque Bentley has announced an official end to its long-in-the-tooth W-12 engine, which has been on the road ...

In December 2020, Bentley began testing a pre-production mule of its ultra-exclusive Bacalar roofless grand tourer. Not only is Bacalar the first vehicle under Bentley's Mulliner Coachbuilt portfolio, ...

Just last September, Bentley announced it would be painstakingly recreating 12 examples of its most famous race car, the 4 1/2-liter boosted 1929 Blower Bentley. Those plans hit a major milestone this ...

As Bentley bids adieu to its W-12 engine, we take one last grand tour to remind us of its goodness. The 12-cylinder engine has long been the ultimate in luxury car powertrains. It provides an ...

The Bentley W-12 is dead. Long live the twin-turbocharged, hybridized V-8 engine! The newest range-topping powertrain in the lineup loses a couple of cylinders, but will owners miss the compact 12?

The 6.0-liter W12 that powers Bentley’s most prestigious vehicles has officially been discontinued. By April next year, the luxury automaker will no longer produce a 12-cylinder engine. Very few build ...

Bentley will be recreating the iconic Blower in a modern-day limited-edition series, the first one in the pre-war era. Dubbed the Bentley Blower Continuation Series, the new special model will be ...