Bentley will certainly stop manufacturing of its age-old W-12 engine in April 2024, with the limited-edition Batur coupe verified as the last design to feature the engine.
Nonetheless, until after that you can still get a Bentley with the engine, consisting of brand-new Speed Edition 12 designs that include layout aspects celebrating the engine.
Disclosed this week, there is a Speed Edition 12 version for each and every of the Bentayga, Continental GT, Continental GT convertible, and also Flying Spur model lines, with manufacturing of each of the four versions limited to 120 instances worldwide.
As the name suggests, the Speed Edition 12 designs are based upon Bentley’s Speed quality, and also the output of their turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 engines is increased to 650 hp.
The cars and trucks come with numerous design enhancements, consisting of unique badging, a phoned number engine plaque, and a control panel with the W-12’s firing series engraved alongside an inlaid “Edition 12” badge.
Buyers have their choice of exterior color, consisting of a new color established for the vehicle called Opalite. It’s referred to as a mix of gray and environment-friendly and has a subtle copper effect that can be seen in brilliant sunlight. Every one of the autos include the Blackline package that darkens the exterior chrome, in addition to 22-inch wheels and silver brake calipers.
Each of the cars likewise features a range model of the W-12’s block, exiled of aluminum taken from a real W-12 engine.
Bentley first introduced the W-12 in 2003 with the Continental GT and also by the time production involves an end, Bentley approximates that greater than 105,000 examples will have been developed. Bentley hasn’t stated what powertrain will change the W-12, though rumors point to a brand-new plug-in hybrid arrangement featuring a turbocharged V-8 as the internal-combustion component.
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