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A few days ago, Bentley Motors announced that the last 6.0-liter W12 engine of the Bentley brand officially rolled off the assembly line, marking the official end of production of this engine. It is reported that more than 100,000 W12 engines have been produced at Bentley's Crewe plant.
Bentley's last 6.0-litre W12 engine rolls off the assembly line
In the summer of 2023, Bentley Motors has unveiled three Speed Edition 12 limited edition models, namely the Bentley Bentayga, Continental GTC and Flying Spur, each limited to 120 units. It is equipped with a 6.0T W12 twin-turbo engine with a maximum power of 635 hp and a peak torque of 900 Nm·.
三款Speed Edition 12限量纪念版车型
When the W12 engine is discontinued, every model range under the Bentley brand will include a plug-in hybrid option. Bentley Motors is accelerating the implementation of its Beyond 100 strategy, which aims to electrify all Bentley models by 2030, and is now focusing on its V8 and V6 hybrid ranges.
Bentley Motors unveiled the new V8 Plug-in Hybrid system in early May this year, which will succeed the Bentley W12 engine and become Bentley's "top-of-the-line" powertrain for some time to come.
全新宾利Continental GT Speed
The all-new V8 plug-in hybrid system has been installed in Bentley's new Continental Extreme model, with a maximum power of 782 hp, a peak torque of 1,000 Nm·m, an official top speed of 335 km/h, and a pure electric range of 80 km in WLTP mode.
Compared to the previous W12-powered Continental GT, the new car's powertrain torque has increased by more than 11%, from 900 N·m to 1,000 N·m. System power has also increased by 19 percent, from 659 to 782 horsepower. This makes the new Continental GT Extreme the most powerful Bentley ever built, surpassing the power levels of the second-generation Supersports and Batur.
Teaser image of the all-new Bentley Flying Spur
In addition, the all-new Bentley Flying Spur has also released teaser images a few days ago, and the car is expected to be unveiled at Monterey Car Week, which opens in August. In terms of power, the all-new Bentley Flying Spur will also be equipped with a 4.0T V8 plug-in hybrid system, with a maximum power of 782 horsepower, a peak torque of 1,000 Nm· meters, and a pure electric range of about 73 kilometers. For more information about the Bentley brand, we will continue to pay attention to it.