After more than 20 years and 100,000 units, the last W12 will be built in April 2024 😢
It’s rare for an engine to define a brand in the 2000s, but that’s exactly what the 6.0-litre W12 did for Bentley’s 21st-century rejuvenation. For many years, the Continental GT and Flying Spur were offered solely with the 12-cylinder unit, and the most powerful versions - up to the 700hp Supersports - were always the 6.0-litre.
It's easy to think of the 6.0-litre being the same engine since its first use in the 2003 Continental GT, but it’s been kept fresh over the years. Bentley says that it’s 54 per cent torquier than in 2003 - it was launched with 479lb ft and will sign off with 737lb ft, which is impressive, especially so given a 25 per cent reduction in emissions as well.
Despite that, though, it was clear that even the cleanest 12-cylinder engine wasn’t going to align with. As it strives to create a lineup for the 2030s that doesn’t emit a single gram of carbon dioxide, so the W12 must go. Its line, and the 6.5 hours per engine invested, will now become part of an expanded area for production of the V8 and. The folk who build the W12s will be retrained and redeployed in Bentley, presumably with black armbands on for a good few months after.
Adrian Hallmark, Bentley’s Chairman and Chief Exec, said of the W12’s passing: “Our progressive journey towards sustainable luxury mobility means making changes to every area of Bentley Motors. When we first launched the W12 back in 2003, we knew we had a mighty engine that would propel both our cars and the brand forwards at speed.
Those still after a new W12 Bentley can still get one, though ‘very few’ order slots are said to be available. Of course, with more than 105,000 units delivered over 20 years, there are plenty to pick from secondhand,
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