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.

With the retirement of the 12-cylinder W12 engine starting next year, Bentley’s entire lineup will have hybrid options. Bentley’s Chairman and CEO, Adrian Hallmark, explains: ...

Image courtesy of Bentley Motors Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Bentley is shifting its focus to a carbon-neutral future with the announcement that it will stop manufacturing 12-cylinder engines in April 2024.

While the dominance of the V-12 may be diminishing, it rightfully remains at the heart of many luxury marques.

The engine is rated for 599 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque and is claimed to be the most fuel-efficient 12-cylinder engine on the market. 0:00 / 0:00 ...

With the loss of its W12, Bentley is the first ultra-luxury automaker to divest completely of its 12-cylinder engines. Rolls Royce, Bentley’s closest competitor, still uses a BMW-sourced V12.

Speaking with Autocar, Bentley CEO Durheimer said: “We will be first to use a 12-cylinder gasoline engine in a luxury SUV. I like this idea; it makes clear whose car is the boss.” ...

Rolls-Royce said it managed to run a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu Series 4000 engine using hydrogen for fuel, German port of Duisburg to use the tech ...

That’s right, Mercedes will no longer be developing its own V-12 engines, which makes sense since the number of models it offers with a 12-cylinder powerplant can be counted on just one hand.

The engine’s dimensions as an overhead cam flat-12 give it the width of similar opposed-cylinder engines like those made by Porsche and Subaru, while its length is akin to that of many inline ...