Bentley's power plant is retiring (Photo: Kenan Cohen)
Last week we told you right here that Volkswagen is putting the V6 engine out of production, the same historic engine that powered dozens of its models and those of other companies.
Among the other incarnations of this important engine was its application in a very interesting configuration, when Bentley (which is owned by Volkswagen) put two V6 engines side by side to create a formidable 6.0 liter W12 engine.
Now, with the end of production of the V6 engine, the sun is also setting on its end version in Bentley, also due to the need to adapt its power unit lineup to the new era, the one that counts more grams of CO2 than cubic centimeters under the hoods.
With Bentley for more than two decades (Photo: Keinan Cohen, Keinan Cohen)
The engine, which as mentioned will go out of production next year, passed as usual at Volkswagen under the hands of the various divisions, whether at Audi under the hood of the A8, at Volkswagen where it was implanted in the Phaeton flagship and various concept cars and it even found its way to the nose of the luxury brand Spiker.
Over the years, the power of the W12 engine in Bentley models climbed to the order of magnitude where it is today with 659 hp in the Continental GT Speed for example or to its absolute peak in the ultra rare "Bator" where it produces 726 hp.
By the way, despite the increase in power, it also gradually reduced its pollutant emissions, but not enough to meet the manufacturer's ambition to zero its gas emissions by 2030.
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Bentley Flying Spur, you have a little over a year to get organized for NIS 2.2 million (Photo: Keinan Cohen)
"After 20 years and 100,000 W12 engines, it's time to retire this iconic engine as we turn to the electric direction," Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark said in a statement, "but not before we give it the best parting gift in the form of the powerful version in his most" when he refers to the one who receives it in Ator.
"This engine marks the end of an engineering journey that our engineers and engine builders can be proud of," he concluded and emphasized that even after the last engine is produced in April 2024, and the engine is replaced with V6 and V8 configurations with hybrid boost, the tradition of manual engine construction will be preserved.
And if you want to get your hands on one of these last units, you should hurry and arrange starting from NIS 2.1 million for a Flying Spur or about NIS 2.4 million for a Continental GT that is sold here with this engine, or rather is still sold here with this
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