Bentley Will End W12 Production with a 740-HP Beast

• Bentley will stop production of its legendary 6.0-liter turbocharged W12 engine in April of 2024.

• These last few W12s are slated for limited-edition Speed models and the limited-production 740-hp Batur model.

• Bentley says this action is part of its transition to a fully electrified lineup at the start of the next decade—and part of a near-term effort to reduce overall fleet emissions.

The Volkswagen Group’s W12 has motivated its fair share of powerful Bentley products in its nearly 20-year run, but all good things must come to an end. Bentley will cease production of the W12 in April 2024. By the time the company wraps production on this 6.0-liter turbocharged engine, the company will have churned out over 100,000 of them.

These mills made their way under the hood of Bentley’s top products and powered its Speed and Mulliner variants. Before we say goodbye, Bentley is sending it off with its most potent variant yet.

The final edition of this W12 will power the company’s Batur model, topping the charts with 740 hp and 737 lb-ft of torque. This bump in power comes from updates to the turbocharger as well as revised intake, exhaust, and cooling systems.