New eras in the automotive world mean the end of others, and so too does it befall the 12-cylinder engine at Bentley. A little over a year from now – April 2024 to be exact – assembly of the big W12 at Bentley's facility in England will come to a close. Before that happens, however, it will exit the scene as Bentley's most powerful 12-pot ever. And it's even more powerful than previously announced.
Under the hood of the extremely rare Bentley Batur, the twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 is now officially rated at 740 horsepower. That's up from 710 hp when the Batur was announced in August 2022, though torque remains the same at 737 pound-feet. The ultimate evolution of the W12 in Bentley's care uses new turbochargers with a more efficient design, and they gather air through larger ducts. The intake/turbo combination operates at lower temperatures, and a new engine calibration further tunes the mill to 740 hp.
