Bentley replaces W12 with 740bhp, 50-mile plug-in hybrid
08-05-2024 17:39 via autocar.co.uk

Bentley replaces W12 with 740bhp, 50-mile plug-in hybrid

Continental GT, GTC and Flying Spur will get the new powertrain this year
V8-based PHEV set-up is the marque's most potent powertrain yet, with "four-figure torque"Bentley has confirmed that it will replace its outgoing W12 engine with a V8-based plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain that puts out more than 740bhp.
The firm added that the set-up will produce, in metric units, “four-figure torque over a wider plateau”, suggesting it will at least match the 738lb ft of&n
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