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ArticleBody:After building more than 100,000 W12s since 2002, Bentley ceased production of its iconic engine in April. With an eye on sustainability, the British brand planned to retrain and redeploy the 30 W12 specialists and focus on its new V8 and V6 hybrid powertrains. Each Bentley engine is handbuilt, as it has been since the beginning of the company’s history more than a century ago.
With Bentley Director of R&D Vehicle Motion Bentley Motors Markus Thiel in the passenger seat to direct me around the track, I navigated the turns and straightaways with caution at first, then picking up speed with each leg. We started in Bentley mode, which sets up the car for all-electric power, then progressed to Sport mode, and finished in Comfort mode.
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