Despite being significantly smaller than Honda or Toyota at the time, the company was punching above its weight, announcing absurd powerplants for the brand like a V12 and even a W12 engine ...

The unique W-configuration means that the engine is 24 per cent shorter than an equivalent V12, benefitting packaging and maximising usable cabin space. The W12 combines high-pressure direct fuel ...

The thing is that, while all Bentley automobiles are manufactured in the UK, its engines aren't: while the 6.75-liter V8 in the Mulsanne is made at home, the innovative 6.0-liter twin-turbo W12 ...