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W12 (Gen 1)
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W12 (Gen 1)

1st gen · 2008–2011AWD

The car that relaunched Bentley under VW ownership, pairing a 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 with permanent all-wheel drive in a 2+2 grand tourer. It became Bentley's best-selling model by far.

552 hpPower
4.8 s0-100 km/h
318 km/hTop Speed
2008-2011Year
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W12 (Gen 1), every angle

W12 (Gen 1)Exterior
W12 (Gen 1)Exterior
W12 (Gen 1)Exterior
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine6.0L twin-turbo W12
Displacement6.0 L
Cylinders12
FuelPetrol
Transmission6-speed Automatic
DrivetrainAWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power552 hp
Torque650 Nm
0-100 km/h4.8 s
Top speed318 km/h
Weight2350 kg
Fuel tank90 L
Dimensions & body
Height · 1405 mm
Length · 4850 mm
Wheelbase · 2851 mm
Width1966 mm
Doors2
Seats4

STORY

The Continental GT, launched in 2003, was the first all-new Bentley of the Volkswagen era and transformed the company's fortunes with far higher volumes. It introduced a twin-turbo 6.0-litre W12 and all-wheel drive in a modern grand tourer. Successive generations have added V8 and hybrid powertrains while retaining the W12 as the flagship.

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