As announced with Bentley’s Batur line of bespoke cars, Bentley is retiring its storied W12 engine, and the powertrain replacing it will be a V8 hybrid. On the outset, that might seem like a downgrade with it losing a whole four cylinders, but when it comes to power and performance, the V8 hybrid delivers. According to a press release from Bentley, the new drivetrain generates more than 740 horsepower, and can achieve an electric-only range of 50 miles; putting the
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