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Jan 20, 2022 | 02:39 PM

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That's admittedly more aggressive than I imagined. Oh well, another 12 cylinder powerplant I won't miss. The W12 never sounded that good to me, which is a shame considering that's half the reason I'd want a 12 cylinder car in the first place.

Yeah, aside from the novelty of a 12 cylinder engine, there's nothing the W12 does particularly better than the TTV8. I respect the engine as part of Piech's mad legacy and it did help further elevate the Bentley brand, but it's outlived its usefulness.

Jan 20, 2022 | 02:45 PM

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It's not about performance, it's about stability and ride refinement, which is what C&D knocked this car for. Other flagship sedans like the S-Class have their own versions of these features like the E-Active Body Control.

Well it doesn't have the power to go much above 160 anyway so I guess it's not needed anymore. It's not going to go 200+ like the 12s

Jan 20, 2022 | 02:47 PM

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High speed pull. You can really feel it after 160 in stock cars, tuned not so much but the 12 is still a little smoother/effortless than the 8, the 8 feels a bit strained at 160+

Jan 20, 2022 | 02:56 PM

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Well it doesn't have the power to go much above 160 anyway so I guess it's not needed anymore. It's not going to go 200+ like the 12s

The 2021 S-Class has a top speed of 130 mph so even the Bentley Hybrid can go faster if it wants to. It also weighs about 1000 pounds more. Definitely needed the extra stability from the active anti-rollbars.

Jan 20, 2022 | 02:58 PM

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High speed pull. You can really feel it after 160 in stock cars, tuned not so much but the 12 is still a little smoother/effortless than the 8, the 8 feels a bit strained at 160+

99% of Bentley drivers will never take their cars anywhere past 100 mph.

Jan 20, 2022 | 04:17 PM

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They are way faster than 130, tune it and you are good for 180ish

Jan 20, 2022 | 04:17 PM

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99% of Bentley drivers will never take their cars anywhere past 100 mph.

And that sucks they will never experience one of the design goals.

Jan 20, 2022 | 09:30 PM

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Almost all of the secondary market buyers are, my replacement for my 460 is going to be a flying spur so in some capacity I am the target. A tune is the first thing I will be doing after repairs

well manufacturers don't care much about used market.

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High speed pull. You can really feel it after 160 in stock cars, tuned not so much but the 12 is still a little smoother/effortless than the 8, the 8 feels a bit strained at 160+

do you drive 160+ on public roads?

Jan 21, 2022 | 01:36 AM

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well manufacturers don't care much about used market.

do you drive 160+ on public roads?

From time to time, it's rare I don't get up to at least 100 once a drive. Got up to 150+ twice this month but that's only at certain roads and times.

Why would I bother with high powered cars if I'm not going to use them?