The 6.75-liter V8 engine in the Bentley Mulsanne has been in production in some form since 1959, but word has it that it will be phased out together with the model it propels, to be replaced by a V12.

Bentley’s member of the board for manufacturing ... a compression ratio of 8:1, twin carburettors and an automatic choke was brought to production. It was shown in the new S2 and shared with ...