Bentley W12 petrol engine
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The Bentley W12 petrol engine is a powerful twin-turbocharged 12-cylinder engine renowned for delivering exceptionally smooth, high-performance propulsion in Bentley’s flagship grand tourers.
All labels observed (1)
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| Bentley W12 petrol engine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9817452 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bentley W12 petrol engine Context triple: [Bentley Continental GT Mulliner, engineOption, Bentley W12 petrol engine]
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Rolls-Royce Kestrel V12 engine
The Rolls-Royce Kestrel V12 engine is a British liquid-cooled aircraft piston engine of the interwar period, widely used in RAF fighters and other military aircraft as an important step in Rolls-Royce’s development of high-performance aero engines.
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Bentley 4½ Litre car engine
The Bentley 4½ Litre car engine is a robust, high-performance four-cylinder powerplant from the late 1920s that powered Bentley’s famous racing and sports cars, including Le Mans–winning models.
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C.
6.75 L Rolls-Royce–Bentley L-series V8
The 6.75 L Rolls-Royce–Bentley L-series V8 is a long-running, large-displacement, pushrod V8 engine renowned for its smooth, effortless torque and use in luxury Rolls-Royce and Bentley models.
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Rolls-Royce K60 multi-fuel engine
The Rolls-Royce K60 is a British-designed, compact, opposed-piston multi-fuel diesel engine widely used to power Cold War–era armored fighting vehicles.
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E.
Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine
The Maybach HL230 P30 is a German World War II-era 23-liter V-12 gasoline engine that powered several heavy armored vehicles, including the Panther and Tiger II tanks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bentley W12 petrol engine Target entity description: The Bentley W12 petrol engine is a powerful twin-turbocharged 12-cylinder engine renowned for delivering exceptionally smooth, high-performance propulsion in Bentley’s flagship grand tourers.
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A.
Rolls-Royce Kestrel V12 engine
The Rolls-Royce Kestrel V12 engine is a British liquid-cooled aircraft piston engine of the interwar period, widely used in RAF fighters and other military aircraft as an important step in Rolls-Royce’s development of high-performance aero engines.
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B.
Bentley 4½ Litre car engine
The Bentley 4½ Litre car engine is a robust, high-performance four-cylinder powerplant from the late 1920s that powered Bentley’s famous racing and sports cars, including Le Mans–winning models.
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C.
6.75 L Rolls-Royce–Bentley L-series V8
The 6.75 L Rolls-Royce–Bentley L-series V8 is a long-running, large-displacement, pushrod V8 engine renowned for its smooth, effortless torque and use in luxury Rolls-Royce and Bentley models.
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D.
Rolls-Royce K60 multi-fuel engine
The Rolls-Royce K60 is a British-designed, compact, opposed-piston multi-fuel diesel engine widely used to power Cold War–era armored fighting vehicles.
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E.
Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine
The Maybach HL230 P30 is a German World War II-era 23-liter V-12 gasoline engine that powered several heavy armored vehicles, including the Panther and Tiger II tanks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
W12 engine
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automobile engine ⓘ |
| applicationType |
high-performance luxury SUVs
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luxury grand tourers ⓘ |
| aspiration | twin-turbocharged ⓘ |
| combustionCycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| configuration | W12 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| cylindersBankAngle |
15 degrees per VR bank
ⓘ
72 degrees between banks ⓘ |
| displacementRange | 6.0–6.75 litres ⓘ |
| drivetrainCompatibility | all-wheel drive systems ⓘ |
| emissionsControl | turbocharged direct injection with catalytic converters ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | spark-ignition ⓘ |
| induction | forced induction ⓘ |
| layout | two narrow-angle VR6 blocks on a common crankshaft ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bentley Motors Limited
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volkswagen Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | flagship Bentley powertrain ⓘ |
| mountingPosition | front-mounted ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
exceptionally smooth power delivery
ⓘ
high torque at low engine speeds ⓘ refined NVH characteristics ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact length relative to cylinder count
ⓘ
high specific output for a luxury-oriented engine ⓘ |
| notableUpdate | revised for higher output and lower emissions over time ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 12 ⓘ |
| platformOrigin | Volkswagen Group W12 engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | approximately 552–740 bhp ⓘ |
| productionStart | early 2000s ⓘ |
| status | phased out in favor of hybrid and V8 powertrains in the 2020s ⓘ |
| torqueOutputRange | approximately 650–1000 Nm ⓘ |
| typicalDisplacement |
6.0 litres
ⓘ
6.75 litres ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bentley Bentayga
NERFINISHED
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Bentley Bentayga Speed NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Continental Flying Spur NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Continental GT NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Continental GT Mulliner NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Continental GT Speed NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Continental GTC NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Continental Supersports NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Flying Spur W12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvetrain | DOHC ⓘ |
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Subject: Bentley W12 petrol engine Description of subject: The Bentley W12 petrol engine is a powerful twin-turbocharged 12-cylinder engine renowned for delivering exceptionally smooth, high-performance propulsion in Bentley’s flagship grand tourers.
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