and Flying Spur receiving the W12 engine and other special touches. However, the ultimate iteration of the 12-cylinder was introduced this year. Offered in the ultra-exclusive Batur, the W12 was ...

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Sports and performance cars have always played second fiddle to supercars, with the biggest and boldest engines usually being reserved for the latter. It's still the case today, for the most part.

The twin-turbocharged W-12 configuration of this engine is unusual, even in the realm of twelve-cylinder motors. And as mentioned, it’s not likely to stick around, yet the reality is that even ...