9 Jan 2024

Find of the Day: 2006 Audi A4 Avant…with a W12 Swap

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="95301"] photos: Dale Gauthreaux Awhile ago we featured a V10 swapped C4 S6 Avant as a Video of the Day and wish we had it. Now with today's Find, we can get an Avant with a big engine swap...a real big engine swap. Stuffed in this normal looking B7 Avant is a 6.0L W12. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="95298"] 06 Audi A4 Avant with W12 6.0L 12cyl swap. Imported a 0A3 GVB 06spd manual transmission out of diesel from...
Tue, Jan 09 , 2024 Bill
25 Aug 2023

Find of the Day: 2005 Bentley Continental Flying Spur W12…Pickup

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89006"] photos: PistonHeads Bentley calls the Flying Spur line the Pinnacle of Luxury but you won't find this in Bentley showrooms. You probably won't find it at your local big box hardware store either. Maybe at the boutique hardware store in Beverly Hills. What am I talking about? This is a 2005 Bentley Continental Flying Spur W12 pickup...I know, it was hard for me to type that out. Here's the ad: [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" i...
Fri, Aug 25 , 2023 Bill
17 Aug 2023

Audi Club Auction Watch: 08.17.2023

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88820"] Words: Steve Johnson Greetings fellow Audi enthusiasts!  Do you find yourself searching through the internet’s multiple car auction sites looking for a specific model?  While it can be fun, it does consume valuable time.  So let us do some of the work for you.  Auction Watch monitors online auction sites for Audi models worthy of your bids.  Each Thursday we post those listings calling out a car’s highlights, and include a ...
22 Feb 2023

Bentley Announces End to 12-Cylinder Engine Production with the Most Powerful Version Ever

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="83515"] source: Bentley Motors Production of Bentley’s iconic W12 engine to finish in April 2024 after more than 100,000 units produced in Crewe Decision strategic to Bentley becoming a leader in sustainable luxury mobility Milestone marked with confirmation of the most powerful version ever Power for sold-out Bentley Batur confirmed as 750 PS, with 1000 Nm of torque, as development engine completes durability testing Aim for all 30 W12 manufa...
Wed, Feb 22 , 2023 Bill
16 Apr 2021

Find of the Day: 24K-Mile 2012 Audi A8L W12

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60049"] words: Bill, photos: Bring A Trailer Now that I have your attention, let's turn ours to this beast.While it's not an S8, this is no slouch. Back in 2012, Car & Driver stated 'Ease is among the chief differentiators between the obnoxiously wealthy and those who are merely ultra-rich. Ease of buying your way into finer polo clubs, out of lesser felonies, into better key parties, that sort of thing. When it comes to the Audi A8L W-12, th...
Fri, Apr 16 , 2021 Bill
28 Sep 2020

Video of the Day: Battle of the Executive Muscle Cars – Bentley Flying Spur W12 vs Audi S8 Twin-Turbo V8

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53362"] words: Bill, video: carwow It's not often you see full size sedans, well at least full size luxury super sedans, go up against each other in a drag race. Mat does just that in this latest video from carwow. The Flying Spur with the huge 635hp W12 lines up against its platform mate, the S8 with the 571 twin-turbo V8. Doesn't sound like a fair fight but the Bentley weighs in at 5,373lbs versus 4,916 for the S8; a difference of 457 pou...
Mon, Sep 28 , 2020 Bill
12 Dec 2019

Video(s) of the Day: Volkswagen T3 Bus With Audi 6.0 W12 Power

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40063"] words: Bill, photos: tuningblog.eu/gtspeed.us, videos: MonGo OttO/Zurafta Productions While these videos may be several years old at this time, this is still a pretty wild build. I've seen people put a Porsche engine in a T1 Bus before but shoving a W12 into a T3 is that much more metal (or mental). [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40066"] This Bus came from the factory with a ~50hp engine but that wasn't enough for the o...
Thu, Dec 12 , 2019 Bill
11 Dec 2019

The New Flying Spur In Detail: The Story of Diamond Knurling

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="40035"] source: Bentley Bentley brings traditional craftsmanship into the digital era through the application of state-of-the-art technology Diamond Knurling Specification created using cutting-edge parametric design software Completely new manufacturing approach demonstrates no-compromise approach of luxury British marque All-New Flying Spur sets the benchmark for interior refinement and luxury 5,331 individual diamond shapes perfectly cut into...
Wed, Dec 11 , 2019 Bill