New Bentley V8 petrol engine

Bentley has said its all-new forthcoming 4.0 litre V8 direct-injection petrol engine will arrive in two guises.

Internal sources claim the new V8 will develop 415bhp, and a turbocharged or twin-turbocharged variant will pump out 555bhp, as part of Bentley�s specific power output aims of over 100bhp per litre.

The engine will be used in the Continental range, Mulsanne, and Audi R8.