Bentley Finally Gets Into the EV Game with the New Torcal, a Boldly Styled Electric SUV for Wealthy Folks
Bentley says the dual-motor Torcal will reach 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and start under $230,000, targeting wealthy buyers seeking an electric SUV.
- On Wednesday, Bentley unveiled the Torcal, its first-ever electric vehicle, featuring a dual-motor powertrain with up to 876 horsepower and a maximum range of up to 375 miles.
- Bentley designed the Torcal to blend traditional craftsmanship with modern EV performance after 107 years of combustion-engine history. The model shares its platform with the Porsche Cayenne, housing a 113-kWh battery pack.
- Performance figures for the sporting Torcal include a 0-60 mph time of 2.8 seconds and 996 pound-feet of torque. Its 800-volt electrical architecture enables DC fast-charging from 10% to 80% in 16 minutes at 400 kilowatts.
- Deliveries are scheduled for the second quarter of 2027, with pricing expected to start under $230,000. The Torcal enters a volatile luxury market where rivals including Lamborghini have shelved electric models.
- As a template for future Bentleys regardless of powertrain, the Torcal showcases design and engineering excellence. Chairman and CEO Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser stated it "sets extraordinary benchmarks in every area that matters.
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Bentley introduced the first Torcal electric car - what is interesting and how much it costs <p>Bentley presented the Torcal electric SUV, retaining the corporate design and sound of the V8. The price of the model starts from 230 thousand dollars.</p>
Bentley presented, on Wednesday (23), its first fully electric vehicle, betting that buyers of high purchasing power wish to drive without emitting pollutants, but without giving up the design elements that define the British luxury assembler for over a century. The launch of the Torcal SUV takes place a few months after Ferrari's first electric vehicle receives criticism from some enthusiasts of the assembler for having little resemblance to th…
Bentley Goes Electric With the 876-HP Torcal Sport Utility Vehicle
Bentley has finally gone electric with the all-new Torcal, a Porsche Cayenne Electric-derived sport utility vehicle that slots alongside the internal combustion Bentayga in the range. The flagship Torcal S delivers no fewer than 876 mechanical horsepower and 996 pound-feet (1,350 Newton-meters) of twist, sprinting to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) in 2.8 seconds. The front styling, however, is where the perfectionism expected ... (co…
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