Bentley unveiled the Torcal in London on 23 September 2026 — its first fully electric car and a fourth model line alongside the Continental GT, Flying Spur and Bentayga. Chairman and CEO Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser said the car is “a Bentley first and foremost”, designed, engineered and built in Crewe.

According to the official release, the S version can deliver up to 888 PS and 1,350 Nm, with 0–60 mph in 2.8 seconds (0–100 km/h in 2.9 s). The core model is rated at 821 PS and 1,194 Nm. Claimed range is up to 375 miles / 600 km WLTP. The 113 kWh battery (800 V) carries a 10-year / 100,000-mile warranty. A 10–80% charge is listed at about 16 minutes on 400 kW.

The Torcal uses two permanent-magnet synchronous motors, fully active suspension — a first for Bentley — and all-wheel steering. The company announces a “propulsion sound” recorded with musicians, inspired by the beat of the 6¾-litre V8, which can be switched off. It is not a combustion engine.

The launch is a test for luxury buyers: range and acceleration alone will not decide uptake, but charging, price, software and resale value will. The release does not publish a list price and does not announce sales volumes.

The name comes from El Torcal de Antequera, a landscape in Spain. The car is a five-metre SUV with a 460-litre boot plus 90 litres up front. This account does not compare the Torcal with rivals not named in Bentley’s text and does not invent an order figure.

The source is the Bentley Media release of 23 September. Commercial success remains to be measured after deliveries, not after the London reveal.

Image: Erremm, assembly at Bentley’s Crewe plant, 1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Not the 2026 Torcal model.

Source consulted: The all-new Bentley Torcal makes global debut — Bentley Media.