It is going to launch formally on September 23 in London.
Bentley has confirmed that it’ll lastly add an electrical automotive to its lineup. The luxurious British automaker (now owned by Volkswagen) displayed a teaser picture of its new EV, known as the Torcal, and stated it might be totally revealed in London on September twenty third. “Our new Torcal units extraordinary benchmarks in each space that issues, and may be essentially the most thought-about automotive in our historical past,” stated Bentley CEO Frank-Steffern Walliser in a press release.
The Torcal will be a part of the Bentayga, Bacalar and Batur within the firm’s lineup. As with these fashions, it will take its title from a pure landmark, the El Torcal de Antequera rock formation in Spain, whereas additionally borrowing from the Latin phrase for “torque.” Bentley first announced in 2021 that it might launch an electrical SUV.
The automobile was noticed being tested within the Arctic Circle earlier this yr; pictures confirmed a fastback-like aesthetic, partially impressed by final yr’s EXP 15 design concept. The automobile was additionally seen at Germany’s Nurburgring monitor with a wild wrap to disguise its look. Spy pictures there caught elements of the inside in pink leather-based and black Alcantara, together with a big curved show and mechanical tactile controls.
“Within the coming weeks, extra updates on the Bentley Torcal can be revealed within the construct as much as the 23 September,” Bentley wrote. “New in idea, but Bentley to its core, the Torcal carries ahead the craftsmanship and efficiency which have outlined the model since 1919.”
