Bentley launches first electric car, the Torcal SUV

Summarised from 7 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 01:49 · Archive

Bentley has unveiled its first fully electric vehicle, the Torcal SUV, with a £350m investment in its UK factory.

Bentley has launched the Torcal, its first fully electric car, as part of a £350m investment in its Crewe factory in the UK. The SUV will start at £173,000 and can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge. It is Bentley's cheapest model and will be built at the Crewe facility, securing jobs for 4,000 workers there. The car features synthetic engine sounds to replace the traditional combustion engine growl. The investment marks the third major boost to Britain's automotive sector in a week.

How it is being reported

• Bentley's debut EV is a £173k luxury missile in SUV form that can out-accelerate supercarsBentley's upcoming Torcal offers massive range, huge performance and lashings of luxuryTechRadar · 24 Sept, 21:00
• Bentley's first EV is finally revealed: The Torcal is its most powerful car ever and will cost £173,000The covers are off Bentley's first electric car - 'one of the most significant new' cars in the British brand's history.This is Money · 24 Sept, 13:48
• Here's the Torcal, the first fully electric BentleyIt sounds like a V8, rides like a Flying Spur, but handles like a Continental GT.Ars Technica · 23 Sept, 22:06
• Bentley unveils Torcal SUV, its first EV costing an ‘affordable’ $230KThe company previously delayed the launch of its first EV until 2026 and abandoned a target of becoming fully electric by 2030, saying customers were not ready to make the shift.New York Post · 23 Sept, 22:04
• Bentley launches first fully electric car – with fake engine sounds to replace classic growlTorcal SUV can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge and is part of a £350m investment in the VW-owned carmaker’s UK business Bentley is launching its first fully electric car – complete with a drum soundtrack to replace the growl of a combustion engine – as part of a £350m investment in its UK business. The vehicle, an SUV called the Torcal, is Bentley’s cheapest, starting at £173,000, and will be built at its factory in Crewe, securing the jobs of the 4,000 workers there. Continue reading...Guardian Business · 23 Sept, 19:15
• Bentley Wants Its Torcal SUV to Break the Curse of the Luxury EVThe British high-end auto company reveals its first-ever full EV: 330 miles of range, 0 to 60 mph in under 3 seconds, and an orchestra under the hood. Will it be enough to lure high-rollers?Wired · 23 Sept, 19:15
• Bentley’s debut EV drives £1bn motoring investment surge in a weekBritain’s automotive industry is set to get an extra £350m of investment as Bentley drives new funding into its headquarters in Crewe to build its first fully electronic vehicle, marking the third major boost in a week for the sector. The announcement takes the total figure of fresh investment into the UK’s automotive industry in [...]City AM · 23 Sept, 19:15

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