Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first fully electric car, in London. It is built in Crewe, UK, after a £350 million investment and offers up to 888PS, 1,350Nm, 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds, 375 miles (600km WLTP) of range and 10-80% charging in under 20 minutes. Torcal and Torcal S versions are available.
Bentley Motors has unveiled the Torcal, its first battery-electric vehicle (BEV), at an event in London. The car is built at the company’s plant in Crewe, UK, where a £350 million investment has paid for a new production line.
The Torcal produces up to 888PS (876hp) and 1,350 newton-meters (Nm) of torque. Both are the highest outputs of any Bentley to date. The car accelerates from 0-60mph in as little as 2.8 seconds. Range is up to 375 miles, or 600km, under the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP). The battery charges from 10% to 80% in under 20 minutes, which, based on the WLTP figure, is equivalent to roughly 260 miles of range.
Two versions are available at launch: the Torcal and the higher-performance Torcal S.
Bentley has installed the new production line inside the oldest building on the Crewe site, which dates from 1938. The Torcal is built on the same site as Bentley’s combustion and hybrid models, by the same 4,000-strong workforce that designed and developed it. Bentley says the investment sustains those 4,000 jobs. It also covers training for employees who are building an electric car for the first time. The company draws on a network of UK suppliers for the vehicle.
The Torcal’s interior introduces new sustainable materials to the Bentley range. They include a 100% Merino wool fabric developed with Fox Brothers, a weaving company based in Somerset, UK. Bentley says this is the first automotive fabric of its kind.
