Bentley Torcal: Brits Take the Leap into the Electric Era

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The Torcal is here – and with it, Bentley is taking the leap into the electric era. According to Handelsblatt, the British luxury manufacturer is now bringing its first fully electric model to market – as one of the last luxury brands to do so. That's late compared to the competition – but with plenty of warning.

For Bentley fans and everyone who's been waiting for a luxury SUV with an electric drive, this is the news: good things take time – and now they're meant to be exclusive. Focus Stars describes the Torcal as the Brits' first electric car – an SUV that, according to Focus, is explicitly meant to bridge the past and the future.

The SUV attempts to bridge the past and the future.

What's known so far about the Torcal

According to Handelsblatt, the new Bentley shares its technical platform with the Porsche Cayenne – "dressed in fine tailoring," as the paper puts it. The drive is new, but the ambiance remains typically Bentley. The same goes for the price, which is also expected to remain at familiar levels.

The drive is new, but the ambiance remains typically Bentley. So does the price.

Late – but at last

Both sources paint the picture of a brand that is deliberately taking its time on the road to electric mobility. Handelsblatt characterizes Bentley as one of the last luxury brands to now go electric. In doing so, the Brits are entering new territory without completely reinventing themselves: the noble ambiance and high price are meant to stay – only the drive changes.

As one of the last luxury brands, Bentley is now also going electric.

What's still missing

Range, charging capacity, market launch, and concrete pricing: neither Handelsblatt nor Focus Stars provide such data in the available text excerpts. What remains is the image of an electric SUV on a Porsche Cayenne platform that wants to remain true to itself inside and out – and in doing so, takes exactly the risk that many premium brands fear with their electric plans.