Bentley Motors has confirmed the fourth model in its lineup will be its first battery-electric vehicle.
The Bentley Torcal, announced with an interior detail image, will join the automaker’s existing models of the Continental GT, Flying Spur and Bentayga SUV when it is revealed on September 23, the company said in a July 6 release.
While the release dropped several hints that the Torcal will be electric, such as its name being derived from the Latin “torquere” alluding to the extra torque output of EV powertrains, Bentley confirmed the fact in an emailed response to WardsAuto.
The car’s nomenclature also falls in line with referencing remarkable natural landmarks, along with the Bentayga, Bacalar and Batur, in its inspiration by the El Torcal de Antequera limestone landscape in Andalusia, Spain.
Bentley did not respond to a request for details on Torcal pricing and specifications. Earlier this year, in the wake of the cancellation of several other future Bentley EVs, Bentley’s chairman and CEO, Frank-Steffen Walliser, told WardsAuto that a new generation of Bentley customers are asking for a connected car. Walliser also noted that this upcoming EV will be able to add 100 miles of range in about seven minutes.
“For 107 years Bentleys have been the most incredibly complete cars -- effortless performance, outstanding comfort, exquisite British handcraftsmanship using the best natural materials and a soundtrack with soul,” said Walliser. “Our new Torcal sets extraordinary benchmarks in every area that matters, and may just be the most considered car in our history,” he added.”
