Bentley Torcal Marks Crewe’s First Electric Performance SUV

• Bentley targets a sprint to 60 mph in under three seconds for the Torcal.
• Torcal’s dual-motor setup produces more than 838 horsepower.
• Bentley targets a 373-mile WLTP range for the Torcal.

Bentley says the Torcal will be the most powerful production car it has ever built in Crewe, and the fastest off the line, too. That is a bold claim for a company that has been chasing effortless speed for more than a century.

The Torcal is Bentley’s first fully electric SUV, and it is due as a 2028 model with US sales set to start in 2027. Bentley has confirmed the performance framing; the rest of the numbers are still filling in from prototype rides and the automaker’s own quoted figures.

Bentley Torcal’s New Performance Benchmark

Bentley’s current yardstick is the Continental GT Speed, which makes 771 hp and hits 60 mph in 3.1 seconds. The Torcal is expected to beat both marks.

MotorTrend reports the Torcal’s dual-motor setup will deliver more than 838 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. Range is targeted at 373 miles on the WLTP cycle, with 400-kilowatt DC fast-charging that Bentley says can add roughly 100 miles in about seven minutes. A 10-to-80-percent charge is projected to take under 20 minutes.

Bentley calls this effortless progression, the idea that a two-second sprint should feel calm rather than violent. The Torcal is described in Bentley’s own performance preview as the most powerful and fastest-accelerating production Bentley in history. Prototype rides back that positioning, even if the final calibration work continues behind the scenes.

Bentley Torcal exterior teaser

Photo by: Bentley

What Bentley Has Confirmed About Torcal So Far

Bentley has confirmed the Torcal’s curved-screen interior layout and a Curation Engine that shifts the cabin’s lighting, climate and audio between modes like Bentley Mode, Comfort Mode and Sport Mode. The automaker also worked with musicians on what it calls the Bentley Dynamic Symphony, a synthesized sound layer that fills the silence left by the missing V8.

The SUV’s full public debut is scheduled for September 23, 2026, a date Bentley has now tied to a London reveal across its teaser campaigns and media materials. What is settled is the model’s role: this is the opening act of Bentley’s electric lineup, and it will sit alongside Bentley’s shift away from combustion power over the coming years.

The obvious question is raised: will Bentley loyalists embrace an electric SUV as readily as they have embraced W12 coupes and V8 Flying Spurs. That skepticism is not dismissed by Bentley’s own materials, tying the Torcal’s electric powertrain back to the same torque-first philosophy that defined the Speed Six and the 6.75-liter V8.

What is verified right now is Bentley’s own framing: most power, quickest acceleration, built in Crewe. The Torcal’s cabin and interior design details have already surfaced through prototype rides, while the final production specifications remain tied to that September reveal date.

Motor1’s Take: Bentley’s claim raises the stakes for luxury EVs by moving its torque-first character into an electric SUV. Whether the Torcal’s driving feel and cabin soundscape persuade traditional buyers will decide if it becomes a true flagship.

Watch the September reveal for specs. If Bentley nails execution, the Torcal could reset expectations for Crewe-built performance.