Bentley Torcal First Look: Luxury EV or Design Disaster?

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Bentley has actually finally gotten in the electric age with the new Torcal, an all-electric luxury SUV that promises to combine Bentley's traditional workmanship with some very serious EV efficiency.

And this isn't a small Bentley. Based upon the Volkswagen Group's Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture– shown the Porsche Cayenne Electric– the Torcal sits just below the Bentayga in general size, but uses a huge quantity of area inside.

There are 2 variations at launch: the 821bhp Torcal and the a lot more powerful 888bhp Torcal S First Edition. With approximately 1,350 Nm of torque, the Torcal S can speed up from 0– 60mph in just 2.9 seconds.

However possibly the most fascinating thing isn't the efficiency. It's the design.

Tom 'Wookie' Ford takes a first take a look around Bentley's first EV, consisting of that massive illuminated front 'grille', the 20-inch wheels and the surprisingly spacious interior.

Inside, the Torcal is loaded with Bentley workmanship, from lovely leather and wood to wool trim established with Fox Brothers. There's also a big curved OLED screen, an augmented-reality head-up display screen, electrically operated doors and a seriously impressive 1,780-watt audio system.

Underneath, there's a 108kWh usable battery, providing the standard Torcal approximately 375 miles of variety. Its 800-volt architecture enables charging at up to 400kW, with a declared 10– 80% charge taking simply 16 minutes.
And after that there's the big question: that grille.

Is it a smart reinterpretation of Bentley's traditional face for the electrical age– or has Bentley gone a step too far?

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26 responses to “Bentley Torcal First Look: Luxury EV or Design Disaster?”

  1. @urbanstrencan Avatar
    @urbanstrencan

    Bentley this looks awesome much much better than expected and leaps ahead Bentayga! Seeing Torcal being based on new Porsche Cayenne EV platform is prefect choice and in any case EV powertrain is just prefect for luxury brand like Bentley! That muscular boxy but still British Bentley exterior design is just doing something to me (except that plastic light show on front) and I’m not a SUV fan, would love to see this kind design in their EV 2 door coupe model 😉 It has only one problem – Genesis making just amazing new GV90!
    Tom I already see you going overlanding in it, a hunting tour on some big British estate 😉

    1. @ciybersal9833 Avatar
      @ciybersal9833

      Forthcoming ZEEKR 9X has 1,400bhp and 0-60 in 3.1 seconds, it has anti roll bars as well unlike this Bentley and better value too

  2. @DavidGarcia29497 Avatar
    @DavidGarcia29497

    I want to hate it. I want to call it a GTA version of a Bentley SUV.
    But being a Cayenne underneath, it is gonna be absolutely monumental. And we know it.

    1. @Electrifyingcom Avatar
      @Electrifyingcom

      We suspect you’re right!

  3. @julianallen515 Avatar
    @julianallen515

    Love the interior, but that “grill”

    1. @UltraJaff Avatar
      @UltraJaff

      It reminds me of the diamond effect from electrified Genesis cars but on a Roller shape

  4. @ecoess Avatar
    @ecoess

    100% agree with you!

  5. @marketingwizdom Avatar
    @marketingwizdom

    I really like it. First Bentley in almost forever about which I can say that. Very desirable. And I’m not into cars in this price bracket … but this is really appealing! I’m not bothered by the grille. it’s different, and fine, though I hate to think what a replacement would cost in the aftermath of a gentle front-end shunt.

  6. @khraetunes Avatar
    @khraetunes

    0:25 “the front…”

    “FAHHHHH”

    1. @gn0s1s Avatar
      @gn0s1s

      Looks like an aftermarket grille replacement is gonna be a big opportunity biz

  7. @jamesengland7461 Avatar
    @jamesengland7461

    I assume that grille looks worse in person, because it doesn’t look so bad to me, though it’s better with the light show off

  8. @kevincaldwell4707 Avatar
    @kevincaldwell4707

    K the air vents are controlled by the main screen? This is such insane bull being done by far too many car makers!!

  9. @michalklucz6907 Avatar
    @michalklucz6907

    0:01 TOM!! I was just wondering if you are still with Electrifying! 3:47 good for you, because I see Skoda Peaq with crystals in LEDs
    I am happy I have family, because otherwise I’d take a mortgage and live in this car.

  10. @christerstrid2653 Avatar
    @christerstrid2653

    If ju live in Europe and hav som taste,there is only Aston Martin left that build beautiful cars 😤🇸🇪

  11. @neilowen9468 Avatar
    @neilowen9468

    It’s got the front grill and colour of an Austin Allegro Vanden Plas! 😳

    1. @dewarmc Avatar
      @dewarmc

      Oh… I completely agree, it would be interesting to know if the Bentley ride is as good too, because the Austin Allegro Vanden Plas were comfortable 🙂

  12. @fomalhaut9 Avatar
    @fomalhaut9

    The front looks like it’s trying to be Harrods at Christmas time

  13. @matthewtyler-jones8317 Avatar
    @matthewtyler-jones8317

    Speaking a person that went to look at a VW, but then saw MD FELL IN LOVE WITH a Skoda Enyaq with its (old) light up grill, I say bring it on!

  14. @fomalhaut9 Avatar
    @fomalhaut9

    I think Lady Penelope would be at home in a pink one of these

  15. @mikeamoz Avatar
    @mikeamoz

    The rotary dial should control the screen as well….

  16. @priusskipper Avatar
    @priusskipper

    Amazing looking vehicle. I like the grill. It is a bit like what Mercedes did with the c-class EQ. The only concern would be oxidation of the plastic but I am sure that’ll be a concern for the second and third owners

  17. @ISuperTed Avatar
    @ISuperTed

    I don’t like the bling grill, but the general shape and the rest of it looks awesome.

  18. @welshskies Avatar
    @welshskies

    At least you can turn the grill off!

  19. @welshskies Avatar
    @welshskies

    I like the limited screenage, too many screens in modern cars!

  20. @woodenravine Avatar
    @woodenravine

    Nice to see parts sharing in the group, they took the light up plastic grill from the pre facelift enyaq

    1. @DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz Avatar
      @DeadlyDizzle-yn1vz

      Ok buddy, good one 🥱👍

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