In November of 2020, Robb Report shared the news that Bentley aimed to have all of its model portfolio either plug-in-hybrid or fully battery powered by this year. What was even more ambitious about its “Beyond 100” plan was the automaker’s intent to be completely electrified by 2030. As demand and infrastructure proved to lack the same cadence, the British marque adjusted with its “Beyond 100+” mandate in 2024, moving the timeline for being solely battery reliant to 2035, while assuring, to quote the press release from two years ago, “that its first fully electric car to be revealed in 2026 promises to create an entirely new segment, the world’s first true Luxury Urban SUV.”
Today, Bentley has released its first teaser image of the aforementioned vehicle and revealed its name, which is Torcal. The official announcement cites the inspiration for the moniker as the breathtaking region of “El Torcal de Antequera in Andalusia, Spain,” but mentions that it’s “also derived from the latin ‘torquere,’ meaning to twist, and is the root from which the modern word torque also traces its foundation. Torcal therefore also implies effortless progression . . .” At least that’s the association Bentley hopes is made.
