• The 2028 Bentley Torcal will not only be the brand’s first electric vehicle, but the new luxury SUV will also be its most powerful model ever.
  • Bentley also claims that the Torcal will accelerate quicker than any of the brand’s gas-powered models.
  • The Torcal will soon be revealed, and that’s when we’ll learn a lot more about Bentley’s new EV SUV.

Bentley is about to enter new territory. The esteemed ultra-luxury brand is preparing to unveil the first fully electric model in its 107-year history. Dubbed the Torcal, the EV SUV will not only take Bentley into a new era, but it will also raise the bar when it comes to performance bragging rights.

Along with releasing two new teaser images — one showing the famous winged “B” logo above Bentley script on the Torcal’s rear end and the other providing a glimpse of the SUV’s hood and front fender — the automaker made some strong claims. First, the Torcal will be the most powerful production car that Bentley has ever built. It will also boast the quickest acceleration time from a stop, with zero-to-60-mph times being one of the most common metrics touted among performance models.

A green car speeding along a winding road through a scenic mountainous landscape.

While specific power and acceleration figures haven’t yet been confirmed, some educated guesses can be made about the threshold for those claims. The Continental GT currently holds the title as the mightiest Bentley production car, with its plug-in hybrid V-8 powertrain packing 771 horsepower. The Conti GT Speed is also claimed to race to 62 mph in 3.1 seconds; the version we tested hit the mile-per-minute mark in just 2.8 seconds, so the Torcal will need to be even quicker to back up Bentley’s claims.

Bentley says the Torcal will deliver these impressive performance feats without sacrificing the comfort that has long defined the brand. Along with the instant torque that electric powertrains provide, passengers will also experience a distinctive soundtrack — one inspired by the melody of Bentley’s most famous engines and blending musical drum and string elements when drivers press the accelerator.

The 2028 Bentley Torcal is approaching its world debut, at which point the British automaker will reveal full details about its groundbreaking new EV.