{"id":83495,"date":"2026-09-02T19:31:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/83495\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T19:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:31:42","slug":"bentleys-torcal-is-its-quickest-and-most-powerful-car-ever-just-dont-ask-about-its-porsche-cousin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/83495\/","title":{"rendered":"Bentley\u2019s Torcal Is Its Quickest And Most Powerful Car Ever, Just Don\u2019t Ask About Its Porsche Cousin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Bentley reframes the Torcal’s power as plenty, even as the same platform has already delivered over 1,100 hp elsewhere <\/p>\n

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Bentley confirms the new Torcal EV SUV will be the company\u2019s quickest-ever accelerating car. <\/p>\n

Instead of going for outright horsepower, Bentley says the focus is on its signature comfort. <\/p>\n

The Torcal will feature 850 hp from two electric motors and will be built on the VW PPE base. <\/p>\n

Bentley has spent the last few months drip-feeding us info about their upcoming Torcal EV<\/a>. But the British marque has given the hype machine one last squeeze ahead of its unveiling, confirming that the new platform-shared SUV will officially be the company\u2019s most powerful production car, as well as its quickest-accelerating. <\/p>\n

We also got a couple of new teaser photos, which showcase a portion of the hood, front wing, and A-pillar, revealing a mini-Bentayga-esque feel to the overall design, and a shot of the trunk with the winged \u201cB\u201d logo.<\/p>\n

Read: Bentley\u2019s Torcal Is Basically A Mid-Grade Cayenne Electric With 850 HP And A British Accent<\/a><\/p>\n


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Power-wise, Autocar has already confirmed<\/a> that the Torcal is set to offer 850 hp (634 kW \/ 862 PS), dethroning the 771-hp Continental GT Speed, although the latter remains top dog for combustion-powered machinery. That 850-hp figure isn\u2019t surprising for those who know what underpins the car. The Bentley Torcal is based on the VW Group\u2019s PPE (Premium Platform Electric) base, which underpins multiple electric offerings from both Audi and Porsche. It uses 800V architecture, and we\u2019ve seen up to 1,139 hp deployed in Porsche\u2019s Cayenne Turbo Electric.<\/a><\/p>\n

With that in mind, their latest tidbit of info appears to be framing the Torcal\u2019s output figures in a way that gets ahead of those wondering why it\u2019s \u201conly\u201d 850 hp. Granted, the word \u201conly\u201d in that last sentence is doing a lot of heavy lifting, but in a world of 1000hp+ EVs, could this actually be a bother to clients?<\/p>\n

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Bentley says the Torcal isn\u2019t merely chasing numbers, and while it will be the brand\u2019s quickest-accelerating model, they reaffirm to us that it will be comfort-focused, in line with what customers expect. The distinct Bentley \u201cfeeling\u201d is something that the company goes to great pains to reinforce.<\/p>\n

The skeptical among us, though, will remain somewhat unconvinced. In addition to the car sharing the same platform as the Cayenne Electric, the drivetrain is a bit of a hodgepodge of other VW<\/a> Group bits. The Torcel will reportedly use the front motor from the Audi Q6 e-tron,<\/a> and the rear motor from the Cayenne Electric. Meanwhile, the 113 kWh battery will also be shared with the Cayenne.<\/p>\n

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Of course, we expect the interior to be one of the main differentiators, with Ombre wood trim, 100% Merino wool upholstery<\/a> (a world\u2019s first), and a curved infotainment system all confirmed for the Torcal. You can also expect a sub-3.0-second 0-60 mph (0-96 km\/h) time, a limited top speed of 155 mph (250 km\/h), air suspension, four-wheel steering, and active anti-roll bars. <\/p>\n

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