Bentley provided flights from Washington, DC, to Monterey, California, and accommodation so Ars could ride in a preproduction Torcal EV as well as drive the Supersports and ride in a 1920s Bentley as well. Ars does not accept paid editorial content.
\nA few weeks ago, Bentley gave Ars a ride in a new camouflaged electric vehicle. Named after a Spanish rock formation, the Torcal is the brand\u2019s first battery EV, and today the production car had its formal unveiling. That camo was effective: The real car is less bulbous and more blocky than its disguise would suggest. And it\u2019s fair to say it brings some of the ideas of the EXP 15 concept to the road\u2014even if that didn\u2019t include that show car\u2019s elegant, stretched proportions. It\u2019s smaller than the Bentayga, and it should slot beneath that model in pricing (or the PHEV version of it, at least), though Bentley has yet to reveal exactly how much US buyers can expect to pay.
\nUnderneath the bodywork are some relatively familiar underpinnings; Bentley shares technology with Porsche as both are part of the greater Volkswagen Group empire. The power output might not be as prodigious as the electric Porsche Cayenne but should be sufficient nonetheless. The standard car will offer peak outputs of 810 hp (604 kW) and 880 lb-ft (1,194 Nm), enough for a 3.3-second 0\u201360 mph time (0\u2013100 km\/h takes 3.4 seconds).<\/p>\n
The EXP 15’s influence is stronger at the rear.
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The more powerful Torcal S boasts 875 hp (653 kW) and 995 lb-ft (1,350 Nm) at its most potent; this is capable of 60 mph from a standing start in a mere 2.8 seconds (2.9 to 100 km\/h) and an increased top speed of 162 mph (260 km\/h), up from 155 mph (250 km\/h) for the standard version, either of which are academic outside certain stretches of German highway.Read full article
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