Volkswagen Group-owned Bentley has confirmed Torcal as the name for its first fully electric production model, with the luxury SUV set to debut globally on 23 September 2026.
The car will become the fourth model line in the UK-based manufacturer’s range, sitting alongside the Bentayga, Continental and Flying Spur.
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Bentley said the name draws on El Torcal de Antequera, a limestone rock formation in Andalusia, southern Spain, continuing a naming pattern it has used previously with the Bentayga, Bacalar and Batur.
According to the group, “Torcal” derives from the Latin “torquere”, meaning to twist – the same root behind the word “torque”.
Further details on the model are due to be released in the lead-up to its unveiling later this year.
Announcing the new vehicle, Bentley chairman and CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser said: “For 107 years Bentleys have been the most incredibly complete cars – effortless performance, outstanding comfort, exquisite British handcraftsmanship using the best natural materials and a soundtrack with soul.
“Our new Torcal sets extraordinary benchmarks in every area that matters, and may just be the most considered car in our history.”
The announcement follows earlier disclosures from Bentley this year as part of its fourth annual Sustainability Report, which included plans for unveiling the first fully electric vehicle in 2026.
That report also recorded the company’s lowest fleet carbon dioxide emissions on record for 2025, alongside continued carbon-neutral status at its Crewe manufacturing site.
These moves form part of Bentley’s Beyond100+ strategy, which outlines a route to net-zero emissions by 2050 while keeping options open on powertrain technology.
In March this year, Bentley reported a seventh straight year of profitability, with operating profit reaching €216m ($246.8m) in 2025 – a figure the company attributed to extraordinary accounting effects together with external trade and currency movements.
