Bentley’s First Electric Car Will Be Sickeningly Fast

Bentley’s CEO stressed that the brand will not build an electric vehicle that follows any of the current EV trends. “What we will not do is try and make them look like electric cars,” Hallmark said. He did not reveal what the exterior and body of the EV will be like but hinted at its shape as being “incremental to the current Bentley range of Continental GT coupe and convertible, Flying Spur sedan and Bentayga SUV.” Hallmark added that these models will eventually also switch to fully electric power.

When talking about price, Hallmark said the new EV would be in the range of the Mulsanne despite not being a limousine. Bentley discontinued the Mulsanne in 2020, with prices for models of that year listing as high as $348,000, per Car and Driver. Automotive News Europe reported that one of the versions of Bentley’s EV will cost about $260,000.

The engine will have 1400 horsepower, break 0 to 97 kilometers per hour in 1.5 seconds, and its main attribute will be “effortless overtaking performance from a huge amount of torque-on-demand,” Hallmark said. “If we are 650 hp now with GT Speed, we will be double that with the BEV,” Hallmark explained. The electric Bentley will go into production at the new “Bentley Dream Factory” in Crewe. The plant is part of a $3.4 billion investment for Bentley’s electric future.