Future Bentleys Will Double The W12's Power

On the battery front, Bentley's CEO says future EVs from Crewe will have "two degrees of freedom" not enjoyed by regular vehicles. Sophisticated battery technology will provide cars with a range of 350 - 450 miles and "a rapid-charging time from 10% to 80% in less than 20 minutes." Described as the W12 of batteries, the new pack will offer the same range as the current ICE-powered models.

So what can we expect future Bentleys to look like? When the Batur was introduced, Bentley said itpreviews its future design language。The range will be the same as it is now. The Bentayga, Continental GT and GTC, and Flying Spur will all form part of the future lineup. There's no word yet on the fifth model, but we're hoping it's the EXP mentioned above - it would be the perfect rival for the Spectre, Rolls-Royce'sfirst-ever electric vehicle。

Hallmark said that the stately size of Bentley cars will remain but may change a little to accommodate the aerodynamic design. "Our job is to build Bentleys not BEVs with Bentley badges attached."

Bentley has some experience electrifying vehicles, with theFlying Spur Hybridand Bentayga Hybrid pairing an electric motor with a V6 engine.

These hybrid models blessed Bentleywith even more robust sales。去年,该公司售出了15000多的车s across the globe. Hallmark believes the fully-electric models will see the company reach even greater heights, with the CEO expecting production volume to grow closer to 20,000. Despite this, the company will not chase volume - after all, Bentley is about exclusivity.

Even in the electric era, performance is essential to the brand. Future hybridized V6 models will reportedly be even more potent that the Speed variants available today.

“我们让宾利成功ssful, self-financing company, and now the job is to polish the diamond. We must enjoy the end of the non-BEV phase - I keep telling people we still have around 55,000 of those cars still to build - and then we must be ready for the big technology change," said Hallmark.

With Bentley, Hallmark aims to create the world's "most successful luxury car company." The CEO notes that the time has come to stop looking at Ferrari - which is one of thestrongest-performing luxury automotive brands。"We want them looking at us, and I'd say we're getting closer to that. It's our mission over the next few years."

The company's first fully-electric car was supposed to arrive in 2025, butthe vehicle was pushed back by a year。Bentley claims this has nothing to do with the Cariad-related issues that delayed several other VW Group EVs, including Porsche's Macan EV.

This model will reportedlydebut with incredible performance figuresand is expected to hit 60 mph in a mere 1.5 seconds. Bentley isn't going after hypercars, though, with Hallmark explaining at the time that this is for "effortless overtaking performance from a huge amount of torque on demand."