Bentley Torcal on tour: Electric SUV in New York and Seoul, orders open in Korea
Bentley has shown its first electric car, the Torcal, in New York and in Asia for the first time. In South Korea, customers have been able to order the SUV since Oct. 15, with deliveries from late 2027.
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After its world premiere in London and its U.S. debut in Los Angeles, Bentley showed the Torcal in New York for the first time on Oct. 13. At an evening at the CART Department gallery in the West Village, a Torcal S First Edition in Sequin Blue was on display, alongside the U.S. debut of a Flying Spur art car with glow-in-the-dark pigments by British artist David Gwyther of Death Spray Custom. As Bentley's first fully electric car, the Torcal represents “a transformative design chapter,” design director Robin Page said.
The Asian premiere followed two days later in Seoul. According to South Korean newspaper Financial News, Bentley has been taking orders there since Oct. 15, with prices starting at 330 million won including VAT and first deliveries planned for late 2027. Bentley says it has been present in Korea for 20 years.
According to the manufacturer (U.K. figures), the Torcal S produces 888 PS and 1,350 Nm with launch control and reaches 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds, while the Torcal has 821 PS and 1,194 Nm. Bentley quotes a range of up to 600 kilometers under WLTP. In the video, Bentley presents the Torcal's performance.