No plans for second Bentley SUV, for now
Regardless of fixed discuss of Bentley making ready a second SUV, the automaker’s chief has come out and quashed all of the rumors.
In an interview with Automobile Gross sales printed Thursday, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark stated there have been no plans for added SUVs, however left the door open for extra sooner or later.
“Are we it proper now? No,” he replied when requested about the potential of a brand new SUV to affix the Bentayga. “May we think about doing totally different twists on SUVs sooner or later? Sure.”
Bentley at varied instances prior to now a number of years has been rumored to be planning SUVs positioned above and under the Bentayga, in addition to a coupe-like model of the Bentayga.
Bentley Bentayga Pace
As a substitute, Bentley will concentrate on extra variants of the Bentayga, a mannequin that already accounts for nearly one out of each two Bentleys offered. Hallmark stated there’s loads of potential left within the Bentayga and that the automaker will take a look at bettering it through the years by means of expertise. For instance, new Hybrid and Pace variants are simply becoming a member of the lineup.
The automaker can even electrify the total lineup within the coming years. In June, Bentley stated each mannequin will supply a plug-in hybrid choice by 2023. Bentley additionally stated it’s dedicated to including a battery-electric automotive to its lineup no later than 2025.
Though Bentley might launch an EV a lot faster than that, because of the expertise accessible by means of its membership within the Volkswagen Group household, Hallmark in his interview with Automobile Gross sales careworn that an electrical Bentley calls for way more and thus would require a subsequent step up in battery expertise.
What requirements should a Bentley EV meet? The automaker in July celebrated its 100th anniversary by presenting the EXP 100 GT electrical grand touring idea. The car weighed rather less than four,200 kilos however had sufficient battery capability for 435 miles of vary and the flexibility for prolonged jaunts at speeds approaching 186 mph.
Bentley EXP 100 GT idea