---
title: 'Meet Bentley''s First EV: the Torcal!'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=jlJ_AIgX-Js'
video_id: 'jlJ_AIgX-Js'
date: 2026-10-02
duration_sec: 87
channel: 'Doug DeMuro'
---

# Meet Bentley's First EV: the Torcal!

> Source: [Meet Bentley's First EV: the Torcal!](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jlJ_AIgX-Js)

## Summary

Bentley unveils its first electric vehicle, an SUV available in Tercal and Tercal S trims. The Tercal S boasts a 0-60 mph time of 2.8 seconds and 996 lb-ft of torque. The presenter offers mixed design reactions but praises Bentley for skipping the sports car trap and going straight to an SUV.

### Key Points

- **New Logo, New Era** [00:00] — The first Bentley to wear the new logo, signaling a completely different company direction.
- **First EV Specs** [00:27] — Available as Tercal and Tercal S; the S does 0-60 in 2.8 seconds with 996 lb-ft of torque.
- **Design Controversy** [00:39] — Design has mixed reactions; rear three-quarter view has 'too much Kia,' front grille is upright and in-your-face.
- **SUV Strategy** [01:22] — Bentley skipped the sports car trap and built an SUV first because that's what buyers want.

### Conclusion

Bentley's first EV is a pragmatic SUV with impressive performance specs, and the brand's decision to skip the sports car trap reflects a buyer-focused strategy.

## Transcript

It's the first Bentley to wear Bentley's new logo. This is a big change. And I think it's important to hit on it because you only wanted to talk about the specs. Look at this, folks. This is a completely different company.
What is different? I don't know personally. It's not wings. They're like hatched and rounded. They're straight. I'm not sure what's different personally, but apparently there are things. Most importantly, though, it's the first EV Bentley.
It will be available as a Tercal and Tercal S. The Tercol S will apparently do zero to 60 in 2.8 seconds. It has 996 pound feet of torque. That's a lot of torque. It's not quite a thousand though, so. They couldn't quite get there. I love this car.
I think it looks great. Do you think it looks good? Because I can't, I truly can't decide. Like a Hyundai and a Bentley all had a baby. Oh, it looks like somebody took a Kia and EV. There's a little too much Kia in the rear three quarters. There's a hard point or two back there that they weren't able to redesign in a Bentley-ish manner.
The front is a little too, the colon is still like upright and in your face. The moment every new car is released, people talk about what it looks like. I'm over that. On the rear, I'm surprised by this character line around the tailgate. Well, it's so square and then they just went round.
Listen, don't look at the details. Look at the overall picture. Bentley has given us an electric sport utility vehicle. I'm into it. I do. I like it. Zero to 60 in two way. I am proud of Bentley for skipping the trap of doing a car as the first EV
that other automakers have done and it's messed up. Instead, just we're like, we know our buyers want SUVs. We're going to go with an SUV.