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Bentley launches first fully electric car – with fake engine sounds to replace classic growl

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Torcal SUV can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge and is part of a £350m investment in the VW-owned carmaker’s UK business Bentley is launching its first fully electric car – complete with a drum soundtrack to replace the growl of a combustion…

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  • Torcal SUV can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge and is part of a £350m investment in the VW-owned carmaker’s UK business Bentley is launching its first fully electric car – complete with a drum soundtrack to replace the growl of a combustion…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:15:55 UTC.

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The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.

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