Bentley’s Torcal EV tries to balance authenticity with fake V8 sounds

<figure> <img alt="Bentley Torcal" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Bentley" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/BentleyTorcalEV5.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Thanks to their ability to provide a smooth ride and quiet powertrain with ease, electric vehicles are a true shoo-in for the high-end luxury automotive segment. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/3/24281754/rolls-royce-spectre-review-ev-price-specs-sound">Rolls-Royce has the Spectre</a>, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/gm-general-motors/661569/cadillac-celestiq-first-drive-ev-bespoke-luxury-price">Cadillac's Celestiq</a> is taking bespoke to a whole new level, and Mercedes has given the EQS <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/17/23686484/mercedes-benz-maybach-eqs-680-suv-announce">the full Maybach treatment</a>. From Volkswagen Auto Group, Bentley is just about to debut its 2027 Torcal, a spacious SUV that shares a platform with the electrified Porsche Cayenne.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">I recently got a quick ride in a heavily camouflaged preproduction Torcal as a way to experience it before its official debut toward the end of this month. Between this brute's spacious …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/990319/bentley-torcal-ev-power-ride-sound-v8">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>