Bentley's new Torcal takes shape on a new production line inside a 1938 Crewe factory
Bentley is putting its all-new, fourth model line, the Torcal, into production on a brand-new line built inside one of its original 1938 factory buildings in Crewe, England.
- more than £350 million
- more than 4,000
- 521,111m2
- 19:19 on 23 September
What Happened
The all-new Torcal is being brought to life at Bentley's headquarters in Crewe, England, designed, engineered and built by the people behind every modern Bentley. It becomes the company's fourth model line and is being built by hand on a brand-new production line created out of one of the original factory buildings constructed in 1938. That line is now nearing completion, part of a self-funded investment in Bentley's future, and the car will be revealed at 19:19 on 23 September.
£350 millionself-funded
Includes the capacity to build the new Torcal, the opening of a brand new paint shop and a renewal programme spanning the factory site.
- Machining shop
- Bentley's R&D workshop
- Production line for the new Torcal, on a precisely level floor needed for Autonomous Guided Vehicles
One of Bentley's original Crewe factory buildings is constructed; it now houses the Torcal line
Bentley's new Design Studio opens in a heavily renewed building dating back to 1938
The all-new Bentley Torcal is revealed at 19:19
- The all-new electric Torcal, designed, engineered and built in Crewe
- The new V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive Supersports, with a handstitched leather interior
- Hand-beaten body panels for the continuation series Speed Six, created by the Mulliner team
- Bespoke furniture projects and customer requests via Mulliner, Bentley's bespoke operations department
For 80 years Crewe has been Bentley's home and the place where every new Bentley model has been designed, developed, engineered and handcrafted. More than 4,000 people are employed across the site, making it one of the biggest employers in the area, and the site covers an area of 521,111m2, with 166,930m2 indoors. The Torcal is supported by a network of British suppliers, including Somerset-based Fox Brothers, which provides the wool used in the car's interior. It is also one of the first beneficiaries of the new Design Studio opened in 2025, a facility with a broad team of designers working on a new generation of Bentley cars as well as bespoke furniture projects.
Previously from Bentley Motors Ltd.
Bentley has already said the Torcal will be its most powerful and fastest-accelerating production car ever, while stating that performance stays within the limits of comfort. The brand has also been marking 80 years of production at Crewe: Mulliner created a heritage-inspired Continental GT Azure, based on the 1946 Mark VI, to be shown at the British Motor Museum.
- Bentley Torcal Will Be Brand's Most Powerful and Fastest-Accelerating Production Car
- Bentley marks 80 years of Crewe production with heritage-inspired Continental GT Azure
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Bentley Motors Ltd.'s official releases.
Why this matters
The Torcal is Bentley's fourth model line and its newest electric car, so the rebuilt line and the £350 million investment behind it set up what the 4,000-plus people at Crewe build next. British suppliers feed the project too, among them Somerset-based Fox Brothers, which supplies the wool for the interior. Buyers get their first look when the car is revealed on 23 September.
Terms in This Story
- Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
- Driverless vehicles used inside a factory to move parts or vehicles in progress between stations automatically.
- Mulliner
- Bentley's in-house bespoke operations department, which creates personalised cars and special projects.
- continuation series
- A small batch of newly built cars that recreate a historic model, produced long after the original went out of production.
- model line
- A family of vehicles sold under one nameplate, distinct from a company's other model families.
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