Here’s the Torcal, the first fully electric Bentley

宾利首款纯电动车型 Torcal 正式发布

A few weeks ago, Bentley gave Ars a ride in a new camouflaged electric vehicle. Named after a Spanish rock formation, the Torcal is the brand’s first battery EV, and today the production car had its formal unveiling. That camo was effective: The real car is less bulbous and more blocky than its disguise would suggest. And it’s fair to say it brings some of the ideas of the EXP 15 concept to the road—even if that didn’t include that show car’s elegant, stretched proportions.

几周前，宾利邀请 Ars 试乘了一款经过伪装的全新电动汽车。Torcal 以西班牙的一处岩层命名，是该品牌旗下的首款纯电动车型，今天这款量产车正式揭开了面纱。之前的伪装效果确实很好：实车看起来比伪装下显得更方正，没那么臃肿。可以说，它将 EXP 15 概念车的部分理念带到了现实中，尽管它并未完全保留那款展示车优雅且修长的比例。

It’s smaller than the Bentayga, and it should slot beneath that model in pricing (or the PHEV version of it, at least), though Bentley has yet to reveal exactly how much US buyers can expect to pay. Underneath the bodywork are some relatively familiar underinnings; Bentley shares technology with Porsche as both are part of the greater Volkswagen Group empire. The power output might not be as prodigious as the electric Porsche Cayenne but should be sufficient nonetheless.

它的尺寸比添越（Bentayga）更小，定价预计也会低于该车型（至少低于其插电混动版本），不过宾利尚未透露美国买家的具体购车成本。在车身之下，是相对熟悉的底盘架构；由于宾利和保时捷同属大众集团，两者共享了部分技术。其动力输出可能不如电动保时捷 Cayenne 那般惊人，但也绝对绰绰有余。

The standard car will offer peak outputs of 810 hp (604 kW) and 880 lb-ft (1,194 Nm), enough for a 3.3-second 0–60 mph time (0–100 km/h takes 3.4 seconds). The more powerful Torcal S boasts 875 hp (653 kW) and 995 lb-ft (1,350 Nm) at its most potent; this is capable of 60 mph from a standing start in a mere 2.8 seconds (2.9 to 100 km/h) and an increased top speed of 162 mph (260 km/h), up from 155 mph (250 km/h) for the standard version, either of which are academic outside certain stretches of German highway.

标准版车型提供 810 马力（604 kW）和 880 磅-英尺（1,194 Nm）的峰值输出，足以实现 3.3 秒的 0-60 mph 加速（0-100 km/h 需 3.4 秒）。动力更强的 Torcal S 在最强模式下可输出 875 马力（653 kW）和 995 磅-英尺（1,350 Nm）；其百公里加速仅需 2.8 秒（0-100 km/h 为 2.9 秒），最高时速提升至 162 mph（260 km/h），高于标准版的 155 mph（250 km/h），当然，除了在德国部分高速公路路段外，这些极速数据更多是理论上的。

Although it’s a much heavier car, the Torcal’s suspension and drive modes have been tuned to be familiar to existing customers, including things like pedal calibrations and steering response rates. And the clever active ride suspension means the Torcal isn’t just a one-trick wonder. “[In] a steady state environment… you’ve got the ride comfort and compliance from a Flying Spur, but in a dynamic environment, we’ve got a vehicle that’s as dynamic and capable as a GT,” said Martin Page, product line director for the Torcal.

尽管车身更重，但 Torcal 的悬挂和驾驶模式经过调校，让现有客户感到熟悉，包括踏板校准和转向响应速率等。智能主动悬挂系统意味着 Torcal 不仅仅只有一种性格。Torcal 产品线总监 Martin Page 表示：“在平稳行驶环境下，你拥有飞驰（Flying Spur）般的乘坐舒适性和顺从感；但在动态环境下，它又具备了像 GT 车型一样灵动且强悍的性能。”

From the back seat, it was indeed a comfortable experience, with the car leaning into corners rather than adopting more of a “skyhook” philosophy, like that other famous ultra luxury British automaker. And as we learned during our ride, it sounds like a 6.75 L V8 on the move, at least unless you turn that setting off.

从后座体验来看，这确实是一次舒适的旅程。车辆在过弯时会产生侧倾，而不是像另一家著名的英国超豪华汽车制造商那样采用“天钩”（skyhook）悬挂理念。正如我们在试乘中所了解到的，它在行驶时听起来像是一台 6.75 升 V8 发动机，当然，除非你关闭该设置。

We can also see the full interior finally—during our ride, a few design elements were visible but were off-limits for discussion until today. Among the various materials that Bentley can use to trim the interior are a new merino wool fabric and a wood finish that’s made from up to 1,000 walnut offcuts glued together, then sliced up to use as a veneer. There’s no passenger infotainment screen, but there also aren’t any of the traditional metal “organ stoppers” that open or close their air vents. Instead, regrettably, the vents are aimed using the curved central touchscreen.

我们终于看到了完整的内饰——在试乘期间，虽然能看到一些设计元素，但在今天之前我们被禁止讨论。宾利可用于内饰装饰的材料包括一种全新的美利奴羊毛织物，以及一种由多达 1,000 片胡桃木边角料粘合、切割后制成的木饰面。车内没有副驾娱乐屏，但也取消了传统的金属“风琴栓”式空调出风口调节装置。遗憾的是，出风口的方向现在需要通过中央曲面触摸屏来调节。

An official US EPA range estimate should be forthcoming closer to the time the Torcal goes on sale in the US early next year, but expect at least 300 miles. For now, Bentley says it’s rated at 375 miles (600 km) under the WLTP test. The 113 kWh (net) battery pack runs at 800 V and will DC fast charge at up to 400 kW, which should take just under 20 minutes to charge from 10–80 percent, Bentley says.

官方的美国 EPA 续航里程估算预计会在明年年初 Torcal 在美上市前公布，但预计至少可达 300 英里。目前，宾利表示其在 WLTP 测试标准下的续航里程为 375 英里（600 公里）。该车配备 113 kWh（净容量）电池组，采用 800V 电压架构，支持最高 400 kW 的直流快充。宾利称，从 10% 充至 80% 电量仅需不到 20 分钟。