The Bentley Bentayga may have only just been officially unveiled Sept. 9 and premiered Sept. 15, but the first example has already been sold. "Most of our customers own six to eight cars and have one or two SUVs in their garage already," Winkler also stated later in the interview. And the hope is that this new SUV will replace one or both of those customers' current cars. With a twin turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 under the hood, it's hard to believe that it won't. Capable of reaching 60 mph from a standstill in 4.0 seconds and reach a top speed of 187 mph, the Bentayga is the fastest SUV ever created, as well as one of the first in the ultra-luxury segment. Power rated at 600 bhp and 663 lb-ft join bespoke luxury and handcrafted features to create an impressive combination of size, speed and refinement. In the first year of production, they plan to produce 3,500 examples. Production will then be ramped up to an estimated 5,000 units a year, which will almost double the entire production output of Bentley's factories.
(Source: Bentley, Bloomberg)
Bentley at Frankfurt motor show
Photo: James Lipman
Photo: James Lipman
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(Source: Bentley, Bloomberg)