Bentley To Build A 500HP All-Electric Sports Car?

Not all concepts gain unanimous approval, but the EXP 10 Speed 6

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by Andreas Tsaousis

November 25, 2015 at 00:50

Not all concepts gain unanimous approval, but the EXP 10 Speed 6 coupe that was displayed last March in Geneva falls in the “build it now” category.

Bentley CEO Wolfgang Dürheimer is certainly very aware of this: “The customer response was phenomenal, and we want to build it and make it a reality”.

Since Bentley is already known to be evaluating a coupe that would sit below the Continental GT in its range, the EXP 10 Speed 6 would make for a very good candidate indeed.

It’s what Dürheimer told Top Gear next that caught us by surprise: “This would be a truly exciting direction for Bentley to go in, and we are seriously considering alternative powertrains. Maybe even full electric.”

An all-electric Bentley? Why, with “400 to 500bhp” it would fit the bill perfectly. Plus, it makes much more sense than the ~~insult~~ large SUV that is the Bentayga or the smaller one that’s the second candidate for a future model in the company’s line-up.

Electrification is going to be the next big thing within the VW Group, to which the British brand belongs. Audi is already putting the finishing touches to the Q6 – plus, after Dieselgate, EVs could help it in reconstructing its tarnished image.