CREWE (September 17, 2026) — For 80 years, Crewe has been Bentley’s home, and the place where every new Bentley model has been designed, developed, engineered, and handcrafted — a lineage set to continue with the introduction of a new, fourth model line: the Torcal.

The Torcal will be built by hand on a brand-new production line in Crewe, created out of one of the original factory buildings constructed in 1938 — blending the traditional with cutting-edge new techniques to set new standards in quality. Previously housing the machining shop in its early years and, most recently, Bentley’s R&D workshop, the building was stripped before being fitted with a precisely level floor, essential for the use of Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to move in-build Torcals around the facility. The new production line is now nearing completion, as part of a significant self-funded investment of more than £350 million in Bentley’s future, of which the Torcal is part.

The diversity of skills handed down through generations — blended with the integration of new technologies — remains among Bentley’s greatest strengths. Examples include the capacity to design, engineer, and build a brand-new electric car in the form of the new Torcal, through to the delivery of the new V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive Supersports — both with hand-stitched leather interiors — to the hand-beaten panels that form the bodywork of the continuation-series Speed Six, created by the team at Mulliner, Bentley’s bespoke operations department.

The Torcal is one of the first beneficiaries of the new Design Studio established in Crewe. Opened in 2025 and housed in a heavily renewed building dating back to 1938, the industry-leading facility comprises a broad team of designers responsible for the creation of a new generation of Bentley cars, through to beautiful bespoke furniture projects and customer requests via the Mulliner department.

More than 4,000 people are employed across Bentley’s site in Crewe, making it one of the biggest employers in the area. The site covers an area of 521,111 m², with 166,930 m² indoors.

When Bentley named the Torcal as its fourth model line earlier this year, Chairman and CEO Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser said the car “sets extraordinary benchmarks in every area that matters, and may just be the most considered car in our history.”

The all-new Bentley Torcal will be revealed at 2:19 p.m. EDT on September 23, marking the beginning of a new chapter in a story that continues to be written in Crewe.