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Bentley launches first fully electric car – with fake engine sounds to replace classic growl

Torcal SUV can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge and is part of a £350m investment in the VW-owned carmaker’s UK businessBentley is launching its first fully electric car – complete with a drum soundtrack to replace the growl of a combustion…
Bentley launches first fully electric car – with fake engine sounds to replace classic growl

Torcal SUV can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge and is part of a £350m investment in the VW-owned carmaker’s UK businessBentley is launching its first fully electric car – complete with a drum soundtrack to replace the growl of a combustion engine – as part of a £350m investment in its UK business.The vehicle, an SUV called the Torcal, is Bentley’s cheapest, starting at £173,000, and will be built at its factory in Crewe, securing the jobs of the 4,000 workers there.

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