Overview
- Bentley updated its Beyond100+ plan to keep plug-in hybrids on sale until at least 2035, extending an earlier EV-only target.
- The first battery-electric model, a sub-Bentayga “Luxury Urban SUV,” will debut late 2026 with deliveries in 2027 and a claimed ability to add about 100 miles of range in under seven minutes.
- Pre-series EV prototypes are undergoing global testing, and Crewe investments continue with a new paint shop opening in 2026 after new design and logistics centers came online this year.
- A limited-production Continental GT Supersports will be revealed in New York next week as the first rear-wheel-drive Continental GT and the lightest, most driver-focused version, according to Bentley.
- Multiple outlets report the Supersports will forgo the hybrid module for a reworked twin-turbo V8 around 640bhp and major weight cuts, and separate reporting links Bentley’s flexible timeline to a steep profit decline cited in Audi filings.