Bentley unveils the most powerful and dynamic Bentayga Speed, forgetting about electrification.

Bentley is another of those brands that has succumbed to electrification, as we have seen with the disappearance of V12 engines for its new models in favor of the plug-in hybrid system. Ultra Performance Hybrid, already presented and equipped in models such as the new ones Continental GT Speed y Flying SpurBut fortunately, Bentley's genes and history remain, at least for the moment, very much alive, even at the cost of losing cylinders to meet emissions standards.

The latter is not always bad as we will see below, especially if the brand's most purist customers want a model with a traditional engine and against all odds the new Bentley Bentayga Speed ​​updates its engine and It does not use either electrification or the new hybrid engine. of the brand. Bentley has decided to install under the hood of the new Bentayga Speed ​​a 8 CC V4.000 biturbo block an old acquaintance of the VAG Group, which is mounted on models such as the Lamborghini Urus among others.

This engine generates a power of 650 CV and therefore 15 HP more than the previous 12 cc W6.000 engine that was mounted on the Bentayga Speed, maintaining and therefore raising the bar for the most powerful SUV that the English brand has ever produced. To this we must add a maximum torque of 850 Nm which is delivered between 2250 and 4500 rpm and sent to all four wheels through the intelligent all wheel drive system and the eight-speed automatic transmission. It will also produce a spectacular sound thanks to the exhaust formed by two elliptical exhaust pipes integrated into the rear diffuser, something that we can improve thanks to the Akrapovic titanium exhaust line increased the number of exits to four.

The engine behavior will continue to be governed by the same three modes, keeping the Comfort and Bentley modes with the same type of behavior, while the Sport mode It has undergone modifications to now offer improved steering response, road holding, and connection with the driver, thanks to a 15% increase in damping stiffness; all for improved handling, grip, acceleration, and steering response.

Aesthetically, the new Bentley Bentayga Speed ​​will be equipped as standard with 22-inch wheels in a dark or silver finish, which can be optionally replaced for the first time with inch wheels 23 that will be associated with the carbon-ceramic brakes, for which we can choose brake calipers in different colors, just like the standard brakes. Gloss black inserts have also been applied, a color that also features prominently on the front and rear light clusters, as well as on the Bentley badges. The interior of the Bentayga Speed ​​remains unchanged, although such a well-designed and luxurious interior is hard to improve upon.