The Bentayga Speed is powered solely by a twin-turbo V8 producing 650 hp and 850 Nm of torque, with no battery or hybrid assistance. The model prioritizes combustion performance and traditional 4x4 capability over electrification. The Bentayga represents roughly 40% of Bentley's global sales and helped mainstream the ultraluxe SUV segment. Competing SUVs include Lamborghini Urus SE (700+ hp with hybrid help), Aston Martin DBX S (717 hp), and Ferrari Purosangue (naturally aspirated V12). The new V8 offers slightly more power than the outgoing W12, reduced nose weight, sharper balance, a 0–60 mph time of 3.4 seconds, and a 193 mph top speed. The Speed recorded the quickest ICE SUV time up Goodwood's hill climb on a damp track, while rivals claim competitive times in dry conditions.
Now that even the most gargantuan SUVs are being quietly wired for plug-in power, the new Bentley Bentayga Speed stands out for what it doesn't have: a battery. This is the British marque doubling down on combustion's last hurrah, along with only a small handful of its ultra-luxe competitors. It's a straight-up gas-powered V8, twin-turbocharged to deliver 650 hp and 850 Nm of torque, in an era of hybrid boosters and complex electric trickery.
The new V8 only delivers a fraction more horsepower than the outgoing W12 it replaces, but benefits from less nose weight and sharper balance. The sprint to 60mph now happens in just 3.4 seconds, with a top speed of 193 mph, which was enough to make it the fastest Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)-powered SUV up this year's hill climb at Goodwood - an iconic British motorsport showcase known for record-setting sprints - on a slightly damp track, no less.
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