Bentley Bentayga SUV's India Launch Date Announced

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• It is not only the most expensive SUV in the world, but also the fastest
• The Bentayga is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 engine
• It was designed, engineered and handcrafted in Crewe, England

Bentley will launch its first production SUV, Bentayga, in India on 22 April. The British handcrafted luxury carmaker first unveiled the Bentayga SUV at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show and claims that the Bentley Bentayga is not only the most expensive SUV in the world, but also the fastest.

Bentley Bentayga Side Profile

Designed, engineered and handcrafted in Crewe, the Bentayga is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 engine that develops 600bhp along with a maximum torque of 900Nm. The SUV gets permanent All-Wheel Drive and comes paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission. The Bentley Bentayga can achieve 0-100Km/h in just 4.1 seconds on its way to a top-speed of 301Km/h - which effectively makes it both, the world's most powerful and fastest SUV.

The Bentayga's styling, typically Bentley, comprises large matrix grille, four distinctive floating all-LED head-lamps, B-shaped wing vents, skid plate integrated into the lower section of the front bumper at the front. The power line and muscular rear haunch display the Bentley Bentayga's flexed side profile. At the rear, within the segmented tail lights, a new 'B'-shaped illumination graphic is incorporated that affords the Bentayga an instantly recognisable and striking night-time signature.

Bentley Bentayga Rear Interior

Bentley Bentayga's list of standard provisions includes full-leather interior, split-folding heated rear 4+1 seats, heated, acoustic IR front screen and acoustic side glass, panoramic tilt/ slide sunroof with electric blind, 8" touch-screen infotainment system with 60GB HDD, navigation, voice control with text-to-speech, AMI, CD, MP3, and SD cards. Furthermore, the SUV also gets speed sensitive, variable ratio electric power steering, full LED adaptive head-lamps with high beam assist, hill descent control, and Drive Dynamics mode, etc..