The very first production Bentley Bentayga, the catalyst for one of the biggest investment programmes in the company’s history, has rolled off the assembly line at Bentley’s iconic headquarters in Crewe, UK.
Four years on from the initial concept stage, during which time over 1,500 UK jobs have been created, the car - part of an £840 million investment programme - will now enter full production, with deliveries to customers starting in January 2016.
The first Bentayga, finished in paint colour - Anthracite - was handcrafted across 130 hours. During the assembly process, the car passed through a new bodystore, a new paint shop and a new assembly line, all part of this substantial investment.
Powering the Bentley Bentayga is the Volkswagen Group’s brand new twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 engine delivering 600 hp and 900 Nm of torque. This makes for a sprint to 96 km/h in just 4 seconds as well as a top speed of 301 km/h, making it quite comfortably the world’s fastest SUV.
