Bentley is about to lift the silk on its all-electric future. The British luxury automaker has announced a live-streamed presentation straight from its historic Crewe factory — soon to be the production home of Bentley’s first battery-electric vehicle (BEV).
Set for Wednesday, November 5 at 16:30 GMT, the event will feature Chairman and CEO Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser alongside members of the Bentley board. The timing is deliberate: exactly five years since the brand’s original Beyond100 strategy announcement, which charted Bentley’s course toward full electrification and carbon neutrality by 2030.
This new briefing promises more than just PowerPoint slides and corporate platitudes. Expect fresh details on Bentley’s first fully electrified model, described as the world’s first true “Luxury Urban SUV.” That label alone hints at something smaller and more city-focused than the Bentayga, yet every bit as opulent and unmistakably Bentley.
Adding extra intrigue, the Crewe crew also plans to reveal a limited-production new model arriving later this year — though whether that’s a swan song for the W12 or a collector’s edition bridging the combustion and electric eras remains to be seen.
The live event will stream via the Bentley Newsroom, and registered viewers will get access to a live Q&A session following the presentation. If Bentley’s track record of lavish unveilings is any indication, expect the virtual stage to gleam with British polish, electric ambition, and maybe a few surprise nods to the brand’s storied past.
Mark your calendars. The age of silent, effortless Bentley luxury is about to begin — with plenty of voltage and, no doubt, plenty of leather.
You can almost hear the collective sigh of relief from petrolheads: finally, a Porsche EV that remembers its roots. The new Macan GTS isn’t here to save the planet – it’s here to scorch it, one apex at a time. This is Stuttgart’s latest entry into the increasingly crowded ring of electric SUVs, and while it hums quietly, it bites like a Carrera GT on espresso.
The Letters That Matter
Three letters. GTS. To Porsche people, that badge carries weight – the sort of weight that comes from decades of balancing precision, performance and pure driver obsession. From the 904 Carrera GTS of 1963 to today’s electric bruiser, it’s shorthand for the sweet spot: not the raw madness of a Turbo, not the restraint of a base model, but the pure, distilled essence of Porsche-ness.
Now, for the first time, those three letters sit proudly on an all-electric Macan. And Porsche insists it’s not just a trim level. It’s a statement.
Power, Meet Poise
Underneath that sculpted bodywork lies up to 420 kW (571 PS) of overboost power and a neck-stretching 955 Nm of torque. That’s enough to fling the Macan GTS from 0–100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, and on to a 250 km/h top speed. For context, that’s quicker than a 911 Carrera GTS from not so long ago – and this thing seats five and tows 2.5 tonnes.
At its heart sits Porsche’s most powerful rear-axle electric motor to date, a 230 mm monster mated to a silicon carbide pulse inverter. Sounds geeky? It should. This is the sort of electric sorcery that makes the Macan GTS feel alive, not appliance-like.
And if you’re worried about range anxiety: don’t be. Porsche quotes up to 586 km WLTP, with 10–80% charging in just 21 minutes if you can find a 270 kW charger. That’s just enough time for a double espresso and a smug glance at your reflection in the window.
Handling Like a Proper Porsche
Forget the ‘SUV’ bit for a second. This is a Porsche first and foremost. Engineers dropped the ride height by 10 mm, stiffened the dampers, and fine-tuned the PASM active suspension for agility that belies its size. Add in rear-axle steering, Torque Vectoring Plus, and a rear-biased 48:52 weight split, and you’ve got something that corners like it wants to audition for the next GT3.
Then there’s Track Mode – lifted straight from the Taycan – which cools the battery and keeps power consistent under full abuse. Porsche calls it “derating prevention.” We call it “license-endangerment mode.”
Silent, but Deadly
Electric cars aren’t known for soul-stirring soundtracks, but Porsche’s Electric Sport Sound tries its best. The GTS gets its own pair of profiles, one for ‘Sport’ and another for ‘Sport Plus’. Think more menacing hum of a fighter jet than whirr of a dishwasher. It’s synthetic, sure, but surprisingly satisfying.
Looks That Kill (Quietly)
This is the most aggressive-looking Macan yet. Black details dominate – from the Matrix LED headlights and airblades to the diffuser and adaptive rear spoiler lip. Even the taillights are tinted. Standard wheels are 21-inchers in Anthracite Grey, but let’s be honest: you’ll want the 22-inch RS Spyder Design set.
And because Porsche knows its customers love options almost as much as lap times, the GTS introduces three new colours – Crayon (back again), Carmine Red, and the brilliantly punchy Lugano Blue. Go wild with Paint to Sample, and you’ll have nearly 60 hues to choose from.
Inside the Beast
The interior is a tactile celebration of performance. Think Race-Tex suede everywhere, carbon trim, and enough red stitching to make a Ferrari jealous. The GT Sports steering wheel feels like it belongs in a 911, while the 18-way adjustable seats keep you anchored when electrons attack.
New for the GTS is the Interior Colour Package, letting you match your cabin to the exterior – Carmine Red, Slate Grey Neo, or Lugano Blue. Even the ‘GTS’ embroidery and seatbelts coordinate. It’s detail-obsessive in that Porsche way that makes you forgive the optional extras list being longer than a Tolstoy novel.
Digital But Distinctly Porsche
Inside, the digital cockpit reflects your car’s exterior hue in the on-screen model. Lap timing and telemetry come courtesy of the standard Sport Chrono Package, while new toys include the Porsche Digital Key, AI-assisted voice control, and even in-car gaming (because, why not?).
The Macan GTS is proof that Porsche hasn’t forgotten how to make electric cars feel exciting. It’s the EV for people who miss engines – the one that reminds you that electricity doesn’t have to mean emotionless.
It’s fast, focused, and unashamedly Porsche. Or, as we’d put it in TopGear terms: the best driver’s SUV you can buy that doesn’t drink a drop of fuel – and might just make you forget it ever needed to.
Volvo has just lobbed a rather electrifying offer into the Swedish car market: buy one of their new fully electric models, and the company will cover your home charging bill for an entire year. That’s right — one year of fossil-free electricity, on the house. Or rather, from the house.
The initiative, a partnership between Volvo Cars and energy giant Vattenfall, kicks off in February 2026 and is aimed squarely at making the leap to electric life less of a financial jolt. The math isn’t trivial either — Volvo reckons that’s up to 25,000 km of free driving, enough to get you from Malmö to the Arctic Circle and back more times than anyone sane would attempt in a winter.
The setup is simple. Private buyers or lessees sign an electricity contract with Vattenfall, plug their car in at home, and let Volvo’s app handle the clever bits. Using smart charging, the system times your EV’s charging sessions for periods of lower grid demand — when the electricity is cheaper, cleaner, and less likely to upset Greta. The app will even keep track of your car’s energy consumption and deduct those costs automatically from your bill. Or, in this case, not deduct them, because Volvo’s picking up the tab.
Alejandro Castro Pérez, Volvo’s VP of Energy Solutions, summed it up nicely: “We’re listening to our customers. Free charging adds value, but it also moves us closer to a smarter, greener society.”
And that’s the subtext here — this isn’t just a PR stunt with a plug. It’s a pilot for something bigger. Volvo’s calling Sweden its test bed before expanding the idea across Europe and beyond. The brand wants its cars to be more than silent commuters; it wants them to become active players in the energy grid.
By 2026, Volvo plans to roll out vehicle-to-everything (V2X) capabilities, meaning cars like the new EX90 will be able to send electricity back to your house or even sell it to the grid. Imagine running your home office on yesterday’s commute or earning beer money because your car decided to moonlight as a miniature power plant.
This isn’t the first time Volvo and Vattenfall have teamed up to nudge the world toward a cleaner future. The two companies collaborated over a decade ago to produce the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid, the V60 Plug-in Hybrid, back when most manufacturers were still arguing over whether hybrids were witchcraft.
Vattenfall’s Branislav Slavic calls Volvo’s new offer “a positive, sustainable step toward a fossil-free future.” And for once, corporate speak and common sense line up neatly. Free home charging? For a year? It’s hard to argue with that.
Volvo already has five fully electric models out in the wild, and with the upcoming EX60 due in January, the Swedes clearly aren’t easing off the current. This new initiative could make the brand’s Scandinavian serenity just a little more appealing — especially when it comes with a year of guilt-free, cost-free kilowatts.
Because if there’s one thing better than driving electric, it’s driving electric on someone else’s dime.
