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The Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase is now officially in production. The stretched luxury SUVs are hitting the assembly lines at the automaker’s Crewe factory campus, bringing the Bentayga family to a total of five models. Since its launch, the Bentayga EWB has accounted for approximately 40% of all new Bentayga orders and is currently Bentley’s best-selling model.
Unveiled in May this year, the Bentayga EWB requires 132 hours of work from skilled Bentley craftsmen. The process includes 10 hours just to keep the wood for each model and more hours are needed for all the different customization options. Bentayga EWB’s first customers have already customized their orders and will soon receive their bespoke vehicles of the “company’s new flagship model”.
The Bentayga EWB isn’t just a longer version of Crewe’s most luxurious product in Bentley’s current model range. It gets a special treat in the form of the so-called Airline Seat option, which contains 12 electric motors and offers 22-way adjustment. To ensure an optimal sitting position, the chairs can perform up to 177 pressure changes. More than 50% of enterprise customers opt for this feature.
In terms of dimensions, the Bentayga EWB is 3,175 millimeters (125 inches) long or 180 mm (7.1 inches) longer than the standard model between the axles. Customers can have it in a standard five-seat configuration or an exclusive four-seat configuration with two captain’s chairs.
There is only one engine option for the Bentayga EWB. It’s a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine good for 542 horsepower (398 kilowatts) and 568 pound-feet (770 Newton-meters) of torque. Despite its size, the stretched SUV hits 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in just 4.5 seconds, according to the latest information from Bentley. Top speed is 180 mph (290 km/h).
“At our Dream Factory in Crewe, UK, we combine the highest levels of innovation, craftsmanship and sustainability,” comments Peter Bosch, one of Bentley’s most senior production executives. “Each car produced contains state-of-the-art technology and is a handcrafted work of art, handcrafted using only the finest materials, in true Bentley style.”
The Bentley EWB is now on sale in select markets only.
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