Bentley Bentayga Will Be the World's Fastest SUV

9 years, 3 months ago - 5 September 2015, Autoblog
Bentley Bentayga Will Be the World's Fastest SUV
Bentley is getting close to unveiling the Bentayga crossover. And this latest preview clip packs a punch.

The Bentayga is depicted in the video above and the images below undergoing high-speed testing on an oval test track (albeit still under camouflage). And with it comes some interesting figures. First, Bentley confirms the Bentayga will adopt a new 6.0-liter W12 TSI engine. Revealed this past May in Vienna, the engine still features the same unique layout and twin-turbo setup, but features a new injection system and other advancements to deliver 600 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque.

That will make the Bentayga, in Bentley's own words, "the fastest, most powerful SUV in the world." To back up the claim, it's showing the ultra-luxe sport-ute reaching a top speed of 301 kilometers per hour. That's  18 km/h  faster than the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S and 40 km/h clear of the Range Rover Sport SVR. In other words, as far as top speed in SUVs is concerned, the Bentayga will be the new king of the hill... for now, at least.