Bentley Motors has confirmed it will host a special live presentation on November 5, 2025, streaming directly from its Crewe headquarters. The event will outline fresh details about the brand’s first fully electric car and include what it calls a “surprise” announcement, a second, limited-production model that will arrive before year’s end. The presentation forms part of Bentley’s ongoing Beyond100+ strategy, its roadmap toward full electrification and carbon neutrality across its operations.
The company’s leadership team, including CEO Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, will headline the event, previewing not just Bentley’s first production EV but the future direction of its design, craftsmanship, and technology.
Building on a Storied Legacy
While Bentley hasn’t disclosed which vehicle will debut first, insiders suggest it will be a luxury urban SUV built on the Volkswagen Group’s scalable electric architecture. Recent testing of a camouflaged prototype supports that theory. Engineers have been evaluating the upcoming model at the Nürburgring, hinting at a focus on both performance and refinement. Expected to rival the Rolls-Royce Spectre and top-spec Lucid Gravity, Bentley’s EV is likely to deliver a mix of silent power and traditional British craftsmanship.
The upcoming EV represents a significant step forward following a challenging year. Earlier in October that Bentley had to recall a small number of 2025–2026 Continental and Flying Spur models due to a potential fuel-pump issue. The move underscored how critical the shift to all-electric powertrains is for reducing complexity, and risk, in the long term.
Beyond the electric SUV, Bentley has teased a “surprise” that will join the range before 2025 ends. Many speculate this could involve a limited-edition sedan built by Mulliner, Bentley’s in-house coachbuilding arm. Mulliner has already shown it can reinterpret historic models into modern works of art. The upcoming reveal could be a final send-off for internal-combustion luxury before Bentley’s full transition to electrification begins.
The Bigger Picture
Bentley’s presentation will not just focus on vehicles. It’s expected to reaffirm the brand’s updated electrification timeline, now targeting a fully electric lineup by 2035, while maintaining plug-in hybrids during the transition. Executives are also expected to discuss sustainability goals for Bentley’s Crewe facility, which is already carbon-neutral and now evolving into what the company calls a “Dream Factory” for next-generation luxury production.
Why It Matters
For Bentley, this event is both a showcase and a turning point. The brand’s identity has long revolved around grand touring performance and hand-built luxury; translating that DNA into an electric platform is crucial to maintaining its cachet in an era of quiet, high-tech competition. The “surprise” announcement adds extra intrigue, suggesting Bentley intends to bridge its traditional values with a bold new future.
As the luxury EV race accelerates, Bentley’s next moves will help define what electric opulence looks and feels like. On November 5, the world will see how the British marque plans to merge craftsmanship, sustainability, and performance into one electric statement piece.
