It's official. Bentley is going to build an SUV. The new model will be built at the company's Crewe factory and will go on sale in 2016.
Over the next three years, Bentley will be investing more than £800 million in its headquarters at Crewe, creating another 1,000 jobs in the process.
The new model will be the fourth car in Bentley's model line-up and the firm claims that the car will be "a thoroughbred Bentley true to the brand hallmarks of luxury, performance, quality and craftsmanship."
Bentley claims that the new car will be both the most luxurious and the most powerful SUV on the market.
The Bentley SUV was first previewed by the Bentley EXP 9 F concept (pictured above), which was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.
UK Prime Minster David Cameron, who was present at the announcement, said: "This £800 million investment and a thousand new jobs from Bentley is fantastic news for both Crewe and for the UK as a whole. It is another important milestone in strengthening our economy.
"One sector that we know is sprinting ahead in the global race is our booming automotive industry. One vehicle rolls off a production line somewhere in the UK every 20 seconds and we have just launched the Government's Automotive Industrial Strategy to help continue this success for years to come.
"I am delighted that Bentley will be building their new vehicle here, not only creating a thousand jobs, but safeguarding many more, as well as increasing training opportunities for highly skilled apprentices."
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