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The front of the car features a grille of exceptional art – with the main matrix finished in Gloss Dark Titanium , accented with contrast chevrons in a horizontal ombré pattern that flows from Purple Sector in the centre and gradually darken to the sides to Black Crystal . The “ endless bonnet ” line is finished in Satin Titanium paint , as are the 22 ” wheels – with the spokes in Gloss and Satin Black Crystal to match the grille .
One small addition customers will not receive that can be seen on Batur Car # 0 are the small white arrowheads found at the edges of the body panels . These markers help to provide feedback on panel movement and any form of relaxation whilst the car is undertaking the durability testing .
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE OF COACHBUILDING
The Mulliner Bacalar was the first coachbuilt project in recent years which gave significant insight into Bentley ’ s customers and customer choice . For Batur an even greater selection of options have been developed , not only including colours , materials and finishes , but also new technology such as the Mulliner by Naim Audio system . This takes the Naim Audio system from the Continental GT and transforms it with 20 new Focal speakers , exclusively configured for Batur and custom tuned into a truly immersive class-leading Audio experience .
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The design team have given the Batur a unique character with a combination of high end materials and finishes . This is a significant stepping stone towards sustainable material and construction methods , from Additive Manufactured Gold to sustainable hide and natural fibre veneers .
Using advanced manufacturing techniques it is possible for tooling investment to be kept to a minimum which drives lower material and energy usage in the manufacturing processes . Pending successful testing , Mulliner also plan to use natural fibres as an alternative to carbon fibre is some areas of the car . This is a significant reduction in carbon required to produce the materials in these parts .
Sustainability plays a key role in the Batur to help drive the development of sustainable features for future generations of coachbuilt Bentley ’ s , using Mulliner ’ s coachbuilding experience as the platform for innovation in line with Bentley ’ s sustainability goals .
THE ART OF LUXURY Issue 56 2023