THE BATUR CONVERTIBLE
THE NEXT CHAPTER OF LUXURY , PERFORMANCE AND PERSONALISATION , COACHBUILT BY MULLINER
Bentley Motors has revealed the third coachbuilt Bentley of the modern era - the Batur Convertible .
Created by Mulliner , Bentley ’ s in house bespoke division and the longest standing coachbuilder in the world , the Batur Convertible follows the exquisitely handcrafted Bacalar barchetta and Batur coupe . With the Batur Convertible , Mulliner continues its long tradition of crafting truly individual cars , tailored to the wishes of each of its extraordinary clients .
The Batur Convertible furthers the innovative design DNA introduced by its coupe sibling that will ultimately guide the design of Bentley ’ s future cars . The Batur Convertible retains the most powerful version of Bentley ’ s iconic W12 , with a 750 PS , hand-assembled 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged engine that has metaphorically and literally powered Bentley ’ s success for the last two decades . With the engine to finish production this summer , the Batur Convertible will be one of the last ever Bentleys to use this incredible powertrain .
BESPOKE TWO-SEAT GRAND TOURING
Bentley has a rich history of open-cockpit cars , from the very first Bentley of 1919 , through the company ’ s foundation years in the 1920s , to the most recent - the Bacalar . The architecture of the Batur Convertible has allowed Mulliner ’ s designers to seize the opportunity to create a theme that not only blends the design of the Bacalar and Batur but includes the usability of a convertible . The designers also chose to highlight the two-seater character with a ‘ wraparound ’ cockpit inspired by the design of the Bacalar .
THE ART OF LUXURY ISSUE 65 2024