The Batur Convertible, the third coachbuilt Bentley of the modern era, has made its global debut at an exclusive event.
With only 16 individually numbered cars being produced, the Batur Convertible is a true collector’s piece. Each will feature the most potent iteration of Bentley’s iconic W12 engine, a 750 PS, hand-assembled 6-liter twin-turbocharged masterpiece set to end production this summer, making this one of the last Bentleys to ever house this legendary powertrain. Beyond its extraordinary performance, the Batur Convertible offers limitless personalization, with every detail tailored to reflect the vision and individuality of its owner.
The exterior of the Batur Convertible is another demonstration of the art of the possible with the Mulliner Bespoke Studio. It is a showcase of dynamic color transitions and high-performance materials, brought to life through its Midnight Emerald exterior paint and high gloss carbon fiber finishes. At the front, the grille stands out with a bold Satin Dark Titanium finish throughout, with the exception of the grille matrix, where a Gloss Mandarin to Gloss Beluga fade creates a striking visual transition.
At the heart of this bold exterior is the distinctive Batur Racing Stripe, finished in Gloss Porpoise and flanked with Gloss Mandarin outer stripes, both hide-matched to the interior leather, creating a seamless visual connection between the exterior and the cabin.
The cabin echoes the exterior, with Cumbrian Green and Porpoises leather being accented with Mandarin stitching and piping, complemented with machined titanium Organ Stops and Bullseye vents. The veneer is Mulliner’s exquisite “guitar fade,” where a transition of color and texture spans the width of the cabin, from gloss Beluga to high gloss carbon fiber, and back to gloss Beluga, and finished with the unique laser-etched audio signature of this W12 engine.
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 versatility 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 Mulliner Bespoke Studio will co-create every Batur Convertible with each client, utilizing their exclusive in-house commissioning software. It adopts a unique “off menu” approach to commissioning that allows any part of the car to be customized in color and surface finish, bringing each vision to life.
