Thursday 7th August

Check out the first production Batur Convertible

750hp W12 gets 'One Plus One' colourway from Mulliner - 15 more are to follow

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While the 6.0-litre, twin-turbo W12 is no longer available for the series production Bentleys, let’s not forget about its swansong, the Batur. It is the most powerful W12 Bentley ever produced, with 750hp, and is incredibly rare even by the standards of Crewe’s missiles. Just 18 coupes were produced, now being followed up by 16 Convertibles - the first customer example of which has now been completed. 

As you might expect for a special edition Bentley that will have cost millions, the spec is lavish to say the least. Bentley calls it ‘One plus One’, with the driver’s seat receiving a completely different colour treatment to the passenger’s pew; Bentley suggests it is a ‘driver-focused cockpit ‘capsule’. The driver sits in a Beluga black seat with Alcantara and the Batur pattern in the bolsters; the person on the other side has linen hide to contrast, both complemented by Mandarin stitching. That extends to the two-piece luggage set and even the key cases. 

Other details that mark this Batur out include machined titanium for the shift paddles, the organ stop air vent controls and the rotary controls on the stalk. There’s also Mandarin contrast stitching for the wheel, Beluga veneer for the centre console and a ‘subtle satin black engine spin finish’ for the fascias.

That Batur’s exterior is finished in Opalite, with a black racing stripe itself flanked by Mandarin pinstripes; it’s a colour scheme that’s made its way to the wheels also, perhaps a little less successfully. Bentley reckons the ‘visual drama emphasises the performance of the 750hp W12 powertrain’, and there’s not much arguing with that. There will be no mistaking this for a Bacalar, or a hardtop Batur - or any other Bentley for that matter; ‘as individual as its owner’ really does apply here. Quite some act for the following 15 to follow…

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[Orchardab]

I’m finding that quite difficult to look at.

[blue al]

Like the car hate the details.
Luckily I’m neither a premiership player nor Stevie Wonder … so not on the potential client list

[buyerandseller]

blue al said:

Like the car hate the details.
Luckily I’m neither a premiership player nor Stevie Wonder … so not on the potential client list

I just came here to find the childish footballer comment, I was surprised it’s the second post, well done you.

[timc55]

It’s a mess

[Kipsrs]

Loose the centre stripe and the ‘en vogue’ bicoloured interior for a more pleasing conventional single coloured leather interior, cream or black doesn’t matter and bingo, a lovely looking car. .

[Geoff-Griff500]

Same colour seats and it's a yes from me.

[Fantomas]

Somebody need to sack the interior designer…

[Galibier]

Looks like someone nicked a particularly nasty M4 CS colour scheme. Christ that’s bad.

[chrisironside]

That would be absolutely sensational if
a) it wasn't so absurdly expensive, and
b) it was a bit more sensitively coloured

[Competizione]

A Batur was spotted at Petrol and Pride last month, so I would guess it was a pre-production build.

But it still cost north of £2m with further bespoking opportunities.

My Abarth could not resist a photo opportunity.

[Motormouth88]

Nice fluffy wording to say it’s a two seater.

[andy43]

Kipsrs said:

Loose the centre stripe and the ‘en vogue’ bicoloured interior for a more pleasing conventional single coloured leather interior, cream or black doesn’t matter and bingo, a lovely looking car. .

I think I’m with you. There could be some nice lines there, under all the ‘additions’.
Also maybe use a photographer who’s paid the studio electric bill.

[andy43]

Competizione said:

A Batur was spotted at Petrol and Pride last month, so I would guess it was a pre-production build.

But it still cost north of £2m with further bespoking opportunities.

My Abarth could not resist a photo opportunity.

That’s better.

[Nickp82]

andy43 said:

That’s better.

No, it’s Batur

[Snubs]

There's a few styling cues in there they should take to the Conti GT, such as the headlights and more aggressive grill angle.

[don logan]

That could be a convertible electric M car in the spirit of the X M

[andy43]

Nickp82 said:

andy43 said:

That’s better.

No, it’s Batur

Stupid name as well. I bet they’re hoping it’s pronounced Battuuuurrrrre when people are just going to call it a Batter.

[Wardy78]

blue al said:

Like the car hate the details.
Luckily I’m neither a premiership player nor Stevie Wonder … so not on the potential client list

Saving your £2m and sticking with some old MINIs then?


Back to the car,

I actually like that. OK, take off the orange highlights on the exterior and make the two seats match and I think it's a lovely. I'm not on the potential client list for reasons of finance, not my footballer or piano playing prowess.

[minipower]

Take off the horrid orange details and looks to be a nice gt car.

[Every day a journey]

I'm sure it's utterly epic but really....what's with the different coloured seats???