The Bentley Batur made its debut at Monterey Car Week 2022 as the brand’s limited-run grand tourer. Now public testing of two prototypes is beginning in Europe to ensure the model meets company standards. The development plan includes 120 tests over 58 weeks.
Bentley calls one of these machines Batur Car #0. The engineering team built it exactly like future customer examples.
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The Crew gives it the bespoke Purple Sector body color while keeping the front splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser in high-gloss carbon fiber. The grille starts with Purple Sector in the middle and ends with the Black Crystal shade on the outer edges. The trim that runs along the hood and lower windows is in Satin Titanium paint.
The small arrows on the body are a unique touch. They allow engineers to monitor whether the panels move during vehicle testing.
The first work of Batur Car #0 is important. It is a 1,553 mile (2,500 kilometer) journey that begins in Germany and passes through Italy, France and Spain. Then the car undergoes seven weeks of testing to develop handling and run the machine at high speeds. After that pass, there’s an additional 4,660 miles (7,500 kilometers) of real-world driving.
This development is separate from over 100 weeks of powertrain development. The Batur is the most powerful Bentley production car ever. Its 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged W12 develops 730 horsepower (544 kilowatts) and 738 pound-feet (1,000 newton-meters) of torque.
A grand tourer should be comfortable to drive. It rides on air suspension. The vehicle also has active anti-roll bars and four-wheel steering. Bentley will work with Batur customers to customize each Batur. Inside, the company offers materials like Scottish and Italian leather. The rugs come from recycled yarns. Buyers can even specify 3D-printed 18k gold elements.
Bentley will only build 18 Batur for its customers. Each costs £1.65 million ($2,028,741 at current exchange rates). The first delivery should take place in mid-2023.
The Bentley Batur made its debut at Monterey Car Week 2022 as the brand’s limited-run grand tourer. Now public testing of two prototypes is beginning in Europe to ensure the model meets company standards. The development plan includes 120 tests over 58 weeks.
Bentley calls one of these machines Batur Car #0. The engineering team built it exactly like future customer examples.
6 Pictures
The Crew gives it the bespoke Purple Sector body color while keeping the front splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser in high-gloss carbon fiber. The grille starts with Purple Sector in the middle and ends with the Black Crystal shade on the outer edges. The trim that runs along the hood and lower windows is in Satin Titanium paint.
The small arrows on the body are a unique touch. They allow engineers to monitor whether the panels move during vehicle testing.
The first work of Batur Car #0 is important. It is a 1,553 mile (2,500 kilometer) journey that begins in Germany and passes through Italy, France and Spain. Then the car undergoes seven weeks of testing to develop handling and run the machine at high speeds. After that pass, there’s an additional 4,660 miles (7,500 kilometers) of real-world driving.
This development is separate from over 100 weeks of powertrain development. The Batur is the most powerful Bentley production car ever. Its 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged W12 develops 730 horsepower (544 kilowatts) and 738 pound-feet (1,000 newton-meters) of torque.
A grand tourer should be comfortable to drive. It rides on air suspension. The vehicle also has active anti-roll bars and four-wheel steering. Bentley will work with Batur customers to customize each Batur. Inside, the company offers materials like Scottish and Italian leather. The rugs come from recycled yarns. Buyers can even specify 3D-printed 18k gold elements.
Bentley will only build 18 Batur for its customers. Each costs £1.65 million ($2,028,741 at current exchange rates). The first delivery should take place in mid-2023.