RARE, BUT VERY WELL DONE

I suppose you're not paying just for the metal, carbonfibre or leather. It's the chance to have a look behind the door, access what others don't and, importantly, own something nobody else does.
All Bentleys try to offer a bit of that, which is why there are 46 billion 'curated by Mulliner' option combinations for a Continental GT alone, and why people spend on average £30,000 on those. You can double that amount for those who opt into the next-level 'Mulliner bespoke' line-up. This is one of the reasons why Bentley posted its biggest-ever profits last year, up 82% on just a 4% increase in vehicle sales. Do a bit more work, earn a lot more money. I'll try suggesting this at my next pay review and let you know how I get on. Bespoke by Prior.
For some, though, even these increasingly exclusive option combinations aren't enough. And this is where the highest echelon of Bentley's Mulliner division comes in the old-fashioned coachbuilding bit. A car made just for you (or for you and 17 others), with options just for you: enter the £1,980,000 Bentley Batur.
There are currently only two Baturs in existence, both of them working prototypes of a limited-edition Continental GT Speed-based coupé that signals the future of Bentley design, the end of the W12 engine and the pinnacle of the bespoke coachbuilding programme that Mulliner offers. It was launched with the Bacalar in 2021; the Batur is the follow-up.
Bentley says there are three things to note about the design: the 'resting beast mode' stance, like a lion sitting down, around the rear haunches; an 'expression of strength', or the upright grille, like a horse's chest; and an 'endless bonnet' (this all works better when you can see the PowerPoint), which is why you'll note the Batur's side-profile bonnet line smoothly extending to the rear window, to accentuate what's under the hood, to which we will come.
Bu hikaye Autocar UK dergisinin June 21, 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye Autocar UK dergisinin June 21, 2023 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap

AYGO X HYBRID SETS NEW EMISSIONS BENCHMARK
Electrified city car claims tiny CO2 output and more than 74mpg

Matt Prior
It’s taking awhile, like closing an ill-fitting lid on a plastic kitchen container.

HOT TESLAS UP ANTE TO TAKE ON EUROPE'S FASTEST EVS
New ‘Ring-honed Model S Plaid and Model Y Performance are imminent

MG CYBERSTER
Intriguing Chinese-built electric roadster joins the fleet

Appetite for production
Hyundai's Ulsan plant is the world's largest car-making facility, with five separate factories and an on-site port. WILL RIMELL is awestruck

AUDI A3 SPORTBACK 40 TFSIe
Perennially popular premium hatchback returns in plug-in hybrid form

Steve Cropley
“Its makers deserve a way of boasting. At present, they can’t”

Damien Smith
Marcus Ericsson looked sick and ashen.

NEW AUDI RS6 TO KEEP V8 AS 730BHP PHEV ALONGSIDE EV
Both hybrid and electric performance A6s are being readied for 2026
BMW 2 SERIES COUPE
Updated two-door still offers six cylinders and RWD – but not together