When Bentley revealed the coachbuilt Batur coupe in 2022, it said the limited-run model was “the start of a design revolution” for the brand, signaling the near-end of its internal-combustion era. It used the most powerful version yet of the company’s long-running W12, which was a pivotal part of Bentley’s success over the last two decades. With production of the W12 set to end in just a few months, Bentley has unveiled the new Batur Convertible, which it says is “one of the last ever” cars that will use the amazing motor.
Only 16 units of the Batur convertible will be built — two fewer than the Batur but four more than the roofless Bacalar — and while Bentley hasn’t said as much, the entire run is likely sold out already. The engine is the same as in the Batur, a twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 making 740 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. Bentley doesn’t give any performance figures, but the Batur convertible has a titanium exhaust system with 3D-printed tips.
Performance isn’t really the point anyway — style is. While yes, it’s basically just a convertible version of the Batur, the droptop has a number of design tweaks that give it a unique look. The lower character line along the side doesn’t kick up like it does on the coupe, and the redesigned rear bumper has larger side inlets and a more horizontal theme, without the black panel of the coupe. The trunklid has a really nice ducktail-esque spoiler lip, with a small center spine that echoes the one in the hood. The Batur convertible’s interior is also basically identical to that of the coupe’s, which is to say it looks like a more elevated take on the Continental GT that the Batur is based on.
As with the coupe, the Batur convertible is strictly a two-seater, and the rear decklid has color-matched roll hoops (Bentley calls this the Airbridge) and an overall design reminiscent of the Bacalar speedster. Unlike the Bacalar, though, the Batur does actually have a soft top convertible roof. Bentley says the roof can be raised or lowered in just 19 seconds at speeds of up to 30 mph, and thanks to insulation and other “acoustic treatments” it should provide a quiet cabin. Underneath the rear tonneau cover is a semi-enclosed luggage space behind the seats that’s trimmed in the same quilted leather as the cabin.
Personalization opportunities are basically limitless — Bentley even says that paint choice is “infinite” — and the Batur’s convertible-specific design elements give customers even more areas to customize. You can have your Batur convertible with hand-painted graphics, a “vibrant ombre” grille, titanium exterior trim and 3D-printed rose gold interior pieces. Bentley’s Mulliner division is collaborating with expert goldsmiths in Birmingham’s Jewellry Quarter “to combine new, advanced manufacturing technologies with more traditional materials and finishing techniques.”
For the engineering development car in this photos, which Bentley calls car #0, the company went with a same-color two-tone finish of Vermillion Gloss with Vermillion Satin. The lower exterior trim is glossy carbon-fiber, while the hood line and grille are finished in Gloss Dark Titanium. The grille also has contrasting chevrons that go from Beluga in the center to Vermillion Gloss at the sides, and the 22-inch wheels have Gloss and Satin Black Titanium spokes with Vermillion Gloss inserts.
