The first of the Batur Convertibles has been created by Mulliner, Bentley’s in-house bespoke and special projects division. The exterior of the Batur Convertible is finished in Opalite with Beluga and Mandarin highlights. The interior, co-created with the client’s input, features a “one plus one” design, where the driver’s cockpit and passenger accommodation are finished in contrasting but complementary colors.
The exterior
The exterior design has been developed to complement the vehicle’s 740bhp, W12 powertrain and echo classic race cars. The shimmering silver of the Opalite finish exterior is bisected by a black gloss Batur racing stripe bordered on each side by Mandarin pinstripes. The painted feature racing stripe begins at the radiator and runs rearwards over the hood and cockpit airbridge before resuming along the rear deck to the Bentley wings badge. At the rear, these elements are connected by bespoke embroidery in the same formation over the rear Tonneau.
The one plus one interior
With the exterior referencing classic sports racing cars, the interior develops the performance theme. Its driver-focused cockpit capsule is visually separated from the passenger accommodation by two contrasting colorways: Beluga black on the driver’s side and Linen for the occupant of the passenger seat.
The driver’s seat is finished in Beluga black hide and Alcantara, with Mulliner’s Batur pattern picked out on seat bolsters and door inserts in Linen and Mandarin contrast stitching. A band of Mandarin hide encircles the driver, running from the driver’s side of the center console across the fascia instrumentation and continuing beneath the door waistrail.
In contrast, the sports seats are presented in Linen hide and Alcantara with Mandarin detailing. The Batur pattern detailing on the seat and door insert is on a Linen background with Mandarin contrast stitching. Behind the two seats, the interior luggage area follows the same template, with the Batur pattern design in Beluga on the driver’s side and in Linen for the passenger.
Details
The fascia and door waistrails are executed in a subtle satin black engine spin finish, with gloss Beluga veneer for the center console. Outer dial bezels are finished in Beluga, while the dial faces themselves are finished in light titanium.
The steering wheel is trimmed in Beluga with Linen inner surfaces and Mandarin cross stitching, with a machined titanium feature at top dead centre. Other solid titanium machined features include the gearshift paddles, the rotary controls on the steering wheel stalks, the charisma rotary control on the center console, the organ stop air vent controls and the inner ring of the bullseye air vent at either end of the fascia. The illuminated outer sill treadplates carry the Batur nameplate and the number in the series signifier.
Open-air grand tourer
Opening the rear luggage compartment reveals another bespoke element. A two-piece luggage set nestles within; one corresponding to the driver’s color scheme in Beluga and the other in Linen. As a finishing touch, Mulliner also created two bespoke key cases in the two colorways.
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