June 27, 2023News

The coachbuilt Bentley Batur completes development and commences production

Some may see the Bentley Batur as a coachbuilt iteration of the Continental GT kept as the base, but the Batur boasts more than 800 parts exclusive to itself. A developmental programme spanning 58 weeks and over 30,000kms of real-world driving concluded recently, entailing Bentley can now commence production of the 18-units-only Batur in its dedicated coach-built Mulliner workshop. The last unit will be completed at the end of 2024 and all Batur cars will be equipped with a 740hp W12 engine, making it the most powerful Bentley to date. The two prototype cars, internally known as Car Zero and Car Zero-Zero, were built to the same levels of craftsmanship as one of 18 customer cars. The former received a Purple Sector exterior finish with the prominent matrix grille in Gloss Dark Titanium, while the latter featured a striking Marina Teal finish.

Yash Agarwal

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New-Gen Bentley Continental GT Debuts Next Month

It’s been only a few days since Bentley confirmed a few juicy details about what will replace its iconic W12. The Brits have now confirmed the new powertrain’s first project – the fourth-generation Bentley Continental GT. And it isn’t far from shedding its cover, as you can see here. In fact, we’ll get to see it in full next month.

As you’d expect, not much has been unveiled as of now. But we know the “Ultra Performance Hybrid” powerplant will deliver a whopping 782ps of power and a mammoth peak torque of 1,000Nm. Courtesy of the electric motor and a battery to back it up, the new-gen Continental GT will also be capable of travelling 80km with zero local emissions. Another astonishing figure for the brand is a WLTP-certified CO2 figure of less than 50 g/km.

Backing up the new powertrain and its massive power reserves will be an active all-wheel-drive system with torque vectoring, four-wheel steering, an electronic limited-slip differential, 48V electric active anti-roll control and new dual-valve dampers. Of course, new design and a variety of modern-day creature comforts will also play their part. Put all those facts together, and the takeaway is this: the new-gen Bentley Continental GT will be the most powerful, dynamically capable and sustainable luxury grand tourer in the company’s history.

Exciting times ahead!