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AutoElectric VehiclesThe Bentley Batur is a £1.65m glimpse of the brand’s electric futureIt is also the last Bentley to feature the company’s iconic W16 engineWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
It is also the last Bentley to feature the company’s iconic W16 engine
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(Image credit: Bentley)
The Bentley Batur simultaneously marks the end of one era and the start of another.
Limited to just 18 examples – priced from £1.65m before options and taxes – the Batur will likely find itself sitting alongside the similarly-rare Bacalar in the garages of Benetkey’s biggest fans.
For its final outing in a production car after 20 years of service, Bentley’s W16 engine is tuned to its most powerful-yet configuration, giving the Batur at least 730 bhp and 730 lb ft of torque. We say “at least” because the company says it hasn’t finished development of the Batur just yet, and those figures could rise.
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(Image credit: Bentley)
The name, is case you’re wondering, is shared with Lake Batur, a crater lake in Kintamani on the island of Bali, Indonesia.
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Sleeker, shallower headlights and a pronounced splitter carved into the front bumper are stand-out differences between the Batur and its Continental GT cousin. The rear lights are also all-new, and much slimmer than before, while the character line running across the doors is deeper and sharper.
Inside, the interior will be familiar to anyone who has sat in a recent Bentley, but with the swapping out of some key materials.
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(Image credit: Bentley)
Finishing touches on Bentley’s Batur show car include bespoke titanium exhaust tips and optional 18-carat gold interior detailing.
As is so often the case with limited-run cars like this, Bentley says the Batur is already sold out, and the first examples will arrive with customers in mid-2023.. You’ll just have to wait for the company’s first EV instead, due in about three years’ time.
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