Bentley Batur makes European debut

The new Bentley Batur made its European debut at the held Concours d’Elegance at Domaine de Chantilly over the weekend.

Bentley Mulliner’s limited two-door grand tourer was a perfect fit for the occasion that highlighted automobiles and fashion. For the event, Bentley paired with the well-known fashion house Balmain. Both brands share a focus on unique design and authentic values.

The Bentley Mulliner Batur was chaperoned during the parade by male and female models.

“We are thrilled to return to Chantilly Arts & Elegance — it is the most beautiful and elegant concours anywhere in the world. It is a truly fitting place to reveal the Bentley Mulliner Batur in Europe, heir to the Bacalar. This limited production model offers a flavor of a new Bentley design language that will ultimately guide our future range of models,” said Bentley Europe Regional Director Balazs Rooz.

The Bentley Batur is the Crewe-based luxury carmaker’s most powerful road car yet. It is powered by a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 engine that makes 739 horsepower (hp) and 1,000 Nm of pulling power.

It uses the most advanced Bentley chassis ever with speed-tuned air suspension, active torque vectoring via eLSD, four-wheel steering, and 48-volt (V) electric anti-roll bars. An almost limitless array of options includes 3D-printed 18-carat gold, parts crafted in titanium, and sustainable Natural Fiber composites.

The Bentley Batur was created by Bentley’s Director of Design, Andreas Mindt and his team. They are a product of Bentley’s in-house and bespoke coachbuilder, Mulliner, the oldest coachbuilding company in the world.

Also celebrated over the weekend was the 70th anniversary of the iconic Bentley Continental. The original R Type Continental is one of the most celebrated cars in the company’s 103-year history, an embodiment of the brand’s grand touring DNA. At launch in 1952, the R-Type was the fastest four-seater and the most expensive car in the world.

Photos from Bentley

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