BESPOKE BRILLIANCE: BENTLEY'S MULLINER SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION UNVEILS THE FIRST BATUR CONVERTIBLE - LIT LUXURY.
Bentley’s Mulliner division is back doing what it does best - building dreams with leather, carbon, metal and soul - for a price. The first customer-spec Batur Convertible has been unveiled, and it's a rolling masterclass in coachbuilt craftsmanship, personal expression, and open-air performance. One of just a handful to be produced, this example is a true one-off, crafted in collaboration with its commissioning owner from concept to key handover. The exterior of this Batur Convertible is finished in a shimmering Opalite, a striking silver with a hint of pearl, contrasted boldly with Beluga black and highlighted with vivid Mandarin orange accents. A gloss black Batur racing stripe cuts through the centre of the car from grille to tail, flanked by razor-thin Mandarin pinstripes, giving the grand tourer a subtle motorsport edge without compromising its luxury-first attitude. This painted stripe flows seamlessly across the sweeping body, from the upright grille, detailed with Mandarin flourishes inside its dark matrix, over the bonnet, airbridge and rear deck. Even the tonneau cover features bespoke embroidery that continues the stripe’s path, wrapping the design together with exceptional detail. It’s echoed once more on the five-spoke alloy wheels, also finished in gloss Beluga with Mandarin accents. Inside, Mulliner has crafted something genuinely unique - a “One Plus One” interior layout where the driver’s environment and passenger’s space are finished in complementary, yet contrasting themes. The driver’s cockpit is trimmed in Beluga hide and Alcantara, with the signature Batur pattern laser-etched into the seat bolsters and door panels in Linen and Mandarin stitching. A bold ring of Mandarin leather wraps around the driver’s side of the cabin, following the contours of the centre console and fascia like a halo of horsepower. Over on the passenger side, things shift dramatically: Linen hide and Alcantara define the space, with Mandarin detailing maintaining the visual link. The Batur pattern makes a return, this time reversed, with Linen background and Mandarin contrast stitching. It’s Bentley opulence with a daring dual-tone twist; two stories, one car.
Even the rear luggage shelf follows suit, split down the middle in Beluga and Linen. Custom-matched seatbelts, key cases, and even a two-piece luggage set, each in their respective colourways, show just how deep this bespoke brief goes. No surface is overlooked. The fascia and door waistrails feature a satin black engine spin finish, adding subtle texture, while the centre console gleams with gloss Beluga veneer. Instrument dials are titanium-faced, ringed in Beluga bezels for contrast and clarity. The steering wheel is trimmed in Beluga with Linen inner grips and Mandarin cross-stitching, finished off with a machined titanium centre marker at the 12 o’clock mark. Titanium continues to make its presence felt throughout the interior, from the gearshift paddles to the charisma dial, to the organ-stop air vents, and even the bullseye vent rings. It’s all crafted to perfection, with every piece machined, fitted, and finished by hand. Illuminated sill plates carry the Batur name and build number, because no two are ever the same. This isn’t just about style. Underneath that bespoke skin is the most powerful version of Bentley’s legendary 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12, now hand-assembled and tuned to a thundering 544 kW. It’s the last time we’ll see this iconic powerplant in a new Bentley, and it’s going out in coachbuilt glory.
Bentley’s development car, known as Batur Convertible Car Zero, made its global dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, resplendent in a bold Vermilion Gloss over Vermilion Satin two-tone finish. It now heads across the Atlantic to Monterey Car Week, where Bentley’s latest and greatest will be turning heads under California’s golden skies. The Batur Convertible becomes the third member of Bentley’s exclusive Coachbuilt series, following the roofless Bacalar barchetta and the hardtop Batur coupé. Just a handful will ever exist, and each one will be a bespoke vision brought to life through Mulliner’s in-house design team and their cutting-edge personalisation configurator. Clients can customise everything from colour to material, from paint texture to stitching, ensuring no two Batur Convertibles will ever be alike.
Take a look at the YouTube video from the Auto Highlights crew - it doesn't show off this Mulliner-spec Batur as seen above, but it does a good job of showing you the Batur in "regular" trim that's still one of the most expensive Bentleys in the lineup: 2025 Bentley Batur Convertible - Bentley's Most Expensive Car | Auto Highlights
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