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Bentley Batur Convertible Limited Edition

The Bentley Batur Convertible is one of the last models from the British manufacturer to be powered by a W12 engine. It will be produced in limited numbers and only 16 lucky ones will have the opportunity to own this car.

The Batur Convertible is powered by the most powerful edition of the 6.0-L twin-turbocharged W12 engine with 750 hp (559 kW) and 738 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. Bentley has not released the performance of the “open-air” two-seater, but by comparison it is more powerful than the Continental Speed version whose W12 engine delivers 659 hp (491 kW) which is enough to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.7 seconds with a top speed of 337 km/h (209 mph). Power is sent to all wheels via an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The car is equipped with a refined Akrapovič titanium exhaust system. It retained the design of its hard-top sibling, the Bentley Batur, with certain adaptations, especially at the rear. Inside, the sleek and ergonomic cockpit is luxurious while the folding soft top can be lowered/raised in 19 seconds.

Bentley hasn’t announced how much each will cost, but it’s expected to be around $2 million.

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Bentley Batur Convertible Limited Edition
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Bentley is giving up on the W12 engine

The news that Bentley is abandoning the W12 engine is now official. This was confirmed by the company saying that from April 2024 this type of engine will not power their cars. This decision is not a surprise because Bentley announced two years ago that, from the next decade, it will produce only electric cars.

It all started 20 years ago when the Continental GT Coupé was revealed, and the 6.0L turbo W12 engine currently powers more than 105,000 Bentleys produced. The last model to be powered by this engine, which will have the honor of closing a period of time in the production of powerful engines, will be a limited edition Bentley Batur.

“When we first launched the W12 back in 2003, we knew we had a powerful engine that would propel both our cars and brand forwards at speed. Twenty years and more than 100,000 W12s later, the time has come to retire this now-iconic powertrain as we take strides towards electrification – but not without giving it the best send-off possible with the most powerful version of the engine ever created,” said Bentley chairman Adrian Hallmark.

Bentley Batur will be powered by a 6.0L twin-turbo W12 engine with 740 hp (551 kW) and 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Delivery of the last Bentley with a W12 engine is expected in mid-2023, and only 18 units will be produced. All the cars have already been sold at a price of 2 million dollars.

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Bentley is giving up on the W12 engine

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