Bentley Special Edition usually do not trade half measure. They have enormous power or crazy luxury or zany style. Bentley Batur coming soon – Name for an Indonesian mountain and crater lake – have all three. It will also be limited to just 18 examples and cost a staggering $1,995,097 before taxes or options.
But wait, the ridiculous numbers don’t stop there. While the new body will be a preview of the upcoming battery-powered Bentleys, the Batur will proudly run on gasoline. Its revamped W12 engine will produce 737.56 pound-feet of torque, which isn’t full-size diesel truck territory, but guys, it’s not far off. It also makes 729 horsepower, which is pretty good, but in a world where a 797-horsepower Dodge starts at under $80,000, which is kind of not worth mentioning. It’s not a problem either.
Option above Batur includes natural fiber composite (Porsche is doing this on some of its races-body parts and we love it), lightweight titanium, and 3D printed 18 karat gold. The idea of light parts on a Bentley GT is quite funny because Bentley GTs are often weighty as much as two and a half uzis of the public enemy at the bare minimum, but I digress.
The Batur is expected to make its official debut in Monterey on Saturday, August 20, at an event for Bentley customers. If you want to order one, I just sold my startup, too late. All is told. Sorry.
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