A LUXURY British car brand has unveiled its most expensive ever car - with just 16 due to be made.
The exquisite Bentley Batur convertible is set to break multiple records and will carry a staggering price tag of £2million.
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It is also one of the most powerful motors with an internal combustion engine to come out of Britain.
Built inside the renowned Mulliner coachbuilding division, the latest drop-top model is based on the luxurious Continental GT - and is closely related to Bacalar Barchetta, AutoCar reports.
Sadly, the two-seater will be one of the last cars to feature Bentley's most potent 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged W12 engine, which is set to become obsolete this year.
The12-cylinder engineis present in more than 105,000 examples, making it the most abundant engine in the modern era.
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However, to make things exciting, the luxury car giant has tuned the already capable engine exclusively for Batur, which will now produce a whopping 740bhp along with 738lb-ft of peak torque output.
While Bentley has not yet revealed the full figures for the ultra-rare motor, it is expected to match its hard-top counterpart's performance which can sprint from 0-62mph in just 3.4 seconds - and hit a top speed of 209mph.
And just 16 units of Batur will ever come out of the Bentley production facility, making it one of the most exclusive motors in recent times.
And with unlimited customization options offered to the handful of customers, Bentley has already ensured that no two examples of the exhilarating machine will be alike.
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It is said that only the buyers' imagination will limit the level of bespoke customisation of the motor.
Bentley has said customers will be allowed to choose the colour and material for "practically every surface".
With an "infinite" paint choice on offer, customers can also opt for hand-painted graphics, different metal finishes, custom bodywork trims and even an ombré-style effect for the front grille, Autocar reports.
Even the material for the convertible soft-top comes with loads of options to choose from - and the co*ckpit can be optionally decorated throughout with 3D-printed rose gold trim elements.
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It's been previously reported that all future Bentleys are set to beelectrified- except for the bespoke Mulliner cars.
Their firstEVcar will arrive in 2026 and will be powered using aplug-in-hybridpowertrain.
The famous brand is yet to confirm specific details about the new Mulliner model.
However, a preview image released by Bentley revealed the car will further progress with their new design.
The highly-anticipated motor features a familiar rear lighting setup, but will also have a sloping ducktail spoiler which suggests the car will be sportier than its predecessor.
Mulliner has been the key to Bentley's recent success with more than half of the brand's order book in 2023 comprised of the model.
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Bentley has unveiled its most expensive and powerful car ever produced - with just 16 models due to be made. The exquisite Bentley Batur convertible is set to break multiple records and will carry a staggering price tag of £2million.
Limited to a production run of just 18 cars, the Batur is a sleek hard-top coupé, characterised by a new, minimalist design language that will define the Bentley style in the forthcoming electric car era.
British car brands have consistently pushed the boundaries of design, engineering, and performance, from ultra-luxury cars to sports cars and roadsters. Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Land Rover, Jaguar, Aston Martin, McLaren, Lotus, and many others have become symbols of British craftsmanship, luxury, and driving pleasure.
The Batur Coupe has the same engine, delivering a 0-62mph time of 3.4secs and a top speed of 209mph, figures that make it the fastest Bentley ever short of Le Mans-winning Speed 8.
Only 16 examples of the jaw-dropping Bentley Batur Convertible will be produced and are expected to be extraordinarily expensive, exceeding the $3.7 million (£1.98m) price tag of the sold-out Batur coupe, dubbed Bentley's most powerful car ever.
Bentley was quiet on pricing this time around, but we expect that the Batur convertible's base price to be similar to the coupe, putting it around $2.1 million.
A LUXURY British car brand has unveiled its most expensive ever car - with just 16 due to be made. The exquisite Bentley Batur convertible is set to break multiple records and will carry a staggering price tag of £2million.
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The Bentley Batur is incredibly fast. Thanks to 740 HP and 738 pound feet of torque, the most powerful production Bentley ever built will, says Bentley, top 209 MPH. More than enough to get you to the shops and back in good time. Is The Bentley Batur Expensive?
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The 2023 Bentley Batur's price hardly matters since all 18 examples slated for production have already been sold. For what it's worth, those lucky Mulliner customers paid £1.65 million (approximately $1.95 million) each, excluding taxes and options.
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