The Bentley W-12 Is Dead—But Not Before One Last Hurrah

Bentley’s iconic W-12 engine is heading to the big junkyard in the sky after more than 20 years in production and over 100,000 12-cylinder vehicles produced. But it’s not going out on a whimper.

During Monterey Car Week, Bentley is introducing its new Batur Convertible by Mulliner. The new Batur is an even more stylish take on the automaker’s already pretty and powerful droptop.

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Packing Bentley’s ubiquitous twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 engine, the Batur Convertible by Mulliner makes a whopping 740 horsepower—the same amount as the standard convertible and coupe. In this case, though, those 740 horses pair with a one-of-one design created in collaboration with one of Bentley’s clients.

The exterior of this Batur Convertible wears an Opalite paint job with Beluga and Mandarin accents, including a central racing stripe with two smaller accent lines on either side. The interior features a ‘one plus one’ design with Beluga black leather and Alcantara on the driver’s side, and Linen white with Alcantara on the passenger side.

A rear luggage department features similar Beluga black and Mandarin orange accents, complete with a two-piece luggage set designed specifically for this vehicle. Just like the seats, even the luggage wears Beluga black and Linen white—one for the driver, one for the passenger.

Photo by: Bentley

Photo by: Bentley

The Batur Convertible by Mulliner debuts next week in California during Monterey Car Week. Naturally, Bentley doesn’t have a price tag for its newest Batur, which it dubs a “true one-off.” That said, this Batur Convertible is likely one of the last Bentleys ever produced with the automaker’s iconic 12-cylinder engine.

For that alone, we’d say it’s pretty priceless.