One of many highlights of the just lately concluded Monterey Automobile Week at Pebble Seaside was the Bentley Mulliner Batur. It previews not solely the British automaker’s new design language but additionally serves because the turning level for Bentley’s electrical future. Solely 18 of the $2-million coupe will likely be made – all of them have mounted exhausting tops.
However because the Bentley Continental GT has a convertible model, it is usually attainable {that a} Batur might exist sooner or later with out a roof. Fortunately, we can’t have a tough time imagining as X-Tomi Design has taken off the roof to fulfill our curiosities.
Protecting all the opposite components that outline the Bentley Mulliner Batur, the unofficial rendering virtually simply took the roof off, ranging from the higher portion of the A-pillar, all the way down to the again. We predict this one was executed properly, and someway mounted what was a bit bizarre with the Batur – the bloated rear quarter.
Then once more, coupe or convertible, the primary speaking factors within the new Batur are seen on its entrance fascia. Gone had been Bentley’s standard rounded headlight; there are actually triple-beam lighting fixtures with LED accents. The grille is not far off from the now-former Bentley designs.
Bentley’s Director Of Design, Andreas Mindt, was the person behind the Batur. He is been with the VW Group for 25 years earlier than becoming a member of Crewe in 2021. The electrical Audi E-Tron was one in every of his notable works.
That stated, the Batur is a peek at Bentley’s inevitable electrical future regardless of being powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W12 engine. The transition to EVs is ready to occur by 2030 when the automaker’s lineup is anticipated to grow to be all-electric. Whether or not that electrical future could have a roofless model, that is nonetheless unknown however undoubtedly a risk.
