2025 Bentley Batur Convertible First Look: A Stunning Send-Off for a Stunning Engine

The 2025 Bentley Batur Convertible is set to become one of the last vehicles with VW Group's unusual W-12 engine, and it's a gorgeous send-off. Built by Bentley's Mulliner custom team and with a sub-20-car production run, the Batur convertible picks up where the coachbuilt Batur coupe started a few years back: Delivering a 740-hp, W-12-engined piece of rolling sculpture, albeit this time in droptop convertible form. What you're looking at here is the so-called Engineering Car Zero, an example of Mulliner's coachbuilding prowess today.

The End of the W-12, Part Three

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The Bentley Batur Convertible is an entirely custom job, just as the Batur and Bacalar models that came before it. Obviously, the Batur coupe design serves as the starting point; less obviously, the Batur Convertible helps mark the end of production of the unique and iconic W-12 engine that has defined Bentley vehicles in this modern era. The 6.0-liter engine is entirely hand assembled, from its one-of-a-kind intake to its twin turbos to its oil pan.

The interior takes notes from the Bacalar and creates a wraparound cockpit for those looking for more air in their hair. This means the adding unique elements into Batur Convertible like the "airbridge" behind the headrests and tapered cowls that they “flow” over. It brings a mix of old barchetta sportscar design with modern twists that those who first created this design in the 1940s could only dream of. Unlike those original, roofless designs, the Batur Convertible does have a power-folding hardtop that can be stowed or deployed in just 19 seconds at up to 30 mph.

A Truly Bespoke Experience by Mulliner

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Being a bespoke car limited to just 16 examples worldwide (including here in the U.S.), the Batur Convertible will be as unique as the customer who orders it. Every part, color, and surface finish can be made to the tastes of the person ordering it. “The resulting designs will be truly individual and created by the customer—limited only by their imagination,” says Bentley.

If you don’t know what color you want, Bentley’s Mulliner coach-builder team will be able to assist with the full color palette it offers, but customers aren’t limited to just body paints. Hand-painted graphics will also be a part of the Batur Convertible customization. Say someone decided to recreate the original customer Bentley Blower, the Brooklands Battleship and its beautiful red shade and simple “meatball” number 46 graphic—we’re sure Bentley wouldn’t say "no" that homage.

Just as with the Batur, the Convertible will feature 3D-printed rose gold touch points for the driver, including the Bentley Drive Mode Selector. Rose gold can also be one of the interior touches added to the Organ Stop vent controls and the steering wheel inset marker, among other trim areas.

Need Inspiration?

While we offered our own bit of inspiration, Bentley and Mulliner offer a rolling example for a customer to potentially build from. Engineering Car Zero (pictured here) is the first Batur Convertible built by Mulliner and features a Vermillion Gloss over Vermillion Satin two-tone. The Vermillion Gloss covers most of the top bits like the hood, windshield frame, and airbridge. Below the Gloss Dark Titanium beltline and fender strakes, the Vermillion Satin covers the rest of the Batur Convertible and is a very subtle change until you notice the shine of the hood and other satin-less surfaces. The large Bentley grille is also finished in Gloss Dark Titanium while the front splitters, side skirts, and rear diffuser are all finished in high-gloss carbon fiber. Zero is then finished off in a set of 22-inch wheels finished in Gloss and Satin Black Titanium spokes with Vermillion Gloss accents.

If you’re wondering about the price, you won’t get an answer. There is no quoted base price from Bentley. Being an entirely custom car limited to just 16 examples all over the globe, it’s as the saying goes: if you have to ask, you probably can’t afford it.