Named after Lake Batur in Bali, Indonesia, the Bentley Batur was announced in 2022. It provided a preview of Bentley‘s new design language and, when equipped with a 6.0-liter W12 pumping out more than 730 horsepower and 737 lb-ft of torque, has been named the “most powerful Bentley in history.” Bentley and its in-house bespoke division Mulliner will be producing only 18 Batur coupes, but only one will be known as “The Black Rose.”
The name “The Black Rose” provides a hint of what to expect, but it doesn’t show the whole picture. Mulliner worked with the car’s owner to develop an exclusive color called—you guessed it—Black Rose. It is used for the lower body, with Beluga black covering the roof, and A- and C-pillars.
A different type of rose, Satin Rose Gold, highlights the grille, “endless bonnet line” that stretches from the bonnet (hood) to the quarter panels, mirror caps, lower body, and 22-inch wheels.
The Beluga leather and charcoal gray tweed right-hand-drive interior features Black Rose painted veneers and even more rose gold—but not just the color. The goldsmiths at Cooksongold recycled jewellery to provide Bentley the raw materials to produce what the automaker calls “an automotive industry first”: 3D-printed 18-karat rose gold accents. Up to 210 grams of the precious metal was used on key touchpoints, such as the the drive mode dial, “Organ Stop” vent controls, and band at the 12 o’clock mark on the steering wheel.
It’s too bad the watchmakers at Breitling and Bentley ended their collaboration in 2021. They could’ve made the perfect accessory—in rose gold, of course—to go with The Black Rose. After all, many car enthusiasts are also watch collectors. Perhaps the client who requested this commission already has the red gold Breitling Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42 Bentley Limited Edition.
