Mulliner celebrates a new milestone of technology and craftsmanship.
The Bentley Batur, a part of Bentley’s grand finale for its former flagship W12 powertrain, is a limited-production, coachbuilt model from Bentley’s storied Mulliner bespoke division, and not only does it brandish the most powerful iteration of Bentley’s twin-turbo W12, but it also features some of the most ultra-luxurious details and finishes that Mulliner offers. These include interior details finished in 18-karat gold, sustainably-sourced leather, and one of the most advanced lighting features in the entire automotive industry.
According to Bentley, the Batur’s bespoke animated welcome lamp is the “first lighting feature that can be personalized to customer choice.” With it, owners of the ultra-rare Batur get the choice of creating their own personal, bespoke animations for the welcome light, which can be up to 11 seconds long. Projected from each door, the animations loop to welcome occupants into the car.
While the technology was originally introduced for the Batur, other Bentleys are now enjoying the ultra-high-tech, luxurious welcome lamp animations, as well. A recent Mulliner commission created to celebrate the Romanian Athenaeum Concert Hall, a cultural and architectural icon in the city of Bucharest, featured a stunning and intricate animation inspired by the embroidery design on the headrest and the details on the dashboard.
The system works by using an incredible 415,800 tiny mirrors, all housed within one small silicone chip. Measuring eight millimeters square, it’s called a Digital Micromirror Device, and three colored light sources project through five lenses and two prisms into it. Then, the light goes through another five lenses and displays gorgeous, detailed animations on the ground. Combining futuristic high-tech solutions with the painstaking dedication to ultra-luxury and artisan craftsmanship that Bentley Motors has been known for for over a century, the new bespoke animated welcome lamps, initially exclusive to the Batur, are an example of how Bentley is pushing a traditional approach to luxury into the future of the automotive industry.
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