The ultra-exclusive Batur signals the beginning of the end for Bentley's venerable W12 ahead of 2030 when the V6 and V8 will also be discontinued. Yes, Crewe will go purely electric in seven years' time, kicking things off with a first EV scheduled to come out in 2026. In an extended interview with British magazine Autocar, CEO Adrian Hallmark shared some juicy preliminary details about the company's upcoming zero-emission models.
Two battery specifications are planned, and the sporty Speed-badged models will benefit from what the head honcho refers to as "the W12 of batteries." He went on to mention the electric motors will deliver anywhere between 50 to 100 percent more power than the current crop of internal combustion engines.
