Gold has been used in ornaments from the earliest of civilisations. As such, it holds great value and is often associated with wealth and luxury.
Also, there are many ways gold can be used and in fact, gold is even used inside the engine bay of the McLaren F1 supercar. That being said, the Bentley Mulliner Batur is using gold like never before.
Diving into the details, the Bentley Mulliner Batur is the first car in the world to use 3D-printed gold parts. In fact, the Bentley Mulliner Batur comes with 210 grams of 18-carat gold as part of the additive manufacturing (AM) technique. Moreover, the coach-built coupe is limited to just 18 examples.
This 3D-printed gold is not just limited to one part or a particular surface as engineers and designers at Bentley have carefully applied this 3D-printed gold to all the main touchpoints a driver would touch more often than others. Moreover, these 3D-printed gold parts help uplift the cabin.
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Speaking about the 3D-printed parts in the Bentley Mulliner Batur, the most immediately noticeable 3D-printed gold part in the Bentler Mulliner is the Charisma Dial, which apparently encircles the start / stop button and this button is also used to change drive modes. Other than that, gold has also been applied to Bentley’siconic Organ Stop vent controls.
In order to make the 3D-printed gold parts, the British car manufacturer partnered with Cooksongold goldsmiths from Birmingham, England. On top of that, Bentley claims that every part made of gold in the coupe has been designed using CAD models for high precision and then printed with laser melting printers.
Furthermore, these 3D-printed gold parts are hand-finished by skilled artisan jewellers using traditional techniques to achieve high finishing. Moreover, it is also worth mentioning that all the gold used in the process of making the 3D-printed parts for the Bentley Mulliner Batur has been sourced from 100 per cent recycled jewellery.
Speaking about the Bentley Mulliner Batur, it is currently the most powerful Bentley with almost 730bhp of peak power from its 6.0-litre, twin-turbo, W12 engine. Other than that, this coach-built coupe comes with performance-enhancing bits such as 4-wheel steering, 48V active anti-roll bars, and eLSD.
Thoughts About Bentley Mulliner Batur
The Bentley Mulliner Batur is one of the most exclusive cars in the world with just 18 examples. As such, introducing ‘a world-first’ becomes even more special to its users. That being said, all the planned 18 units of the Bentley Mulliner Batur have already been spoken for and some of these customers already own other Mulliner models as well.
Keyword: World’s First Car To Use 3D-Printed Gold Parts – Limited To Just 18 Examples