The $2 million Bentley Bacalar is an ultra-exclusive, 650-horsepower two-seater that comes with 5,000-year-old wood accents and no option for a roof
Bentley just unveiled the Bacalar, an ultra-exclusive, hand-built two-seater that was supposed to debut at the Geneva International Motor Show before the event was canceled due to coronavirus concerns.
The Bacalar comes from Mulliner, the company's coach-building arm that creates custom and limited-run Bentleys. It has a barchetta design, meaning it's an open-top sports car with no removable roof.
According to Bentley, Mulliner traces its history back to the 1500s, when it customized horse-drawn carriages.
Bentley calls the Bacalar the "most exclusive and bespoke Bentley of the modern era," and only 12 will be produced.
Each Bacalar will be hand built at Bentley's workshop in Crewe with direct input from the customer, but some features come standard.
The Bacalar's power comes from Bentley's 6.0-liter, twin-turbocharged W12 engine, like in some versions of the Continental GT and Bentayga SUV.
The super-rare grand tourer's 12-cylinder engine cranks out 650 horsepower and 667 pound-feet of torque, according to Bentley.
An active all-wheel-drive system enables the Bacalar to be rear-wheel drive as much as possible, varying the power sent to the front and rear wheels when needed.
Bentley says the Bacalar doesn't share any exterior components with any of its other models, except for the door handle.
It also features carbon-fiber doors and some 3D-printed components.
On the inside, the grand tourer makes use of sustainable materials like British wool and "5,000-year-old Riverwood sourced from the ancient Fenlands of East Anglia," which clads the dashboard.
Each leather-and-wool seat features a quilted pattern that requires 148,199 stitches.
And the Bacalar's interior is also home to two semi-enclosed luggage "pods" behind the seats, which are specifically designed to hold two pieces of luggage from Italian manufacturer Schedoni.
The dash features Bentley's signature rotating display, which can show a touchscreen or a set of three analogue dials — a compass, an outside temperature display, and a chronometer.
Each Bacalar also comes with a unique clock and an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel.
Another environmentally conscious touch is that the Bacalar's paint gets its metallic finish from rice-husk ash, Bentley says.
It sits on 22-inch wheels ...
... and is outfitted with headlights and taillights not found on other Bentleys.
Bentley didn't mention pricing in its announcement, but it's reported to be around $2 million. But that number doesn't matter too much — you can't get your hands on one anyway, since all 12 have already been bought.
Source: CNN
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