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inso
03-05-2007, 11:33 AM
http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/country/ecf/newsID/2070305.001/bntly/bentley-continental-gt-smashes-world-ice-speed-record

Juha Kankkunen has a Bentley winter driving school and I guess that was one deciding factor for this driver/car combination.
http://www.bentleymotors.com/Corporate/display.aspx?websiteid=2&langid=2&cpflgs=1111&marketid=1&infid=337

When the record was broken before, I managed to see the Bugatti, friend of mine was interpreter for the driver. Amazing car.

Both records were made 50km from here. Before that I remember one record attempt done with Renault 21turbo.
ferrari550
03-05-2007, 12:10 PM
Impressive speeds by the continental, but why would that be their choice of car to break a speed record?
inso
03-05-2007, 12:47 PM
4wd, safe, powerful and stable.
SPEEDKILLAR
03-05-2007, 12:52 PM
The car was not standard, try that with a normal GT and I would have real respect :)
TopGearNL
03-05-2007, 12:58 PM
They should have used an Audi R8, nice publicity and cooler car :D
ferrari550
03-05-2007, 03:27 PM
4wd, safe, powerful and stable.

Yeah very true, i mean the things weighs a lot. figured they would use a lighter car thats all.
TopGearNL
03-05-2007, 03:31 PM
Well - 321kmh is very fast on snow... but I'd like to see this attempt in a sweedish rally stage. Those WRC rallydrivers are the true snow-top-speed heroes! :D

Indeed, I can only see those guys doing this, noone else! :D
Stoopie
03-05-2007, 04:46 PM
Silver cars in the snow, can't go wrong :D Awesome speeds!
VincentBlack
03-06-2007, 04:37 PM
http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/country/ecf/newsID/2070305.001/bntly/bentley-continental-gt-smashes-world-ice-speed-record

Juha Kankkunen has a Bentley winter driving school and I guess that was one deciding factor for this driver/car combination.
http://www.bentleymotors.com/Corporate/display.aspx?websiteid=2&langid=2&cpflgs=1111&marketid=1&infid=337

When the record was broken before, I managed to see the Bugatti, friend of mine was interpreter for the driver. Amazing car.

Both records were made 50km from here. Before that I remember one record attempt done with Renault 21turbo.

thank you , see here the video with the Renault R21 Turbo - Ice Speed Record (http://need4speedx.free.fr/R21Turbo.php)
stmoritzer
03-07-2007, 04:52 AM
nice picture Dani :P

interesting drive