Bentley’s ultra-luxe performance sedan sets a new record.
Bentley’s lineup is rapidly evolving, thanks to the century-old manufacturer’s commitment to its journey towards electrification, and the retirement of its former flagship W12 powertrain in favor of a new hybrid twin-turbo V8 setup that develops unprecedented levels of power and performance. With 771 horsepower, the new Ultra Hybrid Performance Powertrain is responsible for the most powerful generations of the Bentley Flying Spur Speed, and Bentley Continental GT/GTC Speed yet.
With that unmatched power, the new Bentley Flying Spur Speed took to the world’s northernmost active racetrack, the Drivecenter Arena in the northern reaches of Sweden only 100 miles from the Arctic Circle, to set a unique new record in the harsh season of winter. Currently covered in snow and ice, the Drivecenter Arena served as the stage for Bentley to set the fastest lap time on the course in winter conditions with its Flying Spur Speed, at 2:58.
A foot of ice and snow blanketed the track, but with four-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering expertly harnessing the massive power that the new Flying Spur Speed wields, and the car reached a maximum speed of 120 mph during its record run. Bentley has its own history of ice speed records beyond this one, in 2007 and 2011, but with its Ultra Performance Hybrid Powertrain and its cutting-edge engineering, the new Flying Spur Speeds new record set on the ice is an important new milestone.
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