Bentley Continental GT breaks Pikes Peak Hill Climb record

The Bentley Continental GT has reinforced its status as the finest Grand Tourer ever produced by claiming the outright record for a production car at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, 30 June in Colorado, U.S.A.

Driven by three-time champion, former 'King of the Mountain' Rhys Millen, the Continental GT conquered the 19.99km course in just 10:18.488, taking 8.4 seconds off the previous record and averaging an astonishing 113km/h. Climbing almost 1,524m through 156 bends, Millen combined his driving skills with the world's most advanced 12-cylinder engine to claim the coveted record. 

Bentley's Director of Motorsport, Brian Gush, says, "This new record once again proves that the spirit of endeavour and desire to push the boundaries of automotive performance remain at the beating heart of Bentley. It clearly demonstrates the Continental GT's astonishing breadth of ability."

Millen said after his record run, "This is an amazing finish to a wet, snowy 2019 run at Pikes Peak! We came here with one goal in mind, and that was to be the fastest production car up the mountain and set a new record. It was an incredible week. Today was a challenge with what Mother Nature threw at us, but the Continental GT held strong all the way to the top, and we are now number one."