Bentley Motorsport will contest a specially prepared Continental GT at the 2020 GP Ice Race in Zell am See.
Following on from Bentley's recent history of setting Ice Speed Records in 2007 and 2011, the W12-powered Continental GT is ready to continue Bentley's heritage of high performance on ice at the spectacular showcase event in Austria happening from 1 to 2 February 2020.
The Ice Race Continental GT will be running in livery that pays homage to its record-breaking compatriot from the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 2019 and shares the same factory built W12 twin-turbocharged TSI engine.
The 6.0-litre unit delivers 626bhp and 900Nm of torque, giving the car a zero to 100km/h time of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 333km/h. The car's three chamber air springs, 48V active anti-roll control system and iron brakes are entrusted with the cool running of the Bentley Continental GT on the purpose-built ice track.
Modifications beyond standard include an increase to the ride height to give greater ground clearance, arch extensions to accommodate a 15mm increase in track width, studded Pirelli Scorpion Ice Zero2 tyres, a brace of Lazer high performance lights and a custom exhaust system from Akrapovic, manufacturers of the bespoke exhaust for the Continental GT. The roof will features a bespoke rack, fitted with a pair of Bomber for Bentley Centenary Edition skis.
