Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Bentley provides speed record on ice

Bentley has set a speed record for a ride on ice. On the frozen Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland reached the four-time world rally champion Juha Kankkunen with a Continental h. Super Sports Convertible a top speed of 330.7 km / He surpassed his record from 2007 is, with a Continental GT at 9 km / At temperatures of minus 30 degrees Celsius, the Finn Kankkunen drove to 70 centimeters thick ice.

The track was a total of 16.5 miles. Measured the speed limit on a one-kilometer-long section that was passed through in both directions. The record represents the average of two runs on bioethanol E85 dar. risks is that you can fill up all models of the brand. For security reasons, was a parachute mounted in the tail was.

The tires came from Pirelli. (Ampnet / jri)

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