Maybe you never thought about what it's like to drive a Bentley on the ice? For a long time, in people's traditional impressions, bentley's scene must be shuttled through skyscrapers or fashion blocks, presenting the world with a noble and elegant image. But in fact, for the Bentley brand, the word "speed" has always run through the brand's blood since its birth.
In order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of entering China, the Bentley brand held the first ice and snow test drive experience in China, changing the image of a gentleman in the past and dancing freely in this extremely cold ice and snow track. Several Bentley home models are gathered at the Xingxing Sentinel Reservoir in Jilin Province, where you can drive the challenge of the Replica Ice Silverstone Track, and you can also feel the passion of driving the ice and snow in every drift, taxi and runaway rescue.
A frozen track
It is a playground for Bentley Continental GT to revel in unbridled revelry
Extremely cold ice
It is the Bentley Flying Spur W12 that unleashes its personality
Overriding corners
It is the best stage for Bentley Bentayga to show its comprehensive strength
Come on, what are you waiting for!
When you see a row of Bentleys parked on the ice, it is difficult to suppress the mood of inner expectation, although the heart beats faster, but the extremely cold temperature of minus 30 ° C and the "pain" when breathing are always reminding yourself to be more focused. For ice and snow test drive, slow familiarity is much more reliable than blindly getting started, you need to take the time to understand the performance differences of each vehicle, and more importantly, step by step to find the "feel" you can drive them, at this time, you will really enjoy the fun and infinite pleasure of ice drifting.
Each ice and snow test drive is more like going through a refresher course for handling, step by step from the beginning of "fixed circle drift" to the entire track to challenge. Starting with the most basic concentric drift, all you need to do is control the timing of the throttle force and the direction of the play, and find the most suitable and delicate combination point in the performance release of high horsepower. Adjust the seat position, calm the excitement, keep your eyes far away, and remember the essentials of the action to begin. Through repeated adjustments, to feel the dynamic driving characteristics of the vehicle, the pursuit of faster speed is obviously not the most important, you need to find the rhythm that is in tune with it.
For Bentley, the emergence of the Continental GT undoubtedly injects more British style into the ultra-luxury sports segment, and in the open ice surface, there is no rubber smell of the traditional track, which provides an opportunity for the Continental GT V8 to breathe freely. Powered by a powerful 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine with a maximum power of 550 hp and a peak torque of 770 Nm, the Continental GT V8 is even more capable of bringing a frenzy to the snow and ice.
If driving a Continental GT is an early "warm-up", when the Bentley Flying W12 stops in front of you, it is definitely a good time for you to show your skills. After familiar with the basic ice drift skills, the difficulty has also been upgraded from "concentric circles" to "super 8 characters", continuous drift should pay more attention to the grasp of the body posture, the rear of the car also appears obviously sliding, to continuously control the throttle and forward direction, and before entering the next corner, you need to adjust in advance, through continuous practice, find the essentials and rhythm control of how to start the drift.
I've always defined The Flying Spur as the epitome of a super-luxury sedan, and the best way to experience it before was to sit in the back and enjoy a comfortable ride. This time, the driver completed the drifting work in a "W12", which is definitely a very special experience. The Bentley Flying Spur W12 is powered by a W12 twin-turbo TSI engine, a unique "W" construction that is more conducive to weight distribution and maximum cab space than the V12 engine in its class, with a maximum power of 635 horsepower and up to 900 Nm? The maximum torque of the meter becomes the model of extreme performance.
On the ice track, the acceleration time of 3.8 seconds per 100 kilometers may be difficult for you to appreciate, but the sensitivity of this "big body" is still very obvious, and the coordination of the active all-wheel drive system, the all-wheel steering system and the Bentley dynamic driving system will only let you enjoy the surging and delicate "W12".
Finally, Bentley Bentayga made its debut. As an ultra-luxury SUV, its appearance is a perfect balance of performance and style, not only powerful but also taking into account daily driving and practicality, while retaining Bentley's sporty personality. In everyday driving, Bentley Bentayga gives people the feeling of idleness, while its powerful aura on the ice surface is vividly displayed.
In the market process of new energy vehicles, more and more car manufacturers are shifting their attention to electric energy, as a traditional ultra-luxury car brand, Bentley Bentayga plug-in hybrid version is also coming as scheduled. The 3.0T V6 engine is still powerful, the electric drivetrain contains 12 main components, the battery is a lithium battery with a capacity of 17.3 kWh, and this high-voltage battery will power the E Motor motor and the 12V vehicle electrification structure, and the E Motor motor located in the transmission and internal combustion engine can output a maximum power of 94 kW, and the maximum torque is 350 N· m.
For such an ultra-luxury SUV, plug-in hybrid is definitely a very efficient and environmentally friendly form of electrification, which can largely allow users to experience the urban convenience and energy saving brought by the motor under the premise of retaining the traditional internal combustion engine.
The only one in the world, the Bentley Ice GT
In addition, there is a very "mysterious" limited edition model at the ice and snow test drive site, which is limited to one in the world and is only available to Chinese customers. Mulliner, Bentley's personalisation division, has created an Ice GT model based exclusively on the Continental GT V8, paying homage to Bentley's ice speed record in 2007 and 2011, highlighting its strong performance in snow and ice.
The Ice GT's body exterior features a jewel black and continental cool black kit, a style kit complemented by kingfisher blue accents and 22-inch bright black painted rims. At the same time, the ice GT exclusive custom pattern on the front side fenders further enhances the car's recognizability. On the interior, the headrests are decorated with ice GT's exclusive custom motif, which consists of the word "ICE GT" and the embroidered pattern of snow-capped mountains. The vehicle's pedals echo the carbon fiber interior panel with a bright design effect, and the ice GT's exclusive custom pattern can be seen.
Powered by a 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbo engine, the Ice GT has a maximum output of 550 hp and a peak torque of 770 Nm.
In 2021, annual sales in the Chinese market increased by 40% year-on-year, becoming the strongest region in the global market. With the first ice and snow test drive, Bentley's annual celebrations have also begun.