In celebration of its 20th anniversary in China, the Bentley brand held its first ice and snow test drive in the Chinese market to kick off the annual anniversary celebrations. In 2021, the Bentley brand achieved outstanding performance in China, with annual sales reaching a year-on-year increase of 40%.
The location of this Bentley ice and snow experience is located in the Xingxing Sentinel Reservoir near Changchun, and the low temperature below -20 °C in winter not only makes the ice surface thick enough to be safe, but also allows participants to experience pure cold. However, Bentley's deliberately set up 7 experience sessions made everyone present enthusiastic.
From the most basic concentric circle drift to the advanced figure 8 drift, you can feel how to quickly familiarize yourself with the vehicle while also controlling the vehicle's driving trajectory to complete the perfect drift corner.
Once you have a certain foundation, you can enter the rally track and the ice surface winding pile, complete the mastery of the vehicle in extreme conditions, and at the same time experience true snow and ice driving.
All Bentley models are on the scene, including Bentley Bentayga, Bentayga Plug-in Hybrid, Bentley Continental GT V8, Continental GT V8 Convertible and Bentley Flying Spur.
In addition to the event, Mulliner, Bentley Automotive's personalisation division, customized an Ice GT model based on the Orly GT V8 to pay tribute to Bentley's ice speed record in 2007 and 2011, highlighting its strong performance in snow and ice. The car is limited to one unit worldwide and is only available to Chinese customers.
The Bentley Ice GT model was custom-inspired by a Continental GT car that competed at the Ice Grand Prix in Austria in 2020, with the consistent body finish and kingfisher colour scheme in the interior and exterior details.
The Ice GT's body exterior features a GEM Black (ONYX) and Blackline specification, complemented by a Styling Specification with Kingfisher Blue accents and 22-inch bright black spray paint wheels. The ice GT's exclusive custom pattern on the front side fenders further enhances the car's recognizability.
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 addition to the Bentley brand's twin-wing 'B' logo, all polished exterior trims and heat dissipation grilles of the Blackline specification are designed in black. In addition, the dark design of the fender air outlet, exhaust tailpipes and lower front grille add a modern and luxurious touch to the vehicle.
Designed to celebrate this special year, the logo combines the number twenty with the Bentley front logo. It will be used in all of bentley brand's online and offline anniversary celebrations in China. The Bentley brand looks forward to working with Chinese brand enthusiasts to create something extraordinary.