Video: 205 mph ice run in Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible

Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible on Ice
Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible on Ice

As announced yesterday, Juha Kankkunen, the four-time rally champion, drove a Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible on the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Finland, to a eye-watering top speed of 205.48 mph. Kankkunen ended up breaking his own 2007 world ice speed record of 199.83 mph.

Bentley has now released a video of Kankkunen’s 205.48 mph run.

Click here for our original post on Kankkunen’s world record setting run.

Hit the jump for the video.

Refresher: Power for the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible comes from a 6.0L W12 twin-turbocharged engine producing 621-hp with a maximum torque of 590 lb-ft. Mated to ZF 6-speed Quickshift automatic gearbox, the Continental Supersports Convertible goes from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 202 mph. The Continental Supersports Convertible is flex-fuel capable, meaning it can run on either gasoline or E85 ethanol.

Kankkunen’s 205 mph ice speed run Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible:

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– By: Zain Haq