World Ice Speed Record - Fastest Car on Ice 321 km/h

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MAT-Team cracks over 200mph...on ice!
The 1st of March 2007.

World ice speed record - Fastest Car on Ice.

Oulu, Finland -- A Bentley Continental GT, driven by four-times World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen, smashed the world ice speed record, reaching an average speed of 321.65km/h on frozen sea off the coast of Finland, track ploughed on the ice of the Gulf of Bothnia next to the city of Oulu.

Juha turned the Continental GT around and drove the measured kilometre a second time to fulfil the judge's requirements, peaking at an incredible 331km/h (206mph).For safety reasons, a rollcage was fitted. Various aerodynamic tweaks were also made by Makela Auto Tuning.

MAT-Team's record-breaking achievement shows that the spirit of the famous Bentley Boys lives on and is still harnessed by drivers with sufficient skill and courage.

The World's fastest car on ice event
was organized by Kari Makela, Makela Auto Tuning,
Historic Sports and Racing car specialist.

Sponsored by Breitling www.breitling.com

Guinness World Records

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[medeirosbailey]

i can only imagine that thing crashing at top speed.the hood would be the trunk lmao

[NickeFinland]

Finland rocks!

[hyppere]

- AUDI -

[thecakeistruth]

@medeirosbailey it would turn into a helicopter

[franko2k]

I believe that Slam'n Sammy Miller still holds the ice speed record at 247mph (397kph) Check it out.

[maxtheboard1]

so if i drive from new york to mexico on ice...

[Lordofdragons16]

@monday408

Wow! That's amazing!

Ever think about trying out for Kombat?

[monday408]

I can run up to 409 mph with only using my legs.

[carrot5000]

@snelgrove001 Veyron is 2x 4 litre V8's not 16.4. The 16.4 refers to 16 cylinders and 4 turbos.

[bowyad]

@wildrain1980 jealous

[wildrain1980]

@bowyad

my dad has a mobile too, and i'm also proud of him :D

[TheQneb]

The difference of doing this on asfalt or on ice is this: On asfalt you can still steer the car at high speed. On ice, make a litle turn there, and you will probably end up spinning on 300km/h and who knows how that will end.. You will need very soft moves when steering that kind of V12 thing full throthle on 300kmh and on ICE.