Tuesday, February 22, 2011

330km/h Speed Record Set - On Ice!

Off the coast of Finland, on the frozen Baltic Sea, a pretty amazing feat has taken place recently. No, I'm not talking about ice fishermen having inappropriate relations with a whale; I'm talking about the new ice-speed record being set by Juha Kankkunen, a four-time world rally champion.

The supercar he was driving was the world's fastest convertible - the Bentley Continental GT - and as the title of this post suggests, 330km/h is the record that was set. 

As you might assume, certain necessary modifcations were done to the Bentley to make it suitable for the freezing conditions, which dipped as low as -30C. These included installing Pirelli winter tires, a rear parachute, and a roll-cage.

Only 4.8 km was needed before hitting the record speed on the 16.5 km course. A representative with Guiness World Records was on hand to verify the achievement.

For those interested in seeing the video, (which I think is pretty goddamn awesome) here it is:
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37 comments:

  1. AnonfourtwentyFebruary 22, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    That is truly impressive.

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  2. BrutFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    It's a beautiful car.... good to know it performs great too!

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  3. and then there was METALFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    wow.. damn
    metalcore

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  4. Every DayFebruary 22, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    fk yeah bentley, i want one!

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  5. LinksssFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    wow...how much does this cost?

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  6. mamtcFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    rite video at rite time..The roads are too icy here

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    wow this is so badass I wish to race on the ice one day!

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  8. BartFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    lol u live in an area without ponds that freeze. thats rough. sweet car

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  9. ZakkFebruary 22, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    Oh wow, thats pretty cool.

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  10. MRanthropeFebruary 22, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    damn thats fast!

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  11. UnknownFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    I've always wanted a Bentley.

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  12. The Angry LurkerFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    That's neat and incredible, what a car?.....but lets have more on the inappropiate relations with whales

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  13. ChefJRHFebruary 23, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    That is crazy fast. I wonder how long it took to slow down, even with that rear parachute.

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  14. The Game Store GuyFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    Wow. That's pretty darned impressive. Can I have one? haha

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  15. HaraldFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    that's sick!

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  16. GFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    wow - imagine if that parachute failed!

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  17. cooperlifeFebruary 23, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    "ice fishermen having inappropriate relations with a whale"

    what what?
    now that's a story I gotta google...

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  18. RebeccaFebruary 23, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    wow impressive

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  19. Justsayin'February 23, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Dropping by to show some support. Good post :)

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  20. tigeyFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    On ice ? wow, u s***ing me ? , thats so awesome

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  21. ChuckFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    NICE!! Now lets get a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport pimped up with ice tyres and give it a go!

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  22. RoseFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    [insert boring comment about boring post]

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  23. Suciô SanchezFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Slick!

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  24. CopyboyFebruary 23, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    The distance needed is the most staggering part!

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  25. T. BanacekFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    How does it corner?

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  26. IsaacFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    You might say this guy is as cool as...ice?


    YEAAAAAAH

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  27. TeutorixFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Where else would finland break a world record?

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  28. MikeFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    that is amazing! teh adrenaline must have been blasting out of his body. i am always complating when it gets a little cold over here. cheers to him!

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    wow! on ice.

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  30. AnonymouseFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    pretty cool stuff.

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  31. RamsayFebruary 23, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Wow that's unbelievable to be going that fast on ice, I wonder how long it took him to stop!

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  32. Major MackFebruary 23, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    WTF? is that Mr. Bonergarden driving? I cant even fathom another individual having the prowess and skill (Not to mention hat) required to perform such a feat...

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  33. A Beer for the ShowerFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    Wow, and I can barely drive the speed limit on ice. That is insane.

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  34. Telia TuliFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    Crazy ass Germans? i presume?
    Nuts.

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  35. Ante BabajaFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    best video ever

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  36. Ante BabajaFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    best video ever

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  37. CandleintheDarkFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    It go 330km/h but it also takes 330 km and an hour to stop

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