Bentley Bentayga wants Range Rover Sport record at Pikes Peak

Prepared by the sports division of the manufacturer, the Bentley Bentayga with which the British luxury vehicle brand proposes to conquer the most famous ramp in the USA, is based on the same 6.0 W12 petrol with 608 hp and 900 Nm of torque that you can find in everyday versions. Presenting as only changes the installation of a safety cage, anti-fire system and competition seats with harness.

As for the tires, they will be supplied by Pirelli, and the car will also feature an Akrapovic exhaust system. The same company, incidentally, that supplied this component for the Bentley Continental GT3 of competition.

In other aspects, such as, for example, the air suspension, supported by a 48V electrical system allowing the existence of active stabilizer bars, the Bentayga for Pikes Peak will keep all factory settings.

Champion Rhys Millen to be the service driver

In the statement now released, Bentley also announces that, at the controls of the Bentayga, will be the winner of the 2012 and 2015 editions of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the New Zealander Rhys Millen.

The opportunity to play Pikes Peak with Bentley was something he simply couldn't pass up. I visited the brand's factory in Crewe and was dazzled by the craftsmanship with which these cars are made. I also had the opportunity to drive, for the first time, the car we are going to race in, and I was simply devastated by the level of performance already achieved. As such, I look forward to starting preparations for the race, which we will race on the mountain where I believe Bentley will be able to set a new record in the SUV class.

Rhys Millen, pilot

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Bentley Bentayga will have to do better than 12 min and 35.610s!

Race held on one of the most difficult “ramps” in the world, located at Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, USA, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also known as “the race for the clouds”, takes place throughout of a course of 19.99 km, with a total of 156 curves, and a difference in level of 1440 meters. With the goal emerging at 4300 meters of altitude.

Currently, the race record for this type of vehicle is held by the Range Rover Sport, which managed to complete the route, in the 2013 edition, in just 12 min and 35.610s.

This is the time that Bentley Bentayga now proposes to beat…