This happened a few years ago, not sure if anybody has gone faster on ice since then. Some of you may have seen this before, but it's still impressive to me. It snowed here yesterday, so I'm putting on my studded tires, made me think of this video. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCXkaR_6BS4

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

More information www.mat.fi

 

I cant believe it could do it with that kind of wind.

 

Turn the wheel and pull the e-brake

J/k

 

Sounded like a jet flying by. That is fast.

 

So who has a Veyron? Records are meant to be broken

 

The official Taxi for Ice Road Truckers

 

Why pick a bently to do that? I mean the power is there but the weight of that thing is more than some of our trucks!!

 

they may have counted on the wieght working to there advantage

 

True true