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Bentley’s Flying Spur Speed car has claimed a new “winter lap record” by careering over the ice at the world’s most northerly active race circuit in snowy conditions.

The feat was achieved at the Drivecenter Arena circuit in Fällfors, northern Sweden, around 100 miles south of the Arctic Circle on a former military airbase.

The entire 2.05-mile track was blanketed with 12 inches of ice and snow, yet the Flying Spur Speed managed to record laps of under three minutes. Its quickest run - 2 minutes 58 seconds - is now the fastest time ever recorded at the facility in winter.
Bentley said the car’s variable four-wheel-drive system and rear-wheel steering allowed it to maintain agility despite the sheet ice, with peak speeds reaching 120mph even though the circuit’s longest straight is only 450 metres.
The Flying Spur Speed is powered by an Ultra Performance Hybrid system, combining a 600PS (591 horsepower) 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 with a 190PS (187 hp) electric motor integrated into an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox. In Sport Mode, the powertrain delivers a combined 782PS (771hp) and 1,000Nm of torque.