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Bentley Continental goes off-piste

Bentley's Continental range carved a trail along Switzerland's Alpine passes recently with a taste of four-wheel driving in the extreme conditions around Gstaad.

Deep in the Saanenland region, with its 240km of ski slopes, guests put their winter driving skills to the test in the Continental GT, GTC and Flying Spur.

Ski joring expert Franco Moro, world champion 16 times with 27 years experience, was on hand to demonstrate the Alpine sport, which usually involves strapping on skis and being pulled behind a horse.  He notched up another first, this time around the track attached to the back of a Continental GT.  He was pulled along by a 567bhp Continental GT with a 6-litre W12 engine and four-wheel drive.

For a more traditional approach to winter sports, Bentley's ski partner zai also offered examples of its bespoke ski equipment to complement the Continental's handling abilities on the Alpine slopes.

Posted on 08.02.2012
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