Bentley’s New Bentayga Is an Off-Road Concept Made for Ice Racing

The Bentley Bentayga is one of the finest SUVs in the world, but the marque has never seemed satisfied with that, giving the car a facelift in 2020 and adding power with the Bentayga Speed. Now the model has gotten another upgrade, a new Bentayga concept that’s fit for ice racing.

The Bentley Bentayga X Concept went on the ice in Austria recently with various upgrades, including a track width that has been widened by almost five inches, 22-inch wheels with off-road tires, and more ground clearance, or a little over two inches more ride height. All that adds up to a wading depth of over 21 inches, though, as Car and Driver notes, that is relatively unimpressive compared to cars like the Mercedes G455, which can wade to 27.6 inches, and the Land Rover Defender, which can wade to 35.4 inches.

Still, Bentley says the X Concept is intended to show that the Bentayga has a third skill, on top of being fast in the Bentayga Speed guise and being ultra-comfortable in the Extended Wheelbase version. The Bentayga X Concept is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo engine making 641 horsepower.

On top of the Bentayga X Concept sits an all-electric go-kart to show the concept’s ability to move cargo. It also shows the model’s ability to look extremely cool. The car’s white livery and white wheels fit in well with the snow, along with the black trim and the racing decals.

The Bentayga X Concept was revealed as part of an ice race in Austria put on by FAT International, the platform for the hosting of several other cars from the marque, too, including the Continental GTC S, Continental GT S, and a Mulliner Speed Six Continuations Series Car Zero.

Bentley did not say if the X Concept is merely just an experiment or if the model will be put into production. As far as pricing goes if it did hit the market, the Bentayga starts at $210,000 and can go well into the $300,000 range, so any car with Bentayga S power and a bunch of off-road upgrades would likely be a rather expensive variant. Bentley should make it, though, as it seems to really want to.

Click here for more photos of the Bentley Bentayga X Concept.

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