Pirelli equips world’s fastest SUV from Bentley
Bentley has revealed the specification and top speed for its exclusive new SUV, the Bentayga, which is capable of 301kph, making it the fastest SUV in the world.
In the video from Bentley that shows the Bentayga reaching its top speed ( HYPERLINK “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iguo2Ps2Dco”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iguo2Ps2Dco) the SUV was on 22-inch Pirelli tyres, specifically 285/40ZR22 (110Y)XL P ZERO(B). Pirelli is also supplying other tyre sizes for the Bentley Bentayga including 20-inch and 21-inch.
Each tyre homologated for the luxury SUV features the B marking so that dealers and customers alike know that the tyre is tailor made for Bentley.
The P Zero tyre has been designed with performance in mind and the tyres for the Bentley Bentayga are produced at the MIRS (Modular Integrated Robotized System) facility in Burton upon Trent, the home of one of Pirelli’s two UK manufacturing facilities.
Pirelli is the world leader in Ultra High Performance tyres with the accent on prestige, which is why relationships with luxury brands such as Bentley are so important. The unparalleled technical know-how behind all Pirelli tyres has been developed over a long period of time and is constantly evolving due to the extensive research and development focus at Pirelli.
Pirelli UK Managing Director Dominic Sandivasci said: “Our focus is very much on the prestige segment and Bentley is the perfect fit for this category. We spend a lot of time working with high performance vehicle manufacturers to ensure we are creating a product that meets all their requirements. It’s great news we’ve been able to do this for Bentley with the Bentayga and that we are fully homologated for this impressive high-speed ultra-luxury vehicle. With 100% original equipment on the car, we have been able to design and develop tyres to meet an exacting specification to provide ultimate driving performance.”
The Bentley Bentayga had its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.