James May was right! Testing a car on the Nurburgring is stupid pretty much nine out of ten times, as the vehicle being tested will never be subjected to such punishment, plus it also probably results in it having a harder ride…
Rencently, a Bentley Bentayga ‘Ring test video went up, courtesy of YouTube user cvdzijden, who caught the behemoth struggling to go round several of the corners…
You can see how the vehicle uses traction and stability management to actually turn in, as it wallows its way around the track. It’s ridiculous, but at least it shows the Bentayga will be plush, comfortable cruiser that will be able to climb more curbs than any Bentley before it.
It also looks quite slow, but not because it lacks power, it’s certainly not that, but it looks like it’s simply not capable of maintaining high speed through the corners.
Obviously, this does not reflect the behavior of the final version of the vehicle, the one you’ll be able to buy, but it does hint at the kind of car they’re going for.