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  • Bentley Continental GT To Summit Pikes Peak

    Bentley Continental GT To Summit Pikes Peak

    Bentley Motors is all set to return to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the Continental GT. Well, of course, it’s going there with a purpose, as the company aims to capture the production car record with the car. Joining forces with Bentley is former ‘King of the Mountain’ Rhys Millen who has already helped Bentley set the record for the fastest SUV up the hill by driving the Bentayga up the 19.99 km course in just 10:49.9s – nearly 2 minutes faster than the previous record averaging 107 kmph and climbing almost 5,000 ft through 156 corners.

    The expectations with him behind the wheel of the Continental GT are no different. Powered by the world’s most advanced 12-cylinder engine, the car develops 626 bhp and 900 Nm of torque. 0-100 kmph is done in just 3.7 seconds and it’s complimented by an advanced 48-volt roll control system for extraordinary dynamic ability. Twin-scroll turbochargers minimising turbo response time coupled with high and low pressure direct fuel injection optimise power and torque delivery. The Bentley Motorsport team – based at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, England – will prepare the car over the coming months.

    Bentley’s Director of Motorsport, Brian Gush, said, “Bentley’s success last year along with the experience we gained will prove to be instrumental in preparing for our return to the mountain. The challenge to set the outright record for production cars is not one we underestimate, but we are confident in the combination of our W12 engine, the dynamic ability of the new Continental GT and the outstanding skill of Rhys Millen.”

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  • Wine Australia store launched on Alibaba

    Wine Australia store launched on Alibaba

    Australian wines are set to get a big boost in China from e-commerce giant Alibaba Group’s latest venture.

    An online “flagship store” featuring Australian wine has been launched on Alibaba’s business-to-consumer platform Tmall.com.

    Alibaba’s online retail sites cater to 434 million Chinese consumers, and the group generates half of China’s online wine sales.

    The new store on Tmall, supported by Wine Australia and operated by Chinese online retailer Vinehoo.com, will initially stock 10 brands from eight Australian wine regions, followed by another 20 brands in coming months. The first brands to be featured include Brokenwood, Coriole, John Duval, Pikes and Voyager Estate. Wine Australia does not select the brands. Wine Australia chief executive Andreas Clark said Alibaba was a significant player in Chinese e-commerce — a massive company with great reach. “The muscle they can bring, potentially, to further increasing Australian wine sales is vitally important,” Mr Clark said.

    China’s food and wine culture is still evolving, he said, and more Chinese consumers are looking online for premium products.

    “Our support of Tmall’s flagship Australian wine store helps us capitalise on this growing interest in Australian wine and gives us the opportunity to further reinforce the message with consumers that wines of Australian provenance are of the highest quality,” Mr Clark said.

    Alibaba’s managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Maggie Zhou, said Australian wines are considered world-class, and come at varied price points, so the opportunity to sell to China’s growing middle class is significant. Mainland China is now Australia’s second most valuable export market after the US.

    Total Australian wine exports to mainland China in fiscal 2016 rose 50 per cent to $419 million. Exports of wine priced at $10 or more per litre grew 71 per cent to $169m.