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Video: it's Bentley vs bird of prey

The gyrfalcon is the fastest level flying bird in the world. Here it meets a Conti GT

Published: 19 May 2017

In the same week Bentley’s announced a Bentyaga specifically for falconry, we’ve yet more bird of prey action for you.

This comes courtesy of our colleagues at BBC Earth, who’ve pitted a gyrfalcon – the fastest level flying bird in the world – against a Bentley Continental GT.

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Alright, it’s not a traditional race. But the open-top sports car is the perfect platform from which to hang the bait that sees our feathered friend reach 58mph.

For reference, that’s faster than an Avtoros Shaman. And a gyrfalcon is significantly easier to park, too…

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