F.A.T. originally stood for Français-Allemand Transit, a French-German logistics company that sponsored Porsche endurance racing teams (most famously winning the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans with a Dauer 962) in the 1980s and 1990s. Ferdi Porsche revived the dormant name during the COVID-19 pandemic to capture a rebellious, humorous, and approachable attitude.

Ferdi proved that FAT International really did live up to that attitude when the Ice Race crossed the Atlantic in February 2026 for its first US edition, held on a purpose-built ice circuit at Big Sky, Montana. More than 2000 enthusiasts gathered beneath the Rockies, and Bentley was there once more, this time with the Supersports from the FULL SEND film, drifted around the frozen track by Lia Block, daughter of Gymkhana legend Ken Block.

And by that time, Ferdi had already moved beyond events to create FAT’s most tangible expression yet: a modern mountain refuge on the Grossglockner Pass. If the Ice Race was FAT’s annual celebration, FAT Mankei would become its permanent home.