Travis Pastrana just turned the historic Bentley factory into a gymkhana course

Bentley doesn’t usually turn its factory into a driving playground.

But for its latest performance film, that’s exactly what happened.

The driver was Travis Pastrana, known for high-precision stunt driving in tight, technical environments.

And the location wasn’t a test track, it was Bentley’s working factory in Crewe, England.

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What happens when Travis Pastrana drives a Bentley through its factory

Travis Pastrana is famous for pushing cars to their limits in tight spaces, using a driving style called gymkhana. 

Instead of racing for speed, gymkhana is all about control – drifting around buildings, sliding through narrow gaps, and keeping the car sideways without losing precision.

That’s exactly what Bentley asked him to do.

The film, called Supersports: FULL SEND, was shot entirely at Bentley’s working factory in Crewe, which first opened back in 1938. 

Rather than closing the place off, Bentley turned its real roads, engineering areas, and internal courtyards into Pastrana’s driving route.

Most importantly, the car itself is the new Bentley Supersports. 

It makes 666PS, sends power to the rear wheels, and is designed to handle sustained oversteer. 

Bentley says the car used was production-based, not a one-off stunt build.

A few changes were made for filming. 

Most notably, a hydraulic handbrake was added beside the steering wheel to lock the rear wheels instantly. 

Software updates also allowed power braking, letting Pastrana fine-tune the car’s position mid-drift. 

Bentley’s engineers integrated everything so the systems worked seamlessly together.

As a result, Pastrana was able to drift, spin, and slide through Bentley’s most restricted spaces without missing his marks. 

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The cars, cameos, and moments hidden inside the film

While the driving grabs attention, there’s a lot more happening in the background.

The film opens inside Bentley’s Engineering Technical Centre, where the Supersports is parked among historic machines. 

These include both generations of the Continental GT3 race car, the 2003 Le Mans-winning Speed 8, and even the wild W16-powered Hunaudières concept from 1999.

As the film continues, the Pikes Peak Bentayga and Pikes Peak Continental GT appear chasing Pastrana through the solar panel car park. 

Then come the classics. 

Five pre-war Bentleys roll into view, led by the 1929 Blower #2, followed by more Blowers, a Speed Six, and a 1926 3 Litre Speed Model.

Later still, eagle-eyed viewers can spot Bentley’s EXP 15 design concept and a camouflaged future luxury SUV moving through the production line. 

Near the end, a final-production Brooklands from 2010 burns through the last of its rear tires in a cloud of smoke.

The film finishes at Bentley’s new paint shop, where every previous generation of Supersports is waiting, including a rare 1925 3 Litre Supersports. 

Bentley’s CEO, Frank-Steffen Walliser, appears last, standing in front of the tire marks left behind.

Bentley now calls it the most dynamic film it has ever released, and all 500 Supersports cars are already sold out.

Production begins in late 2026, with first deliveries set for early 2027.

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