Bentley Supersports: FULL SEND

Bentley. A brand synonymous with handbuilt luxury, British elegance and effortless performance.

But what if you unleash that DNA on a closed factory site, hand the keys to Travis Pastrana, and say: “Do whatever you want”? Then you get Supersports: FULL SEND, without doubt the most dynamic, loudest and most spectacular film Bentley has ever made. Welcome to Bentley as you have never seen it before.

Bentley’s Dream Factory as a playground

The entire film was shot at Bentley’s historic campus in Crewe, better known as the Dream Factory. Where Flying Spurs and Continental GTs are normally built with surgical precision, Pastrana was let loose for three days. The result feels like a high-end gymkhana, but with British class and decades of heritage in the background.

Bentley even calls it “Pymkhana” internally, a subtle nod to Pastrana’s legendary stunt films, but this time without race cars or purpose-built monsters. What you see is essentially a production car. And that makes it all the more impressive.

Why the new Supersports in particular makes this possible

The new Bentley Supersports is fundamentally different from every Bentley before it. Where earlier models relied on all-wheel drive and stability, Bentley here deliberately opts for rear-wheel drive and a distinctly sporty character. With 666 hp and a completely redesigned chassis, this is no longer a gentleman’s express, but a luxury GT that revels in slip angle and oversteer.

It immediately explains why all 500 examples are already sold out, even before production officially begins. This is Bentley wanting to impress not only on paper, but also on feel.

The FULL SEND car: subtly modified, maximum effect

For the shoot, one Supersports was lightly modified to give Pastrana full control at (and beyond) the grip limit. No radical conversion, but clever tweaks that fit Bentley’s philosophy perfectly. A hydraulic handbrake was added, the software was rewritten to allow throttle and brake at the same time, and the chassis was set up so that power returns instantly the moment the handbrake is released.

The result is a car that slides sideways effortlessly, yet still feels elegant. Typically Bentley, but with smoke.

A nice detail: the handbrake bears the name “Mildred”, the Supersports’ internal project name. A tribute to Mildred Mary Petre, one of the original “Bentley Girls” of the 1920s, women who lived as uncompromisingly as this car drives.

A rolling tribute to Bentley’s past and future

FULL SEND is not only spectacle, but also a visual love letter to Bentley’s history. Pastrana tears past icons from the Heritage Collection, including Le Mans winners, GT3 race cars, pre-war Bentleys and even the legendary Hunaudières Concept with its W16 engine. At the same time, the camera catches glimpses of Bentley’s future, with camouflaged prototypes and design studies that will see the light later this year.

Even Bentley CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser appears in the film, face to face with a campus full of fresh tyre marks. It could hardly be more symbolic.

More than a film, this is a signal

Supersports: FULL SEND is not a standalone project. It is a statement. Bentley shows that luxury does not have to mean filtering out emotion. On the contrary: driving pleasure, daring and character are given a prominent place within the brand once again.

The fact that the Supersports is already completely sold out confirms that customers were waiting for exactly this. Production starts at the end of 2026, with first deliveries following in early 2027. The FULL SEND car itself stays with Bentley and will be added to the official Heritage Collection.