Bentley - Behind the scenes of Supersports - FULL SEND

The production details behind Bentley’s most dynamic film ever - Supersports: FULL SEND, featuring Travis Pastrana - are revealed today, as the company clears the tyre smoke around the ambitious and ground-breaking project. A dedicated Behind-the-Scenes film released today shows how the film was shot over three days at Bentley, which included the first ever complete closure of the entire Bentley campus and a crew of over 100 people.

Supersports: FULL SEND was conceived in April last year, when the new Supersports provided the opportunity to create a totally new kind of film for Bentley. The first steps for the film – known internally as ‘Pymkhana’ (a gymkhana shot on Pyms Lane, the address of the factory) began with conversations with key internal departments at Bentley, which to the surprise of all those present, made it clear that the concept was indeed possible, with enough preparation. With the green light given by Bentley’s Board of Management, work started in Bentley’s R&D department to prepare a Supersports development vehicle to be as extreme as possible.

The electronic Limited Slip Differential was adjusted to provide early locking, and Electronic Stability Control was permanently disabled, and special software changes were written to allow both static and rolling burnouts. The key to success was the design and installation of a working hydraulic handbrake, integrated with the control system of the eight-speed double-clutch gearbox, which would allow the car to enter the tight corners of the factory road network sideways rather than relying on power-oversteer.