Last November, Bentley announced its newest high-performance car, the 2026 Supersports. Equipped with a 656-horsepower 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 that channels its fury through the rear wheels, and saddled with half a ton less weight, the Supersports was designed to be more engaging. What better way to show just how engaging it is than have X Games, National Rally Championship, and Gymkhana legend Travis Pastrana drift it around the Bentley Dream Factory?
To make “Supersports: Full Send,” which Bentley calls the “most exhilarating and dynamic film” it has ever released, the British automaker added some important modifications to the GT car. One of those was a hydraulic handbrake right by the steering wheel, which allowed Pastrana to scrub off speed quickly, then disengage it in a flash so he could get back on the power ASAP and pull off long drifts.
Pastrana’s antics were going to involve burnouts and mid-drift cornering adjustments, so Bentley’s crew also made sure Pastrana could use the throttle and brakes at the same time (in other words, power braking).
In the video below, you’ll see the Bentley Supersports hang its back end out, shoot out sparks, turn its rear tires into smoke, and get a sliver of daylight under at least one of its tires. But it’s not the only Bentley on the move. Watch closely and you’ll see some cameos from Bentley’s past, such as the three previous versions of the Supersports, the Speed 8 that won Le Mans in 2003, and the last Brooklands coupe made in 2010, which does a burnout in the spirit of the video. As Pastrana zooms through the Crewe factory, you’ll even get a quick glimpse at Bentley’s future “luxury urban SUV.”
You’ll be able to see the Supersports used in this video at Bentley events throughout the year. After its tour, the Full Send car will join Bentley’s Heritage Collection in Crewe, England. If that’s too long of a trip for you, you can always just buy a Supersports and wait for it to come your way. Production of the 2026 Bentley Supersports will begin in Q4; deliveries will start rolling out at the beginning of next year—more than likely without the rear tires smoking.
