Bentley has revealed two Remembrance-themed cars, a Bentayga Extended Wheelbase Artenara and a Supersports, that carry artwork inspired by John McCrae's 1915 poem "In Flanders Fields" and honour 17 colleagues who died serving the nation in wartime. The pair, which Bentley calls its "Poppy Cars," appeared at Mission Motorsport's Race of Remembrance at Anglesey in North Wales on November 11, 2026, and neither will be offered for sale.
What the two cars are
The Bentayga Extended Wheelbase Artenara and the Supersports are one-of-a-kind commissions rather than one-off builds made for customers, closer in spirit to Bentley's Continental GT tribute car than to a limited-run model line. The Supersports is Bentley's performance flagship, while the Bentayga Extended Wheelbase trades outright speed for a longer, more formal presence that suits a reflective theme.
Bentley has not published powertrain figures or performance specifications for either Remembrance car, so the two are best understood as design statements on existing platforms rather than new variants with their own mechanical specification.
The design and the people behind it
Bentley's design team developed the cars with BeReady, the company's internal network supporting employees connected to the armed forces. The exterior artwork is a considered piece built around peace, reflection and resilience rather than a wrap applied for the event.
Robin Page, Bentley's Director of Design, framed the project around feeling rather than appearance: "Design is often judged by what it looks like, but its greatest value lies in how it makes us feel". He said the cars were created to inspire reflection and to serve as a visible reminder that remembrance is not confined to a single day but is a legacy each generation must carry forward.
Chris Cole, Bentley's Product Line Director, said the vehicles show how craftsmanship can tell stories that matter, with every detail created to honour those who served.
The wider Remembrance weekend at Anglesey
The cars arrived at the 12-hour Race of Remembrance at Trac Môn Anglesey Circuit, an endurance event that drew more than 50 teams and 150 drivers, with racing paused mid-event for a pit-lane remembrance service. The paddock stopped for that service 86 years after the Battle of Britain.
The Bentleys were not the only tribute on site: a Mazda poppy art car built on a 1995 Mk1 MX-5 ran demonstration laps during the same weekend.
Bentley's record on armed forces support sits alongside the project. The company earned Gold Employer Recognition Scheme status in 2026, the top tier for employers supporting the armed forces community, and colleagues on the manufacturing line crocheted poppies by hand to raise money for the Royal British Legion.
That matters because the poppy cars are effectively a design and culture exercise rather than a product launch. For buyers, there is no new trim to order and no new powertrain to weigh up; the significance is in how Bentley uses its design studio and its BeReady network to mark service and loss, and in the visibility that a 12-hour race meeting gives that message.
