18 Nov 2025
Farnborough International Studios uniquely combines large, pillar-free sound stages, vast unit bases, drive-in vehicle access, private roads, and live automotive event experience, making it ideal for stunt driving, where safety, control, flexibility, and logistics are critical.
Stunt driving shoots create three consistent problems:
Space & layout: need very large, unobstructed areas (indoor for controlled shots, outdoor for long runs).
Vehicle logistics: easy vehicle ingress/egress, secure parking, unit-base close to stages to minimise turnaround.
Safety & permissions: segregated private roads, clear sightlines, and on-site infrastructure to manage crowds, medevac access, and fire/safety staging.
Farnborough International Studios offers a facility that solves all three, reducing risk, cost, and schedule pressure:
- Large, pillar-free studio stages suitable for vehicles: Farnborough offers multiple large shooting areas, two 22,000 sq ft stages plus over 210,000 sq ft of stage space across the site that act as a “blank canvas” for building vehicular sets, rigs, and controlled indoor driving sequences, including rigging for camera cars, motion rigs, and practical effects. This size removes constraints for stunt choreography and large set builds, as well as allow drone filming operations within indoor and outdoor spaces.
- Extensive unit base and parking close to stages: The site provides 1 million sq ft unit-base footprint, EV charging facilities and thousands of parking spaces. That proximity means trucks, stunt vehicles, trailers, and maintenance rigs can be stored, prepped, and refuelled nearby, slashing transit time between prep and shoot.
- Integrated support for large-scale, high-speed spectacles: Farnborough International Studios explicitly support automotive events and shoots with drive-in access, private roads, and extensive outdoor areas used for vehicle displays, test drives, and live stunt shows. Those controlled outdoor corridors are ideal for longer runs, precision chase choreography, and audience-facing stunt demonstrations.
Because the studios sit within a wider event campus, the site already handles largescale event logistics: crowd control, hospitality, security, rigging services, and multiple conference and medical rooms. For stunt driving, this means straightforward coordination for emergency services, spectator safety zones, and accommodation for specialist departments, such as mechanical, FX, and grip.
- Location & accessibility: Farnborough International’s location in Hampshire offers fast road links to London and the M3/M25 corridor, simplifying talent transport, haulage, and second-unit access while avoiding inner-city restrictions that often hamper vehicle stunts.
Stunt driving shoot credits:
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
Cole Buxton - CB Star Racing campaign commercial
Footlocker - Dn8 commercial
The British Motor Show – Live Arena
Zapheap Challenge – Final Test Filming
Guinness World Records hosted:
Fastest time to complete five car stunts | Guinness World Records
Most donuts (spins) around a motorcycle performing a wheelie in one minute |
Guinness World Records
Stunt racer breaks record for tightest park in an electric car ever | Guinness
World Records
Fastest time to parallel park five cars | Guinness World Records
"We would highly recommend Farnborough to anyone looking for a venue to showcase their products and activities, they have been really supportive with all of our events, enabling us to entertain small corporate groups up to thousands of car fans at The British Motorshow." – Paul Swift, Precision Driving Ltd.
For productions that require a one-stop, scalable, proven environment for vehicle stunts, combining large pillar-free stages, huge unit-base capacity, drive-in access, private roads, and experienced event infrastructure, Farnborough International Studios is the location for your shoot.
