A new car advert for Audi that was filmed in Sheerness Docks is taking the internet by storm.

A behind-the-scenes video showing the making of the commercial has had almost 27,000 views on YouTube and the advert has reached more than 250,000.

Meanwhile, a third short film called Warming up the Tyres has been watched by almost 27,500 people.

Pete Giffen, chairman of the Town Team tasked with revitalising Sheerness, said it was positive that Sheppey was being "put on the map".

And Jenny Hurkett, of Blue Town Heritage Centre, said: "Isn't it wonderful to have things happening on the Island and it will be great if we can get more things like this.

"Anything that puts Sheppey on the map in a positive way and makes people want to come here and view us differently is a good thing."

The commercial features a race through the site between former Top Gear Stig Ben Collins, who is driving an Audi RS 6 Avant, and free-running expert Damien Walters who battle it out by throwing 48 paint filled eggs at each other while competing.

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The idea is for them to get as much paint on the other player as possible

The fight is called "The Duel: Man vs Machine" and there is no trickery or CGI used - t is all done for real using the pair's impressive stunt skills.

It has been filmed like a computer game, with each player getting points for every hit on his opponent.

Sheerness Docks gets a good showing in all the videos, which were filmed in August but have just been released.

Some of it was filmed on number six berth, by the pontoon, and other parts were inside some of the warehouses.

Viewers can also catch glimpses of some of the more historic parts of the docks and the Isle of Grain.

The making-of video also describes how one of the microphones was destroyed by a direct paint hit - as well as how the art department had to fill the eggs up with paint using a turkey baster.

Video: Audi paint battle advert filmed at Sheerness Docks