View Full Screen ADVERTISEMENT It has been 50 years since Sean Connery first uttered those famous words, "Bond. James Bond." From Dr. No to the upcoming Skyfall, movie audiences the world over have been treated to 23 James Bond movies. With that longevity come certain expectations — exotic locales, beautiful women, outlandish plots, sexy psychedelic credits and vodka martinis, shaken not stirred. And oh yes, cars. Fantastic, classic, preferably gadget-filled cars. So read on as we list the 10 Best James Bond cars and share some of the behind-the-scenes stories that helped make them such icons. 1. Aston Martin DB5 — Goldfinger, Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, Casino Royale, Skyfall Was there really any doubt about No. 1? We could be controversial for the sake of being controversial, but how can you possibly go against the car that started it all? The car that didn't just have a starring role in one film, but went on to appear in five others? The car dubbed the most famous in the world? Say "James Bond's car," and everyone knows which one you're talking about. Now, the Aston Martin DB5 wasn't really the first Bond car.

In Dr. No he drove a Sunbeam Alpine and in most books he drove prewar Bentleys. However, the novel Goldfinger actually features an Aston Martin DB Mark III with a few special spy additions like a hidden gun compartment. For the movie, the filmmakers obviously had bigger ideas. Production Designer Ken Adam chose the latest Aston — the DB5 — to outfit with machine guns, an oil sprayer, tire shredders, rotating number plates, a tracking system and, of course, an ejector seat. Despite what you might suspect, Aston Martin didn't bend over backward to help out. Eon Productions had to twist Aston's arm just to "loan" the film a development prototype and there wasn't any sort of product placement deal. The overwhelming publicity generated for Aston Martin by Goldfinger is a major reason such placement deals exist today. Not only did the car shortly thereafter feature in Thunderball, but it went on a worldwide tour to promote both films. The car itself would inspire all of the gadget-laden cars that came after it, and made a reappearance years later as the personal car of Pierce Brosnan's Bond — albeit without the gadgets and a slightly different number plate (BMT 214A versus 216A).

In Casino Royale, the modern Bond's ownership of the car is explained when Daniel Craig wins it in a poker game. Like James Bond himself, the Aston Martin DB5 will return in Skyfall. 2. Lotus Esprit S1 — The Spy Who Loved Me The DB5 is the icon and the original, but if it were our choice for a spy car, the Lotus Esprit S1 featured in The Spy Who Loved Me would be it. Not only does it participate in one of the series' best car chases, it tops it off by taking a plunge off a pier and turning into a submarine for an underwater boat chase. How cool is that? "I thought its shape could make it a believable submarine," Production Designer Ken Adam said in the book The Art of Bond. "An American submarine company built it for me. And it traveled underwater — it was not pressurized but it could do 7 knots underwater. Stunt divers with oxygen tanks operated it and we also had it as a model." Lotus provided seven vehicle "shells" that were used to create the submarine and show individual transformation elements. However, getting fully functional road-going cars proved more difficult.

During the making of the film, the second unit realized the only other car that could keep up with the Esprit for car-to-car shots was another Esprit. As it was so early in the car's production, they were informed that the only other one available was owned by Lotus Chairman Colin Chapman. He was only too happy to loan it to them. The exotic Esprit also proved to be a handful for the stunt driver unaccustomed to midengine dynamics. With director Lewis Gilbert dissatisfied with the speeds being portrayed on film, Roger Becker, a Lotus employee Chapman had personally instructed to aid the production, stepped into drive for many of the featured shots. The result was a ground-breaking action sequence. 3. Aston Martin V8 Vantage — The Living Daylights With Timothy Dalton taking over the part for 1987's The Living Daylights, the Bond producers were eager to use elements that tied the film to those that came before it. At the same time, Aston Martin was facing hard times (not exactly an uncommon occurrence) and was thrilled to rekindle the relationship that had made it so famous. The Aston in question was a Volante that Q's boys in the workshop somehow "winterize" to become a regular Vantage coupe.

Probably best to overlook that one. Also best to overlook the fact that the car itself dated back to the original DBS that appeared in 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The Series 5, as it's known, was still substantially enhanced over the years and now featured a 5.3-liter, 370-horsepower V8. It was also still gorgeous, still an Aston Martin, and it was also the first car since The Spy Who Loved Me to be laden with gadgets. Bond's "winterized" Aston featured outrigger skis, spikes that deploy from the tires, lasers mounted in the wheel hubs, a rocket afterburner and missiles hidden behind the driving lights. The snow-bound mountain chase scene in Czechoslovakia is one of the most underrated in the series' 50-year history. 4.

BMW 750iL — Tomorrow Never Dies While the three cars above were all lust-worthy, there's always that voice in the back of your head asking, "Would a secret agent really drive something that flashy?" Well, a 750iL is hardly anonymous, but it would certainly blend into a parking lot while still exuding that premium air expected from a James Bond car. It was also a classic, V12-powered BMW flagship sedan with a design that many view as the last good-looking 7 Series. Its colossal size (for a Bond car) made it possible to stuff in more gadgets than ever previously seen. BMW provided 10 cars to the production, two of which were packed with 12 sunroof-mounted rockets, a wire cutter that popped up from the roundel, a hidden gun compartment behind the airbag, tire-shredding tetrahedrons that deploy from the rear bumper and re-inflating tires. Q Branch's idea of security also moved beyond simply blowing the car up (see No. 6). Windows were smash-proof, door handles were electrified, there were noxious gas canisters and Bond could retrieve the car using his mobile phone.

That particular function made for a particularly unique chase where Pierce Brosnan's Bond drives from the backseat. Some have said that 007 shouldn't have driven German cars, but the ramshackle state of the British car industry in the late 1990s made sticking with the home team a little difficult. Could you really see 007 driving a Jag Vanden Plas? It wasn't ideal and certainly the result of a lucrative product placement deal, but the brand and Bond were nevertheless a good fit. 5. Mercury Cougar XR-7 — On Her Majesty's Secret Service It seems only fitting that a new James Bond should be introduced in an equally new Aston Martin, and that's exactly what happened during the pre-credits sequence of On Her Majesty's Secret Service when George Lazenby chases down Diana Rigg's Tracy di Vincenzo in his DBS. It was a nice enough car, but her red Mercury Cougar convertible is the bigger automotive star in this fan-favorite film. Little explanation should be needed as to why a classic 1969 Cougar XR-7 might be a memorable automobile.

True, it's the first car on our list without gadgets, but it makes up for that with more screen time and action than any of the cars below. With skis mounted to its trunk, the Cougar slips and slides between 6-foot snowbanks as it evades Ernst Stavro Blofeld's Benz-driving henchmen through the Swiss Alps. To shake them off, Bond urges that they crash a snow-bound stock car race, where the Cougar takes a mighty beating, but emerges victorious after some pretty memorable powerslides to boot. The kicker: It's Tracy doing all the driving. No wonder she ends up as Mrs. Bond. 6. Lotus Esprit Turbo — For Your Eyes Only Truth be told, the Esprit Turbo did very little in For Your Eyes Only. A white one gets blown up by its own self-destruct system when some baddies try to break into it, while Roger Moore's Bond drives another around the ski resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo. However, there is something about that particular car that is just so incredibly cool — the deep red paint, the gold wheels and graphics, the white-letter tires and of course, the Olin Mark VI skis mounted to the back.

Suppose there's something about red sports cars and skis. This Esprit also represented a step up from the Esprit S1 featured four years earlier in The Spy Who Loved Me. OK, so it couldn't turn into a submarine, but its four-cylinder engine was at least turbocharged to produce 210 hp. The S1 was only good for 160 hp in Europe, 140 in the States. Other enhancements included a strengthened chassis, redesigned rear suspension, a Giugiaro-designed body kit and some pretty spectacular rouched leather in place of the S1's plaid cloth. 7. Toyota 2000GT Roadster — You Only Live Twice This car also wasn't driven by James Bond. Instead, Japanese S.I.S. agent Aki twice shows up to save an unsuspecting Bond from a nefarious end, then proceeds to show off some pretty impressive driving through Tokyo in her Toyota 2000GT roadster. Interestingly, though, Toyota didn't actually sell a 2000GT roadster. Like the Lotus Esprit S1 and BMW Z3 after it, the 150-hp 2000GT wasn't yet in full production.

Toyota only intended to sell its first-ever sports car as a coupe, which was a problem. Not only would it make in-car filming difficult, but 6-foot-2 Sean Connery couldn't actually fit in the thing. A simpler Targa-style roof was tried, but Connery's head popping up above the roof line looked ridiculous. A roadster was the only solution and Toyota's Toyopet Service Centre converted two coupes into roadsters in a mere two weeks. Well, they technically weren't convertibles since there were no side windows and that black tonneau cover didn't actually conceal a folding roof. But that's the magic of the movies, and so, too, was the variety of communications gadgets added to the car, including a closed-circuit TV. 8. Ford Mustang Mach 1 — Diamonds Are Forever Sean Connery's Bond drives the Mach 1 as he and Tiffany Case (Jill St. John) evade the hapless police through downtown Las Vegas. Only The Blues Brothers challenges Diamonds Are Forever for 1970s land yacht police car carnage. Director Guy Hamilton hated American cars and was only too happy to destroy as many as he could while making them look ridiculous in the process.

Ford happily lent the Bond producers eight revised-for-1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1s with the Sportsroof option. This was the last major restyling of the original Mustang and it included the car growing in almost every dimension. Thankfully, Case's Mach 1 featured the 7.0-liter 375-hp Cobra Jet V8 that would disappear the following year. Yet, the Mach 1 in Diamonds is best known for one of the most infamous continuity errors in film history. Facing an alley too narrow to fit through, Bond drives the Mustang onto the passenger-side wheels, squeezes through the passage and comes down safely on the other side. While the first part of the shot in the alley was filmed at Universal Studios, the emerging shot was filmed in Las Vegas by a different unit. Unfortunately, they did the shot on the driver-side wheels. Director Guy Hamilton didn't seem to care much and was content adding a nonsensical in-car shot of the car rotating onto its opposite wheels while inside the alley. "To this very day, every time I see it, my heart goes in my mouth," said the series' long-time continuity "girl" Elaine Schreyeck in the documentary Inside Diamonds Are Forever. 9.

BMW Z8 — The World Is Not Enough While the BMW Z3 was launched to overwhelming fan fare in GoldenEye, the car was barely used. That mistake was not repeated four years later. Featuring retro-inspired styling by Henrik Fisker and a 400-hp V8, the classic BMW Z8 got its fair share of screen time in The World Is Not Enough. Though not as gadget-laden as the 750iL, the Z8 nevertheless featured little missiles that popped out of the side gills and a clever steering wheel to control them. More noteworthy, though, is the Z8's untimely end. We can still hear the groans in the theater as those helicopter saw blades sliced the beautiful roadster in two. Q is not going to like this, indeed. 10. Aston Martin DBS — Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace As painful as the last entry's demise was, it couldn't possibly match the spectacular end met by the Aston Martin DBS in Casino Royale. As Daniel Craig's Bond chases down Vesper Lynd's abductors on a dimly lit Montenegro mountain road, she suddenly appears lying bound in the middle of the road.

Bond swerves to avoid her, flipping the DBS a record seven times before crashing down onto the grass. Accomplishing the stunt was more difficult than it appeared on film. No matter how hard the stunt drivers tried, the DBS simply was not going to lose control in such an epically disastrous manner. As such, a compressed air cannon fitted behind the driver seat fired a cylinder into the road when the driver swerved to avoid the actual stuntwoman lying in the road. The results were better than anyone expected. The DBS featured in Quantum of Solace wasn't exactly babied, either. In part driven by Ben "The Stig" Collins, this DBS participates in a wild chase around Italy's Lake Garda and inside a quarry. Though it didn't feature in the movie, one of the many cars used in the chase accidentally plunged into the lake after stunt driver Fraser Dunn lost control, smashed through a rather flimsy protective railing and dropped 8 meters into the drink.

He survived relatively unscathed, but the car had to be salvaged from 55 meters down Bond's Skyfall is ultimate branded entertainment - The One Centre The One Centre Sign up to receive updates on The One Centre and our online publication, Branded Arts Review. The One Centre Sign up to receive updates on The One Centre and our online publication, Branded Arts Review. The One Centre By entering your email you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . 24 Nov 2012 3 Bond's Skyfall is ultimate branded entertainment The name is Bond, James Bond. Arguably the most famous British man on earth, certainly the most desirable and one of the strongest brands currently in existence. Ian Fleming’s fictional British Secret Service agent 007 has come to embody all that is suave, sophisticated and just plain cool. Men want to be Bond and women want to be with him. He is a marketer's dream. His words become iconic quotes, his reputation legendary and his impact on brands has proven to be invaluable. I mean has anyone ever ordered a stirred Martini?

As a brand property the opportunities are endless, so it is no surprise that the latest Bond film Skyfall is dripping in product placement as brands scramble to be associated with the Bond juggernaut. From stylish suits (Tom Ford), elegant watches (Omega), cool gadgets (Sony), and fast cars (Audi and Aston Martin) to his choice of drink, which is no longer just a vodka martini as Bond now also enjoys sucking back Heineken and Coke Zero - Bond is the ultimate brand ambassador. The brands associated with the film have invested millions for the privilege and have subsequently spent more money ensuring everyone knows about it. A slew of brand campaigns looking to leverage off the film and its iconic character have launched around the world. All these campaigns draw on the iconic character, some create Bond-style storylines, some use actual footage and some have enlisted the latest Bond, Daniel Craig to star in the ads. Yet only one brand, Heineken, went to the trouble of creating an immersive branded entertainment campaign, with the other sponsors opting to let the film’s action provide the entertainment for the marketing. Heineken launched an integrated campaign ‘Crack the Case’ featuring Daniel Craig and Skyfall Bond girl Bérénice Marlohe.

The TV, print and digital campaign, incorporates an interactive game experience, which picks up where the TV ad ends inviting viewers to take part in a number of challenges to crack the case. As part of the campaign, Heineken will host exclusive experiences in iconic locations giving consumers the opportunity to compete in challenges to win prizes. Omega released a trailer-style TV campaign to promote the seamaster Planet Ocean watch worn by Bond in Skyfall. The TV is supported by print advertising, as well as promotions across the website and a dedicated issue of Omega’s exclusive lifestyle magazine Lifetime. Aston Martin opted to pass on the big marketing spend, instead using PR, its website and the content created by the Skyfall marketing team to ride the waves of the films. A healthy amount of content and coverage has been doing the rounds about the DB5 model used in the film. Coke created a campaign empowering people to be James Bond with a stunt in Antwerp Central Train Station in Belgium. Consumers buying a Coke from a vending machine were then given the chance to win tickets to Skyfall, all they had to do was race to a platform in 70 seconds.

The participants had to avoid sexy decoys, a pane of glass, suitcases, dogs and more, as they raced through the station accompanied by buskers singing the iconic Bond theme song. The 'Unlock 007 in You' stunt was supported by a TV campaign . Great Britain Tourism agency VisitBritian’s campaign did not miss a trick with its Bond marketing campaign tapping into the hype and interest in the latest film with cinema, press and outdoor advertising all carrying the tagline ‘Bond is GREAT Britain’. VisitBritian said the campaign, which is running across 21 countries, aimed “to capitalise on the global fascination with James Bond, [and] encourage 007 fans to head to Britain – the home of Bond – for their next holiday.” Sandie Dawe, CEO of VisitBritain, said: “007 has orchestrated many critical missions for Queen and country - including escorting Her Majesty to the fantastic Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games - so it is only right that we call upon his services now to encourage more people to holiday in Britain.

That is a worthy challenge and one that we feel is well on track following an outstanding 2012 that has thrust Britain into the limelight like never before.” Sony launched a global advertising campaign ‘Intelligence Gathered’, to promote a range of Sony Technology. The campaign was spearheaded by a TV ad featuring Craig as Bond and showcasing Sony equipment such as TVs, laptops, tablets and smartphones. The ad is supported by print and digital, along with social media and is running in 26 markets. Sony has also launched dedicated product ads in individual markets. Gildas Pelliet, Head of Marketing at Sony Europe, said: “Our latest suite of Sony’s products in the film and TV advertising campaign are not only the perfect fit for Bond but also the perfect way to show them in action.” 1 Review Bond is the ultimate vehicle for brands. A universally appealing, iconic character that embodies so many of the attributes brands aspire to: desirable, attractive and cool. Even the darker, aggressive and brooding edge that Daniel Craig has brought to the character has not dented its appeal with brands. As a strategy hitching your brand to the 007 franchise is a strong one and you can see the appeal for so many brands.

Even the Queen got on board with the 007 stunt in the Olympic Opening ceremony – which was arguably the first stage of VisitBritain’s 'Bond is Great Britain' campaign. This activity is a brilliant strategy for Great Britain, riding on the coat tails of the Olympics and a magical time for the nation, Bond serves to reinvigorate the country's tourism injecting an exciting energy and a sense of cool. The strategy is very much about capturing the excitement of the film and positioning Great Britain as the place to find that – as well as tying’s Bond’s qualities to Britain. A style icon, Bond is desirable to many and his association with Omega, now in its seventh year, has clearly been a strong one. The notion of the spy and his watch is classic iconography. Omega fits seamlessly with the suave Bond as a ladies man characters brought to life by Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan. However, Craig’s portrayal also brings a new edge to the watches, taking Omega beyond the stylish accessory to also showcase a robust quality and a reliability - these watches can go through car crashes and explosions and still tell the time and look great.

For Sony the appeal is clear, Bond is the ultimate gadget man and there’s no better way to promote the brand and its products as high tech, state of the art and futuristic. Bond is smart, so the integration of Sony products suggests the products are too. It also provides Sony with a bit of edge and desirability which aren’t usually associated with the brand. It is harder though to see the links to Coke Zero and Heineken, which suggest the strategy here lies with the mass appeal of the Bond franchise and its ability to target the desired target market of young men. Both Coke and Heineken skew heavily towards young males who are the typical target market for these films. Both campaigns focus on blokes and feature their fair share of Bond girls and sexy women. While Heineken has a 15 year relationship with James Bond, It is only Coke’s second year on board the franchise. These brands are tapping into the cool factor of the film and their target audiences desire to be like Bond. As a vehicle for brands, there is no denying the appeal and success that brands have achieved with the Bond franchise, but it is through sponsorship, product placement and marketing.

Skyfall presents huge opportunities to create branded entertainment campaigns that could stretch across channels and create immersive experiences for fans, but to date none of the brands have backed up their hefty investments with any such experiences. However, given the high level of brand mentions and product placements in the film it does beg the question, is Skyfall a branded entertainment experience? Given the nature of the relationships between the story and the brands, it is sometimes hard to know where the movie ends and where the brand or product marketing begins. Obviously from the brand perspective this is a big win, but does it undermine the Bond character and the film's integrity? These brand campaigns all draw heavily on Bond content and exploit the character, the actors and the plotlines - many of the campaigns use actual footage. In some cases it takes time to work out you are watching an ad, rather than the film. With the brands so well embedded into the story - particularly Aston Martin - is Skyfall actually an immensely successful brand campaign? Verdict As Branded Entertainment goes, Skyfall is the king. 007 is the ultimate brand ambassador and all the brands associated with the film are guareenteed to reap the benefits. But where does the brand involvement end and the story begin?

Editor List of vehicles | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia American Motors AMC Hornet - Featured in The Man with the Golden Gun . Bond steals this car in Thailand , unknowing that Sheriff J.W. Pepper was in it looking to test drive it. It was used for the famous corkscrew jump, a computer-designed stunt that was captured in one take. AMC Matador - Featured in The Man with the Golden Gun. Francisco Scaramanga and Nick Nack use this car to kidnap Mary Goodnight and make their escape. The vehicle is converted into a 'car plane'; see Aircraft section below. Other passenger cars Sunbeam Alpine roadster - Featured in Dr. No . Bond drives to Miss Taro's home in the Blue Mountains; he is pursued by Dr. No's thugs driving a LaSalle hearse. In the novel version, Bond drives the car that formerly belonged to Commander Strangways, the murdered agent in Kingston. It is also driven by Quarrel . Toyota 2000GT convertible - Featured in You Only Live Twice . Owned by Aki . Two prototype convertibles were built especially for the film; no others were made.

One 2000GT convertible was located in South Africa awaiting restoration into the Cars for the Stars museum. Triumph Stag - In Diamonds Are Forever , Connery is seen early in the movie driving a yellow Stag to Amsterdam, while posing as diamond smuggler Peter Franks . Studillac - Featured in the novel Diamonds Are Forever. A custom black Studebaker convertible with a Cadillac engine, plus special transmission, brakes and rear axle, owned by Felix Leiter . The combination of the aerodynamic Raymond Loewy designed body with the powerful Cadillac engine made it into a remarkable sports car. Studillacs were not fictional, but actually built by a Long Island, NY company called Bill Frick Motors from 1953 Studebaker Starlight bodies. Mini Moke - Featured briefly in Live and Let Die and later in The Spy Who Loved Me. In Live and Let Die, Bond and Rosie use this vehicle to drive to the harbour to meet Quarrel Jr. In The Spy Who Loved Me , the crew of the Liparus supertanker use a Mini Moke in their defence against a break out by the submarine crews. 1971 Cadillac Fleetwood - Featured in Live and Let Die.

When Bond spots the white Superfly-esque pimpmobile (a Les Dunham Corvorado - a Chevrolet Corvette with Cadillac Eldorado body panels), Mr. Big, Solitaire , and Tee Hee leave their secret facility where a voodoo shop is actually one of Dr. Kananga's hideouts. The Cadillac is later seen outside a Fillet of Soul restaurant alongside a Dunham-converted Cadillac Eldorado coupe. Citroën 2CV - Featured in For Your Eyes Only . A tiny but seemingly indestructible (rental) car belonging to Melina Havelock that Bond uses to make a "fast" getaway after Melina assassinates Hector Gonzales , who murdered her parents. The car used in the movie was allegedly fitted with a Citroën GS 4-cylinder boxer engine (in place of the standard 2-cylinder boxer), to make it able to outrun the two Peugeot 504s in pursuit. Alfa Romeo GTV6 - Featured in Octopussy . After falling from Octopussy 's train and hitching a lift in a Volkswagen Beetle, Bond steals this car to make the last stage of his journey to the US Air Force Base.

West German police BMW 5 Series pursue Bond after his theft of the vehicle. Interestingly, sharp eyes will spot that this is a GTV 6 Quadrifoglio, the highest specification Alfa Romeo available, and widely considered the finest of these cars, as well as the fastest. Bajaj RE taxi - Featured in Octopussy. Two of these basic auto rickshaws are used in a chase sequence through the streets of Udaipur - Bond and fellow MI6 agent Vijay being in one, with Gobinda and his henchmen in the pursuing vehicle. It is insinuated that the auto-wallah driven by Vijay has been modified by MI6 as the tone of the engine becomes more like a motorcycle and Vijay performs a wheelie, exclaiming "This is a company car!" Mercedes 250SE - Featured in Octopussy. Bond commandeers this Soviet Army staff car to pursue Octopussy's train. When the tires are shredded by a spikestrip, Bond turns onto the railway line and drives the car along the rails until he escapes just before the car is knocked into the river by an oncoming train.

Renault 11 Taxi - Featured in A View to a Kill , Bond commandeers this car and takes it on a pursuit through Paris . During the pursuit the car has its roof chopped off and then later the entire back half of the car is ripped off. Audi 200 Quattro - Featured in The Living Daylights . An Austrian-registered is used as a getaway car after Koskov 's defection at the start of the film. Later, Bond is seen driving an Audi 100 Avant in Tangier, following General Pushkin . Ferrari F355 GTS - Featured in GoldenEye . Xenia Onatopp playfully races James Bond in his Aston Martin DB5 by chance on the mountain roads behind Monte Carlo in this vehicle, which is later revealed to have false French registration plates , hinting that it may be stolen. Jaguar XKR - A convertible driven by Zao in Die Another Day , the car was extremely similar in almost every way to a James Bond automobile. The vehicle includes a gatling gun, thermal imaging capabilities, mortar bombs, rockets under the front grille, miniature missiles hidden in the door, and front ramming spikes. Other vehicles Dragon tank - Featured in Dr.

No . A modified swamp buggy with dragon camouflage and armor plating. The dragon tank was employed by Dr. Julius No to keep inquisitive locals away from his operations on Crab Key. It is equipped with a forward-firing flame thrower. BSA Lightning A65L - Featured in Thunderball . A modified BSA Lightning motorcycle employed by SPECTRE agent, Fiona Volpe. It is equipped with forward-firing rockets. Moon buggy - Featured in Diamonds Are Forever . Used by Bond to escape from the laboratory. Fast but infamously fragile, one of its wheels can be seen rolling past the camera position as Bond drives by it during the escape. Honda ATV vehicle - Featured in Diamonds Are Forever. Bond commanders an all-terrain vehicle after he ditches the moon buggy. 1947 AEC Regent III RT246 - Featured in Live and Let Die . A double-decker bus which was used by Bond and Solitaire in their escape from Kananga. En route it becomes a single-decker bus thanks to an inconveniently placed low bridge. San Francisco Fire Department Fire Truck - Featured in A View to a Kill . Ladder truck commandeered by Bond and Stacey.

1971 Land-Rover 88 Series III - Featured in The Living Daylights . To make his getaway from Gibraltar , Imposter 00 steals a vehicle loaded with munitions. Appears in the pre-title sequence. 1978 GMC Vandura - Featured in The Living Daylights. Used by Koskov and Necros to smuggle diamonds (and Bond) out of Tangier. Mercedes-Benz Unimog-S 404 AFV - Featured in The Living Daylights. Used by Koskov to transport diamonds, one in pursuit of Bond in Czechoslovakia, and one briefly shown at Colonel Moon 's HQ in Die Another Day . Panhard AML - Featured in The Living Daylights. Two pursue Mujahadeen fighters across the bridge. T-55 battle tank - Featured in GoldenEye . A Russian tank taken by Bond to pursue General Ourumov in St. Petersburg . Aircraft Lockheed JetStar - Featured in Goldfinger . Used as Auric Goldfinger's private jet. It is later disguised as a United States Air Force C-140 transport to kidnap Bond while Goldfinger makes his escape. Bell-Textron Jet Pack - Featured in Thunderball .

A rocket pack based on the Bell rocket belt. Avro Vulcan - SPECTRE hijack a Vulcan in Thunderball, crashlanding it in the ocean to steal its nuclear payload . Kawasaki KV-107 - A vehicle pursuing Bond and Aki in You Only Live Twice is dispatched by the use of this Japanese variant of the Boeing-Vertol Sea Knight and a large magnet suspended from the helicopter. Little Nellie (Wallis WA-116 Series 1) - Featured in You Only Live Twice . A heavily armed gyrocopter that could be transported in several cases and quickly assembled in the field. Car Plane - Featured in The Man with the Golden Gun . Based on a 1974 AMC Matador coupe, owned by Scaramanga. During a car chase with Bond, Scaramanga drives the Matador into a disused barn, which was housing the plane section (two wings and a jet engine). Scaramanga clamps the plane section onto the top of the Matador and uses it to fly away from Bond. Bell 206 JetRanger - Featured in The Spy Who Loved Me . The Bell 206 is owned by Karl Stromberg.

When Bond begins investigating his affairs, chopper pilot Naomi is dispatched to assassinate him from the air. A chase sequence across the Italian island of Sardinia ensues, culminating in Bond's Lotus Esprit being driven off the end of a pier into the sea. Unaware of its sub-aquatic abilities, Naomi was eliminated by a surface to air missile launched by the car. Handley Page Jetstream - In the pre-titles sequence of Moonraker , Bond is almost left stranded on this aircraft with no pilot and no instruments, until he is pushed out with no parachute by Jaws. Cessna A185F - Featured in For Your Eyes Only . Flown by Cuban hitman, Hector Gonzales. After flying Melina Havelock to Corfu he gunned down her parents with a machine gun mounted on the underside the plane.| Acrostar Jet - Featured in Octopussy . The Acrostar was used to escape from a mission in the opening sequence. The wings and nosecone section of this plane fold up vertically while not in use allowing it to be stored in small compartments (in this case a horse trailer). Hot Air Balloon - Featured in Octopussy.

A Union-Jack emblazoned Hot Air Balloon, used by Q and Bond to storm Kamal Khan 's palace. It is equipped with CCTV cameras. Beechcraft Model 18 - Featured in Octopussy. It is Kamal Khan's private aircraft. Bond grips onto the aircraft during take off and, after a fight with Gobinda atop the Twin Beech, rescues Octopussy before it crashes. Zorin's Blimp - Featured in A View To A Kill . The antagonist, Max Zorin, utilises two types of blimp: the first, a larger airship, is used for conferencing facilities. The second, a much smaller model, was intended to be used for Zorin to watch the destruction of Silicon Valley , but with that plan thwarted was a getaway vehicle that meets its end on the Golden Gate Bridge . British Aerospace Harrier T4 - Featured in The Living Daylights . This aircraft is used to assist Koskov's defection to the West. Lockheed Hercules - Two examples are used in The Living Daylights. The first, seen in the pre-titles sequence, is a Royal Air Force example and is M's flying office.

It is the staging post for the 00-section penetration of the Gibraltar radar installation. The second example is a Soviet Air Force transport, used extensively during Bond's escape from Afghanistan. It should be noted, of course, that the Soviet Air Force did not operate any western aircraft types in reality, including the Hercules. Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub - Featured in Licence to Kill . A crop dusting plane flown by Pam Bouvier in pursuit of Franz Sanchez 's cocaine-filled Tankers. It is crippled by a stinger surface-to-air missile during the chase sequence. Eurocopter Tiger - Featured in GoldenEye . Xenia Onatopp and General Ourumov steal an EMP-resistant Tiger helicopter in order to obtain the GoldenEye access codes. Mikoyan MiG-29 - Featured in GoldenEye. Three respond to the emergency alarm triggered at the Severnaya facility. All are destroyed by the electromagnetic pulse generated by the GoldenEye satellite weapon. Cessna 172P Skyhawk - Featured in GoldenEye, Bond flew a Cessna 172 whilst scouting for a satellite dish in Cuba .

Aero L-39 Albatros - Two are featured in the pre-titles sequence of Tomorrow Never Dies . Bond commandeers one in an attempt to evacuate a nuclear torpedo before a missile strike, the other pursues in an attempt to stop him. Parahawk - Several are featured in The World Is Not Enough . They are hybrid paragliders/snowmobiles and are capable of flight or driving across arctic terrain. Several are sent to kill Bond as part of a scheme devised by Electra King and Renard. Switchblades - Featured in Die Another Day , the Switchblade is essentially a one-man glider shaped like a fighter jet. It features retractable wings that control the speed and trajectory of the craft. Fitted with the same material on a stealth bomber, the switchblade allows Bond and Jinx to enter North Korea undetected. The switchblade is based on a workable model called "PHASST" (Programmable High Altitude Single Soldier Transport). Antonov An-124 - Featured in Die Another Day, this aircraft is used to transport Gustav Graves' equipment out of Iceland. It is later used as Graves' airborne command centre during the Icarus attack on the Korean DMZ .

Boeing 747-236B 'Skyfleet S570' - Featured in Casino Royale . A 'prototype' airliner which Le Chiffre conspired to destroy. Transformed using physical props and CGI, it is actually a modified ex-British Airways Boeing 747-200 G-BDXJ. Douglas DC-3-313 - Featured in Quantum of Solace . An old passenger aircraft Bond exchanges for a 2008 Land-Rover Range Rover Sport. It was used to investigate Quantum's activity in the Bolivian desert and was shot down during a skirmish with an Aermacchi SF 260 plane. Aermacchi SF 260 - Featured in Quantum of Solace. While investigating over the Bolivian desert, Bond's DC-3 fell under attack from an Aermacchi SF 260, presumably sent by the Quantum organisation. AgustaWestland AW101 - Featured in Skyfall . A helicopter used by Silva and his men during the assault on Skyfall Lodge . It was subsequently destroyed by a gas cylinder explosion from within the house. Spacecraft Bird One - Featured in You Only Live Twice .

Built by SPECTRE , the Bird One spacecraft was designed to kidnap American and Soviet orbital vehicles, engulfing the target craft and returning it to SPECTRE's hidden launch site in Japan. Moonraker Shuttle - Featured in Moonraker . "Moonraker" is a brand name applied to a space shuttle orbiter design, built by Drax Industries for NASA. Though the actual Space Shuttle had not flown by the time Moonraker was released, the Drax Moonraker is identical in design. These were named Moonraker 1-6. Marine vehicles Disco Volante – A fictional ship in the James Bond novel Thunderball (novel) (1961) and its 1965 film adaptation of the same name. It was a luxurious hydrofoil craft owned by Emilio Largo , an agent of SPECTRE . Liparus – Karl Stromberg's million ton, submarine swallowing, tanker from The Spy Who Loved Me. Atlantis – Karl Stromberg's submersable base from The Spy Who Loved Me. Wetbike – Featured in The Spy Who Loved Me. A hydrofoil "water motorcycle", built by a unit of Minnesota-based Arctic Enterprises.

Used by Bond to travel from the US Submarine to Stromberg's Atlantis to save Triple X. Wet Nellie (Lotus Esprit S2) – Featured in The Spy Who Loved Me. A modified Lotus Esprit S2 that could transform into a submarine. Q's Hydrofoil Boat – Featured in Moonraker; based on a Glastron design. Bond uses this boat to escape from Jaws while searching for the spacecraft launching facility. Comes with all the usual Q refinements such as tracking torpedoes and a hang-glider when an immediate ditching of the boat was required. Gondola – Featured in Moonraker. While attacked on the canals of Venice , Bond escapes his assailants by using his gondola's hidden self-propulsion system which also included a hovercraft function to leave the water. Alligator Boat – Featured in Octopussy. Bond travels to Octopussy's island inside a boat designed to look like an alligator. Iceberg – Featured in A View To A Kill. Bond escapes from a mission in Siberia by getting into a boat/submarine built to look like an iceberg.

James Bond Style Guide - Best James Bond Watches, Suits, and Cars Sony/Eon Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The suit in which they dressed him, the Conduit Cut , is once again available from the tailor (in an offer that includes a classic knitted silk tie, as well as a version of the Turnbull & Asser shirts Connery wore with his suits). In the 53 years since that fitting session, 007 has traversed all manner of fashion trends, with Roger Moore's adventures in wide lapels and safari jackets perhaps the most regrettable. Thankfully, these days 007 is back in classic style via costume designer Jany Temime and fashion designer Tom Ford, who have returned Bond's suits to their clean, understated origins. But not everyone is happy: Purists have argued that Daniel Craig's suits are too tightly fitted in Skyfall, a trend that looks to continue into SPECTRE. After the baggy, pleated, blousey Dalton and Brosnan years, it's certainly an adjustment, and maybe even faddish, but the criticisms might just be sour grapes: Roughly 98 percent of the male population cannot (and should not) wear suits as tightly fitted as Craig's .

"Best" is subjective here, though be warned that Anthony Sinclair's Conduit Cut will run you about $945 before taxes; Tom Ford's O'Connor suit , the model worn by Craig, hovers just under $5,000 (though obtaining the exact cut from the films will require a visit to the boutique itself). If you're going full 007 but buying off the rack, gird your loins, ask yourself WWJBD, and plan to have these suits fitted to the tune of a few hundred more dollars. The Drink Let's be clear: James Bond loves martinis. Today's best bet is the Belvedere SPECTRE 007 martini. A classic twist on the dirty martini, the Belvedere, vermouth, and Sicilian olives combine to create a drink that is, like 007 himself, refined yet grounded, adaptable to any situation, and always reliable. The Belvedere SPECTRE 007 martini. Belvedere Advertisement - Continue Reading Below And while the Vesper Martini may have become tout le rage after Casino Royale, have you ever tasted one?

Copious amounts of gin and vodka mixed with a citrus-flavored aperitif wine is certainly a unique concoction, but one degree below optimal serving temperature and it tastes more like orange lighter fluid. That recipe, pulled directly from the novel in 1953, was perhaps wisely jettisoned in Connery's films, and the martini, much like 007 himself, continues to evolve. The Car The literary Bond is such a brand loyalist that when he wrecks his Bentley in the novel Moonraker, he immediately goes about buying another. The cinematic Bond is more at the mercy of his producers, driving whatever the latest endorsement deal commands . So over the years James Bond has driven an Alfa Romeo, a couple Lotus Esprits, a few BMWs, and even an AMC Hornet. But eventually 007 always comes back to his—and our—true love, the Aston Martin DB5. Bond's beloved Aston Martin DB5, seen in 'Goldfinger.' United Artists Ostensibly the first larger-than-life 007 "gadget," the tricked-out DB5 has been part of 007 iconography since its debut in 1964's Goldfinger.

And even though Bond has upgraded to newer models, and director Sam Mendes blew up the car in Skyfall, it can never leave the franchise (eagle-eyed viewers of the SPECTRE trailer have spotted the DB5 in Q's workshop). No other ride—submersible, invisible or otherwise—will ever replace it. In today's market, you can expect to pay about a half million dollars for a working DB5, while a screen-used number recently set a collector back $4.61 million . The Watch Legend has it that when Albert "Cubby" Broccoli approached Rolex for a product placement deal with his little movie called Dr. No, he was turned down flat. Cubby improvised, slapping his own personal Rolex Submariner onto star Sean Connery's wrist and setting a generation of boys (and man-boys) pining for their own "James Bond Watch." Any "best" discussion stops there, but good luck finding a 1960s Rolex Submariner for under $30,000 on the auction block. A comparatively reasonable alternative is James Bond's watch of choice since 1995, the Omega Seamaster.

Omega On screen, variations on the brand are plentiful, from the classic Seamaster Professional worn by Pierce Brosnan to the various Planet Oceans and Aqua Terras worn by Daniel Craig. The more recent editions are available at retail, and older models can be found on the aftermarket. Alternatively, you can plunk down $7,500 for the newest kid on the block, the Seamaster 300 , a reimagining of a classic 1957 model which promises to return some explosive Q-branch mods to 007's wrist in SPECTRE. Most Popular The Casual Jacket Three common threads run through Daniel Craig's Bond movies: mommy issues; a refusal by the filmmakers to put the signature gun barrel shot at the beginning of the film where it belongs; and a seriously strong casual jacket game. Starting with the $4,000 Armani leather jacket tragically ruined during the airport chase in Casino Royale, Craig's 007 has rocked some slick pieces of outerwear in every film, including our top pick: the Steve McQueen-inspired Harrington in Quantum Of Solace (designed by Tom Ford and, sadly, no longer available). Craig in the Harrington jacket.

Sony/Eon After "enjoying death" in Skyfall while sporting a distressed Levi's vintage leather jacket, Bond changed into a designer hunting jacket by Barbour . 007's jackets have become such a thing for fans in recent years that replicas and counterfeits abound, and both the casual pieces worn in SPECTRE—one by John Varvatos and another by Matchless —sold out in many standard sizes weeks before the film's premiere. The Swimwear If you're looking to buy poolside Bond gear, your options are once again limited to the contemporary fashions from the Craig era (although there is a woman on Etsy who will make you a reproduction of the terrycloth romper Sean Connery wears to the pool in Goldfinger for $79. Anecdotal: She's delightful.) Even the swim trunks worn when Bond emerges from the beach in Casino Royale are no longer available, though La Perla offers a somewhat unforgiving revised version for about $160. The 'Skyfall' swimsuit.

Orlebar Brown Buying secondhand swimsuits is something one should avoid, so the winner by default is Orlebar Brown's retro "Setter" model for about $150, seen briefly in Skyfall. The "Sky" option used in the film is no longer available, but their "Riviera" blue is a respectable shade of Bond. The Destination There are spots all over the globe whose association with 007 gives them a license to shill: Piz Gloria , once the secret lair of Blofeld in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, is now a restaurant which offers breathtaking views of the Swiss Alps, plus, a 007-themed buffet breakfast. The One and Only Ocean Club in the Bahamas is given ample screen time in Casino Royale, though staying in the actual villa 007 rented in Casino Royale costs $7,950 per night. Villa del Balbianello. Phil Nobile Jr. The island of Khao Phing Kan in Thailand has become so associated with its appearance in 1974's The Man With The Golden Gun that it's now known as James Bond Island, offering tours of its distinctive terrain to excited, old school Bond fans.

If you're simply looking to rack up exotic Bond locations without the "007 slept here" branding, Venice, Italy , has been prominently featured in From Russia With Love, Moonraker, and Casino Royale, and the people of Venice couldn't care less. If we're picking one ultimate spot, this writer must recommend a visit to the awe-inspiring Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como in Italy, seen near the end of Casino Royale. It's simply one of the most beautiful places on Earth, obviously. Even when recovering from a near-fatal genital-thrashing, 007 would settle for nothing less than paradise. More from Esquire: Top 10 James Bond Cars Top 10 James Bond Cars Summary James Bond is known for driving exotic, expensive and stylish cars. From Dr. No through to Skyfall , cars have been an iconic part of the James Bond movies . Here is a selection of some of Bond's best cars, with no decade left untouched. #10 Sunbeam Alpine Series II (Dr. No, 1962) James Bond's first car was the modest, British made Sunbeam Alpine, in a light lake blue.

Bond rented the convertible in Jamaica to drive to the mountain apartment of Miss Taro , the principal secretary of Jamaica, who doubled as a spy for villain Dr. No . Although starting out as a leisurely sunny drive, Bond is soon chased by The Three Blind Mice in a hearse. He avoids their tail with style, by driving under a crane that is blocking the road. The hearse is too tall to fit under, and ends up swerving off the mountain to its fiery demise. We've included the Sunbeam at number 10, because of its understated modesty, the iconic chase, and the fact that it was James Bond's first car. The Alpine was supposedly borrowed from a local on the Island, to avoid the cost of importing their own. #9 Lotus Espirit Turbo (For Your Eyes Only, 1981) Lotus isn't the first car manufacturer most people would associate with James Bond, as only three of their models have appeared in the series. But, whenever Bond has gotten behind one of their wheels, the Lotus has been the highlight of the film's selection of vehicles. Appearing in For Your Eyes Only , Bond drives the burgundy Espirit Turbo to a ski resort in the North of Italy.

A similar model with a white paint job had appeared earlier in the film, but had exploded when its anti-theft system had been set off. The joke being that Q had had to rebuild the Lotus entirely from scratch. The iconic image of the beautiful car with Bond's skis on the roof puts the Lotus at number 9. #8 Aston Martin DBS (On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969) Introduced in 1967, the Aston Martin DBS series only lasted five years. However, the same design lived on with the Vantage, the V8, and the V8 Vantage until 1989. At 22 years, the iconic design was used for longer than the DB1-DB6 series designs. George Lazenby, Sean Connery's temporary replacement, was introduced in On Her Majesty's Secret Service driving the DBS, in a scene very reminiscent of the opening minutes of The Italian Job, released earlier in the same year. Lazenby is driving along a winding Portugal road, his face hidden by shadows and cigarette smoke, in quite an artistic sequence.

The Aston features prominently throughout the film, including in a chase through a car rally, a winter storm and the final moments where Bond's wife is shot through its windshield. #7 Citroen 2CV (For Your Eyes Only, 1981) We just had to include the bright yellow Citroen 2CV, pictured left flying over the enemy car that was trying to chase them. It was a beat up, unreliable old banger, but the producers still managed to churn out a fast paced, light humoured chase sequence through a Spanish olive plantation. The actual car was fit with a more powerful engine so that it could keep ahead of the Peugeot 504s that were chasing it. The car itself isn't too interesting, and certainly not something Bond would go out of his way to drive. But the chase has proved to be very popular, with the Corgi model car being one of their best sellers. Citroen even made a special 007 edition of the real car, with a large 007 logo and fake bullet hole stickers on. But in that case, I think the joke was on the customers! The 2CV probably had the cheapeast car insurance of any Bond car.

#6 Toyota 2000 GT (You Only Live Twice, 1967) The Toyota 2000 GT has been called the first Japanese supercar, and has been praised as being extremely enjoyable to drive. It was therefore wholly suitable for 1967's You Only Live Twice , which was set in Japan, and driven by daring Bond girl Aki. Just over 300 of the GTs were made, and they weren't convertibles. The soft-top version shown in You Only Live Twice was one of two produced specifically for the film. Even then, they weren't true convertibles, as they had no roofs, just the upholstery at the back to make it look like they did. It is rumoured that the special editions were made because Sean Connery was too tall to fit in the original. 9 Best James Bond Cars - Cool 007 Cars That Aren't Aston Martins 1 Of 9 Sunbeam Alpine – Dr. No Dr. No might be the first-ever Bond film, but no one seems to remember the car he drove in it, a pretty Sunbeam Alpine.

The Alpine might not have had the elegance of the Aston Martin DB5, but frankly, few cars of the era did. Pay special attention to the "in car" footage here: It's, uh, not the most convincing of special effects. 2 Of 9 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – Diamonds Are Forever It's fitting that the final Sean Connery Bond film previews the camp to come in the Roger Moore era. Bond (two-)wheels around Las Vegas in a Mustang Mach 1, the perfect car for this 1971 film. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 3 Of 9 BMW 750iL – Tomorrow Never Dies The Bond franchise started its three-film partnership with BMW on the wrong foot with the Z3, which appeared in 1995's GoldenEye. That car was a little soft for Bond, though thankfully it had a minimal amount of screen time. The tricked-out 750iL Bond drives in Tomorrow Never Dies, with its memorable parking garage chase scene, was a big improvement—though it wasn't the best BMW Bond ever drove.

4 Of 9 BMW Z8 – The World Is Not Enough While the subtle, quick 750iL is a great spy car, it's perhaps not a great Bond car. 1999's The World Is Not Enough fixed that with the BMW Z8, though it's only on screen briefly. This was the last film where Bond drove a BMW, switching back to Aston permanently in 2002's Die Another Day. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 5 Of 9 Alfa Romeo GTV6 – Octopussy The Alfa Romeo GTV6 might be one of the coolest cars Bond ever drove, and it wasn't even his. He stole it from a hapless bystander to evade some henchmen. The incredibly stylish GTV6 would be the perfect car for Bond, if he was employed by the Italian government. 6 Of 9 Citroen 2CV – For Your Eyes Only The Citroën 2CV might be the slowest thing James Bond ever drives, but he certainly makes it work in For Your Eyes Only. If early-'80s music is your thing, this is a great chase scene.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 7 Of 9 Toyota 2000GT – You Only Live Twice The gorgeous Toyota 2000GT convertible in 1967's You Only Live Twice didn't technically belong to Bond, but we're going to make an exception for this one. It plays a large role in the film and, well, just look at it–it's easily one of the prettiest cars to appear in a Bond film, especially considering the convertible was a custom job, necessary because Connery couldn't fit in the production coupe. 8 Of 9 AMC Hornet – The Man With The Golden Gun How appropriate that Bond's malaise era features an icon from America's malaise era, the AMC Hornet. It's not the coolest car on its own, but it played a major part in the iconic river jumping scene which amazingly, wasn't a special effect: The filmmakers actually corkscrew-jumped a real-life Hornet over the river , and captured it in a single take. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 9 Of 9 Lotus Esprit S1 – The Spy Who Loved Me If there was any car to challenge Bond's many iconic Aston Martins, it'd be this Lotus Esprit S1.

It's featured in one of the best car chases in any Bond film, and it can turn into a submarine. We wouldn't mind seeing Bond in a modern Lotus, frankly. What's The Most Famous Car In The World? What's The Most Famous Car In The World? In Top Gear's phenomenal new special about 50 years of James Bond's cars , Richard Hammond makes the bold claim that Bond's Aston Martin DB5 is the most famous car in the world. Advertisement He may be on to something there. First featured in Goldfinger and having made notable appearances in other Bond films throughout the years (including a fairly badass turn recently in Skyfall), the car is synonymous with the world's most famous secret agent. Even if people don't know that the car is an Aston Martin, they know it's Bond's car. That kind of recognition is hard to beat. So here's our question this weekend: what's the most famous car in the world? I think the DB5 is a good answer, but I would argue that the original Volkswagen Beetle is more famous. It's so ubiquitous, has such a classic and timeless design, and can still be found in good working order all over the world.

It's hard to top the Beetle for fame and notoriety. Advertisement Your turn, Jalops. Tell us what you think the most famous car is. How to define "most famous?" Well, I'll leave that up to you guys. Aston Martin sports car Rapide launched, priced at Rs 3.29 cr - The Financial Express The Financial Express Aston Martin sports car Rapide launched, priced at Rs 3.29 cr Aston Martin sports car Rapide launched, priced at Rs 3.29 cr Century-old iconic British supercar brand Aston Martin launched a souped up version of its four-door sports car Rapide at Rs 3.29 crore (ex-showroom Thane). By: PTI | Updated: April 20, 2016 2:36 AM Comments The existing Aston Martin Rapide is the highest selling four-door sports car in the country accounting for over 50 per cent of the Aston Martin cars sold here, he said. Century-old iconic British supercar brand Aston Martin launched a souped up version of its four-door sports car Rapide at Rs 3.29 crore (ex-showroom Thane).

The new 2016 Aston Martin Rapide will be sold through Performance Cars, a division of Infinity Cars, Aston Martin said in a release. "The new 6-litre Rapide offers unprecedented power and comfort at an extremely attractive price. India has been a market of strategic importance for Aston Martin," said Neil Slade, General Manager, Aston Martin. Powered by a V12 engine, the four-door Rapide can propel from 0-100 kmph in just 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 306 kmph. The existing Aston Martin Rapide is the highest selling four-door sports car in the country accounting for over 50 per cent of the Aston Martin cars sold here, he said. Founded way back in 1914, Aston Martin has created some of the world's most iconic sports cars such as the DB5, famously associated with James Bond, to modern classics such as the Vantage, DB9, DBS and the four-door Rapide. Tags:

Question: What brand of car is most famously associated with James Bond?
Answer: Aston Martin