RE: James Bond's new car: PH Blog

[mikeg15]

I think a Bowler Nemesis. Then they'd only need one.

[ivantate]

Not too worried about Bond's car (Maybe RR SVR is a good idea, for a change) but I do know the bad guys need a Hellcat.

[HereBeMonsters]

Topical. Solo came out nearly a year ago.

[Matt Bird]

HereBeMonsters said:

Topical. Solo came out nearly a year ago.

Apologies, I've only just got round to reading it! It's still the latest Bond story though, right? I didn't say brand spanking new. Plus talking about Bond cars is always good fun, and I'd not driven quite a few of the cars discussed a year ago either.

[Matt Bird]

kambites said:

daveknott5 said:

Has to be one of these surely:

I'd go for this. Anything he drives has got to be genitalia extension first, car second.

Agh, how did I forget this??!?! Fantastic shout. In that light green colour would be perfect.

[Andy JB]

Preferably something British to keep the flag flying in full.

So that rules out Jaguar, Rolls, Bentley, and Aston for a start. You never know its so far away to the next film it could be the new awaited TVR!! Failing that a Noble, McLaren or even a modern Morgan are the obvious choices.

Personally I think the Lotus Evora would be a good choice while funding the UK deficit - or is that not British owned these days?

[zeppelin101]

Andy JB said:

Preferably something British to keep the flag flying in full.

So that rules out Jaguar, Rolls, Bentley, and Aston for a start. You never know its so far away to the next film it could be the new awaited TVR!! Failing that a Noble, McLaren or even a modern Morgan are the obvious choices.

Personally I think the Lotus Evora would be a good choice while funding the UK deficit - or is that not British owned these days?

So because the owners aren't British they are no longer British companies? All of the engineering and manufacture of the final vehicles for Jaguar products is done in the UK. Fail to see how it could be more British.

[exceed]

Matt Bird said:

Agh, how did I forget this??!?! Fantastic shout. In that light green colour would be perfect.

The issue with the One-77 is that he'd stick out like a sore thumb turning up in a million pound car.

Plus Her Majesty would be hard pressed to justify kitting out one of 77 of Aston's rarest to do battle against what is inevitably going to be an F-Type Coupe (yes this is now a baddies car - thank JLR's latest advert).

[DonkeyApple]

A mapped and unbadged 330D.

It's understated, spacious, fast. But it is also economical (don't forget that we the tax payer finance James Bond) and no one is surprised when a BMW driver turns out to be a complete .

Basically, for tooling around like a total prick and at tax payers' expense, a diesel BMW is the right car. Or Audi.

[parabolica]

exceed said:

Matt Bird said:

Agh, how did I forget this??!?! Fantastic shout. In that light green colour would be perfect.

The issue with the One-77 is that he'd stick out like a sore thumb turning up in a million pound car.

Plus Her Majesty would be hard pressed to justify kitting out one of 77 of Aston's rarest to do battle against what is inevitably going to be an F-Type Coupe (yes this is now a baddies car - thank JLR's latest advert).

I think his car is the least of his problems for a guy who walks into a bar and announces to everyone what his name is.

[crostonian]

Seeing as it has to be British and ideally an Aston Martin why not one of these?

[silvermog]

Matt Bird said:

Apologies, I've only just got round to reading it! It's still the latest Bond story though, right? I didn't say brand spanking new. Plus talking about Bond cars is always good fun, and I'd not driven quite a few of the cars discussed a year ago either.

Check the cover again then, its William not Ian Boyd ...

[GT Kodiak]

RR Wraith...

[talksthetorque]

Let's hope they have sorted decent financing.
I'm in New Hampshire and I've just seen a face lifted Mondeo.....

[thatguy11]

crostonian said:

Seeing as it has to be British and ideally an Aston Martin why not one of these?

I can't think of a single reason why not

[dlockhart]

Overfinch RR along with a suitable armory and a good scotch in the back

[HereBeMonsters]

dlockhart said:

Overfinch RR along with a suitable armory and a good scotch in the back

He drinks bourbon more often than he drinks scotch, iirc.

[Countersteer]

It's difficult to argue against the Aston and it's difficult to argue against the One-77. Although in these more austere times I suppose the F-type would cut it. Just make it a V8 and cut out the jewellry...

[The GMan]

GT Kodiak said:

RR Wraith...

Beat me to it.

[white_goodman]

Type R Tom said:

Well in these times of public sector cuts, MI6 must be included so saving £70k on Bond's car must be seen as a positive.

When's the new Esprit due?

I would love to see Bond in the new Esprit but will it ever get here? The F-Type Coupe would be perfect (looks and sounds sensational, fast) apart from everyone knows the bad guys drive Jaguars. If MI6 really need to save money, how about a tricked up MINI Cooper S Works?



The film could feature a city chase, where agility is more important than outright power and I'm sure Russ Swift could get one sliding round nicely! Yes, I know that MINI is owned by BMW but isn't it still a British engineered car? (plus the majority of non-PHer cinema-goers still think MINIs are made by Austin Rover). When I sold new MG Rovers back in 2004, a girl I met on holiday asked me if I could do her a good deal on a new MINI! Erm, no. Admittedly, not such a cult car over here (Canada) but I was driving to work with the guy I car pool with the other day (he's in his 50s) and we passed a BINI and he said, oh look, an Austin Mini!