{"id":339989,"date":"2018-06-29T18:23:42","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T18:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=339989"},"modified":"2023-10-26T02:03:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T02:03:48","slug":"cars-you-could-have-driven-but-only-if-you-were-james-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/cars-you-could-have-driven-but-only-if-you-were-james-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"Cars you could have driven, but only if you were James Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vodka martinis (shaken, not stirred), perfectly tailored bespoke suits, Walther PPK pistol, and a life on the edge- that is what it is like to be James Bond. But, what really makes James Bond the envy of every petrol-head is his swanky set of wheels?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Over the years, we\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_James_Bond_vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seen James Bond driving countless stylish, expensive and exotic cars<\/a>. Which of these classy cars is truly worthy of a man of such caliber and skills?\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s pull back the curtains and reveal the coolest cars driven by Bond<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with mind-blowing specs which truly reflect the Casanova.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Lotus Esprit S1<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movie: The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affectionately named \u2018Wet Nellie\u2019, this beast can transform into a submarine and is also fully equipped with anti-aircraft missiles.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This special piece is on display at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu and was auctioned at $865,000 in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Specs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Esprit Series 1 weighed less than 1000 kgs upon its release in 1976.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sturdy steel backbone chassis of the car was the foundation for a wedge-shaped fiberglass body which was very light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solid powertrain comprised of a 4-cylinder engine with 1,973cc of power, with transmission Citro\u00ebn C35 5-speed manual.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top speed was 222km per hour, with acceleration from 0-96.6 kmph in 8 seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-presso_thumbnail_full wp-image-339991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Lotus_Esprit_The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_rear-left_National_Motor_Museum_Beaulieu-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV6<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movie: Octopussy, 1983<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a thrilling scene, while being chased by two Bavarian BMW police cars, Bond races ahead in his grey Alfa Romeo GTC6.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bond also drives an auto-rickshaw in the movie, flying through tightly packed streets and alleys when in Rajasthan, India. Perhaps, Bond couldn\u2019t get a car for that sequence because <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.policybazaar.com\/motor-insurance\/car-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">car insurance in India<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is mandatory, and paying claims to Bond, with his reputation for car-crashing, would be a nightmare for any company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Specs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The model came out with a 60\u00b0 V6 engine from the Alfa 6 on a shortened chassis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ventilated disks govern the front breaks while the rears were inboard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its 2,500-cc 4-cylinder engine, 160 horsepower, acceleration of 0-60 in 8 seconds, and 206 km per hour top speed make it a truly athletic beast.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>BMW Z8<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movie: The World is not Enough, 1999<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This beauty sees a fatal end in the movie as it is cut in half by a chopper after firing a shot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Specs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed by Henrik Fisker and Scott Lempert, this two-seater sports car has a 6-speed manual transmission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The S62 engine is situated behind the axle giving the car a balanced weight distribution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Z8 accelerates from 0 to 96km in 4.6 seconds, with a top speed of 250km per hour.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Aston Martin DB5<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movie: GoldenEye, 1995<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sequence of the movie excited fans in theatres as it opened with Bond in his Aston Martin DB5 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/ferrari\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">racing a Ferrari<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and in true Bond style, leaving it behind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Specs <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DB5 boasts an inline-6 engine with a 3,995cc displacement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers a top speed of 230km per hour, accelerating in 8 seconds from 0 to 97km per hour.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Aston Martin V8 Vantage<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movie: The Living Daylights, 1987<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The convertible gleams first with an open top, and later is covered with a hard top- but both ways it glows.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is fully equipped with all technological advancements and also can self-destruct if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Specs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The engine runs at a 424 kW Horsepower, and the fuel tank offers a capacity of 78 liters, while average mileage is 8km per liter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2-seater has an automatic transmission, powered by a 5935cc 12-cylinder petrol engine.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Ford Mustang Mach 1<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movie: Diamonds Are Forever, 1971<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the famous Las Vegas chase scene, the Ford Mustang Mach 1 balances on two side-wheels to go through a narrow valley. Only Bond can do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Lotus Esprit Turbo<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movie: For Your Eyes Only, 1981<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This car makes its appearance not once but twice in this movie. First dressed in white in Spain, and later in bronze at a ski resort in Northern Italy. However, these were two different cars of the same model and not one car which was repainted &#8211; as was rumored.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Specs <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The S3 has a 2.2 L Type 912 engine producing a 2174cc displacement and a Citr\u00f6en 5-speed manual transmission.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The top speed of the car is 241km per hour, accelerating from 0 to 97km in 6.1 seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Aston Martin V12 Vanquish<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movie: Die Another Day, 2002<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The usual refinements of a Bond Car are all there in this <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astonmartin.com\/en\/heritage\/past-models\/vanquish\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aston Martin V12 Vanquish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The car was fully equipped with spike-producing tires, hood-mounted target-seeking shotguns, front-firing rockets between two machine guns, and a passenger ejector seat.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what was unique was that it also had a cloaking device called &#8220;adaptive camouflage&#8221; which made it invisible to the outside world with the push of a button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Specs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ian Callum designed the First Generation of the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, strongly inspired by the Project Vanquish Concept.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its 5.9-liter V12 engine produces 353kW of power with 5935cc displacement and rests on a strong aluminum\/carbon fiber chassis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Controlled by a drive-by-wire throttle and a six-speed EMT.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from the electrohydraulic manual transmission (EMT), the maximum speed of the engine is 306km per hour, accelerating from 0 to 100km in 5 seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the books, Bond was always an Aston Martin man, but the screenplay adaptations let him try out several other machines; and none of them were to disappoint.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like him, the sleek automobiles Bond drives balance delicate panache and tremendous capacity. Perhaps, that\u2019s what makes them so sensual and exciting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, they are a combination that is absolutely irresistible. Don\u2019t trust us? Ask the Bond babes!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vodka martinis (shaken, not stirred), perfectly tailored bespoke suits, Walther PPK pistol, and a life on the edge- that is what it is like to be James Bond. But, what really makes James Bond the envy of every petrol-head is his swanky set of wheels? Over the years, we\u2019ve seen James Bond driving countless stylish, expensive and exotic cars. Which of these classy cars is truly worthy of a man of such caliber and skills?\u00a0Let&#8217;s pull back the curtains and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":339990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[3660],"class_list":["post-339989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-culture","tag-movie"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cars you could have driven, but only if you were James Bond<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/cars-you-could-have-driven-but-only-if-you-were-james-bond\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cars you could have driven, but only if you were James Bond\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Vodka martinis (shaken, not stirred), perfectly tailored bespoke suits, Walther PPK pistol, and a life on the edge- that is what it is like to be James Bond. 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