Ian Fleming had 007 driving a Bentley in his books, but the film producers preferred the Aston Martin DB5. Then again, Fleming’s Bond used a Beretta instead of a Walther PPK and no Omega ever graced his wrist, though that’s stuff for anoraks, right?
The best ever MI6 agent ever has driven all kinds of stuff, from a Chevy Impala to the famous Lotus Esprit S1 that doubled as a submarine. Just like Sean Connery is still considered to be the quintessential Bond, that DB5 is the car most associated with him.
In the 24 films so far, there are certain car scenes that have stuck with us. Like the one with Pierce Brosnan taking on Famke Janssen, with his DB5 racing her Ferrari F355 on the twisties above Monte Carlo in Goldeneye.
Yes, suspension of disbelief is always required, as the British classic would have eaten the Italian’s dust from the very first corner. However, if 007 can jump into a falling airplane, catch it, get in, pull the stick and escape, then keeping up with the F355 is a piece of cake.
Aston Martin has rekindled its relationship with Mr. Bond and in Spectre it even created a one-off coupe, the DB10. This time his arch enemy drives a Jaguar C-X75, though we won’t be giving away any spoilers.
Bond 22, aka Quantum of Solace, received mixed reviews but that didn’t stop it from being the third-highest grossing of them all. Even if, in our humble opinion, it doesn’t compare favorably to its prequel (Casino Royale) nor its sequel (Skyfall), it does have a great car chase scene at the beginning.
Daniel Craig is driving an Aston Martin DBS and is pursued by two Alfa Romeo 159s – the Goldeneye theme in reverse. It’s a very twisty and extremely narrow road, with lots of traffic and…
No, scratch that: it’s a Bond film – period. Of course he can steer like a Formula 1 champion dressed in a tuxedo while being fired at from close range with the driver’s door long gone.
Out of all the installments, it is the one with the highest count of “trivial or severely violent” scenes: no less than 250! We think it might just have the best car chase, too. What say you?