![]() So the filmmakers chose to double down on the silly and have the car battle another prototype. We have to agree with the studio's choice here - an Aston Martin DB10 taking part in a chase with something like a Ford Mondeo would have looked silly. Why is it in the film? To balance out the presence of an Aston Martin prototype supercar. But with Dodge sedans making just a few less horses, five years down the road the prototype doesn't seem all that nutty. The C-X75 is a technological masterpiece meant to showcase tech that Jaguar Land Rover had no intention of actually fielding, so the exotic powertrain was predictably nutty. With a 0-60 sprint time of 3.4 seconds, in a straight line the C-X75 should be able to smoke the Aston with all of that electric torque, but that would be too easy. ![]() Small gas turbines mounted amidships generate an additional 188 hp to charge the batteries, though the range of this supercar is only 68 miles on a full charge. A prototype range-extended electric car constructed in 2010 to celebrate the marque's 75th birthday, the C-X75 features an electric powertrain with four separate motors churning out an eye-watering 780 hp and 1,180 lb-ft of torque. What is it? The Jag C-X75 is the villain car in the film, even though Christoph Waltz's character does not get to drive it (or does he?). The C-X75 was a technology demonstrator built for the company’s 75th anniversary back in 2010.< p Jaguar Land Rover In short, it doesn't dip into science fiction territory as portrayed in the film, not even to the degree that "The Transporter" franchise has blundered into making the audiences laugh at the film instead of with it. The DB10 has several things going for it: it cannot cloak like a Klingon Bird of Prey, it seems vaguely tangible and realistic, and it doesn't do too many things that regular cars cannot do. Why is it in the film? Bond, as an MI6 agent, has to support the local industry and must drive a British-made car like an Aston Martin to stay undercover.ĭoes it make a memorable and realistic Bond film car? It will have to, despite the somewhat gratuitious chase sequence that threatened to steer the series back into Pierce Brosnan-era comedy, and the somewhat obvious aspect of product placement. That's fine with us, as movie cars built in several copies are each used for different things. A six-speed manual gearbox is reportedly what was used in the on-screen prototypes, though in a promotional clip the car's interior was shown with what appeared to be an automatic shifter. What is important is that the car was built on a VH platform shared with the Vantage, and that it is powered by a 4.7-liter V8 engine. We seem recall Bond driving a few BMWs on occasion. "Produced exclusively for Spectre, DB10 was designed, engineered and hand crafted by a dedicated team at Aston Martin’s Gaydon Headquarters in the UK." "For over 50 years, Aston Martin has been the sports car of choice for James Bond," Aston Martin said in a statement shortly before the film's debut. Aston Martin calls it "Our finest undercover car," perhaps grossly missing the point of undercover cars, and has built it to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the firm's involvement with the films even though there were a few gaps here and there. What is it? One of 10 prototypes made by Aston Martin specifically for the film. The DB10 was built on a Vantage platform and is said to be powered by a 4.7-liter V8. Here are the star cars from the latest Bond ammo expenditure: We're not spoiling anything here the cars were meant to play a prominent role in the script. And the cars selected for the film, as you've surely seen in the trailers that were broadcast at saturation levels on your Color Television set and the YouTubes, were picked out as if to lend the film a less plausible setting than it would otherwise have. The latest Bond outing and the fourth film with Daniel Craig playing a more rebellious and parkour-proficient MI6 agent sought to feature a car chase or two (per series custom) just to check that off the list of things a Bond movie must have, like a dining car scene on a luxury train and a villain with some kind of thing on his face. Not just yet? Well, that's fine - we'll talk about the cars, then. By now we're sure everyone has seen "Spectre" (which was not renamed "Specter" for the North American release, contrary to expectations) so we can freely talk about everything that's happened in the film.
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