Fifty years of James Bond cars (Part 6)
Bargain basement 007
It is fifty years since the first James Bond movie reached the cinema screens. In the sixth and last part of our reportage devoted to the cars piloted by 007 we turn to the underdogs. From a Ford Ka to a Renault taxi… and not forgetting the ‘Deuche’… there were a range of much more modest vehicles which were pressed into duty on Her Majesty’s Secret Service. But even bargain basement models saw their share of hectic action.
Fifty years of James Bond cars (Part 5)
Bond goes Bavarian
Fifty years ago the first James Bond film reached the cinema screens and this gives us a pretext for a glance in the rear-view mirror at the cars driven by 007. This time we take a closer look at the most formidable of all BMW models, Bond’s 750iL in ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ with remote control via cellphone, tyre spikes ejection and rockets in the sliding roof..
Fifty years of James Bond cars (Part 4)
An asphalt samurai for 007
It was fifty years ago that the first James Bond movie thrilled cinema-goers and our series continues to deal with the automobiles which co-starred in the hugely popular films. In ‘You Only Live Twice’ Bond accepted to be chauffeured by a pretty Japanese girl in an open Toyota 2000 GT, although the famous roadster was actually built as a one-off for its screen role.
Fifty years of James Bond cars (Part 3)
Bond’s Lotus
Fifty years ago the first James Bond film reached the cinema screens and this gives us a pretext for a glance in the rear-view mirror at the cars driven by 007. None was more extremely styled than the Lotus Esprit which seemed to be in its element both underwater and on the ski slopes.
50 years of James Bond cars (Part 2)
Fire and ice and Aston Martin
It was fifty years ago that the first James Bond movie reached the cinemas and a perfect excuse for us to look back of the cars driven by 007. The Aston Martin DB5 was indisputably the most famous, but is was not the only car made by the British manufacturer to see deployment on Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
50 years of James Bond cars (Part 1)
007’s true love
Fifty years have passed since the first James Bond movie reached the cinema screen. We take a look back at the cars driven by 007, starting with the famed Aston Martin DB5, the Swiss Army Knife on four wheels.
Automotive technology of tomorrow
BMW: Mission Possible
In the fourth movie of the ‘Mission Impossible’ franchise Tom Cruise is seen not only doing improbably perilous things at the top of the world’s tallest skyscraper, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, but also driving a futuristic show car made by BMW. But not all of the high tech gimmicks in the automobile have been dreamed up by Hollywood. Some are being developed by the engineers for upcoming series production.
Motorvision TV in HD
Motorvision TV in the Middle East
Two years after the launch of Motorvision TV in Germany, Austria and Switzerland a second channel has now commenced broadcasting. At the Dubai International Motor Show Motorvision premiered its first high definition programming for the Middle East and North Africa.
Movie time
Cars 2: Auto cinema in 3D
Yesterday, the 28th of July, the movie ‘Cars 2’ zoomed onto German cinema screens. The Disney/Pixar sequel to the first automotive animation extravaganza is now a 3D spectacle.
Auto tie-in #1
Chevrolet Camaro: Robo Racer
All three stories posted today feature a car which has a tie-in with something far beyond the customary remit of the automobile industry. We’ll start with a big bang… the Transformers are back! In split seconds harmless cars morph into fearsome robots, the Autobots. And one of them is a Camaro which goes by the name of Bumblebee… and Chevrolet are actually building it as a special edition model.
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