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Design Sketches: the new Aston Martin DBS
Sleek, sexy and elegant are three words that
describe what may be the newest star of the James Bond series -- and no, we're not talking about 007's newest
female counterpart. Design sketches of the new Aston Martin DBS have been released (if the linked site is to be
believed -- my Italian is a little rusty), and good gracious me, even the sketches make one salivate.
Thanks to Emiliano for the tip.
Possibly the newest stallion to come out of Q's stable, the DBS takes its cues from the DB9 but sports much more aggressive lines. The vehicle is so low to the ground that one hopes James will endure nothing but mirror-smooth pavement, but in all likelihood, Q will have already thought of that. We hope, too, that Q has more in store for the DBS than was present for the 1969 DBS in On Her Majesty's Secret Service -- the most exotic gadget available was a "sniper rifle" in the "glove box." It's likely that whatever vehicle ends up in the next Bond movie will make it to production -- sans Q's toys.
For those of you wondering, Casino Royale is the title of the next Bond movie, which stars Daniel Craig, better known as Alex West, from Tomb Raider.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sani 11:25AM (2/26/2006)
The car is wicked but come on now..........ah...................Daniel Craige????????????????????they cut Pierce for Daniel Craig?????????????
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Harleigh Quinn 1:15AM (5/21/2006)
I will be the first to state that when I heard Daniel Craig was replacing Pierce Brosnin I was more than a little annoyed. I was an avid James Bond fan and he and M played thier parts perfectly in Golden Eye and The World is not Enough.
Then I watched Layer Cake.
Daniel Craig will do quite well in this part, give him a chance. If you have read the books, he may actually be more than perfect.
Bond is blond and has a scar down his cheek, but we never see that either, do we?
I have seen pics of the actual car and there is rumor it may actually be produced after the movie, just as the Vanquish was. It was also a one off and produced after public response was favorable after the movie.
The car is hot, though not as curvy as the sketch, but still hot, all the same.
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Nick 9:58AM (6/04/2006)
I have seen a number of pictures of the DBS - It is a DB9 on steroids and is replacing the Vanquish - The most handsome car ever to be built. Got to have it!
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lee 3:56PM (6/05/2006)
the dbs looks like the best car you have ever made but we would like to know when it is going to be released to the public.
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egs 10:15AM (1/17/2006)
looks like a hooked fish in the profile.
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amp 1:06PM (1/17/2006)
My 007 knowledge is a little lacking, but I though the 'Q' character made his last appearance in the last Bond film, The World Is Not Enough. I vaguely remember him retiring, or something to that effect.
As far as the car goes, Im sure it will easily show-up any Bond girl that they might cast.
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FatCat 1:54PM (1/17/2006)
Seriously? Of course it's gorgeous, but I'm lost on why they need another varient of the same basic shape. Will someone enlighten me?
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JayNorth 2:37PM (1/17/2006)
Q did not retire. James Bond's boss "M" retired and was replaced by whatever the woman's name is. Q is alive and well. I do believe. And yes, that is a gorgeous car.
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SHOTT3R 4:47PM (1/17/2006)
To clarify for the Bond newbies.
The designation of M does not change. M just happens to now be a woman, Judi Dench.
Q [Desmond Llewelyn] retired, and he was replaced by R [John Cleese] in the second to last Bond in 1999. Cleese then assumed the title of Q in "Die Another Day".
As to the car, as long as it's an Aston it will be fine. Fleming must have been turning in his grave to see Bond driving German cars in a few of the recent films.
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Eric Bryant 5:32PM (1/17/2006)
Oh my, that's lovely.
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Car-la 9:58PM (1/17/2006)
Definitely nice, but I am with FatCat here. Where would this fit in with the Aston lineup?
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skaedenfeld 10:14PM (1/17/2006)
Q passed away:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/571888.stm
The sketched design is wonderful in profile. It's too bad the average person is too tall to fit under that low, low roof.
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skaedenfeld 10:18PM (1/17/2006)
follow up...
The link was messed up. Try this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/571888.stm
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quinn 7:54PM (1/19/2006)
It looks pretty awsome but by the sounds of it they are keeping it under wraps until the movie. I can't wait to see it when its done. Sad to say though there will most likly not be any Q extras as Q is not set to appear in this movie but I am sure it will still be awsome anway.
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Coolio Hunt 12:49AM (1/21/2006)
It great for James Bond to drive an Aston Martin again. It will be his 5th Aston. I can't wait to see the new 007 (Daniel Craig) driving his new car in Casino Royale.
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