At 6:30 this morning, a stunt driver shooting a scene for the upcoming James Bond flick, Quantum of Solace, lost control of an Aston Martin DBS while filming a chase scene and plunged into Lake Garda in Italy. The film's executive producer, Anthony Waye, said that the scene was being shot in the pouring rain, and although the DBS didn't survive it's unplanned excursion into the water, the driver sustained only minor injuries and was released from the hospital earlier this afternoon. MI6 declined to comment on the incident, but a spokesperson for the agency remarked that the submersible kit for the Aston was under development. Too little, too late Q.
Thanks for the tip MaTTia.
[Source: Reuters.it - translated]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
LDMAN @ Apr 19th 2008 4:12PM
Lake Garda in NOT in Rome.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Garda
Yar @ Apr 19th 2008 4:18PM
Hope that makes it into the movie.
What kind of Bond movie name is Quantum of Solace?
Pete @ Apr 19th 2008 4:32PM
I like the reinvention of the Bond series. A very needed thing if they want to continue the series at all.
j3studio @ Apr 19th 2008 4:37PM
Quantum of Solace is one of Ian Fleming's original short stories ...
k.w.a @ Apr 19th 2008 4:43PM
ok, I love the James Bond movies, but i'm getting tired of all this Aston Martin abuse!
From now on they're gonna have to have a disclaimer saying " No Aston Martins were harmed in the making of this film"
Red @ Apr 19th 2008 4:51PM
I was just thinking the same thing. I'm like "what's with all the DBS abuse?" lol When will the madness stop?!
Egisto Soldi @ Apr 19th 2008 4:49PM
Hi, here from Italy. Rome is in the centre of Italy; Lake Garda is at North of Italy. At Lake Garda there is a lot og dangerous steets: terrible risks for stuntman!
http://mondoauto.blogosfere.it/2008/04/ohi-james-bond-la-tua-aston-martin-nel-lago-di-garda.html
Chi Wong @ Apr 19th 2008 5:04PM
That dumass stunt driver that handle a quick car.
r33 @ Apr 20th 2008 6:33AM
That dumb ASTON DBS cant handle a corner with a poring rain!!
This dbs is a terrible car.
In the last movie a scandinavian flick...it rool over.
Now a wet curve it rolls down!?
vkchu @ Apr 20th 2008 5:37PM
was that even a complete thought?
Egisto Soldi @ Apr 19th 2008 5:17PM
Oh, it's not the first time Aston Martin crash in a 007 film: here is an incredible video of Casino Royale.
http://mondoauto.blogosfere.it/2008/04/aston-martin-ma-come-ti-tratta-james-bond.html
Blair @ Apr 21st 2008 9:47AM
That's not a DBS thats a DB9, they made it look like the DBS (not much is needed really :P).
Yes James Bond drove a DBS in Casino Royal but a DB9 is cheaper to total then a DBS.
Franz @ Apr 19th 2008 6:33PM
I wonder how many Mustang guys are toying with the idea of salvaging the V12 for their project car builds. ;)
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/video-mustang-gets-aston-martin-vanquish-v12/
why not the LS2LS7? @ Apr 19th 2008 10:45PM
In Die Another Day the Aston's V12s were removed and replaced with Chevy V8 to make room for gimmickry (like fake missles) underhood.
catgirlshyla @ Apr 20th 2008 3:55AM
[citation needed]
mroverlord @ Apr 21st 2008 5:19PM
Actually they didn't have Chevy V8s, but Fords...from a Mustang to be exact. they did it more for the V8 rumble than the machine guns.
Gavin S. @ Apr 19th 2008 7:29PM
Okay guys, we need a rewrite where the Aston Martin ends up in the lake, pronto.
Kayne001 @ Apr 19th 2008 8:01PM
I just finished watching a Fifth Gear segment on the Aston Martin DBS with a stunt driver from Casino Royale and is in Quantum of Solace. Is that the guy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiq-3zEakTI
LeRobert @ Apr 19th 2008 10:31PM
NOOoooooooo......
3seriesisking @ Apr 19th 2008 10:49PM
I'm with ya' man. I love the DBS......it's just one hell of a sexy car.