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Being somewhat of a national treasure, the James Bond image is understandably important to the Brits. It can really boost public morale to have Bond associate with the most beautiful women in the world, use the most incredible gadgets, and drive the world's finest cars. It can be equally devastating, then, to have Bond engaging in any of these activities with anything less than the best. So it comes as little surprise that Channel 4 has called out the Bond creators for some of their awful vehicular choices. They've assembled a Bottom 10, if you will, of bad cars that Bond has been forced to drive or co-pilot on the silver screen. The list includes everything from a Tuk Tuk to an Aston Martin DBS, but probably not the one you're thinking of. It's a fun read with a pretty spot-on analysis of the merits of each selection, but we're pretty sure some of the choices will be debated. Do you disagree with any of the selections? Think they're nuts for skipping something? Let us know.

Gallery: 10 Worst James Bond Cars


[Source: Channel 4]

Bottom 10: Worst James Bond cars ever originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although we did our best to get around to all of the events up in Monterey last week, the fates sometimes conspired against us. Bear with us then as we play a bit of catch-up this week and share some pics of the unveilings and debuts you may have missed. Here we show off a few shots of the more track-like DBS from Aston Martin. Finished in a bluish silver or silvery light blue depending on your vantage point (Ha ha, vantage), we're still a bit conflicted about this newest top rung Aston. While the recently retired Vanquish was all brutal muscle with some semblance of elegance still there, this DBS looks a bit tuner-like, and although it looks like it might be comfortable at a track-day event, it loses some of the fluidity of design that has been the hallmark of recent Aston Martin design. We'll reserve judgment until after one spends some time in the AB garage (fingers crossed!). There are plenty of media pics available by clicking here and some additional pricing details that slipped directly from the horse's mouth available by clicking here.

Gallery: Pebble Beach Week 2007: Aston Martin DBS debut

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While Agent 007 will hop behind the wheel of any vehicle to get away tux intact (Ford Mondeo, Bulldozer), there's only one brand he calls upon when the ladies are looking, and that's Aston Martin. The Aston Bond will be driving in the upcoming movie Casino Royale will be this cover car called the DBS. Apparently based on the V12 Vanquish, the DBS features a new front fascia and hood most likely fitted with multiple anti-bad guy devices. No word on any other weapons Q has fitted to the DBS, but we expect its arsenal to make the Aston the real star of the film.

Thanks Richard for blowing this car's cover!

[Source: Sybarites]

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Word around the net has spread of a new factory-installed Sports Pack that will be available for the Aston Martin DB9 Coupe come June. The Sports Pack will squeeze the last bit of performance from the already exemplary coupe by using new five-spoke forged aluminum wheels, retuning the suspension stiffer springs and recalibrated dampers, thickening the front stabilizer bar and lowering the ride height by 6mm. Inside Line also reports how far Aston is going to lighten the DB9's load - it's got titanium nuts on its new wheels. No word on price yet, but expect it to break your average Bond's bank.

[Thanks to all for the tip]

[Source: Inside Line]

[Updated at 11:16 PM with full release after the jump]

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Update: DB9 Sport Pack adds more finesse to Aston's fast coupe originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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