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First Drive: 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, MI6's sultry secretary has a new ride

As enthusiasts, many of us are quick to dismiss convertibles as the preferred conveyance for hapless poseurs (BMW M3 cabrio) or fake-bake hairdressers (Toyota Solara). And with good reason. When you lop the top off a coupe, the result is often a floppy, overweight chassis that provides all the dynamic delights of a rubber nine-iron and a granite golf ball. Such executions fail to please on almost every level, and that's before you start dealing with complex roof mechanisms, awkwardly styled rumps and abysmal trunk space. As a whole, ... Read more →

Car-laden James Bond Museum opens in the UK Jonathon Ramsey

For all the museums throughout the world, it's remarkable that it has taken this long to create one devoted solely to James Bond, when even Britney Spears got her own permanent exhibit years ago. But ...

Q-Car: Autoblog drives James Bond's DBS from Quantum of Solace Jonathon Ramsey

Your English-manor-garden variety Aston Martin DBS has 510 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. The 6.0-liter V12 that powers it will pull the coupe to 60 in 4.3 seconds. It costs $305,000, and it ...

Bond's The Spy Who Loved Me Lotus Esprit hits the auction block Alex Nunez

Hey, if you missed the For Yor Eyes Only Lotus Esprit sale a couple of years ago, your shot to own another Bond-driven Lotus is on the horizon. In December, Bonhams will auction one of the two ...

Autoblog goes to the movies: No solace in this quantum Sam Abuelsamid

After Daniel Craig's triumphant return as James Bond in Casino Royale, my family and I were really looking forward to seeing his sophomore effort in Quantum of Solace. We were among the guests at a ...

Bottom 10: Worst James Bond cars ever 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Daniel Craig gets free pass to drive Astons for life 1 year ago on Autoblog

As if being chosen to play the consummate British secret agent wasn't enough for Daniel Craig to brag about, the current 007 has been extended a free pass to drive Aston Martin's best cars any time he pleases. And he isn't limited to driving on the street. Aston has made its test track available ...

Bond fan buys totaled Aston for $120k over list 1 year ago on Autoblog

The people behind the latest Bond films seem to have a knack for destroying perfectly good Aston Martin DBSs. First they rolled one (repeatedly) in shooting Casino Royale. Never missing an opportunity to total a perfectly good Aston, they crashed another one in a rock quarry for the opening ...

Coke Zero (Zero Seven) commercial features new Bond theme 1 year ago on Autoblog

Jack White, one half of the Whites in the White Stripes, wrote and produced the new theme song for Quantum of Solace, sung by White and Alicia Keyes. Turns out that White also -- unwittingly and unhappily -- wrote the new theme song for Coke Zero. Coca-Cola has used an instrumental version of ...

VIDEO: Quantum of Solace trailer #2... oh yeah... 1 year ago on Autoblog

The trailer for the latest Bond film is out, and you could be disappointed: they pushed the release date of the film in the U.S. back a week. If you can get over that, you'll find that everything else is two minutes and twenty-eight seconds of "Holy %$#@! that was awesome!" It's almost like ...

Ford Ka gets role in new Bond movie 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Ka in the movies Ford's new Ka mini-car will be making its official debut at the Paris Motor Show in early October, but it already has a bit part in the next James Bond movie. Since the success of Casino Royale and the walk on part played by the then-new ...

Our kind of recycling: Full-size cardboard Aston Martin DB5 1 year ago on Autoblog

Even "normal" Aston Martin DB5's are priced in the stratosphere, but Mr. Bond's up-armored version would likely command a premium, were the provenance verifiable. Just like foam, clay, and dynoc make very convincing styling bucks for automakers, cardboard in the right hands can take a pile of Two ...

Quantum of Solace trailer shows little bit of Aston, lot of movie 1 year ago on Autoblog

We have to admit, when we heard the next Bond film was going to be called "Quantum of Solace," we kind of scrunched our faces a little bit. Still, Casino Royale was so good that we figured we'd give it the old innocent-until-proven-guilty treatment. Well, now we've seen the trailer, and it looks so ...

Enough is Enough: Bond crashes Aston DBS into wall 1 year ago on Autoblog

Despite a couple of disastrous and debilitating setbacks, filming of the next Bond flick, the Quantum of Solace, is back, with production continuing in the mountains of Carrara, Italy. Unfortunately, these newest shots from the set are further proof that the writers and producers have absolutely no ...

Bentley, Bond and Books: Special Series Edition of Devil May Care 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for photo gallery Devil May Care, the new James Bond novel set back during the Cold War in 1967, arrives on bookstore shelves May 28th. The book's author, Sebastian Faulkes, has written the story in the style of the late Ian Fleming to celebrate the 007 creator's centenary. As we first ...

Second crash at Bond filming proves MI6 hates Alfas too 1 year ago on Autoblog

Filming of the latest Bond flick, Quantum of Solace, has been put on hiatus after two stunt drivers were injured during filming. The crash apparently took place while performing a chase sequence where one driver in an Alfa Romeo crashed into a wall while chasing Bond's Aston Martin DBS along the ...

Bond stunt driver takes plunge into lake in Aston Martin DBS 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Q Tires testing Celsius retractable-stud snow tires 1 year ago on Autoblog

click the pic to view a video about the Q Celsius tire Studded snow tires can be a godsend when the going is on glare ice. When roads have been cleared, though, they chew up pavement and can produce some exciting though unanticipated handling characteristics. Japan's ban on studded tires led ...

Bond trades in Mondeo for next-gen Ka 1 year ago on Autoblog

Few would argue that actor Daniel Craig revived the James Bond series with the movie Casino Royale in 2006. That film featured the Aston Martin DBS as Bond's personal whip, though he was caught driving what was then Ford's brand new Mondeo family sedan from the airport to the hotel, as well. It ...

Enter the rumormill: Next Mustang iteration to get 007 flavor 1 year ago on Autoblog

God help us for posting about another Mustang iteration, but with Ford's commitment to bring a variant of the Pony car to market each year, it was simply a matter of time before the rumors began to swirl. This newest one, courtesy of MustangEvolution, contends that a revival of the Mach 1 is due ...

In new Bond novel, 007 returns to Bentley 2 years ago on Autoblog

In Sebastian Faulks' forthcoming new James Bond novel, Devil May Care, Britain's top secret agent will return to the marque with which Ian Fleming so closely associated him in his original novels. In Devil May Care (which is set in 1967 during the Cold War), James Bond returns to Bentley. The model ...

Own an Aston Martin DBS, get a watch... for another $34,500 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to view the high-res version, the DBS gallery The Aston Martin DBS is one exclusive, expensive ride, with only 500 copies of the $250,000 car scheduled to be made each year. To up the exclusivity factor while also giving deep-pocketed DBS owners the ability to play James Bond, Swiss ...

Pebble Beach Week 2007: Aston Martin DBS brings Bond to the commoner man 2 years ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Bond's submersible Lotus Esprit to hit the auction block 2 years ago on Autoblog

For many of us in our 30s, the white Lotus Esprit S1 driven by Roger Moore as James Bond in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me represents our first exposure to Lotus and the beginning of a long love affair with the British marque. After all, the Esprit was one of the most exotic and different-looking cars ...

Double-O Uh-Oh! Ford forced to yank "Casino Royale" ad for Focus 2 years ago on Autoblog

We bring you yet another example of people getting bent out of shape over what appears to us as innocuous advertising. This time it's Ford of Europe, which has been running a commercial for its Focus Zetec Climate model using clips from the movie Casino Royale. As we all know, Ford had great ...

The details (and pictures) on Bond's crashed Aston 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/The_details_and_pictures_on_Bond_s_crashed_Aston'; We finally got to watch Casion Royale the other day and were very impressed with the new Bond – clearly a darker and more mature double-O than previous ones who were cast as cartoonish ...

Bond to drive Jag XF in next flick 2 years ago on Autoblog

After the debut of the Aston Martin DBS in the most recent Bond flick, "Casino Royale," it looks like 007 No. 22 will feature the incredible "concept" Jaguar C-XF unveiled this week in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. Ford still has a $100 million dollar, three-movie deal for ...

So you want to be a Special Agent? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Generally, manufacturer vehicle programs are held to show the vehicles and go for a short drive. They usually feed you a boring lunch and then send you on your way, loaded with all kinds of information to sift through and find the real story. Tying into the James Bond theme and Ford's affiliation ...

Ford tells bidders Aston will earn $109 million 2 years ago on Autoblog

In the week of the release of the most recent James Bond movie Casino Royale, there are reports that Ford sent information to potential buyers regarding the well being of Aston Martin. It stated that Aston is on track to sell 7,000 cars this year and will generate sales of £479m (US $912m) and ...

The perks of product placement: Mondeo ad with 007 3 years ago on Autoblog

Even more news on the Mondeo front. This crucial new model for Ford is getting some serious playtime, and justifiably so. It's handsome and sporty and has a lot riding on it. OK, we've seen a bazillion photos of it already, both spy and official. And we know it will play a part in the new Bond ...

Best Bond chase vehicle a Citroen 2CV? 3 years ago on Autoblog

There is something terribly disturbing about announcing that a Citroën 2CV has beaten out a Lotus Esprit and a trio of Aston Martins. But the little French deux chevaux has been named the best James Bond chase car in a new 4Car poll. Piloted by Roger Moore in the classic 1981 film, "For Your ...

Ford Mondeo pics officially released 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge After pictures of a vehicle have been surreptitiously leaked onto the web ahead of their scheduled release, there's always this awkward moment when the automaker finally releases the pics officially. It's like opening up a birthday present you found stuffed in the closet a ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Aston Martin DBS9 3 years ago on Autoblog

Finally, the Aston Martin DBRS9 mules are starting to resemble something James Bond would actually use to carry out international espionage. These new spy shots from Edmunds show the DBRS9, which is based on the standard DB9, with plenty of nipping and tucking going on to give the car a much more ...

Spy Shots: Aston Martin's gorgeous DBRS 9 3 years ago on Autoblog

Bond enthusiasts everywhere, rejoice -- the stunning Aston Martin DBRS 9 which stars alongside actor Daniel Craig in the next James Bond flick, Casino Royale, will be offered up to the general public. While it might not have the gadgetry and weaponry often seen on 007's four-wheeled fortresses, the ...

Bond's Vanquish from Die Another Day auctioned off 3 years ago on Autoblog

James Bond's Aston Martin Vanquish from the 2002 film Die Another Day was auctioned away at Bonham's over the weekend. The winning bid was £144,500 (that's $275,648 to us Yanks). Some might say that the money would be better spent on a brand spanky new Vanquish, which "only" sets you back ...

'Esprit' badge will be revived on Lotus supercar 3 years ago on Autoblog

Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley let slip in an interview with PistonHeads that the Hethel-based automaker would indeed be calling its upcoming mid-engine supercar the Esprit, a name that graced the flanks of the supercar for which Lotus is most well known. The slip was entirely unintentional, as a PR ...

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Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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