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When you talk about one of the greatest spies on the silver screen, James Bond is all about women and cars. On hindsight, there might have been screen magic if we look at some of Bond’s car in the past. They are just to slow to catch the villains and bring them to justice.

Here are some of double 0-slow’s cars:

Aston Martin DB5

It debuted as James Bond spy mobile in the 1964 Goldfinger. The DB5 may be one of the sleekest and classic rides of the silver screen hero but it is also one of the slowest. This Aston Martin has a 4.0L engine that gives out 282 horsepower. The villain will be way ahead if he takes a bike since this roadster has a dismal 8.1 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph.

Toyota 2000GT Convertible

This is a timeless ride for the 5th offering of James Bond featuring Sean Connery. It is one of the only two 2000GT ever produced. Though it is very slow to accelerate, it might be considered as one of the most exquisite Bond mobile.

Lotus Esprit S1

This Lotus was featured in The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977. It became famous after James Bond drove off the shore of Sardinia and the car was converted into a submarine. It was cruising in the waters but it was turtle paced on land as it hit 10 seconds to reach 0-60 mph.

BMW Z3

This narrow bodied roadster was a laughable matter in the Golden Eye James Bond film in 1995. It may have been another reason why car chases take so long in the silver screen. The Z3 might have been better if the missiles mounted in its headlight were used in the film.

There were better rides for James Bond during the different eras of these films. Nonetheless, Bond and his girls know how to make this slow cars look better on screen.