Category: James Bond


The Speed is Not Enough: A Glimpse of Slow James Bond Rides

November 16th, 2008 — 09:47 pm

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.

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