Aston Martin DB10 & Jaguar C-X75 Discussion

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  • Posts: 498
    Getafix wrote: »
    I personally would have preferred to see Bond in a production Aston. It gives these fantasy cars a little grounding in reality. Not a huge fan of the styling of this car either - looks a tad Bat mobile. It lacks the true simplicity of the DB5 or the masculinity of the Vantage.

    I feel the same !
    I find the DB10 over designed
  • ggl007ggl007 www.archivo007.com Spain, España
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  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Do you think Hinx's licence plate means anything?

    ROMA 860K

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    Do the last 3 letters of Bond's plate mean anything?

    DB10 AGB

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  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    Andrew G. Bond?
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Yeah, that's what I thought too. Although it seems far fetched, it could very well be. Wonder if we'll know. Of course, KE02 EWW never stood for anything, but I figured since DB10 is right on the plate, that there might be more to the story.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Did you guys notice that when Q hands Bond the DB10 there are two more Astons visible? A DB5 (the blown-up car from Skyfall?) and a dbs, db9 or Vanquish. I bet it's a DBS though.
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    Skyfail wrote: »
    Getafix wrote: »
    I personally would have preferred to see Bond in a production Aston. It gives these fantasy cars a little grounding in reality. Not a huge fan of the styling of this car either - looks a tad Bat mobile. It lacks the true simplicity of the DB5 or the masculinity of the Vantage.

    I feel the same !
    I find the DB10 over designed

    Yup. Over designed is the word. Weird that the film features two non-production super cars. It takes things into the realm of fantasy.

    Not sure Aston Martin is in a great place at the moment. They weren't at the Frankfurt motor show, basically because they can't afford it. They're very much living hand to mouth with very little money for new product development. I'm not sure about their design direction either.

    This high end market is very difficult, especially if you don't have the backing of a large parent company. They were much better off when they were owned by Ford and there were synergies with Jaguar, who were part of the same division.

    I wonder if JLR has its eyes on Aston. Could make sense, although Jaguar is not exactly a roaring success either.
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
    edited September 2015 Posts: 7,518
    Andrew Garfield Bond - Andrew Garfield confirmed next Bond ;)

    I agree with the DB10 being a little overdesigned; I must admit I'm not entirely too fond of the front of it. Prefer the DB9, which is what I would buy if I were in the market (or a Continental GT ;) )
  • Can we turn this topic into a more general "SPECTRE Cars" topic? I mean, what about Oberhauser's huge Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II. Apparently, he has his own chauffeur. But I do love the fact that we finally have a villain again who lets himself drive around in such a posh British car :-P. The first time since...."Goldfinger"?:
    http://www.elitelimoblog.com/spectre-is-full-of-awesome-vehicles-2/
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    Here are some publicity pictures of the Roll-Royce Phantom Series II. I saw the car in real several times. And by jolly this car is huge. Perhaps the biggest British car in its class:
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    I actually think, "SPECTRE" most be the most orgasm-inducing Bond film in decades because of all its fantastic cars. Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, Range Rover.....even a Lotus Evora for the Italian police during the Rome car chase :-P:
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  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    Yep. Feel free to talk about all of Spectre's cars.
  • Posts: 498
    Getafix wrote: »
    I'm not sure about their design direction either.

    I feel exactly the same

  • aaron819aaron819 Switzerland
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    Does the Lotus feature in the film or is it just for marketing purposes
  • edited September 2015 Posts: 5,745
    Can we turn this topic into a more general "SPECTRE Cars" topic? I mean, what about Oberhauser's huge Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II. Apparently, he has his own chauffeur. But I do love the fact that we finally have a villain again who lets himself drive around in such a posh British car :-P. The first time since...."Goldfinger"?:
    http://www.elitelimoblog.com/spectre-is-full-of-awesome-vehicles-2/
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    1351703564571556966.jpg
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    Here are some publicity pictures of the Roll-Royce Phantom Series II. I saw the car in real several times. And by jolly this car is huge. Perhaps the biggest British car in its class:
    dsc_0452.jpg
    5180-2.jpg
    Rolls-Royce-Phantom-Series-II-right-rear.jpg
    1.jpg

    I actually think, "SPECTRE" most be the most orgasm-inducing Bond film in decades because of all its fantastic cars. Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, Range Rover.....even a Lotus Evora for the Italian police during the Rome car chase :-P:
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    @Gustav_Graves
    Can I just point out that this entire article is stolen from me, word for word.
    It even has my twitter handle and t-shirt store still linked. Not. Okay.

    http://beyondjamesbond.kinja.com/spectre-is-full-of-awesome-vehicles-1718450362

    Unbelievable.
  • JWESTBROOK wrote: »
    @Gustav_Graves
    Can I just point out that this entire article is stolen from me, word for word.
    It even has my twitter handle and t-shirt store still linked. Not. Okay.

    http://beyondjamesbond.kinja.com/spectre-is-full-of-awesome-vehicles-1718450362

    Unbelievable.

    Can I point out that I was mainly looking at the website elitelimoblog.com for these pictures?? And moreover, these pictures of Waltz in front of his Rolls were already posted some months ago in our production timeline topic.

    I am sorry if I have posted some of your pictures. But even then you should be happy your Twitter tags are mentioned, so people can visit your website. And also, please send me a private message if I did something wrong.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
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    JWESTBROOK wrote: »
    @Gustav_Graves
    Can I just point out that this entire article is stolen from me, word for word.
    It even has my twitter handle and t-shirt store still linked. Not. Okay.

    http://beyondjamesbond.kinja.com/spectre-is-full-of-awesome-vehicles-1718450362

    Unbelievable.

    Can I point out that I was mainly looking at the website elitelimoblog.com for these pictures?? And moreover, these pictures of Waltz in front of his Rolls were already posted some months ago in our production timeline topic.

    I am sorry if I have posted some of your pictures. But even then you should be happy your Twitter tags are mentioned, so people can visit your website. And also, please send me a private message if I did something wrong.
    I think he was merely pointing to the fact that the website copied his article word for word.
  • edited September 2015 Posts: 5,745
    Yea no harm done @Gustav_Graves - by you

    But they are pictures I collected, and words I put to print. It's ridiculous that someone on that site has the nerve to pull that off.

    They credited to Gizmodo, who simply shared my post (at my request).
    How hard is it to ask permission.

    Anyway, no harm done, GG
  • edited September 2015 Posts: 11,119
    JWESTBROOK wrote: »
    Yea no harm done @Gustav_Graves - by you

    But they are pictures I collected, and words I put to print. It's ridiculous that someone on that site has the nerve to pull that off.

    They credited to Gizmodo, who simply shared my post (at my request).
    How hard is it to ask permission.

    Anyway, no harm done, GG

    No worries :-). Let's go back on topic......about all these wonderful cars appearing in "SPECTRE".

    By the way...I really get a creepy feeling about Franz Oberhauser. I actually dreamt about this character recently. It was a godawful nightmare that awoke me around 3:00 AM in the morning.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    edited September 2015 Posts: 3,675
    JWESTBROOK wrote: »
    Yea no harm done @Gustav_Graves - by you

    But they are pictures I collected, and words I put to print. It's ridiculous that someone on that site has the nerve to pull that off.

    They credited to Gizmodo, who simply shared my post (at my request).
    How hard is it to ask permission.

    Anyway, no harm done, GG

    No worries :-). Let's go back on topic......about all these wonderful cars appearing in "SPECTRE".

    By the way...I really get a creepy feeling about Franz Oberhauser. I actually dreamt about this character recently. It was a godawful nightmare that awoke me around 3:00 AM in the morning.

    @Gustav_Graves Care to tell your nightmare? I've never had a Bond related dream before.

    @Giugiaro Did you get those pictures up yet?

  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    cool pic! It is a very cool car indeed! Not my fav. Aston, but a looker none the less
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    I don't understand why it won't go into production. How does that benefit Aston Martin or Bond.

    The fact that Paul McCartney saw GF and went and bought a DB5 is great. But no one can go and buy this car. That's a shame IMO.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    For those on the British Isles, and those on the continent that can receive BBC2, this sunday there's an interesting programme coming up:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06gy53j
  • Red_SnowRed_Snow Australia
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    How to Drive Like James Bond.

    Providing they've got £1.5 million, any Tim, Sean or Roger can buy a Bond car (the going rate for a classic Aston Martin DB5). But driving like 007 - a man capable of imbuing a Citroen 2CV with a certain frisson - is an entirely different matter. Like the way he carries an Anthony Sinclair suit or Walther PPK, there's something instinctive and wordless about it. But buried under the kudzu of tyre smoke and arched eyebrows there's an imitable kernel of… Bondness.

    "Fast, stylish and controlled. That's how you define Daniel Craig's Bond in the car!" shouts Mark Higgins, three-time Word Rally champion and Bond's driving double in Spectre. He's currently steering Bond's new Aston-Martin DB10 at roughly three times the speed of sound at Longcross studios, where some scenes were shot for the film. As GQ contemplates the swift, savage and extremely irreversible implications of what seems like an imminent crash, he adds, "You'll see through the chase sequences that he's always on the [racing] line, adding a little bit of oversteer because his [Aston Martin DB10] has the power to kick the back end out. He might even tweak the handbrake going into the corners so he gets a bit of a drift, but he's always in control and his focus is getting from A to B."

    With Craig, says Higgins, it's all about the details. Small reactions, "but the car's dancing." In Spectre, for instance, he casually calls in for intel while drifting past the Vatican, where the major chase sequence is filmed, at 100mph. More importantly, says Higgins: Craig's not scared of a few stone chips. "He doesn't mind scratching the paint."

    Not all Bonds drive equally. Craig is gritty and realistic: almost like he wants to see damage (see Quantum), or at least void the warranty (see literally every other car he drives). By the end of filming, says special effects supervisor Chris Corbould, who's directed the stunts on 15 Bonds, "the cars are wrecked. That's Daniel's style - he doesn't want the car to be shiny and pristine after a chase."
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    haha that's a very nice article:
    Enter Pierce Brosnan, who, like so many 40-somethings, went through an unfortunate BMW stage.

    thanks for posting!
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    Reported here from the production thread as they're more relevant here. It looks like you're going to have to buy TopGear's new magazine:

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    Subscriber edition came today so cover will be different on the shelves of newsagents - looks a really good relevant read on the DB10 and C-X75

    These aren't the best pictures but they show the flavour of the contents:

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  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Awesome new video! Go inside the DB10!!



    :D
  • ggl007ggl007 www.archivo007.com Spain, España
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    Awesome new video! Go inside the DB10!!



    :D
    Simply awesome! Thanks for that, @ProperyOfALady. Very interesting door, interior and... no key!
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    indeed! cool vid!
  • The one I saw had a "do not open" sign on the window of the passenger seat :)
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