It's certainly a two-sided coin as stated before; the Aston Martin IS Bond's car after all so it must be treated as lore but perhaps it should sidelined for a few stories. Besides in the novel "Casino Royale" Bond wore a Rolex and drove a Bentley. If the producers ever do decide to give Bond another vehicle I respectfully submit a few options;
Bentley GT
Jaguar XK
Cadillac XLR
Saab 93
Mazda RX8
or a Fleming favorite...Ford Thunderbird.
I'm clearly biased; however, I would go with the Mazda RX-8.
On the BBC's "Top Gear", Jeremy Clarkson said, regarding the RX-8, "Of all the cars I've driven this year, I'm pretty sure this one is the best." He also said, "This car is sensational." Witness Exhibit A In describing the Wankel 1.3 Litre engine, Clarkson said, "It doesn't feel like it is running on anything as coarse and vlgar as petrol. It feels like it's running on double cream."
For the record, as I noted, I am clearly biased. My daily driver is a 2004 RX-8 GT.
Edited by darkpath, 04 November 2006 - 07:24 PM.