Tesla “Flying” Roadster is Built on Real James Bond Tech
If Q demonstrated the new Tesla Roadster to James Bond, he might say it is packed with all the “usual refinements” but also has “some…
Ringbrothers’ One-Off Octavia Is an Octopussy Nod Built From a 1970s Aston Martin DBS
A martini-glass-shaped dipstick? Really, 007! Ringbrothers’ one-off Octavia turns a 1970s Aston Martin DBS into a carbon-fibre, 805-horsepower nod to Bond’s more playful side. Some…
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Timothy Dalton’s Aston Martin: The Making of the V8 Chase in The Living Daylights
On 5 October 1986, in Vienna, Timothy Dalton was introduced to the world as James Bond. He stood alongside Maryam d’Abo — his Bond girl,…
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The DB5 Before 007: David Brown’s Legacy of High-Speed Ambition
Before it became the lethal extension of a cinematic super-spy, the Aston Martin DB5 was a masterclass in Italian-inspired British engineering produced by a company…
The Encor Series I: A Modern Esprit S4 Wearing Bond’s Most Iconic Disguise
The Encor Series I is built on the chassis of a Lotus Esprit S4, but for James Bond enthusiasts, the first publicity images — that…
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How Bond’s Lotus Esprit Submarine Inspired the Real-Life Rinspeed sQuba
When The Spy Who Loved Me hit theaters in 1977, the sight of a Lotus Esprit diving into the sea and transforming into a submarine…
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How Frank Rinderknecht’s iChange Brought Bond’s Remote-Controlled Car into the Real World
Frank M. Rinderknecht has built a career out of transforming cinematic fantasy into physical engineering. Few designers have embraced the playful, futuristic spirit of James…
