Aston Martin Vanquish with an Explorer front axle!

[RangerX]

An article in the Cars section of my local newspaper talked about the cars used in James Bond movies. In the new movie, Bond drives a Vanquish and the villian drives a Jaguar XKR, both Ford products. Here's a quote:

"If you think the Aston Martin and Jaguar star cars seem unusually competent in the winter-driving scenes in "Die Another Day", you're right. To help keep them on the straight and narrow, both vehicles were converted to accept the four-wheel-drive system from the Ford Explorer."

No other details given. Pretty cool, though!

 

[espnfreak]

Yeah I heard about that from some ppl, pretty dang cool!

 

[jimbo74]

which sploder 4x4 system did they use? it sure wasnt the 91-94 ....

 

[espnfreak]

I believe they used the AWD system

 

[james t]

hmmm..... wonder if they still have the XKR suspension just laying around in a back lot somewere... think ill go give 'em a call...

 

[Silverblade]

My newspaper said they took out the V12 and stuck in a ford V8(probly a 302 not 351) so they had room for the front axle to convert it to AWD as well as add in a machine gun and rocket launcher...

Didnt read the Jaguar part sorry.

 

[blichy]

What I had heard (from an internal Marketing presentation) was that they started with the Explorer drivetrain and chassis, basically putting the Vanquish and XKR bodies on the chassis.

 

[IAmTodd]

There was an article on it in motor trend. It was a carberated 302 w/an awd transfercase and explorer front axle, which is all i remember

 

[wj-jeep-guy]

yeah, i read that article. they were 302 crate motors.