Posted in Auto News on Jul 28th, 2010
Located about an hour south of Chicago, Momence, Illinois is set to become the location for a James Bond museum that will display 32 original Bond vehicles, including a helicopter from You Only Live Twice, the Lotus submarine from The Spy Who Loved Me and the Ford Mondeo from Casino Royale. Momence is home to [...]
Posted in Auto News on Jun 4th, 2010
An Aston Martin that was featured in two James Bond films is expected to sell at auction this October for about $5 million. The 1964 DB5 had major roles in two Bond films, Goldfinger and Thunderball, and includes a lot of the original Bond gadgets, including guns that poke out through the taillights, a set [...]
Posted in Auto News on Mar 9th, 2010
Volkswagen’s new hybrid Touareg’s cool feature is that it can shut down its V-6 engine while going as fast as 99 mph. VW spokespeople call this “sailing” Shutting the engine down like this increases the engine-off operation of the Touareg into a range other hybrids have yet to achieve. Take your foot off the gas [...]