It only made its debut in September at the Frankfurt
International Motor Show, but Land
Rover's new Defender was already out and about for filming of the
upcoming James Bond movie “No Time to Die” a year ago.
Land Rover on Wednesday gave us a look at the 4-door
Defender 110 models used as stunt vehicles for the movie. Hired to do the
driving was Jess Hawkins, a British racing driver and professional stunt driver
whose CV includes several movies as well as the “Fast
and Furious”-themed live action show
Land Rover reveals the tough conditions the
stunt vehicles faced, which thankfully the Defender was able to handle due to
its high ground clearance, off-road suspension, and massive 35 inches of wading
depth. If you like the darkened look of the vehicles, Land Rover said they
feature Santorini Black exteriors, darkened skid pans, and 20-inch wheels with
off-road tires.
Since Eon Productions, the film production company behind
the James Bond franchise, needed the vehicles a year ago, Land Rover supplied
the first Defenders built at the plant in Nitra, Slovakia, that the new
Defender calls home. Land Rover has a close relationship with Eon Productions
and as a result we'll see three other Land Rover models in the new movie. The
others are a Range Rover Sport SVR, Land Rover Series III and a Range Rover
Classic.
Another automaker with close ties to Eon Productions is
Aston Martin, a relationship that was first forged when a Silver Birch DB5
appeared in 1964's "Goldfinger." In "No Time to Die," four
Aston Martins will appear. They include the DB5, the original V8 Vantage, a
DBS Superleggera, and the upcoming Valhalla.
“No Time to Die” will star Daniel Craig in the lead role and
is set to hit theaters on April 8, 2020. The new Defender is also due to reach
dealers next year.
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheurpean.com
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