January, 2015 | Ugo Colombo

Aston Martin DB10 to Star in the Latest James Bond Film

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An Aston Martin will again be featured in the upcoming James Bond film, “Spectre.” The secret agent will be getting something considerably newer than the DB5 used in “Skyfall.” The Gaydon-based company – and EON Productions – revealed the new Aston Martin DB10 at the 007 stage recently at Pinewood Studios.

Aston is celebrating 50 years with the 007 franchise, the DB10 was developed specifically for the film, and it was built in-house by the company.. Aston’s chief creative officer, Marek Reichman, worked closely with film director, Sam Mendes, “to create the ultimate car for the world’s most famous spy.” Production of the DB10 will be limited to 10 cars, all for the movie and the DB10’s lines preview the next round of production Astons.

Exploring the McLaren 650S

ugo-colombo-mclaren-650S The McLaren 650S is distancing itself from its forerunner, the MP4-12C. This car is streets ahead in design, power and technology. Some would suggest there is no other car on the market quite like it. While the brand-new Lamborghini Gallardo has a top speed of 202mph, the 650S tops out at 207mph. While the Ferrari 458 has 562bhp, the 650S has 641bhp. This stat alone sets the McLaren way apart from its rivals. The McLaren 650S can do 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds and a scorching 0-100mph in 5.8 seconds.

All of this performance is experienced in amazing comfort. Previous supercars of this size eventually begin to make the driver’s body ache where the 650S’s suspension works in such a way that, if one wheel hits a bump, the other three wheels have the ability to cover for their mate and you end up not noticing. The headroom in the 650S is immense and the touchscreen control system is quite superior. The 650S is aesthetically pleasing to look at. The car is drop dead gorgeous with the roof down.