Thoughts from the Curb

Oct 7, 2008 - Countdown to Bond: BMW 750iL from Tomorrow Never Dies

As if to make up for the fact "GoldenEye's" BMW Z3 didn't show off any of its supposed gadgets, the Bondmakers threw just about everything but the kitchen sink into the next Bond car and to do it, they'd need something big. Enter the BMW 750iL from "Tomorrow Never Dies."

Off the top of my head, this thing had 12 rockets in the sunroof, trapezoidal spikes in the bumper, reinflating tires, cutting saw in the hood roundel, electrified body and tear gas for security, sledge-hammer-proof glass, voice responses, and a remote control built into Bond's cell phone. The latter allows Bond to pilot the 750 from the back seat and from outside the car itself.

Although the huge 750iL isn't exactly the stereotypical Bond car, it's pretty darn cool and is probably the most lethal automotive weapon wielded by 007. Plus, it pays homage to a brilliant car that would shortly thereafter be attacked by Chris Bangle and iDrive.

The full sequence inside the parking garage in Hamburg be seen below.

-James Riswick

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