James Bond is famous for his spy skills, ability to make women swoon and fancy cars. Over the years, Bond has driven a variety of vehicles in his movies, and Total Car Score recently set out to determine which of these supercars was the most popular among Bond fans. More than 900 Facebook users responded to the survey, and the results revealed the Aston Martin DB5 Bond drives in "Goldfinger" to be the favorite, with an impressive 55 percent of the vote. The DB5 stood against nine other Bond vehicles that span the movie series from the first film in 1964 to the recently released Quantum Solace.
"Based on the opinions of those we surveyed on Facebook, it seems the Aston Martin DB5 has everything that makes a Bon car a Bond car," said Karl Brauer, editor-in-chief of Total Car Score. "Early vehicles, like Dr. No's Sunbeam Alpine, didn't diminish 007's image, yet the Aston Martin DB5 that debuted in Goldfinger set a new standard that has yet to be eclipsed. The DB5's sleek profile can stand on its own, but throw in oil jets, machine guns and an ejector seat and you're left with a Bond icon so powerful they've brought it back for the modern movies."
Aston Martin has been a major player in the Bond franchise over the years, and luxury car lovers and Bond fans alike can expect to see yet another one of these British rides in the upcoming film Skyfall. Daniel Craig, the latest Bond actor, will be driving the new Aston Martin Vanquish.
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