Knight Rider is back, what’s next in the revival pipeline? (part I)
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/04/03/knight-rider-is-back-whats-next-in-the-revival-pipeline-part-i/';Nostalgia and revivals are in full force these days (lack of creativity? lazyness? good idea? need to go back to a more comfy era during our uncertain times?) and KITT is on TV again, so what’s next? Here’s a three-part overview. The A-Team Yep, one of the all-time crowd favorites will be back in 2009, but as a movie, which seems to be the big trend... Read More
Quantum of Solace (a.k.a Bond 22) wallpapers
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/03/25/quantum-of-solace-aka-bond-22-wallpapers/'; We found those wallpapers on 007.com, the official Bond website. They’re just teasers, but you can already tell that there’s a big change coming: Bond has ditched the traditional Walther PPK handgun for an automatic. He’s definitely out for revenge… 800×600 1024×768 1280×1024 Read More
James Bond to drive a Ford Ka in Quantum of Solace
digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/03/24/james-bond-to-drive-a-ford-ka-in-quantum-of-solace/'; Rest assured, we’re not talking about his real ride. As we stated before (read James Bond in the carpool lane), the Aston Martin DBS from Casino Royale will come back for the lead. But, just like in this previous movie with the Ford Mondeo, there’s a need for second roles. For Ford and the producers, it means there’s a need for product placement… The... Read More
Rinspeed sQuba: The Spy Who Still Loves Me
Click on the image to see it big. digg_url = 'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/02/26/rinspeed-squba-the-spy-who-still-loves-me/'; What would you do if you were a devoted fan of The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), had plenty of money and a car convertion/fabrication company to promote? Well, you would come up with the sQuba, a heavily modified Lotus Elise, capable of diving under water. With no damage whatsoever to the car itself that is. Dream car “…demonstrated impressively... Read More
Bond’s couch
The guys at Aston Martin Heritage Design, who typically create custom parts for the famous British cars, used their craftsmanship on something more unusual: a couch shaped as a DB6 rear end. It’s all handmade and would probably please hard-core Bond fans (we’ll pass, thank you). To be precise, even though the DB6 was visually similar to the DB5, only the latter was used in 007′s movies. The couch could be yours for $7,600, without the headrests or the ejection... Read More
Vehicles of The Golden Compass (2007)
digg_url = \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/01/31/vehicles-of-the-golden-compass/\\\\\\\\\\\'\\\\\\\\\; Although there’s no “cars” in The Golden Compass, there is a good diversity of vehicles set in a particular parallel past/future such as the Sky Ferry, the Carriage, balloons, ships, etc. The movie Potter, Narnia, Stardust… The Golden Compass is the latest in that long list of fantasy/family blockbusters to have been rolled out... Read More
Shelby GT500KR KITT: official Ford press release
800×600 wallpaper digg_url = \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/01/26/shelby-gt500kr-kitt-official-ford-press-release/\\\\\'\\\\\\\\\; While researching some info about the new Knight Rider design, we stumbled upon the official Ford’s press release and found out some interesting facts. KR On January 10th we were talling about the KR suffix used for the new Shelby Mustang, and what a coincidence it was: “By the way, did you notice that originally... Read More
James Bond in the carpool lane
digg_url = \\\\\\\\\\\\\'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/01/19/james-bond-in-the-carpool-lane/\\\\'\\\\\\\\\; The new James Bond family bus has been spotted in a gas station, and besides the unfinished appearance, it’s very close to the concept car shown in 2006 in Detroit. The Rapide could be very helpful for Bond: to go on a mission with his crew, saving some gas and the planet at the same time, while enjoying a traffic free lane and the guys latest jokes,... Read More
