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The Wheel Thing: Cars are the stars in the new James Bond flick, 'Spectre'
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Nov 5, 2015
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The Wheel Thing: Cars are the stars in the new James Bond flick, 'Spectre'
You can't buy one for any amount of money, but the Aston Martin DB-10 in the new James Bond film, 'Spectre,' might be the sexiest 007 car ever.
The Aston Martin DB-10 is a concept car designed specifically for the new James Bond film, Spectre
The Aston Martin DB-10 is a concept car designed specifically for the new James Bond film, Spectre
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You can't buy one for any amount of money, but the Aston Martin DB-10 in the new James Bond film, 'Spectre,' might be the sexiest 007 car ever.

There are two things that every Bond movie absolutely must have: a femme fatale and a bunch of really wild cars. 

"Spectre" is the 24th film in the 007 series, and it's chock full of hairy vehicles. Bond's latest signature Aston Martin is the DB-10. A concept car designed especially for the film, it's cool, clean and wickedly fast. And it has to be, to outrun the screamer driven by 007's nemesis. It's a Jaguar C-X75, a turbo-charged monster that churns out 850hp from a four-cylinder turbo engine.

There's a nice supporting cast in "Spectre" as well. It includes a fully carbon-bodied Bugatti, a 1948 Rolls Silver Wraith, and an Aston Martin model that well-heeled mortals can actually purchase, the Lagonda (MSRP around $300,000.)

Our motor critic, Susan Carpenter, shares her thoughts about the cars in the latest film, the autos Bond has driven through his long history, and role they've played in creating the James Bond myth.