Source Do you expect me to talk?”   “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to drive…”   I may not have remembered that bit of Goldfinger dialogue exactly right, but let’s roll with it, shall we? It works. I’m talking about James Bond here because the Beaulieu Motor Museum has just unveiled its brand new exhibition based on the famous spy created by author Ian Fleming Source Beaulieu is Britain’s biggest and most famous car Read more…

The new Bond movie Quantum of Solace is upon us, and, save for the worst Bond title since Octopussy, the world could not be more excited. Guns, girls and gyroscoped cameras tracking aerial dogfights aside (you wait and see) a Bond film is nothing without a set of wheels. In anticipation of the new film, here’s a look at the Top 10 Bondmobiles. 10. Ford Mustang Mach 1 – Diamonds Are Forever As a piece Read more…

The UK Government has just announced that it plans to spend £100m on developing and rolling out an electric car program through major cities in the UK, to stay inline with their aim of reducing 80% of Carbon Emissions by 2050. Pollution – don’t worry, the Government’s on it But, to concentrate on the cities is very short-sited and does not eradicate the need for a fossil-fuel car one iota. For example, tomorrow, I have Read more…

What is the best option for the consumer? Whilst worldwide car ownership figures on the whole are rising, at the same time there is a noticeable shift in many large cities (particularly in Australia, the UK and increasingly, in parts of the United States) towards reduced car ownership levels. Everyone’s cutting back, and cars are not imune – even James Bond commutes in a Ford these days. This is partly a result of more working Read more…

As you can now rent cars by the hour, should this be, like other car-related green schemes, tax deductible?  It may not be something that would trouble James Bond, I would imagine he’d get a lovely lady to do his. But for the rest of us, Taxes are always going to happen, why can’t we get a break on green issues? The phenomenon of the hire car facility run by companies such as Streetcar/Zipcar is Read more…

In recent years, the statistics for young drivers crashing and killing or injuring themselves has been horrifying. Ford’s new box of tricks will hopefully stop this Putting a car in the hands of a 17 year old is like giving them a weapon, and parents are faced with the horrific prospect of hoping their child doesn’t end up crashing. But now, Ford have come up with something that will at least help slow down the Read more…

In the US, hourly car rental and green driving is the new battle ground for car hire In the depths of the credit crunch, more and more car hire companies are renting their cars by the hour. In major cities in the US, this is something car hire companies are trying to cash in on. A technique that would probably help James Bond, as he can wreck the car and forget about it within 60 Read more…