James Bond drove a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger 06/21/2011
A slew of designer and racing cars join the ranks of animated vehicles in Disney's Cars 2, which will hit theaters at the end of this month. Lightning McQueen, voiced by Owen Wilson, goes to the World Grand Prix in this sequel, where he meets plenty of new vehicles, according to the Internet Movie Database. Things will heat up as the movie is slated to be a thrilling tale of espionage, setting it apart from the first film.
Finn McMissile, an Aston Martin DB5 spy car that is voiced by Michael Caine, comes fully loaded with an assortment of gadgets and weapons. Car and Driver states that the car that this character was modeled after is the same one that Sean Connery drove as James Bond in Goldfinger.
The British car company also sees one of its racing vehicles, the DBR9, come to life as Nigel Gearsley, one of the cars that will race in the World Grand Prix, states Pixar Times. In real life, the racing car has a V12 engine and is based on the commercial model, the DB9. Anyone who wants to buy a DB9 can consider a new car loan to pay for the British luxury car, which starts at just under $190,000, Motor Trends reports.