A certain motoring journalist tested one in 1997.
A certain motoring journalist tested one in 1997.
On a slightly different note. Roger Moore did a series of television commercials for the Toyota Corona in the early 80's, complete with a Bassey-esque music by Maxine Weldon, of which a single was released.
Modern cars are too fast and powerful, and just too big. I used to have a Renault 5, and the amount of fun to be had on a narrow twisty lane was enormous. It was small and nimble enough so that you could actually place the car on the road, use specific lines during cornering, all while staying in your lane. On the…
You might want to check out this French news item from 1975...
There’s not a ton of info on there, however I will scan it in at work tomorrow and email it to you.
I’m the uploader of that video. And an accompanying leaflet states that max power is 585ps @ 10750rpm, and max torque is 38.2kgm @ 10500rpm. Hope that clears it.
On more than one occasion did Roger mention the 2CV as being his favourite Bond car. The man had a sense of humour as big as his heart.
When I had my Renault 5 I wen’t crazy with brochures, press documents, key chains, but most tragic of all was a Renault teddy bear I bought, which I then kitted out with retro Renault cap and shirt. The car has since been sold on, but I still have the bear.
It looks brilliant. It’s got a nice timeless clean design. I get the idea that’s what a BMW M1 of the early 90's would look like. There are also definitely hints of Venturi Atlantique about it.
I was thinking a late 80’s, early 90’s Lotus Esprit.
The Rock (1996) with Nicolas Cage driving a F355 Spider. When he sets off after Sean Connery, he puts the car in 3rd gear. Later on in the scene the airbag deploys long after he hits a string of parking meters and spins out, and then doesn’t deflate.
I can forgive them though for destroying what is very obviously a…
I thought it would be fantastic to take my Renault 5 out...
I’d go for the first generation Honda Insight.
I had a tough time choosing between Miami Blue and Carmine Red.
This 217 times over!
The films stunt coordinator, Rémy Julienne, stiffened the suspension of one of the cars so such an extent that it lost all its characteristic body lean, much to the dismay of the director who ordered them to reshoot some of the scenes with a different car.
They do hang on well.
I would very happily take a Mustang over any of the European opposition just for the no-nonsense character. Even the V8 soundtrack seems to be more ‘honest’ than what one would get from BMW, Jaguar or Mercedes.
41 - 50% for a Renault Superfive GTL