DESIGNER: GEOFF LAWSON (2002 XK)
BUILDER: JAGUAR CARS
BASED ON: 2002 JAGUAR XKR
Driven by the villainous henchman Tang Lin Zao (Rick Yune) in the James Bond film Die Another Day, the Jaguar XKR was equipped with grille-mounted missiles, rocket launchers on the doors and a Gatling gun. As James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) attempts to escape the villain’s ice palace, a dramatic car chase ensues across a frozen lagoon. For filming the scene, both Zao’s Jaguar and Bond’s Aston Martin were rebuilt on shortened Ford Explorer four-wheel drive chassis for improved grip and better handling on the slippery surface.
This is one of eight Jaguar XKR’s used for filming of the Bond film Die Another Day. Four cars remained unmodified, while the other four were converted to 4WD for the chase scene. One of those four was fitted with a nitrous oxide tank that propelled the car forward during the scene. A few cars were fitted with Icelandic number plates. All eight cars were painted the same green as the Jaguar Formula 1 Grand Prix race team.