People like to say that you should look at a Mercedes-Benz S-Class to figure out what sort of things are going to be on mainstream cars within a decade. Stuff like ABS and airbags showed up on the big Merc long before they did on, say, a Golf.

When we asked you to name every single James Bond car ever, it did my heart good to see so many of you chime in to stick up for 2008's Quantum of Solace. Nearly every review I've seen of Skyfall so far has mentioned what a "dud" or a "disaster" its prequel was, and I don't think that criticism was fair at all.

Crowds of James Bond fans will be lining up to see Skyfall tonight in glorious IMAX. They'll be watching Bond back behind the wheel of a classic Aston Martin (more money that way). And It's on the occasion of a Bond film we get to nerd-out and talk about the cars.

James Bond has never really had a sidekick. Unless you count his car. From the very beginning, when Dr. No debuted in 1962, 007 has battled the baddies in a ride that stands out from all others in the movie.

We have been denied TG:UK for too long, but we'll get a taste of the car world's most popular show on November 2nd. Richard Hammond will air a special on Bond cars along with some additional Top Gear action.

A week ago, England's National Motor Museum brought out four Bond girls to open its "Bond In Motion" exhibition showing off vehicles from the movie franchise.

These photos of a Lotus Evora on an unidentified film set in the French Alps show the same skis and gold-on-copper paint job as the Lotus Esprit Turbo from For Your Eyes Only. UPDATE!