Bond Baddies Drive Jaguar XF In Southern Italy In No Time To Die

Ah, to be a Bond bad guy, doing imperfect crimes in perfect locales. Doesn’t sound like an awful way to make a living, especially when you consider that the baddies in the latest film drive the new Jaguar XF.

The British sedan makes its Bond debut in the latest installment of the film franchise, “No Time to Die,” set to hit U.S. theaters on October 8. Seen chasing the double-naught spy down on the streets of Matera, Italy, the medieval city is actually a terrible place to have a car chase because of its tight twisting streets.

“The tricky bit here is the varying conditions in the road surface, we’re always changing tire pressures so that we can either gain traction, lose traction,” says Neil Layton the action vehicle coordinator for the film. “If we’re doing steps, we’re adjusting ride height, damper rebound. Each car is set up specifically for each individual stunt, although the DNA of every car is the same.”

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That helped the cars race across the ancient city, down cobbled steps, and through piazzas in pursuit of James Bond.

“The Jaguar XF was an exciting choice for this high-intensity car sequence,” said Chris Corbould, the special effects and action vehicle supervisor, in a statement. “We always look to push the boundaries to extreme limits in our stunts, and this extends to the capabilities of the vehicles too. There is no compromise with this particular scene. There were only inches to spare in the narrow alleyways and no margin for error, the XF shows its performance and driving dynamics.”

The 25th installment in the Bond franchise, the film marks not only the screen debut of the Jaguar XF but the return of the famed Aston Martin DB5, which can be seen prepping for its own time on screen in another video above.

James Bond ‘No Time To Die’ was officially released across cinemas in the UK, Brazil, Germany, Italy, South Korea and the Netherlands this week, and will head to the U.S. on October 8.