Zao's Jaguar XKR is a vehicle appearing in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day. It is a weaponised vehicle used by the villainous Tang Lin Zao in service of his boss Gustav Graves.
Role[]
After Zao discovers that British agent James Bond has survived an attack by Graves' Icarus satellite, he chases after Bond in his heavily modified XKR. During the chase, Zao fires on Bond with a Gatling gun mounted atop the car, a mortar cannon in the boot and missile launchers behind the door panels and front ventilator grille.
Despite the car's modifications, Zao is unable to kill Bond as his car also has a series of gadgets.
Eventually, the chase winds up inside an ice palace constructed by Graves, which has started melting due to a direct shot by Icarus. Bond ultimately defeats Zao by stopping directly next to a deep pool of water. Zao activates his car's final modification; ramming spikes that emerge from the car's bumper.
Unknown to Zao, Bond's car can become invisible. Bond activates this modification as Zao begins driving towards him. He then drives out of the way, causing Zao to crash through the icy barrier and into the pool, destroying the car.
Trivia[]
- Eight Jaguar XKRs were used to film the chase sequence. Four of them were fitted with a new chassis for the chase, and one of them was even given a new engine.