2009 Ford Ka Confirmed for Cameo in New Bond Flick: Quantum of Solace

2009 Ford Ka with Bond Girl

By Clinton Deacon
August 15, 2008 7:00 PM
Filed Under: American, Ford, Movies

Daniel Craig's first venture as James Bond was in Casino Royale, a movie that featured the then Ford owned Aston Martin DBS, the film also featured a short cameo appearance of the unreleased Ford Mondeo. The rest as they say is history, but don't you find that history has a knack of repeating itself? If you ask Ford this question, the answer would be a confident “yes”, the next Bond movie currently in production is the “Quantum of Solace” and once again Bond will get behind the wheel of the DBS and Ford will also showcase one of its new models in a cameo performance. This time the role will go to the all-new 2009 Ford Ka and now we get to see the first promotional pictures.

Ford's cheeky little car will appear alongside fiesty leading lady Camille – played by Olga Kurylenko, a woman with her own personal mission and who quickly becomes an unlikely ally for Bond. According to Ford, the Ka is the perfect match for Camille, but somehow we aren't seeing it here. Perhaps when the movie is launched later this year we will get a clearer picture of the collaboration.

Source: Ford via jalopnik

Press Release (Click to expand)

The highly-anticipated new James Bond adventure, ‘Quantum of Solace’, will feature a cameo appearance from Ford’s fresh-faced new model, the all-new Ford Ka.

Ford’s cheeky new small car will make its screen debut alongside the film's beautiful but feisty leading lady, Olga Kurylenko. Kurylenko plays Camille, a woman with her own personal mission and who quickly becomes an unlikely ally for Bond.

The 'Quantum of Solace' Ka is unique with metallic gold paint and an exclusive exterior graphics and interior trim combination.

“The new Ka is the perfect match for the character of Camille – adventurous, individual and thoroughly modern,” says Ford of Europe’s Chief Operating Officer, Stephen Odell. “We are delighted that the launch of the film coincides with the launch of such a significant new model for Ford of Europe.”

The special ‘Quantum of Solace’ Ka was created by Ford of Europe’s Design team, in collaboration with the movie’s Oscar ® award-winning production designer, Dennis Gassner. The Ka’s cameo continues Ford of Europe's relationship with the James Bond films, following the debut appearance of the latest Ford Mondeo, in the 2006 blockbuster, ‘Casino Royale’.

Twelve years after the original Ford Ka wowed customers with its modern spirit and what has proved to be a remarkably age-less design, its successor looks set to repeat its impact.

The new model retains all the qualities which made the Ka so popular – compact size, great looks, lively dynamics and fun personality – but presents them in a fresh new package. Further technical details of the new Ford Ka will be revealed closer to launch later in 2008.

‘Quantum of Solace’ is produced for EON Productions by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli and distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Directed by Marc Forster, the film stars Daniel Craig as the legendary secret agent, James Bond and opens in the UK and France on October 31st, then across the rest of Europe during November 2008.

The all-new Ka enjoys the spotlight of its own at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, on October 2.

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Comments

smokeonit1

August 15, 2008 7:29 PM

euro spec car in a US spec country, not good continuity .... LOL

pscs

August 19, 2008 12:56 AM

aren't they filming in Europe?

THERENAISSANCEMAN

August 15, 2008 7:43 PM

wa heyy , Bayerische Motoeren Werke no longer issuing product placement samples using UKs modern-day folk hero these days ? now pay attention well double o seven !

radmeister

August 15, 2008 8:31 PM

What is such a beautiful woman doing in such an ugly car??

Bremen_Koenigsegg

August 16, 2008 12:33 AM

Would you rather it the other way around?

radmeister

August 17, 2008 9:47 AM

It's james bond, 100 million $ budget i expect both to be good, the car and the woman. For that $ it shouldn't be a choice between 1 or the other.

pscs

August 19, 2008 12:58 AM

They spent all the budget on the woman but not the car. She'll probably die like the last woman did :P

BabyMilo

August 16, 2008 2:25 AM

this is one ugly car! i have never liked the ka it has always been small and ugly! come on ford!!

tootall

August 16, 2008 6:58 AM

Ah... There she is (car, not lady). I could have sworn they stoped the production of these. I thought the New Fiesta was going to replace the Ka. I guess I was wrong.

afterace2

August 16, 2008 2:59 PM

what ?

The_woo_factor

August 16, 2008 8:32 AM

Can someone tell me why the Bond movies always insist on using Ford cars? Do they have some contract or agreement? This car look too much like a Mazda 2 (which is great in my opinion) to be original. Thumbs down!

afterace2

August 16, 2008 11:38 PM

in fact I remember only one Ford car that was shown in the previous Bond movies, and it was the new Mondeo. And that's because they have a contract to show them (problably, because of when Ford owned AM, they insisted on showing they new model as well as the DBS). My guess is on the next movie after this we will see the new Focus. Anyway, forget the car, I'll take the girl.

pscs

August 19, 2008 12:56 AM

well, Ford owns Mazda.

pscs

August 19, 2008 12:55 AM

I hope they won't crash the car or blow it up :P And, I think the flower pattern on the car and the seats are not going to be available for orders...

and what the hell is "that featured the then Ford owned Aston Martin DBS"???

hilalth

August 19, 2008 9:43 AM

what that's it's samall car

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