James Bond Switches to Bentley

What? Bond switched to Bentley? Is he now doing stunts through the city in a monstrous Continental GT or something? The answer to that is YES! International best-selling author Jeffery Deaver has just released his new Bond Book, Carte Blanche, which is seeing the secret agent using a Bentley Continental GT to satisfy his transportation needs.

Actually, the book is scheduled to be published by Hodder and Stoughton in the UK on May 26, a few days before the anniversary of Fleming’s (the author of the original novels) birthday - it has been commissioned by Ian Fleming Publications.

“While James Bond’s new car may be better suited for a secret agent in understated tones, the author of the book admired a less inconspicuous model. Set in stunning white with a blood-red interior, the new Continental GT mixes svelte good looks with power, poise and exceptional prowess. The hand-stitched leather interior contains all the high-tech gadgetry Bond could ever need. And with the famed sound dampening that only lets through the captivating sound of the wonderful engine, the cabin provides a true Quantum of Solace for Fleming’s jet-setting gentleman spy,” stated the press release.

The book is partly set in Dubai, where the new ride and the author have been spotted, outside the InterContinental Hotel in Dubai Festival City.

“I’m really excited about being back in Dubai.  It is an inspirational and awe-inspiring city and makes a perfect Bond location—especially for a novel that pushes our hero to new extremes,” said Jeffery Deaver.