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XKR Convertible (Die Another Day film cars)
The eight Jaguar XKR convertibles used as villain Zao's gadget car in Die Another Day, four of them built on four-wheel-drive chassis for the ice chase.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 8 Built
- Years
- 2002
- Engine
- standard XKR: supercharged 4-litre V8; 4WD stunt cars: Ford Mustang V8 · 4,000 cc / 4 LFactory: 4 L
- Power
- 276 kW / 375 PSFactory: 370 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 249 km/hFactory: 155 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 2 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Zao's green XKR was the villain's car in Die Another Day, fighting Bond's Aston Martin Vanquish in the ice-lake chase. Like the Astons, the stunt cars were deeply re-engineered for driving on ice. Examples are preserved by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust and the National Motor Museum.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionat least two in museum collections: the JDHT car (S441 DNH) and the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu car | 21,3 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model productionXKRs used in filming: 4 standard with cosmetic changes, 4 on four-wheel-drive chassis; all fitted with weapons | 81,2 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Eight XKR convertibles were used in filming, modified in the Pinewood Studios workshops. Four were standard cars with cosmetic changes; the other four were built on four-wheel-drive chassis for the ice chase filmed in Iceland in early 2002, reportedly using a shortened Ford Explorer 4x4 base and a Ford Mustang V8. All carried the weapons: a Gatling gun behind the seats, missiles in the grille, rocket launchers in the doors and mortar bombs in the boot. The metallic green finish echoed Jaguar Racing's Formula One cars.
The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust keeps one car, registered S441 DNH, which took part in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Pageant in June 2022; another is in the National Motor Museum collection at Beaulieu.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard XKR Convertible (Die Another Day film cars).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | standard XKR: supercharged 4-litre V8; 4WD stunt cars: Ford Mustang V83,4 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 4,000 cc / 4 LFactory: 4 L3 Independently researchedstandard XKR |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 276 kW / 375 PSFactory: 370 hp · converted3 DisputedBeaulieu key facts; the same page's text says 400bhp |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | 4 stunt cars four-wheel drive; 4 standard rear-wheel-drive cars1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 249 km/hFactory: 155 mph · converted3 Independently researchedstandard XKR figure |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
JDHT car: registration S441 DNH, chassis SAJJGKFF4AR000336, inventory 160/J.101. Film cars are convertibles in metallic light green; the stunt cars sit on four-wheel-drive chassis and some carried Icelandic number plates. Weapon installations (Gatling gun behind the seats, grille missiles, door rocket launchers, boot mortars) distinguish them from standard XKRs.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Zao's Car From Bond Film Die Another Day Level A Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
- there were in fact eight Jaguar XKR cars used in filming
- Owner: The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust
- built on a complete four-wheel drive chassis
-
2
1998 Jaguar XKR James Bond car (Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust) Level A
- 8 XKRs used in filming: 4 standard with cosmetic changes, 4 on four-wheel-drive chassis; all fitted with weapons
-
3
Jaguar XKR convertible Level C National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
- Owner: Beaulieu Enterprises Limited
- 4-litre V8
- Engine: 4-litre V8
- 370 bhp
- 155 mph
- 4
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