03/11/2026
Not every Jaguar in film history gets the hero treatment, and that's part of what makes BAD 1 so memorable.
The plate rode on a green 2002 XKR, driven by Zao, Rick Yune's villain in Die Another Day. Bond films tend to hand the good guys the gadgets and the glamour, but this one let the antagonist have one of the most striking Jaguars ever put on screen, ice cannon and all.
Zao's XKR was built to properly rival Bond's own car, arsenal for arsenal:
- A minigun that rose from behind the front seats when the roof ejected
- Rocket launchers hidden behind the front grille
- Missile launchers concealed in the door panels
- A mortar launcher hidden in the boot
- Front ramming spikes for the final ice palace showdown
- Thermal imaging, to track Bond through the snow
Something is fitting about the model choice too; the XKR was Jaguar leaning into its more aggressive side, all supercharged V8 and sharper lines than the marque had shown in years, so putting it in the hands of the villain rather than 007 himself feels deliberate. It's the sort of detail that rewards a rewatch, especially for anyone who knows their Jaguars well enough to clock the plate before the chase even starts!
Which Jaguar would you have if you were a movie villain?