MICHIGAN (US): As a promotional vehicle to coincide with the release of EON Productions and MGM Pictures' new James Bond film, Die Another Day in the US on 22 November, Ford Motors has announced that moviegoers will be able to drive home in one of the vehicles starring in the film, beginning from next year.

Three Ford Motor Company vehicles make high-profile appearances in the film being released in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Bond franchise and continuing Ford's long history on the silver screen. To mark the occasion, Ford will create a James Bond edition Thunderbird available to customers early next year. The car will be offered in the special coral colour created for the film.

Ford Motor Company acquired the coveted rights to supply EON and MGM with a number of its global vehicle brands for Die Another Day. Again starring as James Bond, Pierce Brosnan drives an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish in the film. The coral Ford Thunderbird being made available to customers mirrors the vehicle driven by Academy Award winner Halle Berry as Jinx. The villain Zao, played by Rick Yune, drives a Jaguar XKR. These vehicles will also be featured in a TV advertising campaign in the US to coincide with the release and promotion of the new film. .

For Die Another Day, James Bond's Aston Martin V12 Vanquish will have two machine guns extending from the grilles on the hood, while the front grille splits in half to reveal four missiles and a pair of shotguns.