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The 10 best car chases in movie history

Published 29 January 2021
By Will Dron
We nominate the greatest motorised pursuits committed to film
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Aston Martin action in new James Bond film trailer

The Aston Martin DB5 will star in an intense high octane car chase in the new James Bond film, according to the first trailer for No Time to Die.
Published 05 December 2019
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Video: Aston DB5 spied in action-packed Bond chase

Footage from filming of the new James Bond movie shows the iconic Aston Martin DB5 will have a starring role in an action-packed car chase scene.
Published 11 September 2019
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Video: Spectacular crash caught on dash cam

Newly-released dash cam footage shows the moment a Mercedes-Benz C-Class saloon spectacularly crashed while being pursued by the police.
Published 22 August 2019

Top 5: Underrated movie car chases

Countless classic car chase scenes have made their way onto the big screen over the years, but some haven't had their dues.
Published 25 December 2018
Sparks fly as Australian police deploy stinger twice in car chase

Sparks fly during car chase in Australia

Australian police have successfully captured a possible car thief in Queensland, after pursuing a stolen vehicle in a high speed car chase.
Published 14 June 2018
The chase is on: hunt begins for missing Ford Mustangs from Steve McQueen's Bullitt

Hunt begins for missing Mustangs from Bullitt

For Steve McQueen fans and car enthusiasts alike, it is a mystery as gripping as the car chase that made the 1968 crime drama Bullitt famous. Now
Published 16 March 2017
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Video: James Bond's Aston Martin chased by villain's...

The secret to a great James Bond film is no secret at all: if it’s going to be a classic, it has to have a spectacular car chase
Published 01 May 2015