Fast Aston Martins, rugged off-road vehicles, motorcycles, boats, and high-tech gadget cars — 007 First Light is already shaping up to feature one of the most vehicle-focused Bond experiences in years.
During a recent developer livestream, IO Interactive even confirmed that Bond will be able to operate watercraft rather than only seeing them in cutscenes.
At the same time, Bond fans may also need to prepare for at least one painful omission.
So, based on trailers, gameplay footage, developer commentary, interviews, and promotional material, here is a closer look at the major vehicles currently known in 007 First Light.
Confirmed or Highly Likely Drivable Vehicles
Aston Martin DBS V8 (1971)
One of the very first cars revealed for 007 First Light was the yellow Aston Martin DBS V8 from 1971, prominently featured during the game’s announcement trailer.
The vehicle appears during Bond’s pursuit of 009 through Slovakia and immediately stands out thanks to its strong Roger Moore-era energy. For many longtime Bond fans, the car may evoke memories of The Persuaders!, the 1970s TV series in which Moore drove a similar yellow Aston Martin DBS before he officially became James Bond. In a neat historical echo, 007 First Light now places the same kind of car into the hands of a young Bond who is still on his own path toward becoming 007.
The DBS V8 feels rougher, louder, and slightly more rebellious than many of Bond’s more polished modern vehicles — something that arguably fits this younger and still evolving version of 007 surprisingly well.
Jaguar XJ (X350/X358 Generation)
Another interesting vehicle seen during the Slovakia mission is a dark green Jaguar XJ limousine, likely from the X350/X358 generation.
Bond uses the car as part of his undercover role as a chauffeur, driving the MI6 operations team toward the Grand Carpathian Hotel during the chess tournament sequence. The disguise seemingly lasts until Bond spots the suspicious bellhop from the parking area and leaves the vehicle behind to continue the mission on foot.
Aston Martin Valhalla
If one vehicle currently feels positioned as the technological centerpiece of 007 First Light, it is undoubtedly the Aston Martin Valhalla.
More than any other vehicle revealed so far, the Valhalla currently feels positioned as the signature car of IO Interactive’s young Bond era.
The hybrid supercar has appeared repeatedly across trailers, promotional images, and even official merchandise. During the announcement trailer, Q describes the car as being equipped with a “gyro-stabilized 7.62 mm machine-gun turret” capable of firing roughly 1,200 rounds per minute with an effective range of around 800 meters.
The recently revealed Corgi die-cast model may also hint at additional weapon systems, including possible missile launchers integrated into the vehicle.
While IO Interactive has not yet fully showcased how driving gameplay with the Valhalla will function, the car already appears deeply integrated into Bond’s field operations and gadget arsenal.
Aston Martin DBS (Craig Era)
Another Aston Martin already confirmed for 007 First Light is the modern DBS from the Daniel Craig era of Bond films.
The car appears prominently in the Story Trailer and seems heavily connected to Bond’s early field training. Based on comments made by IO Interactive developers during a recent livestream, the Malta section of the game appears to involve parts of Bond’s driving and operational training — something the DBS may directly participate in.
Its inclusion also creates an interesting contrast to the 1971 DBS V8 seen elsewhere in the game. While the older car leans heavily into classic 1970s Bond energy, the Craig-era DBS may resonate more strongly with a younger generation of players who grew up with Daniel Craig’s Bond films and associate the model with the modern era of the franchise.
Land Rover Defender 110
The Land Rover Defender 110 appears during the Bawma trailer as Bond and Greenway approach Aleph — the massive black-market city built into a ship graveyard in Mauritania and previously described by IO Interactive as one of the game’s major locations.
Compared to the elegant Aston Martins shown elsewhere, the Defender immediately gives off a far more utilitarian and militarized feeling, fitting Aleph’s rough desert environment and improvised infrastructure.
While IO Interactive has not explicitly confirmed that Bond can directly drive the Defender, the trailer sequence itself almost feels like a confirmation. The vehicle is heavily framed as part of Bond and Greenway’s gradual approach toward Aleph, making it seem highly likely that players will at some point take control of it themselves. The scene also somewhat mirrors the earlier Slovakia introduction, where Bond similarly approaches the main mission location from a distance before entering the core playable area.
Interestingly, the larger Defender 130 was also physically showcased during Gamescom 2025, suggesting that multiple Land Rover variants may appear throughout the game. In addition, another Defender model can briefly be spotted on the Malta training grounds in the original announcement trailer, although the exact variant remains difficult to identify from the currently available footage.
The vehicle lineup may also hint that 007 First Light will feature more terrain-heavy driving sequences outside traditional urban spy settings.
Triumph TF 250-X
The Triumph TF 250-X motorcycle was first seen during the original announcement trailer before briefly reappearing in the Rules of Spycraft trailer.
The bike was also physically showcased during Gamescom 2025 as well as at several global hands-on preview events for 007 First Light, further underlining its apparent importance within the game.
The fact that the motorcycle has already been shown repeatedly across trailers, promotional events, and marketing material almost feels like confirmation that players will eventually be able to use it themselves rather than merely seeing it during scripted scenes.
When it came to the motorcycle’s gadget functionality, early speculation initially ranged from some kind of temporary speed boost system to a built-in flamethrower. The latter was later effectively confirmed by Triumph’s official Spanish account on X.
That alone already makes it one of the most openly exaggerated Bond-style vehicles revealed so far — blending modern motocross design with classic gadget absurdity in a way that feels very fitting for the franchise.
Garbage Truck
One of the most unexpected vehicles revealed so far is a municipal garbage truck seen across multiple pieces of marketing material, including the Gameplay Trailer, the Story Trailer, and the recent hands-on preview events where parts of the sequence were reportedly playable.
The vehicle appears to be connected to Bond’s pursuit of the assassin targeting him in London’s Kensington district. During the chase, Bond tears through the streets of London with very little concern for collateral damage — at one point even crashing through a shopping arcade in spectacular fashion.
The entire sequence strongly evokes the chaotic energy of Pierce Brosnan’s famous tank chase in GoldenEye, only translated into a far less glamorous — but perhaps even more destructive — utility vehicle.
Possibly Drivable Vehicles
Boats in Vietnam
One vehicle that currently falls into the “possibly drivable” category is the speedboat seen in the Vietnam section of 007 First Light.
The sequence was first shown during the original announcement trailer and strongly feels like another mission introduction similar to the earlier Slovakia approach sequence. Bond can be seen navigating through what strongly appears to be Vietnam’s Hạ Long Bay, passing towering limestone formations and traditional boats with distinctive red sails while gradually approaching a large island complex visible on the horizon.
The destination is likely connected to the mysterious resort or hotel location already seen elsewhere in the game’s marketing — a seemingly luxurious place that nevertheless appears overshadowed by something much darker beneath the surface.
During the current developer livestream, IO Interactive confirmed that Bond will indeed be able to operate watercraft in 007 First Light rather than only seeing them during cutscenes. While the studio did not specifically single out the Vietnam boat sequence, we are very confident that this particular speedboat is part of those playable water vehicle sections.
Underwater Scooter
Another unusual vehicle briefly shown in the original 007 First Light announcement trailer is an underwater scooter sequence featuring Bond alongside a second person beneath the surface.
The scene most likely takes place in the Vietnam bay area and may connect directly to the mysterious island resort complex seen elsewhere in the trailers. The woman accompanying Bond could very well be the brunette beauty later seen at the poolside scenes — the same character we currently suspect may actually be Theresa Lorca.
At the moment, IO Interactive has not confirmed whether this underwater sequence is fully playable or primarily cinematic. However, the possibility that the studio may integrate an actual underwater gameplay section into 007 First Light feels especially exciting.
Not only would such a sequence add major visual variety and exotic atmosphere to the game, it would also serve as a wonderful callback to classic Bond underwater set pieces such as Thunderball.
Out of all the currently unconfirmed vehicles and traversal mechanics, this may honestly be the one I am most curious about. The underwater sequences in the Bond films left a huge impression on me as a child and were even one of the reasons why I decided to get a diving license as a teenager.
Unlikely to Be Drivable
Open-Top 4×4 (Aleph Escape Sequence)
A vehicle that currently seems unlikely to function as a fully drivable gameplay vehicle is the unidentified open-top 4×4 briefly seen during the Aleph sequences.
The rugged off-road vehicle appears during what looks like Bond and Greenway’s escape from Aleph. At the same time, the masked main villain seemingly tries to stop them by firing a rocket toward the fleeing vehicle.
As we already know, Greenway is injured at this point in the story — potentially following the earlier Slovakia mission — and can be seen carrying his left arm in a sling, forcing Bond to help shift gears for him while they race through the desert environment.
Because of the highly cinematic setup, I currently consider it more likely that this sequence functions as a scripted chase or combat moment rather than a traditional driving section. Instead of directly steering the vehicle, players may perhaps be tasked with defending the escape vehicle, targeting pursuers, or reacting to incoming attacks while Greenway remains behind the wheel.
Quad Bike (Iceland Mission)
Another vehicle that currently appears less likely to be fully drivable is the quad bike briefly seen during the Iceland mission.
The ATV can be spotted for a moment in the Story Trailer as Bond jumps away from it shortly before the vehicle explodes — seemingly as part of a distraction maneuver during the infiltration of the rainy base.
A very similar sequence also appeared in B-roll footage shown during the hands-on preview events. In that version, Bond sneaks up behind the quad and starts the vehicle before sending it off unmanned as part of the distraction, although players never actually see him driving it himself afterward.
So far, preview articles and developer commentary have also not explicitly described the quad bike as a playable vehicle.
The layout of the Iceland base itself may offer another clue. Based on the currently available footage, the camp appears relatively dense and confined, with tightly packed buildings and limited open terrain. Because of that, I currently suspect the quad may primarily function as part of a scripted action sequence or distraction mechanic rather than as a freely controllable vehicle section.
Jaguar XKR (009’s Vehicle)
Another vehicle that currently seems unlikely to be directly drivable is the Jaguar apparently used by rogue agent 009 during the Slovakia mission.
The clearest look at the car so far came from the trailer for the Limited Edition 007 First Light DualSense Controller, showing Bond’s Aston Martin DBS V8 firing toward a pursuing Jaguar during the tunnel chase.
The newer footage strongly suggests that the vehicle is a Jaguar XKR Coupé from the X100 generation — the supercharged version of Jaguar’s XK grand tourer produced between 1998 and 2006. If correct, the choice would also echo Die Another Day, where Zao drove a Jaguar XKR during the famous Aston Martin vs Jaguar ice chase.
However, the car appears heavily tied to 009 rather than Bond himself. During the Slovakia sequence, 009 seemingly abandons the Jaguar shortly before the airport confrontation, with Bond immediately continuing the pursuit on foot. Because of that, we currently suspect the vehicle may at best become available later as an alternative option inside TACSIM rather than during the main story itself.
Aircrafts
Aircraft gameplay currently also seems rather unlikely based on the available footage. In one sequence from the Rules of Spycraft trailer, Bond receives the objective to “reach the flight deck.” Based on Bond’s outfit and the surrounding environment, the scene most likely belongs to the Kensington Gala mission.
From my perspective, the objective probably relates more to stopping a villain or reaching a departing aircraft rather than actually piloting one himself — especially since IO Interactive has so far neither confirmed nor seriously hinted at controllable aircraft gameplay anywhere else in 007 First Light.
Bond has already been shown interacting with aircraft systems in other scenes, however. During the Slovakia mission, he hacks a military cargo plane and is able to force the aircraft bank left or rightt. Still, this sequence appears far more like a scripted gadget interaction than an actual flyable vehicle section or dedicated flight level.
Meanwhile, both official key art and the Rules of Spycraft trailer repeatedly showed a drone near Q. At least for now, though, the device appears to function more like a new gadget or support tool rather than a traditional controllable vehicle.
Officially Not Included
Aston Martin DB5
Perhaps the most surprising omission from 007 First Light is the Aston Martin DB5 — arguably the single most iconic James Bond vehicle of all time.
The legendary silver Aston Martin famously appeared in Goldfinger (1964) before later returning in films such as Thunderball, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, Casino Royale, Skyfall, Spectre, and No Time To Die. Over the decades, the DB5 has effectively become inseparable from Bond himself.
The vehicle was even physically displayed at IO Interactive’s Gamescom 2025 business area booth, leading many fans to naturally wonder whether the DB5 would also appear in the game.
However, during a recent developer livestream, IO Interactive officially confirmed that Bond will not be driving the DB5 in 007 First Light.
From my perspective, though, the decision actually makes a certain amount of sense within the context of this younger interpretation of Bond. The DB5 arguably belongs more to the fully matured, legendary 007 — the version of Bond this rookie agent still has to grow into over time.
There is also another way to look at it: if IO Interactive truly hopes to turn its Bond universe into a longer-running series, holding back certain iconic elements for later entries may not be the worst idea either. After all, even future Bond games still need their big milestones and dream moments.
And this may only be the tip of the iceberg.
Based on the currently available trailers, preview footage, livestreams, and promotional material, IO Interactive already appears to be building one of the most diverse vehicle lineups seen in a Bond game for many years. Yet many missions remain almost completely unseen, meaning additional cars, boats, motorcycles, or other surprises could still be waiting beneath the surface.
With vehicles seemingly playing such a major role throughout 007 First Light, we also would not be surprised if IO Interactive eventually dedicates an entire final Beyond the Light developer vlog to the game’s driving systems, vehicle gameplay, and gadget mechanics before launch.
