 At the time of filming , Aston Martin were still in the final phases of designing the DBS . The scene involving the car crash was devised using an Aston Martin <unk> that was especially modified to look like Bond 's Aston Martin DBS V12 and reinforced to withstand the impact . Due to the low centre of gravity of the vehicle , an 18 @-@ inch ( 450 mm ) ramp had to be implemented on the road tarmac at Millbrook Proving Grounds and Adam <unk> , the stunt driver who performed the stunt , had to use an air cannon located behind the driver 's seat to propel the car into a roll at the precise moment of impact . At a speed exceeding 70 mph ( 113 km / h ) , the car rotated seven times while being filmed , and was confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records on 5 November 2006 as a new world record . 
