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Cars, charm and women — these are the main reasons why James Bond remain to be every male’s idol.

And while the latter two may be harder to achieve, those with pockets brimming with P1.5 billion can live the life of Mr. Bond on the fast lane. Apparently, the world’s largest collection of cars featured in 007 movies is now on sale for almost $34 million. Collector Michael Dezer bought most of the cars in 2011 and has building the collection since.

Included in his amazing collection are the tank used in Goldeneye (1995), to the Audi A5 used in Skyfall (2012).

The cars have been located at a museum in Miami, Fla., for some time, but Dezer has now decided that it is time to part ways with the collection. “It is the best private collection of Bond cars in the world but it is probably in the wrong place being in Miami,” said Stuart Donovan. Donovan and his wife Barbara have been Dezer’s British Representatives for the past 5 years, and helped Dezer find the initial collection.

Below is the entire list of cars included in the lot:

Land Rover (Casino Royale)

Russian T55 tank (Goldeneye)

Cagiva motorcycle (Goldeneye)

Lotus Esprit Turbo white (For Your Eyes Only)

Aston Martin DB5 with gadgets (Man from Uncle George Lazenby)

BSA Lightening motorcycle (Thunderball)

Aston Martin DBS (OHMSS)

Toyota 2000GT (You Only Live Twice) Not used in film.

Triumph Stag (Diamonds are Forever)

Jaguar XKR (Die Another Day)

BMW 750il (Tomorrow Never Dies)

BMW R1200 motorcycle (Tomorrow Never Dies)

Aston Martin V8 with skis (The Living Daylights Lotus Esprit Turbo bronze with skis(For Your Eyes Only)

Lotus Esprit S1 (The Spy who Loved Me)

Aston Martin V8 (The Living Daylights)

Aston Martin DB5 (Goldeneye)

Lotus Esprit (Spare for parts)

Helicopter shell (The Spy Who Loved Me) Not used in film.

Lotus Esprit Submarine (The Spy Who Loved me)

Aston Martin Vanquish (Die Another day)

Fairey Huntress (From Russia With Love)

Cagiva motorcycle (Goldeneye)

Parahawk & figure (The World is Not Enough) Skidoo (Die Another Day )

Q Boat (The World in Not Enough)

Road version Hovercraft (Die Another day)

Glastron GT150 (Live and Let Die)

Alfa Romeo 159 (Quantum of Solace)

Wetbikes x 2 (The Spy Who Loved Me)

TUK TUK Taxi (Octopussy)

Kawasaki Z900 & sidecar (The Spy Who loved Me)

Renault 11 half car (A View to Kill)

Ford Mustang Mach 1 (Diamonds are Forever)

BMW Motorcycle (Tomorrow Never Dies)

GP Beach Buggy (For Your Eyes Only)

TUK TUK Taxi (Octopusy)

Speedboat (Live and Let Die)

Litte Nellie Autogiro (You Only Live Twice) Not used in film

Dragon tank (Dr No)

Replica Mini Bede Jet (Octopussy)

Gaz Volga (Goldeneye)

Mini Citroen 2CV (For Your Eyes Only)

Yellow 2CV (For Your Eyes Only)

Replica Yellow 2CV (For Your Eyes Only)

Replica AMC Hornet (The Man with the Golden Gun) Not used in film

MP Lafer (Moonraker) Not used in film

BMW Z8 (The World is Not Enough)

Q Boat (The World is Not Enough) hull

Renault 11 Taxi (A View to Kill)

Rolls Royce Sedanca de Ville (Goldfinger) Not used in film

Ford Thunderbird (Die Another Day) Not used in film

Land Rover (Skyfall)

Lada Riva (The World is Not Enough)

Lockheed Jetstar Jet(Goldfinger) Not used in film

Land Rover (Skyfall)

Audi A5 (Skyfall)

Lotus Mould (The Spy Who Loved Me)

Reef Ranger Mini submarine (Licence to Kill)

Admit it — when you get your dream supercar, you’d take good care of it, not even let a fly scratch it, even love it more than your girlfriend or wife (sometimes).

Apparently, not everyone has this thinking. A 40-year old entrepreneur from Thailand apparently believes he had too much of a good thing, as he crashed his Lamborghini Gallardo. Bad enough? Just look at how it was ripped in half. Yes, that bad. Definitely cringe-worthy.

The driver said he was traveling at around 93 mph in heavy rain when the accident occurred. I believe this may qualify as “too fast for the conditions.” The resulting impact was enough to break the car in two, a fact he apparently didn’t realize until he stepped out of the passenger compartment, essentially unscathed, and saw the car’s rear end sitting in the street. Rescue crews found him talking on his phone when they arrived on the scene.

But maybe the driver can chalk his walking away from the shunt up to more than luck: The newspaper also reports that he stopped at a temple before the crash, where a friend recommended he wear a Buddha amulet before setting off on his drive. He did so, and here we are. Whether it was plain old good fortune or a higher power looking out for him, he lives to drive another day. Just not this particular Gallardo.

Just another “oh no he didn’t just do it to a Lambo” moment, we guess.

It’s confirmed — Toyota and BMW are co-developing and launching a convertible sports car.

According to Toyota official Tetsuya Tada, who is the model’s chief engineer, the much-debated — and eagerly anticipated — ride from the two auto giants is a convertible since it’s a more viable business as opposed to coming out with a GT 86 Convertible. The latter won’t be launched due to Europe’s economic downturn corroborated with slow U.S. sales of the coupe which wouldn’t justify the added costs.

While there are no confirmations yet as to what power the car will adopt, Toyota is expected to build it with a front-engine layout. Rumors are rife that this model will revive the iconic Supra moniker.

Will the Toyota-BMW sports car resemble anything like the Toyota FT-1 concept as shown in the picture? Watch out for more details here.

Undeniably,  when Herbie — a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle — emerged as a serious contender in racing competitions, at least in films, we all fell in love with him. Having a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, Herbie has established itself as a wolf in sheep’s clothing, besting other cars that most will consider race-worthy.

Well, fans of the Love Bug will be happy to know that Volkswagen has unveiled a truly wicked racing Beetle — and genuine this time.

The Beetle GRC rallycross car will be Tanner Foust and Scott Speed’s steed in the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship. The 1.6-liter turbo four has been cranked to a baffling 544 hp, all of which gets to the ground via a six-speed sequential gearbox and an all-wheel-drive system.

A custom suspension with 9.1 inches of travel and massive brakes should help the car contend with the rigors of the rallycross course. Volkswagen also threw some fancy bodywork at the car, including the obvious rear wing and the more aggressive front fascia.

We guess the next question is — will we be seeing this version here on our local roads?

Chevrolet seems to be redefining cockpit luxury, basing on the photos the company released recently at Auto China.

The 2015/2016 Cruze looks much mor upscale than its predecessor, boasting high quality materials and showing better attention to detail.

The model pictured is obviously a high-end variant but we can see saddle brown leather upholstery, chrome accents and piano black trim. There’s also a leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel, ice blue ambient lighting and a MyLink II infotainment system with an eight-inch display. Last but not least, there’s a “butterfly-shaped center console” that promises to provide “intuitive, user-friendly operation with clear functions at a glance.” As we have previously reported, the Chinese-spec Cruze will be offered with a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine and a naturally-aspirated 1.5-liter unit. They can be connected to a six-speed manual, a six-speed automated manual and an all-new seven-speed DCG dual-clutch gearbox.