'James Pond' Drives Aston Martin Into WaterLawrence Whittaker / XLicense to Stall. No Time to Dry. The James Bond jokes were inevitable after one Aston Martin Vantage owner attempted to cross a flooded road, only to end up stranded in the water in middle of it. The internet has already dubbed him "James Pond," but the repair bill is unlikely to be funny.A video posted on X shows the hapless driver cautiously entering a flooded roadway where the standing water appears to be nearly a foot deep. That was always going to end badly, considering the Aston Martin Vantage has just 94 millimeters (3.7 inches) of ground clearance and precisely zero engine snorkels in stock form.Poor chap hasn't had a good week.Best caption wins!! pic.twitter.com/k8SC7Y7yfk— Lawrence Whittaker (@ListerLawrence) June 27, 2026Sure enough, the 670-horsepower twin-turbocharged V-8 begins to choke on the water about halfway through the flood zone; the Aston Martin then goes silent and comes to a halt in the water. The frustrated driver exists the car and looks at it as if the Vantage let him down. (Clearly, it was the other way around.) The driver then makes a phone call, and can be heard telling the person on the line that "It obviously got into the engine; it just didn't look that deep." He then makes his way back to the car and pops the hood to have a look at the motor.AdvertisementAdvertisementFlooded roads are always a gamble when it comes to trying an automotive crossing, and it seems this Aston Martin owner learned that lesson the hard way. Had the car made a quick stop at MI6's Q branch for the amphibious upgrades from James Bond's Lotus Esprit in The Spy Who Loved Me, the outcome might have been very different. Instead, this mission ended with a busted Vantage, a hefty repair bill, and a new nickname his friends aren't likely to let him forget.You Might Also LikeIf You Can Only Own One Car, Make It One of TheseThese Are the Most Popular Cars by State
