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title: "Quick Question: What Non-Driving Video Game Has the Best Cars?"
date: "2023-02-07"
modified: "2023-02-07"
authors:
  - name: "Andrew P. Collins"
    job_title: "Executive Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/andrew-p-collins"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/quick-question-what-non-driving-video-game-has-the-best-cars"
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  - "QOTD"
  - "Video Games"
---

# Quick Question: What Non-Driving Video Game Has the Best Cars?

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/07/james-bond-bmw.jpg>)
*\<em\>Andrew P. Collins (Xbox screenshot)\</em\>*

Last week I jumped into the new Xbox One adaptation of the classic Nintendo 64 game *GoldenEye* to enjoy a little late-'90s nostalgia. While I was wandering its world of chunky polygons I noticed something I never had: A model of what looks like a BMW E24 (or maybe it's an E30?) tucked decoratively into one of the levels.

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/07/ba730982-b688-4cef-9821-1c8021683882.png>)
*It's in a hut in the "Surface" mission, next to what looks like a model of an imitation Kawasaki KLR motorcycle. *Andrew P. Collins, Xbox screenshot**

A little [cursory research](<https://tcrf.net/File:GoldenEye-SurfacePropHut.png>) revealed that this car model was in the original 1997 release of the game as well. Looks like somebody found this very Bimmer and [shared it on Reddit](<https://www.reddit.com/r/BMW/comments/10npfvy/found_an_e30_while_playing_goldeneye_on_xbox/>) recently, too. The BMW Z3 from the *GoldenEye* movie is notably absent from the game entirely; I do wonder why this vehicle in particular made its way to this random corner of the game.

While I would love to track down the game designer who snuck this clearly unlicensed car as a toy in a slightly off-piste area, that's a bit of a long shot. Meanwhile, it got me wondering: What are the best cars you've seen in non-driving video games?

## Author
As Executive Editor, Andrew touches everything on the site from daily news coverage to feature stories, sponsored content, product reviews, road testing vehicles, ecommerce, and more. He's held pretty much every role there is to have at an automotive news site and has been with The Drive's publisher Recurrent since 2020. Andrew's a lifetime gearhead and longtime writer with a particularly strong penchant for road trips, off-road adventures, and archaic vehicles. His passions outside of the automotive world include skiing, obsolete video games, and his dog Bramble who occationally helps review cars.

### Author social links  
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[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetercollins/>)