There were no changes made to the new Land Rover Defender vehicles seen in the movie except for the use of safety roll cages for the drivers. Nick Collins, Vehicle Line Director for Jaguar Land Rover Defender, said of the New Land Road Defender vehicles seen in the movie: "We developed a new test standard for Defender, the most challenging we've ever had and unique to this vehicle. Physical strength and durability is measured by a number of different tests including a bridge jump test which gave us confidence to deliver what the stunt team needed to create for 'No Time To Die', with no modifications to the body structure except the installation of a roll cage."
'No Time to Die' (2021) is the eighth James Bond film to shoot in Italy with the movie filming in Matera. The previous pictures were [in order]: 'From Russia with Love' (1963) in Venice, 'The Spy Who Loved Me' (1977) in Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, 'Moonraker' (1979) in Venice, 'For Your Eyes Only (1981) in Cortina d'Ampezzo, 'Casino Royale' (2006)' in Venice and Lake Como, 'Quantum of Solace' (2008) in Siena and Talamone, as well as 'Spectre' (2015) in Rome.
'No Time to Die' (2021) is the third James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig as James Bond with a motor-bike chase sequence. The first was in 'Quantum of Solace' (2008) whilst the second was in 'Skyfall' (2012).
For the Italy set vehicle chases in 'No Time to Die' (2021), the production utilized about 8,400 gallons or 31,797 litres of Coca-Cola poured on ancient streets in Matera, Italy at a cost to the production of about EUR 60,000 euros (equal to USD $77,000, Australian $100,00 and UK sterling £50,000). The reason: Coke acts as a liquid adhesive. For example, it was used for the motorbike jump scene in order to make the ramp surface sticky so as to deter the bike from sliding. Reportedly, the production spilt the soft drink all over the streets of Matera for the bike and car chases requiring a big clean up job afterwards. Stunt Coordinator Lee Morrison said: "I've been spraying Coca-Cola on slippery surfaces for a very long time" with the drink able to "make things look very clean after it washes off".
The filming location of Matera in Italy was rumored and expected to be, according to industry insiders, be staging this movie's pre-credits action sequence in 'No Time to Die' (2021), and was expected to be of the size and style of the one which was filmed in Mexico for 'Spectre' (2015).