It is an iconic car from the early James Bond movies, the Aston Martin DB 5, that will be making an appearance at the shopping centre.

Why will the car of Sean Connery’s Bond be in attendance? It is one of the vehicles on show for the return of the Super Car Weekend, which also has a serious message behind it.

The event is in association with the Road Safety Authority, which is using it as a platform to aid its educational message about making our roads safer, and is on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25 from 10.0am to 5.0pm in the Red Car Park on Level 1 at Dundrum Town Centre.

Those attending can expect to see over 100 high-end prestigious vehicles including the iconic Aston Martin and the world-class McLaren Senna, worth €2m.

This limited-edition ‘hyper car’ was inspired by McLaren’s greatest F1 driver and icon Ayrton Senna.

This car has the science of an F1 team behind it, with its innovative aerodynamics developed to generate extreme levels of downforce while ensuring the driver always has the confidence to explore the limits that this unlocks.

For this year’s event, a focus is being put on women in motorsport, so there will be several panel discussions with Irish female racecar drivers Nicole Drought, Kelsey Kirby and Laura Hannon.

The three well-known drivers in motorsport will be discussing the unique challenges they have faced, while also highlighting the success of Irish women in motorsport and its future in Ireland. Former racecar driver Leo Nulty will host the panel discussions, taking place at 2pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Drought and Kirby indicated how much they are looking forward to what the weekend will offer and are excited to share their views with like-minded enthusiasts.

Drought said: “I’m really looking forward to the weekend, to admire some exclusive cars in the flesh, [and] discuss my career in motorsport and all things car-related.”

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