Thoughts from the Curb

Nov 1, 2008 - Countdown to Bond: Quantum of Solace

I was on pace for my final blog in the Countdown to Bond series to correspond with the opening week of "Quantum of Solace." Then they moved the start date to Nov. 14. Oh well.

"Quantum of Solace" picks up a half hour after "Casino Royale" left off, which technically makes it the first sequel in the series. The much ridiculed title comes from an Ian Fleming short story and refers to the "the amount of comfort...All love and friendship is based in..." Ah hell, go see the damn movie. Hopefully it'll explain why the movie's called that.

Anywho, the Aston Martin DBS returns in this movie, and if the trailer is any indication, it will play a bigger and longer-lived role in QoS than it did the last flippin' go around. Of course, there's been lots of media coverage regarding the accidents involving the DBS suffered during the making of the film's car chase. I'd love to tell you more about them, but I've honestly not read a single thing about it since I've been avoiding anything that could possibly spoil the movie for me.

What I can tell you about is the DBS itself, which I drove last year in Dallas. Even the ignition in this car is breathtaking. "The dormant DBS fires alive, its vicious 510-horse V12 awakening with a sharp blip and a mighty roar like the crack of a whip inciting an avalanche," I wrote. "Your heart skips a beat, your grin widens, you start humming "Rule Britannia." If this ever got old, it would be time to sell everything off and pursue a higher calling." That pretty much sums up the entire, thoroughly awesome automobile.

Am I biased because of my unfettered Bond love? Well, yeah. But it's a safe bet the DBS would still be the answer to the oft-asked question "what's the coolest car you've ever driven?"

Hopefully "Quantum of Solace" is just as cool.

-James Riswick

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