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007 movie theme songs all seem to pick up instrumental hints (hard to identify the instruments) of the main James Bond theme and the way John Barry composed, which is a good thing for both the franchise and the song itself ... an underrated band and song.

Had a couple concerts last week, saw Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony (1/2 of Van Halen) with Jason Bonham (Son of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham) on drums and Joe Satriani on guitar..great, loud rock show... and later in the week saw a great Crosby, Stills Nash and Young tribute band (with people that played with them...I saw CSN about 20 years ago, and Neil Young around the same time).

GM's take on this has been better though. The 2.5 Turbo-4s have better horsepower, significantly better torque, and better fuel economy than the V6 they replace. The Infiniti 2.0T does not. I'm betting that this engine will net worse fuel economy in the real world because you need to be deep into the boost all the time to get underway, all for a measly extra 16 lb-ft of torque.

I just noticed something about the Aviator. That armrest flips up to a storage container underneath, a Lincoln-specific feature that dates back to the 80s Lincolns, Continental specifically. I loved that extra bit of storage in my Continental. It was a tidy and easy to reach place for me to store fuel and turnpike receipts to turn in for reimbursement without stuffing them in the glovebox or wallet. The car didn't have a center console, but even then, mine in the Avalanche can get messy with receipts.

I don't know what it is... I'm not liking the small circle in the middle. But to each their own. It's just not hitting me right. It's more the exterior. The interior in general is nice.