| Now that’s really off-road... what’s your fantasy motor?
IT'S THE vehicle that would have made James Bond green with envy, not to mention a trifle damp - the first-ever underwater car. Self-confessed 007 fanatic Frank Rinderknecht created the sQuba', which will go on show at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The 1million (£750,000) prototype can dive to a depth of 30ft. Its three electric motors are capable of taking it to 75mph on land, to 4mph while cruising in "boat" mode and a leisurely 2mph while underwater. .
Megan's a wonder girl
MEGA model Megan Gale is rapt to be spending her first Australia Day long weekend in Melbourne with her comedian boyfriend Andy Lee. "The good things about Melbourne are food, sporting events and music, so I’m hoping to tick off all three this weekend," Gale says. Surrounded by objects synonymous with Australia and sporting some of the country’s top designers, Gale said she felt enormously proud to be an Aussie. Gallery: Click here to see pictures of Megan Gale's Australia Day fashion shoot "I think Australia Day is about embracing the Australian spirit and our history, as well as looking forward to our future," she says. "It’s also an opportunity to capitalise on being social and enjoying lots of food, and usually there’s a fair bit of drinking involved as well." Very happy with Lee, Gale says she and the radio star laughed at recent women’s magazine reports that the glamour pair had married.
From Sexy Model to Bodyguard: The Life of Anna Loginova
Anna Loginova was a beautiful model. She used her looks and body and presented it on the covers of Russian magazines, often scantily clad. She fronted advertisements for high-profile brands in Russia, like the German carmaker BMW. CNN notes that behind the glossy images, Loginova had another profession: She was an experienced bodyguard, trained in martial arts, commanding high prices to protect Russia's wealthy elite. .
Dario Franchitti set for smashing Nascar start
It is easy for the complacent fan of Formula One racing to assume that their preferred form of motorsport is the most popular all over the world. But in the United States, where they do so many sporting things differently, F1 is barely a blip on the mental radar of the average petrolhead. Nor do the single-seaters that race at the Indianapolis 500 every May raise much interest. If you are a motorsport fan in America, you are likely to be dedicated to Nascar. To what? Nascar stands for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Everything about it is big. The cars weigh 3,400lbs and have 5.8-litre engines producing more horsepower than an F1 car. They travel in vast packs at more than 200mph around mostly oval circuits. When accidents happen they look like train wrecks. More than 200,000 will attend this weekend's season-opening event, the Daytona 500, and Nascar's television audience is second only to gridiron.
Button and Barrichello pledge to keep the faith
With their troublesome 2007 campaigns only just behind them, Honda drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello would be forgiven for feeling a little cautious about their hopes for the coming season. Speaking at the launch of the new RA108, however, both Button and Barrichello insisted they were confident that the Japanese squad would come back stronger.“My motivation is to be with a team that is setting its sights on performing at the highest level and in a car that is competitive and I have faith in Honda for the period that lies ahead,” said Button. “I want to win races and I want to be in contention to be world champion.” With poor aero performance and a lack of stability under braking to contend with Button scored just six points in 2007, 50 less than his tally from the season before.
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