| BMW X6 Invents a New Niche
BMW's new X6 pre-production concept car pushes the design innovation pedal to the metal. The X6 is making its press debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show, and will hit showrooms in 2008. It's the silhouette that causes a double-take. Huge wheels and a SUV-like body capped with a sportscar roofline. BMW's goal with the X6 was to marry the brawn and offroad qualities of an SUV with the sportiness and sleek lines of a coupe. They call it a Sports Activity Coupe. A Porsche's Cayenne may drive like a hot rod, but it doesn't pretend to be a coupe: The Cayenne really looks like an SUV. The X6 looks like nothing on the road today. "It says I've got the muscles to take on any road, any time. But at the same time, it's dressed up," says BMW Group Design Chief Chris Bangle. "It's like a powerful athlete wearing fine clothes — you can still see the muscles rippling under his shirt." Now the question is, will buyers prefer an SUV in athletic gear or one dressed to kill.
Jaguar XK wins 'Car of the Year' and 'Best Coupe' awards
The XK Coupe also topped all cars in its category as the 'Best Coupe', out-beating competitors in the BMW 6 Series and the Porsche 911. The launch of the new XK earlier this year marked the beginning of an exciting era for Jaguar in terms of design and engineering which further extenuates the brand's reputation for building beautiful, fast cars that are thrilling to drive and gorgeous to look at. This award is yet another feather in Jaguar's cap as the new XK was awarded the 'Most exciting car to be launched in 2006' awarded by What Car? Magazine, the 'Engineering and Technology Award' at the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards and the 'World Traffic Safety Symposium's Traffic Safety Achievement' Award in the Automaker category. It has been recognized for an all-new industry-leading feature - the pedestrian deployable bonnet which is designed to help mitigate the severity of injuries to pedestrians in the event of a collision with a car.
Need for Speed: ProStreet Porsche demo
Need for Speed: Pro Street lets you design and build a car, then compete in iconic locations around the globe, battling in four distinct racing styles--grip, drag, drift and the all-new speed challenge. The atmosphere is complete with energetic crowds, photo-realistic vehicles, and billowing smoke, all designed to embody the pressure and intensity of the gladiatorial challenge known as Show Down. This new demo features two Porsche cars (911 GT2 / 911 GT3RS) drivable on the Porsche Leipzig testing track. CNET Networks is not responsible for the content of this Publisher's Description. We encourage you to determine whether this product or your intended use is legal. We do not encourage or condone the use of any software in violation of applicable laws. Any questions, complaints or claims related to any specific download should be directed to the relevant vendor.
Stop judging – obesity is about more than gluttony
As someone who has tipped the 300 mark, i can see both sides of this issue (i've lost 120 in the last 2 years). I was one of the 'enough is enough' people and decided i'd rather learn to eat properly and exercise than live 1 more day in my fat body. But having been in my previous form, my sympathies go out to others. You have no idea what its like to be judged (physically,emotionally, etc) by other because of your weight. It's not like it can be hidden, and trust me, i felt invisible at 310 lbs.
There should be more programs in place to help people with nutrition and natural alternatives, instead of shoving gastric bypass surgery as the only solution to being morbidly obese. Posted 06/02/08 at 2:49 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
FLASHBACK: THE NEW SERGEI FEDOROV: Ex-Wings star is older and wiser in ...
He was a skater who lifted crowds to their feet. In his best days, down at the Joe, he justified the anticipation, and wowed a hockey-crazy region with graceful, electrifying rushes down the ice. He was a hockey prodigy then, a matinee idol, all cheekbone and Red Star mystery. But to some, Sergei Fedorov's career has been more tantalizing than anything else, an enigma who left observers wondering if there was more.
He played for 13 seasons in Detroit and was critical to the championship run. He supplied Hockeytown with sex appeal. So when Fedorov left for California 2 1/2 years ago for $40 million and sunshine, his critics assumed his motives lay outside the ice. Some saw it as the bookend defection to his career here - from the Soviet Union to America, from Detroit to Los Angeles.
Ultimate Ears Super.fi 4vi Sound Isolating Headset for iPhone
When Ultimate Ears is hot, it's hot. And after a 2007 that was colder than past years for the premium earphone maker, its new Super.fi 4vi ($150) -- an iPhone-ready, metal canalphone design -- marks a mostly triumphant return to past form, complete with a long-overdue rethinking of its approach to cabling and enclosures. .
Reporter: Susan Ramsett
The death of Chicago news anchor Randy Salerno is receiving national attention after a snowmobile accident in Vilas County. The 45-year old Salerno died January 24 after a crash near Sayner. The driver he was riding with, Scott Hirschey is now facing charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. A criminal complaint says Hirschey's blood alcohol level was .22% four hours after the crash. The legal limit to drive in Wisconsin is .08. So far this season 15 people have died in snowmobile accidents in Wisconsin - and alcohol is believed to have been a factor in 10 of those 15 deaths. Whenever the topic of drinking and snowmobiling comes up - fingers point in lots of different directions. Should there be stricter laws and stiffer penalties? Should there be more authorities patrolling the trails? Can we blame the bartenders who serve the drinks? Or is it a matter of personal responsiblity - resting entirely on the shoulders of those who drink and drive? Maybe think drinking and snowmobiling isn't a problem at all.
Joel McNally: California church case reveals what Wisconsin conceals
Marie Rohde, a talented reporter covering religion, wrote a comprehensive series on sexual abuse of children by priests that included new information on the extent to which the Catholic Church, locally and nationally, had gone to cover up the crimes, paying millions of dollars in private settlements. Before the series could be published, Archbishop Rembert Weakland and an entourage from the Milwaukee Archdiocese met with Meisner and Rohde to try to suppress the series. The reason why others on the staff know about what went on in that meeting is that Rohde was thrilled to be forcefully supported by her new editor. Meisner told the archbishop she understood why the series made him uncomfortable, but that it was the newspaper's job to report what it had learned. Because Meisner had replaced an editor who was not known for such journalistic courage, the staff was excited to have an editor who would stand behind reporters.
Sports in Brief: Next up is France as U.S. eliminates Austria in Davis ...
The defending champion United States eliminated Austria from the Davis Cup yesterday to set up a quarterfinal against France. Twins Bob and Mike Bryan were in full command, defeating the doubles team of Julian Knowle and Jurgen Melzer, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2, in Vienna. The victory gave the Americans a 3-0 lead in the best-of-five first-round series. France advanced by going up, 3-0, against Romania and will play the Americans on April 11-13. Winter sports Lindsey Vonn joined Picabo Street and Daron Rahlves as the most successful American downhill skiers when she blew away the field in Sestriere, Italy, for her fourth win in seven downhills this season. It was the ninth downhill victory of her career, matching Street and Rahlves. With Bode Miller in front in the men's overall standings, this is the first time Americans have led both the men's and women's ranks since Tamara McKinney and Phil Mahre won overall titles in 1983.
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