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Page B6 <ri'1- |Jnrtkuih (Observer Black History Month JPorflanJ OIL s e r v e i ’ Tkuf© R e v ie w 2007 BMW X3 3.0si m K athleen C arr BMW brought serious sporti ness into the sport utility vehicle field when it rolled out the midsize X5, and challenged the crossover market w hen launching the sm aller 5-passenger X3, referring to it as a Sport A ctivity Vehicle with an e m phasis on perform ance. For 2007. a revised 3.0si version o f the X3 is available. T he 3.0si features new exterior design ele ments such as black bum pers, a large kidney grille, clear front c o r ner lights, retractable headlight washers, chrom e exhaust tips. LED taillights and shiny new 17-inch wheels. However, the m ost significant change is under the hood. T he alu minum and m agnesium 3.0-liter inline-six-cylinder engine delivers 260 horsepower a t6600 rpm and 225 lb.-ft. o f torque at 2500 rpm. This translates to a more relaxed and pow erful low end com bined with brighter, more energetic high-rpm c h a ra c te ristic s. T h e en g in e re sponds w ith g racefu l ease and power. T he 3.0si is loaded with sassy- drivability. T he new 6-speed auto matic with Steptronic is respon sible for much ofthe X 3’sdrivability. Perform ance and efficiency o f the new automatic are also immediately evident. BM W claim s the new transm ission accounts for a 6-per- cent gain in fuel econom y over the 2006 model. Shifting is agile and responsive: 0-60 mph in 7.1 sec onds. B M W 's xD rive all-w heel- The Ultimate Sassy Driving Experience: 3 .0 -liter 2 6 0 -h p inline-6 en g in e; s ix -s p e e d a u to m a tic S te p to n ic tr a n s m is s io n w /O D a n d a u to -m a n u a l; 0 -6 0 m p h . -in 7 .1 s e c o n d s ; City- 1 9 m p g . / Highway- 2 6 m p g .; $ 3 8 , 6 0 0 .0 0 M SRP. drive system is now integrated as a standard feature into the X 3 ’s Dy- nam ic Stability C ontrol System (D SC), as well as ABS functions and Dynamic fraction Control Sys- tern (DTC). It also includes Brake February 7, 2007 News and reviews on new motor vehicles Drying, Brake Standby for em er gency applications. S tart-off A s sist and Brake Fade C om pensation ( BFC). From our spirited highway drive to a decent am ount o f off- roading, the results were pretty obvious. T he 3.0si is gam e for any thing. Several interior changes render the BMW X3 3.0si more luxurious and refin ed than the p rev io u s model. N icer dashboard material with w ood inserts, m ore door panel upholstery with special stitching in the optional leather seating, solid door pockets, a new three-spoke multi-functional steering wheel and optional 16-way front seats all en hance the cabin’s environm ent. BM W also upgraded the pre mium package to inc I ude a rearv ie w m irror-m ounted com pass, univer sal garage door opener and pow er folding exterior m irrors with auto matic dim m ing. H eated rear seats are added to the Cold W eather P ack a g e, w h ich a lso in c lu d es heated front seats, headlight w ash ers and a ski bag. The 2007 X3 3.0si shows BM W ’s com m itm ent to building engaging, car-inspired crossovers. B M W ’s sensitivity to the shifting dem ands o f buyers for more space, perfor m ance, fuel efficiency and luxury have been resoundingly answered. BM W succeeded in their quest to com bine luxury, performance, prac ticality and style into an irresistible sassy all-activity vehicle the 2007 X33.Osi. 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In d ia n a p o lis C o lts co a c h Tony D ungy rid e s a lo ft h is p la y ers ' s h o u ld e r s a fte r w inning S u p e r Bowl XLI o n S u n d a y. Dungy Beats Protege Smith in Super Bowl For biggest win of his career (A P) — M erely by stepping on the field Sunday. Tony Dungy made cultural history. A few hours later, he won the Super Bowl. too. Not bad for a d ay ’s w ork. Long saddled with a reputation as a coach w ho co u ld n 't win the big one. Dungy shook that label when his Indianapolis C olts beat the C hicago Bears 2 9 -17. T he biggest win o f D ungy’s c a reer cam e against his close friend and protege, Bears coach Lovie Smith. They were the first black head coaches in the 4 1 -year history o fth e Super Bowl. W hen the gam e ended, the 51- year-old Dungy was hoisted onto the shoulders o f his team. "It means probably m ore to him than it does to any o f us," defen sive end Dw ight Freeney said. "H e has w aited a long tim e. He has d e served this." As his team celebrated. Dungy sw itched his blue Colts cap for a w hite one that read "N FL cham pi ons" and w alked to m idfield, where he and Smith exchanged w ords and a hug. D ungy held on for an extra sec ond. “ I just told Lovie how proud I w as o f this w hole m om ent," Dungy said. "I really appreciate w hat he has done in C hicago — the w ay he does it. the type o f person he is. T h ey 're going to get their cham pi onship soon.” T heir relationship dates to 1996, when Dungy hired Sm ith to coach linebackers for theT am pa Bay Buc caneers. They w ere a page-one story throughout Super Bowl week, discussing daily the laid-back per sonalities and Christian faith they __________ J B e a rs C oach Lovie S m ith s h a re , as w ell as th e ir groundbreaking success. " I ’m proud to be the first A fri can-A m erican co ach to'w in th is," D ungy said d u rin g the tro p h y cerem o n y . "B u t ag ain , m ore than an y th in g , L ovie S m ith and I are not o nly A frican -A m erican but also C h ristian co ach es, show ing you can do it the L o rd 's w ay. W e 're m ore proud o f th a t." Dungy won because he had the better quarterback. Like his coach, Peyton M anning filled a void in his im pressive resum e by w inning a ring. Steady rain made fo ra sloppy gam e that included eight turnovers, but M anning threw for 247 yards, including a 53-yard touchdow n pass. “ W e’re proud to have won this for our leader. C oach D ungy,” M anning said. S m ith ’s e rratic yo u n g q u arter- hack. Rex G ro ssm an , m ade the sam e kind o f m istak es that had B e a rs fa n s lo b b y in g fo r h is b en ch in g all season. He threw tw o in tercep tio n s, w ith one re turned for a to u ch d o w n , and he fum bled tw ice, losing one. T he und erd o g B ears lost tw o o th e r tu rn o v ers, g iving them five to tal. “O bviously w e're very disap pointed," Smith said. 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