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2007 BMW X3 3.0si
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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:
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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.
Because o f its reputation for
engineering high perform ance se
dans and coupes, BM W rem ains a
favorite with carenthusiasts w orld
wide. The 2007 X3 3.0si is sure to
win the hearts o f the next genera
tion o f satisfied BM W enthusiasts.
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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
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B e a rs C oach Lovie S m ith
s h a re ,
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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. "Turnovers
really did us in."
In the early going, it appeared
Sm ith m ight pull o ff an upset
against his former mentor. Devin
H ester returned the opening kick
o ff 92 yards for a score, and Smith
follow ed the rookie down the side
line and signaled touchdown.
But the Colts rallied and claim ed
their first Super Bowl cham pion
ship since the 1970 season, when
they played in Baltimore.
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