The 2010 Infiniti FX – A Predator Amongst Sheep
Fabulously styled crossover cuts a shark-like profile through the SUV market.
If there is one automaker out there capable of infusing the soul of a sportscar into a crossover utility vehicle, it is Infiniti. Borrowing much of the same mojo that makes Nissan’s Z car such a joy to drive, the 2010 Infiniti FX is a midsize utility vehicle that crosses boundaries in order to stir the soul of those behind the wheel.
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The 2011 Infiniti M Comes Back From the Future
Luxury sedan is so packed with incredible technology and avant-garde design that it almost feels like a time machine should be standard equipment.
A truly successful automotive design begins the seduction process long before a potential buyer ever cracks open the driver’s door. From those first few fleeting glimpses in a television commercial to the glossy images printed in a car magazine, all the way up to that walk toward the vehicle parked in the dealer showroom, any luxury vehicle worth its salt will have already laid claim to the heart and soul of an enthusiast prior to the ignition key being turned. This very same hypnotic quality exudes from every panel of the 2011 Infiniti M.
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The Evolution of the Football Helmet
From hard heads to high tech
When you strap on a football helmet, part of you feels as if you’re going to war, like some medieval knight of old about to wage hand-to-hand combat. The reality is that football is just a game, but one that comes with the risk of physical injury. That’s why the players wear helmets.
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The Death Formation
History of the Flying Wedge Play
Throughout the many decades that college football has been played on American college campuses, the changes in the game have been many and dramatic. Some of the most remarkable changes have occurred with the innovation of play design. The golden era of the Flying Wedge and other creative football formations occurred from 1888-1893. During this time a flurry of odd plays was devised: the Flying Wedge, Lehigh V, the V Trick, Princeton Wedge and the Revolving Wedge. Football historians have come to call these plays Momentum Mass Plays.
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American Football In Europe
Fancy Pants or a Man's effort?
Neither the driving rain nor the lackluster play could douse the enthusiasm at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday, where the New York Giants edged the winless Miami Dolphins, 13-10, in the first NFL regular-season game played outside the Americas. American football has touched down across the Atlantic — and it brought its penchant for pageantry along with it. A 26-foot animatronic version of Jason Taylor, the Dolphins standout defensive end, stood sentry over the parking lot as a capacity crowd of 81,176 streamed in. Fireworks punctuated player introductions, and a pop band performed at midfield before a ceremonial coin toss. Flashbulbs popped incessantly, lighting the stands like a strobe. The game was sloppy, but the spectacle impressed.
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