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Triumphing over extreme hunger, cramped quarters and churlish Londoners who whacked golf balls at him and tried to cut his water supply, magician DAVID BLAINE finally emerged last week from the Plexiglas box in which he had dangled above the banks of the Thames River for 44 days. Blaine said he staged the public endurance test to display "the ultimate work of art ... human suffering." Upon exiting his box, the frail showman burst into tears. Blaine, who had lost nearly 60 lbs., was rushed to a hospital and given nutritional drinks before being allowed his first solid food, a handful...
...road paved by his predecessor, Pischetsrieder plans to launch dozens of new models over the next two years, including a new Microbus, smaller SUVs and crossover vehicles and, maybe, a sexy convertible, the Concept R, which he unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. VW's new Golf, rolling into European dealerships now amid positive reviews, should bolster profitability thanks to lower manufacturing costs...
...Beetle, launched in 1998; baby boomers with fond (if pot-hazed) memories of Microbuses and Beetles gravitated to the car, or at least to the dealership, where they saw Jettas and Passats that appealed to their more practical side. Teenage boys and young men turned the Golf gti into a hit on the "tuner" scene. And the New Beetle and Jetta found an adoring audience in young college-educated women. From selling just 49,000 cars in the U.S. in 1993, VW sold 352,000 vehicles in 2000. VW may now face a fan revolt. At the website myvwlemon.com, owners...
...rivals from Opel, GM's European subsidiary, and France's Renault (and far better than Italy's Fiat and France's Peugeot). In the U.S., the benchmarks for high quality are Toyota and Honda, nameplates that haven't sold as well in Europe (though that's changing). But the Golf V and its variants are facing a tougher European marketplace. The Golf will take on a new Opel Astra, which launches early next year, and faces formidable foes in the Peugeot 307, Renault Mégane and Mazda's upcoming Mazda3. Analysts say the Golf already loses sales to other...
...SINGAPORE: ATLANTIS YACHTS For up to 12 passengers, a 19.8-m superluxurious Italian-built yacht can cruise past the skyline, around the leafy southern islands and drop anchor for swimming and a picnic ashore. You can even take it to Malaysia for golf. The tab is $2,600 per day CHICAGO: ANGELA'S CHARTER SERVICE Skate around the harbor on the 18.3-m SunSea, which, unique for a boat this length, can pass through the locks and up the Chicago River to downtown. Six hours costs $1,800 for 20 people CANNES: DOLMEN CHARTER Sail like a movie star...