The new CTS’s newfound beefiness starts with a two-inch wider track front and rear that lends some real athleticism to its stance. The wheelbase is unchanged from ‘07, but overall length grows by an inch and a half and width expands by two. Also contributing are the CTS’s faster rear window, more elegantly sculpted flanks, LED ancillary lighting elements, and, oh yeah, that two-dozen-jumbo-size-egg-crate grille. Though we’re not fond of unnecessary glitz (such as the “side air extractors” that are popping up on everything from the Ford Focus to the Jaguar XK), Cadillac’s “art and science” design theme nonetheless seems to be maturing well, if this second version of the CTS is any indication.

Zune starts with a 30GB digital media player and adds a twist. You can wirelessly share selected full-length sample tracks, playlists, pictures or your home-grown tracks directly from Zune to Zune.1 You can listen to the full-length songs that you receive up to three times in three days, flag the ones you like and easily buy them the next time you sync up. You can discover new music in the Zune Marketplace, and show off your favorite pictures and videos on the big, bright screen. Zune has all that and a built in FM tuner, too. Let your inner DJ run wild.