Every day, during the walk to school with my daughter, we pass four Minis. All parked on the same block. Often on the same side of the street. So I figured it was the perfect car to start with as I teach which car is what. She can also identify body types: sedan, coupe, station wagon and pick-up truck. So I read on AutoWeek: Shooting Higher -- Jaguar considering design options for next-gen X-Type. The article mentions a "shooting brake" body style. Now I'm not a car guy from waaaaaay back and I guess I'm sort of a newbie, but, still, I've never heard of a shooting brake.

The term shooting brake often is used to describe a stylish wagon used for sporting purposes such as hunting. In the past, the Queen of England always had a shooting brake at her disposal.

Well, while I'm all for a stylish wagon, I can't say I'm for the Queen having a car full of guns parked next to the palace. Anyway, Jaguar's gotta do something about the X-Type because, frankly, I hate it. The fix isn't just for me because, granted, I'm not in Jaguar's demographic (one with money), but because sales are down. And I guarantee they are not going back up without a radical change. Maybe the shooting brake idea is a good one. Although I don't look forward to explaining to my daughter why a shooting brake is called a shooting brake.