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'ri,r^ In r tla n i* (O b scrucr Page B6 P March 7, 2007 o r t t a n i 1 ö l •s e rv e r i Akufo R .e v ie w News and reviews on new motor vehicles 2007 Nissan Titan 4X4 SE “The Titan is One Tough Truck K athleen C arr The 2007 Nissan Titan 4X4 SE is one big truck. The hulking Titan is the he-man of full-size pickups. The 2007 Nissan Titan is an American truck. Yes, it is the first ever full- sized pickup from a company w hose world headquarters are located outside of North America. The T i tan was designed inCalifom ia, and assembled in Jackson, Miss. Not surprisingly, the Titan earned top honors in the Large Pickup seg ment of the J.D. Power's APEAL (Automotive Performance, Execu tion and Layout) study. The Titan is boldly styled. Its blocky head-on view, with its twin sloping chrome bars angling down across a bee-comb radiator, pre sents an intimidating appearance in rear-view mirrors, a look that's simple and direct. The big fender Hares give the look of a rugged- by outdixir-enthusiast. Lots of chrome up front catches the eye with bold ness. The rock-solid 2007 Nissan Titan commands respect on-or-off the road. This bad boy can tow up to 9,500 pounds; pretty im pressive for a */2 ton truck. The Titan is a serious truck. The 5-speed auto matic transm ission is responsive, quickly dow nshifting w henever needed. The transm ission fea tures Tow /H aul mode to reduce unnecessary shifting and heat buildup. The 4W D Titan offers s h if t- o n - th e - f ly c a p a b ility through an electronically con trolled part-tim e transfer case. Sim ply turn a knob to shift from tw o-w heel to four-w heel drive, and it can be done w hile driving. Driving the 2<X)7 Nissan Titan is a pleasure. The Titan has brilliant throttle response. Its pow ertrain is SPECIFICATIONS: 5.6-Liter, 32-Valve Endurance V-8 engine: 5 -S p e e d A utom atic tra n sm ission w / Tow/H aul M ode: Shift-on-the-Fly 4WD S y ste m ; 13-City m pg. 18-Highway m pg.; $ 3 8 ,2 5 5 M SRP perh ap s the m ost re sp o n siv e among the full-sized pickups with comparable engines. The Titan al ways feels alert and wide-awake, like it started the morning with a double espresso. The V8 delivers quick acceleration performance, whether launching off the line or pulling a quick pass speed. Offer ing up an impressive and enthusi astic 0-60 in 7.2 seconds, it isn't a whisper-quiet engine, but has a deep exhaust note that sounds ex ceptionally powerful and pleasing when accelerating. The 2007 Titan offers expressive styling and extends to clever inno vations and options that include a factory applied spray-in bedliner, a C-channel tie-down system for se curing cargo and accessories, and a stash box integrated into the S PORTS______________ Local Rap Group Hosts NBA Party The local rap group C an’t Be Caught will host a cityw ide Re turn to Portland' party for former Portland T railblazers Rasheed W allace and Dale Davis, founder and ch ief executive officer o f W A R Records. The 21 and over party is sched uled for T uesday, M arch 13 at the Vintage, 318 S.W . Third Ave. beginning at 9 p.m. Since signing with D avis’ la bel in 1997, C a n ’t Be Caught has ‘Vraiac R a sh e e d Wallace Dale Davis recorded three albums, including their most popular CD titled ‘My C ity,' a 2(XX) release that did well locally and nationally. M ost recently, the four-m em ber group consistí ng o f LB, Luck, Shoat and Bugz, made a cam eo appearance in the nationally re leased film "Playa’s Ball” in which Davis was executive producer. The movie featured some o f the best talent in Hollywood, includ ing A llen Payne o f “J a so n ’s Lyric” , Elise Neal, D.L Hughley, co-star o f the popular Hughley show and Treach o f the popular 1990s rap group N aughty By Nature. In addition, C an’t Be Caught is one o f the first musical groups to launch Blingtunes, the latest tech nological invention to incorporate an MP3, voice recorder and radio into a jew el encrusted necklace. Plans to host a Portland pre miere o f Playa’s Ball are under way and the g roup's fourth CD, titled ‘Tim e to E at’ will be re leased this summer. dri ver’s-side rear fender for stori ng atow hitehorothersmall items.The rear doors on the King Cab open nearly 180 degrees for quick ac cess. A dampened assist reduces effort when opening and closing the tailgate, which automatically locks when closed. The Crew Cab has a power retractable rear win dow with privacy glass and an elec tric defroster. The 2007 Nissan Titan provides power, payload, performance and innovation in a stylish package at a decent price. The 2007 Nissan Ti tan is one tough truck built for endurance through the ages. State Farm'* Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office. Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Michael E Harper A gent We moved to our new location at: 9713 S.W. Capitol Portland, OR 503-221-3050 Fax 503-227-8757 michael.harper.cuik@statefarm.com Top 2% in Portland Metro Tony and Libby Kelly MBA, M .Ed., B rokers, CRS, ABR, SRES rw SellingPortlandRealEstate .corti 503-330-5488 17700 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd Portland, DR Let me help you purchase your next vehicle (new or used). Blazer Front Office Shaken Up, Seahawks Executive Takes Over (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers president and gen eral m anager S teve Patterson abruptly resigned Thursday after owner Paul Allen refused to renew his contract. The move came with the Trail Blazers in next-to-last place at 24-34, a season af ter they had the w orst S te v e P atterson record in the NBA. Tod Leiw eke Tod Leiweke, chief execu tive officer of the Seattle Seahawks, will take over while a full-tim e replacem ent is found. Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, also owns the Seahawks. Patterson had been the team president since 2(X)3 and became the GM after John Nash was fired last May. Leiweke said the search for Magic Johnson to Speak at PSU B a sk e tb a ll L eg en d E arvin “ M agic" Johnson will be the fea tured speaker at Portland State U n iv e r s ity 's a n n u a l S im o n Benson A w ards D inner on M on day, March 19 at the Oregon C on vention C enter, 777 N.E. Martin L uther King Jr. Blvd. A reception begins at 6 p.m. with dinner and entertainm ent is at 7 p.m. The Simon Benson Awards D inner celebrates Pacific N orth west pioneers in philanthropy. This y e a r’s dinner will honor Sharon and Robert Miller and Jane Schools Earn Tourney Spots Jefferson and Roosevelt high schools enter the quarterfinals of the state 5 A Boys Basketball Tour nament at McArthur Court in Eu gene. Roosevelt has a 1:30 p.m. game Wednesday against Churchill and Jefferson has a 6:30 p.m. contest against Corvallis. In the 6 A Boys Tournament, Grant High School faces South Medford on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. at McArthur Court. Jefferson is also represented in the Girls 5A championships. The lady Democrats play Hermiston at 3:15 p.m. Thursday at the Chiles Center on the University of Port land campus in north Portland. In the Girls 6A tournament, Lin coln plays Southridge at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Chiles Center. 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