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2006 Subaru
Impreza WRX
STi Sedan
The 2(X)6 Impreza W RX STi, is a
made for-the-streets version o f an
Im preza rally ear, w hich can often
be seen on the Speed Channel or
ESPN, hauling tail through the airor
perform ing a four-wheel drift in the
forest to the thrill o f hard-core fans.
I he 2006 Subaru Impreza W RX
STi is all about perform ance, with a
dose o f practicality. Few four-door
sedans can match this ca r’s accel­
eration, speed and handling.
Subaru used the hair-raising rally
environm ent as a testing ground
for the STi that is destined for your
driveway. The result is an extremely
capable sedan that ju st begs to be
unleashed to punish the pavem ent
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with raw street racing power.
W ith a 3(X)-horse, 2.5-liter en ­
gine and trick features like Brem bo
brakes, an intercooler water sprayer
and a driver-controlled center d if­
ferential, the Impreza W RX STi a t­
tracts the attention o f many car
enthusiasts. W ith so much useable
pow er the STi is scary quick. The
stock engine is 0-60 mph in 5.8
second, 1/4 mile 104 mph in 13.15
seconds. This makes the STi the
fastest street-legal Subaru ever.
The 2006 STi appearance and
perf orm ance enhancem ents include
the tough-looking rear-spoiler and
hood scoop, which has been nar­
rowed to feed more air to the inter­ S tr e e t R a cin g 1 0 1 S to c k O p tio n s: 2 .5 -liter DOHC in te rc o o le d
cooler. The STi has the aggressive tu rb o ch a rg ed 4-cylinder e n g in e ; 3 0 0 -h p a t 6 ,0 0 0 rpm a n d 3 0 0 -
stance o f a speed skater - pow erful Ib.ft. a t 4 , 0 0 0 rpm ; 6 - s p e e d m a n u a l tra n s m issio n .
and poised in the radiant light o f the 18-C ity m p g / 24-H ighw ay m pg; $ 3 3 ,0 0 0 M SR P
factory-stocked gro u n d effects, slide under the 3-spoke leather- between car enthusiast and rally
body low - leaning into the wind wrapped steering wheel (unique to racer; the explosive pow er and in­
improve to aerodynam ics. As you die STi) an intimate bond develops credible road-hugging-cornering
International Team Unites Cultures
co n tin u ed
fr o m M etro
March 14. 2007
News and reviews on new motor vehicles
capabilities dem and that together
you need to race the wind.
T h e W RX STi is a high p e rfo r­
m ance co m p act sedan aim ed at
rally e n th u sia st, a rarity in the
U .S., as w ell as yo u n g d riv ers
w ho crav e so -called “tu n e r” cars
for the d an g ero u s sp o rt o f late-
night street racing. T he W R X STi
has a stu n n in g resu m e, a p p e a r­
ing in film s like "The F ast and the
F u rio u s," "T o k y o D rift," "G rand
T h eft A uto" and "T he N eed For
Speed." leading to an in creased
in terest in street racing. T h e re ’s
not m uch d iffe ren ce betw een the
STi and som e race ears, ex cep t
that the STi has no roll cag e.
The track-tuned 2006 Subaru
Impreza W RX STi perforins as well
as som e serious sport sedans that
cost nearly tw ice as much. T he STi
is capable o f truly astonishing per­
formance. Provided you have some
place to drive your STi as it ’ s m eant
to be driven; fast, faster, fastest!
Impreza is an Italian word m eaning
to show or dem onstrate im pressive
achievem ent; the W RX S T i’s o ut­
standing perform ance and handling
is enough to im press any car en thu­
siast.
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Jefferson Holds Their Own in 5A
Reclassified after
drop in enrollment
Jefferson is getting along just
fine at Class 5A.
The Dem ocrats w ere the most
prom inent boys basketball team in
the state to be left out o f Class 6A
when the O regon Schools A ctivi­
ties A ssociation’s reclassification
created a new prep landscape.
Jefferson, a perennial state play­
o ff team , hadn' t had a problem stay-
ingcom petitive in the old Class 4A.
despite dw indling enrollm ent that
gutted som e o f the other sports at
the school.
Basketball rem ains a staple and
a source o f pride. Seven o f the last
eight seasons before reclassifica­
tion. Jefferson won a state tourna­
ment trophy, including a cham pi­
onship in 2000 with a team w idely
regarded as am ong the best in state
history.
This season. M arshall Haskins,
Jefferson’s coach, scheduled many
o f its fam iliar foes in nonleague
games.
W hile being a pow erhouse in
the state o f Oregon is fine and
dandy - Jefferson was voted pre­
season #1 for this season, by both
the coaches and the m edia - Haskins
also w ants the school to be recog-
5A J e ffe rso n D em o cra t A n tw o n W o o ten s h o o ts in th e 2 n d h a lf o f
th e OSAA High S c h o o l B a sk e tb a ll C h a m p io n s h ip s a g a in st
Corvallis.
Semifinals EndJeff Girls Season
Game loss in
Willamette upset
Som ew here in a flurry o f missed
shots and errant passes, top-ranked
Jefferso n 's cham pionship dream
began to fall apart Friday in the
O SA A Class 5A girls basketball
sem ifinals at the Uni versity o f Port­
land C hiles Center.
D anielle B ellando led the No. 5
W illam ette o f E ugene to a 64-45
u p se t w in a g a in s t to p -ra n k e d
Je ffe rso n .
W illam ette em p lo y ed a disci­
plined m atchup-zon e defense that
held the D e m tx ra ts to about h alf
o f th eir season averag e in a 64-45
victory. T he N o. 5 W olverines
( 2 2 - 5 ) w e n t o n to d e f e a t
C hurchi 11. another E ugene school,
4 5 -2 9 in the C lass 5A title gam e
M arch 10 at the C h iles C enter.
"W e felt like Jefferso n h a d n ’t
p layed an y o n e that played tough
d e fe n se all y e a r,” W illa m e tte
co ach Paul B rothers said. “ W e
th o u g h t if w e p la y e d o u r d e ­
fense. w e had a great shot.”
T he D em ocrats have m ade a
nam e for them selv es this y ear as
a h ighly co m p etitiv e athletic p ro ­
g ram . settin g a state record this
nized nationally. T o that end, he
has started to schedule ag g res­
sively for his team , taking on team s
outside the state with national repu­
tations. Jefferson has even dow n
outside o f the state for num erous
top events.
Haskins sees a parallel across
season by averag in g 87.7 points
per gam e. T h is sh o w s it is p ro b ­
ably a good th in g th ey d id n ’t
m ove dow n to C lass 3 A o r 4A in
the reclassificatio n s last sum m er.
E nrollm ent in the P ortland high
school is ju st 595 stu d en ts this
year, dow n from 811 in 2001-
2002 and w ell belo w th e av erag e
n u m b e rs o f o th e r C la s s 5 A
sc h o o ls.
In fact, it’s lo w er than m any
C lass 4A schools.
the river in W ashington. In Seattle,
Rainier Beach High School has re­
cently fielded team s that have been
considered the best in the state,
even though it is a Class 3A school
in a four-class system.
“ W hen y o u ’re g o o d y o u 're
good,” Haskins said. “ Levels are
irrelevant.”
In years w here Jefferson can
make a strong clai m as the best team
in the state, H askins said he looks
forward to the argum ent.
“ It’s like the BCS," he said. “ I’d
rather be Boise State and be unde­
feated and then argue that we are
the best team .”
Haskins said he is not concerned
that the best players in the Jefferson
neighborhood will seek out thecity's
6A schools for more exposure or a
chance at a grander prize. If the pro­
gram remains successful and the
scheduling rem ains com petitive.
Jefferson basketball shouldn't have
any problem attracting players. And
the Democrats plan to make them ­
selves at home in Class 5A.
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