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2008 Subaru Tribeca Limited AWD
Tribeca Transformation - Trash or Treasure?
significantly, with the Tribeca’s 0-
There are a number of five and 60-mph acceleration times dropping
seven-passenger SU Vs on the mar from 9.5 seconds to 7.8. Better yet,
ket, so what’s so special about the the new engine matches the old one
2(X)8 Subaru Tribeca? The Subaru for gas mileage and now runs on
Tribeca (sorry, bingo fans, ”B9" is regularfuel.
The Tribeca’s sole transmission
no longer in the model name) re
ceives some significant updates for a fiv e -sp e e d a u to m a tic w ith
Subaru’s Sportshift clutchless-
2008.
For starters, every Tribeca is manual mode, which lets the driver
equipped with an advanced and control gearchanges when desired.
capable all-wheel-drive system, In norm al operation, it shifts
which sends 55 percent of the power smoothly and kicks down quickly
to the rear wheels in normal driving. when needed.
Smal ler than most other midsize
A great benefit for those whose
daily commutes sometimes includes crossover SUVs, the Tribeca ma
neuvers with ease. The 2008 Tribeca
heavy snow and rain.
The 2008 Subaru Tribeca, taking has a softer rear suspension; defi
care to maintain its low center of nitely tuned for comfort, as evi
gravity, now features an enlarged denced by its slow steering and
3.6-liter, horizontally opposed six- noticeable body roll around cor
cylinder engine producing 256 hp ners. The payoff comes in the form
and 247 Ib-ft of. Performance is up of its smooth, serene ride quality.
by K athleen C arr
The heavily revised 2008 Subaru
Tribeca marks a major shift toward
the mainstream. Fresh new exterior
styling produces a less polarizing
appearance the 08 model has a re
styled front end, abandoning last
year's adventurous-but-awkward
look in favor of a more conservative
face with a playfully aggressive
stance.
Inside, Subaru has improved
Speciflcations: 3.6-Liter Boxer 6-Cylinder 256-Hp @ 247 Ib-ft.
access to the third-row seat via a
Torque Engine; Symmetrical AWD: 5-Speed Sport- Shift Auto
new design of the second-row seat
matic Transmission; 16-City 21-Highway MPG: $39.678. MSRP
release. Howeverinouropinion the
second-row seating was not road- gers alike with loads of features table options included were the
trip comfortable for large adults. such as a moonroof, roof rails, satellite radio, a remote start sys
This little crossover sits lower to leather seating, upgraded speak tem, and a navigation system with
the ground than most, which im e rs, an in-dash CD changer, rear parking cam era, and with the
proves the ease of access for small Hom eLink, front seat heaters and seven-passenger m odels only, a
memory for the driver seat. Our rear-seat DVD entertainment sys
children and the elderly.
Our test model was the luxuri seven-passenger version added tem.
Every 2008 Subaru Tribecacomes
ously appointed Lim ited which a 5O/5O-split third-row seat and
stim ulates the driver and passen- rear clim ate controls. O ther no- with antilock brakes with brake as
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Season
ending
Injury
iq
New Orleans Saints
running back Deuce
McAllister walks o ff the
field after injuring his left
knee in the first half o f the
Tennessee Saints game in
New Orleans, Monday. An
MRI confirmed he had torn
his anterior cruciate
ligament and would miss
the rest o f the season. (AP
photo)
Negro League Heroes in Print
Playing-card art for the unsung
First published as trading cards
in 1990, vibrant out-of-print water-
color images painted by award-win
ning artist Mark Chiarello are now
collected for the first time in “He
roes of the Negro Leagues.”
In this stunning collection, cap
tivating art celebrating forgotten
champions of baseball are accom
panied by fascinating text by Jack
Morelli, along with an introduction
by one of the few surviving mem
bers of the Negro Leagues, Monte
Irvin.
The legendary Negro Leagues
play a vital role in black history,
first successfully organizing in
1920 at a YMCA in Kansas City,
M issouri.
In 1933, these team s launched
an annual all-star game com peti
tion, attracting between 20,000
and 50,000 fans, and for decades
the history o f baseball traveled
tw o distinct routes, eventually
reconvening in 1947 when Jackie
Robinson opened the organiza
tion to all men, regardless of
race.
Lost in the merger
were the many stars
of
th e
N egro
Leagues who did
not cross over to
Major League Base
ball, and this book
serves these unsung
heroes in 60 full-
color illustrations.
C h ia r e llo has
done freelance illus
tration for the N a
tio n a l B a sk e tb a ll
A s s o c ia tio n ,
T opps,
In c .,
L u c a s F ilm L td .,
Disney, DC Comics, and Univer
sal Pictures. His book, accom pa
nied by the DVD docum entary
“Only the Ball Was W hite," will
be available in N ovem ber for
$19.95.
sist, traction control, stability con
trol and a rollover-sensing program
that redirects power and braking
efforts if a rollover is imminent.
Front-seat side airbags, full-length
side curtain airbags and active front
head restraints round out the safety
features. In governm ent crash
tests, the Tribeca scored five out of
five stars for both front- and side-
impact protection. In addition, it
received the top rating of "Good" in
frontal-offset and side-impact crash
tests conducted by the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety.
Overall, we think the 2(X)8 Subaru
Tribeca is of sound design and a
solid performer delivering a very
smooth and quiet ride. And thanks
to its new engine and revised five-
speed automatic transmission, the
2008 Subaru Tribeca also provides
sufficiently quick acceleration fora
midsize crossover SUV.
Take the family for a leisurely
test drive in the newly transformed
Tribeca. Then you can be the judge
- trash or treasure?
New Charges
in Vick Case
Charges follow
guilty plea
(AP) — Michael Vick and three
co-defendants were indicted by a
grand ju ry T uesday on state
charges related to a dogfighting
ring operated on Vick’s Virginia
property.
Vick, who already pleaded guilty
in federal court to a dogfighting
conspiracy charge and is awaiting
sentencing Dec. 10, was indicted
on two more counts related to pro
moting dogfighting. Each count is
a felony, punish
able by up to five
years in prison.
T he g rand
jury declined to
indict the A t
la n ta F alco n s
quarterback and
Michael Vick
his c o -d e fe n
dants on eight counts of animal
cruelty, which would have exposed
them to as many as 40 years in
prison if convicted.
The charges are the first leveled
against Vick in the county where he
built a home on 15 acres that was the
base of the dogfighting operation.
The grand jury — made up of
two black men, two black women
and two white women — met for
more than three hours.
“These arc serious charges, and
we can assure you that this grand
jury was not driven by racial preju
dice, their affection or lack of affec
tion for professional athletes, or
the influence of animal-rights ac
tivists and the attendant public
ity,” Sheriff Harold Brown and
Poindexter said in a joint statement.
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PSU Vikings Lose Big
San Diego State quarterback
Kevin O ’Connell ignited Saturday
against the Portland State Univer
sity Vikings, tossing five touch
down passes and throwing for 443
yards to lead the Aztecs to a 5 2 -17
win.
The Aztecs got off to a good
start, scoring on their first two
touchdown strikes to give San Di
ego State a 14-0 lead.
PSU held the Aztecs tojust three
points in the third period but could
gain no ground.
The Aztecs scored two late
touchdowns, while the Vikings got
a 47-yard field goal from Danny
Urrego in the fourth period.
Vikingquarterback Brian White
had a big night, completing 36of 53
for 408 yards, but was intercepted
three times.
Benson-Jefferson Battle Friday
A pair of cross town football
rivalries highlights a slate of high
school football games on Friday.
The prime match-ups will start at
7 p.m. when the Benson Tcchmen
take on the Jefferson Democrats at
Lincoln High School and Cleve
land and Franklin fight for turf at
Marshall.
Also starting 7 p.m.. non-confer-
cnce games will sec Eagle Point at
Roosevelt and South Medford at
Wilson.
Hitting the road are Marshall at
N orth E u g en e, M adison at
Willamette, Grant at Canby and Lin
coln at North Medford, all at 7 p.m.
except the Lincoln game at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $6 at the gates, $2 for
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