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The Everything To Everyone BMW
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BMW proudly released the new
335xi in Lite March. The335xi isa 3.0
tw in-turbo-pow ercd engine putting
out 3(X)-hp (o 31M) pd-ft. torque;
with no turbo lag. All that coupled
with AW'D m akes for a ju st about
perfect sports sedan.
B M W 's tw in-tu rbo, 3 .0 -liter
inline-six is turning out to be an
exciting engine. This is also one of
the first p rem iu m -g as-p o w ered
turbo engines for BMW in a long
time. The experience o f dropping
the ham m er on a perfectly balanced
inline-six is incredible.
Best o f all, you can mash the
peddle to the metal and ALL that
torque and pow er from the 300-hp
engine bites the pavem ent without
so much as a chirp from the 18”
perform ance tires.
Y ou’ve probably already know
that AW D is a must for w inters in
Oregon. But did you know that this
is one o f the first AW D sedans tor
BM W ? Just imagine the aw esom e
perform ance o f the twin turbo en ­
gine paired with BMW' handling
presented in a prem ium sedan.
W hat you probably d o n 't know is
how xDrive improves the package.
The xDrive in the 335xi can
transfer l(X)'/r o f he torque to the
front or rear axle instantaneously
as soon as wheel slippage, under­
steer or oversteer occurs. By d e­
fault it has a 60/40 split favoring
the rear, giving the car a rear driven
feel. You can m aneuver around
parking lots like a rear wheel driven
car. The pow ertrain is com pleted
with a six-speed Steptronic trans­
mission. All I can say is- let it
snow, let it snow.
BMW loaded the speedy 335xi
Sedan with an abundance o f safety
features including; BM W Assist
with Bluetooth, a five-beam rear
suspension, BMW U ltim ate Ser-
i
Avut© R e v i e w
fiat tires with Flat Tire W arning,
Rain-sensing w indshield wipers.
Xenon A daptive Headlights with
A utom atic Headlight C ontrol Sys­
tem and Radar-sensing Dynam ic
Cruise Control.
O u r te st m o d el, 3 3 5 x i w as
equip p ed w ith the prem ium p ack ­
age; co m fo rt access sy stem , dark
B url w ood trim , m o o n ro o f, n av i­
g atio n sy stem , H D -R ad io , p re ­
m ium sou n d system , R eal-tim e
traffic in fo rm atio n , rea r park in g
d ista n c e co n tro l and so m uch
m ore. T he BM W legacy o f luxury
co n tin u es w ith the C old W eath er
package including; heated leather
seats and fo ld -d o w n seats w ith
ski bag.
T ruly the 2007 BM W 335xi
A W D Sedan is destined to be a
leader in this segm ent. Setting the
Specifications: 3.0-Liter 24-Valve 300-Hp @ 300 Ib-ft. torque twin-turbocharged 6-Cylinder Engine;
standard for overall driving enjoy­
6-Speed Steptronic Automatic Transmission; AWD; 19-City 27-Highway MPG; $51,675. MSRP
ment, versatility, class and refine­
vice, D ynam ic Stability Control T raction Control, Start-off A ssis­ F r o n t- s e a t sid e im p a c t s e a t- m ent in an entry-level luxury se­
(D SC), Dynam ic Brake Control, tan ce, D ual th resh o ld “ S m art” m ounted airbags, front and rear dan; only the price of this perfec­
Brake fade com pensation. Dynamic airbags for driver and passenger, seat Head Protections System, Run- tion may give you pause.
BMW 335xi AWD Sedan
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Blazers Open Camp Hungry for Success
Despite top
pick's knee
(A P ) -G r e g O d en 's m isfortune
has lessened some o f the city 's
enthusiasm for the upcom ing sea­
son. But on the eve o f fall camp,
Portland Trail Blazers say they
expect success.
“W e think even without him,
with the talent we have right now,
that m aking the playoffs is realis­
tic," said Brandon Roy, the NBA
rookie o f the year last season.
The Blazers parted with Zach
Randolph on draft day, trading
aw ay the player who was both a
source of frustration and the focal
point o f the offense. T hat opened
the door for Roy, the charism atic
shooting guard, to take over lead­
ership of the team.
W ith an average age o f 24.1
years, it is a young team , but a
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Brandon Roy
Nate McMillan
significantly deeper one than in
coach Nate M cM illan's previous
two years, when the team finished
21-61 and 32-50.
The Blazers were last in the N BA
in fast-break points last year, and
M cM illan plans to increase the
tempo.
W ith O d en o u t, L a M a rc u s
Aldridge and Joel Przybilla will
pair in the frontcourt. A ldridge was
an all-rookie selection last season
but Przybilla, the second-oldest
Blazer at 27. is com ing off an in-
jury-plagued season where he av­
eraged ju st 2.0 points and 3.9 re­
bounds a game.
Channing Frye, an athletic power
forw ard with a sim ilar gam e to
A ldridge, cam e over from the New
York Knicks in the Randolph deal.
A long with veteran R aef LaFrentz,
he should provide insurance.
M cM illan said he will give ath­
letic Travis O utlaw a chance to win
the jo b at small forw ard, but he
could get com petition from Jam es
Jones, a pickup from Phoenix, and
M artell W ebster, the sixth overall
pick in the 2005 draft.
F ree ag en t S teve B lake signed
and will co m p ete w ith Jarrett Jack
at po in t g u ard. Roy is set at sh o o t­
ing g u ard. D ariu s M iles is still
re h a b b in g fro m m ic ro fra c tu re
knee su rg ery and his retu rn is
un certain .
M cM illan lauded the character
o f his players, noting that the team
has changed since the "Jail Blaz­
ers” o f the past, and even from
when he took over the team two
years ago when “not everybody
w anted to be a part” o f his pro­
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Partial Victory for Knicks Coach PSU Set for Big Game
courtroom o f d o ing," Thom as said. “I’m
extrem ely disappointed that the jury did not
see the facts in this case. I will appeal this,
(A P) - A jury decided T uesday that New
and I rem ain confident in the man that I am
York Knicks coach Isiah T hom as sexually
harassed a form er team executive, subject­ and what I stand for and the family that I
ing her to unw anted advances and a barrage have."
Madison Square Garden also said it would
o f verbal insults, but also said he does not
appeal.
have to pay punitive dam ages.
T he harassm ent verdict was
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Portland State returns hom e after their first win
against a ranked team in two years when they face
N orthern A rizona on Saturday at 1:35 p.m. at PGE
Park.
Last w eek, the V ikings overcam e a pair o f first-
half m istakes for a 28-21 win at 2 1 st-ranked East­
ern W ashington. The V ikings com m itted tw o turn­
overs after long drives and trailed 14-7 at halftim e.
But a nice mix o f runs and passes in the second half
led to three touchdowns.
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H igh-school football rivalries once again d o m i­
nate the local sports landscape this Friday with a full
slate o f conference m atch-ups beginning at 7 p.m.
The gam e to watch involves Roosevelt High
School hosting the neighboring Jefferson D em o­
crats. Benson versus M adison on the Lincoln field
also prom ises to be hot.
( )ther grudge matches are set forG rant at Franklin,
Lincoln at W ilson and C leveland at Marshall. T ick­
ets are $6 at the gate, $2 for students.
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