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Show Thursday, May 10, 2007 SPRINGVILLE HERALD 23 Can you find Nebo? 2007 Chiysler Pacifica Daniel Souza STAFF WRITER Combining the attributes of a minivan, passenger car and SUV in one distinctive distinc-tive vehicle, the Chrysler Pacifica came to market as one of the first vehicles in the sports tourer segment. Introduced originally in the spring of 2003, the Chrysler Chrys-ler Pacifica was targeted to reach the more than 2.3 million consumers moving between traditional vehicle segments each year. But the four-year-old SUV rolls off the dealer's showroom with some fresh options for the buyer. The 2007 Pacifica brings standard side curtain air bags and electronic stability stabil-ity progr . mong added standard s:r.my features. Externally, the Pacifica's cues and lines remain the same. But some of the bigger big-ger changes happened in side, or-better yet, ur !er the hood. Two new options for t a '07 model attribute t fun factor: a new 4.0 engine that is the moc , erful naturally as V-6 engine in the C J lineup and a new si automatic transmit ; And as every v. test, I had to dett : , some of the Pacifica's ;.' s. I must admit that t l or the thing was like ' en-ing en-ing to a newly-discovered favorite song: you set it on repeat because you want it over and over again. The 2007 Chrysler Pacifica Pa-cifica is the first Chrysler Group vehicle to offer the 4.0-liter V-6 engine and six-speed six-speed automatic transmission. transmis-sion. The new engine utilizes uti-lizes a long stroke for the improved low rpm torque, which provides swift and notable engine response lllUOIlLIUMI,mJllJJJIWU,.J. few" """""" jw-" ( t t mVhtTtTt I 11 ft lM.teffliilt i W ! . ( Scr :'t nanrrrrra in jl u Hp I J JIj J i, -tie 06 DODGE CHARGER V6 'Automatic . :? power IjrOUD 34 ,Tilt Wheel CD 5K Miles! r (I v 4 972 N. Main Spanish Fork Open 8 am - 7pm around town. The 4.0-liter V-6 produces produc-es 255 hp 6000 rpm and 265 lb. ft. of torque 4200 rpm, which is 15 more lb. ft. of torque at peak power rpm, and as much as 35 lb. ft. more torque throughout the power curve than the orevious 3.5-liter V-6 engine. en-gine. "The 2007 Pacifica's new 4.0-liter, V-6 engine improves im-proves the torque curve in the low- to mid-range for more pep during acceleration ac-celeration from idle," said Bob Lee, Chrysler's VP of powertrain engineering. "Reductions in powertrain noise, vibration and harshness harsh-ness (NVH) also rank the new Pacifica among the best-in-class." To take Lee's word on his team's vehicle wasn't enough. Along with two cousins, I decided to set sail to Mesa, AZ hoping to find how smooth or rough the Pacifica would handle on the road ahead. But its navigation system hampered our departure. The- Pacifica designers decided to install its navigation navi-gation screen in the dashboard, dash-board, with its mirrored image housed where your speedometer is. The idea is clever less time glancing glanc-ing at the thing and more time looking at the road, but forget trying to follow fol-low the GPS-guided map; the screen's display is both small and hard to read. The vehicle did however how-ever offer plenty of back passenger leg room and a rear screen fitted with a six-DVD changer on the front console and wireless headphones, perfect for an approximately ten hour drive. Navigation issues and technicalities aside the Pacifica did smoothly move across states and made it to the Grand Canyon state. And before I forget it, our test drive did handle very smooth the whole way. The automaker also made sure to include high safety features in the vehicle aimed at 'active families,' as described by Chrysler itself. The 2007 Pacifica models offer more standard safety features inr eluding all-row side curtain air bags, electronic stability program, electronic throttle throt-tle control, traction control and an available rear back up camera. With a 5-star safety rating rat-ing from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for front- and side-impact, and four stars (the highest rating of vehicles tested in its class) for roll-over, Pacifica Paci-fica engineers took a safe measure. The estimated city consumption con-sumption rates at 16 mpg. As for the highway numbers num-bers performed somewhat Nebo is a cute, cuddly cud-dly bear native to Hobble Creek Canyon. With his insatiable appetite to discover dis-cover what is going on in our community he can be found all over Springville. He loves wandering into local Springville businesses to support our city's economy. econ-omy. Local experts have noticed no-ticed Nebo's shopping patterns. pat-terns. He loves going out on Wednesdays. Whether he is going to the bank, buying new clothes, or wanting some local cuisine, Nebo likes taking care of business on Wednesdays. You too can see Nebo in action! Finding Nebo is fun and can help you win cool prizes like a family seasons sea-sons pass to the Springville Community Pool, 18 hole of golf for four players including in-cluding cart at the Hobble Creek Golf Course, DVDs, gift certificates galore, gus barbecues, $100 off your city utility bill (who doesn't need that!!) and so much more. You can also take your picture with Nebo after discovering dis-covering him. Here are the weekly winners for the first three weeks of finding Nebo: Week 1 - Sunroc - $200 Gas Barbecue won by Susan Nusink; Week 2 - Zubs Pizza & Subs - $50 Gift Certificate won by Marynda Chipman; Week 3 - Gift of Grace Christian Book Store - $50 Certificate won by Demetrias Parker Jr. These are the sponsors of Finding Nebo and the places where Nebo likes to shop and hang around: Central Wireless & Audio Au-dio - 274 S. Main Street Gift of Grace Christian Supply - 248 S, Main Street Sunroc - 35 E. 400 South Washington Mutual Credit Union-1795 W. 500 South B1 Springville City & Library Li-brary - 50 S. Main Street Quality Cleaners - 85 W.200 South UPS store - 224 S. Main Street Far West Bank - 885 N. Main Street SmartPrice Auto Center -1715 W. 500 South Funfinnity -164 S. Main Street Zubs - .520 N. Main Street Mountain Rock Music -290 S. Main Street Gingers Garden Cafe -188 S. Main Street under its estimated 24 mpg, turning up an unimpressive 22 miles to the gallon. Base Price - $24,890 Price as tested - $36,205 t ' , ' V 5 The perfect gift for your 3 Mom this I Mother's Day! FR.EE GIFT o WRAP! : 3 :ITAGE WOODWORKS v t'Spitie lHoKtlM Central Bank - 202 S. ber of Commerce website Main Street ' at: www.SpringvilleA- For contest rules and reaChamber.com more info check out the And remember to... shop,. Springville Area Cham- play and enjoy Springville! This is Nebo. Can you find him? He is located in a Springville business each week just waiting for someone to find him and win a great prize. See the list of locations in the article below. ... . . 'Tired tfyburtebtU miSerhsd btsmk fJJim faff Uiuytt, mi fuki mil Daniel Souza can be reached at sixth. gear. heraldgmail.com or visit his blog at http-.llsixth-gearherald.blogspot.com for more information 858 E. 100 N. PAYSON, UT 84851 465-2709 Since 1969 pneMiMitni Attn Spring is here and hot weather is around the corner. 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