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Show 20 SPRINGVILLE HERALD Thursday, January 3, 2008 Nissan Xterra: "Don't change a winning recipe." ' ,. ' " J -',( . linn ft - f ,( v,.- - ?s ;v- - Driving the thing was easy and fun. It made me want more and more and more. But I had to get back to the Beehive state. Xterfa's list of safety features and equipment includes Nissan Advanced Ad-vanced Air Bag System (AABS), which includes dual-stage front supplemental supple-mental iair bags with seat belt se4sors and a front occupant classification sensor, and 3-point front seat belts with preten- sioners, load limiters and Zone Body construction construc-tion with front and rear crumple zones. Also available are supplemental sup-plemental front-seat side-impact side-impact air bags, and available avail-able roof -mounted supplemental supple-mental curtain air bags for side impact and rollover protection for all outboard passengers. But the Xterra likes your gas. Perhaps a little too much and it will keep asking ask-ing for more. For the city, my loaner got a mere 15 mpg in the city and a not-so-exciting 19 mpg on the freeway. Sure it would have been cheaper to jump in a plane and head up to Idaho, but the Xterra provided a whole lot more fun. Hands down. Base Price -$21,230 Price as tested -$26,330 Daniel Souza can be reached at sixthgear. heraldgmail.com I Bfcl ill. Ill ! rtll ill .111.1 i I 1 I Willi I. I ill. I l .'I III I II I I I ., irf,.,-..,;, i... .... .I, i. mi. i , , iiiwwiwHWjjM., !Meaw a - n 1 ;-. -7-'' n - 1 ran I ftDTUft ' - - -- - - - a w t i it mm ,1 y , r :: :j ..: i til v 7 w Wo m ww J1 , 1 "lit ; Is No Payments For 6 Months Limited Tims Offerl Ho KsRsy D&;;n Leans fiyailslJlo! Quality Condos with All the EXTRAS - Even a Garage. Minutes from East Bay, Shopping, Golf, Freeway, BYU & UVU. WOW!!! Starting in the $1 50's. soma restrictions apply -call for details jtnn e iL tm I c..!..ill I oni Ol loir , G,pSl2P5 HUU jUUIII wweil 1 jui iiiuviiic 1 ou ruo -.to u fii tsun. Daniel Souza STAFF WRITER Ask most winning coaches their formula to success and the familiar adage will ring out, "Don't change a winning recipe." That's precisely what Nissan Nis-san has followed with the 2008 Xterra. For the new model, enhancements en-hancements include standard stan-dard power windows, power locks, power mirrors, mir-rors, remote keyless entry en-try and cruise control on X grade models;' standard step rails, first aid kit and cargo net on S grade models; mod-els; and a new Technology Package featuring Bluetooth Blue-tooth Hands-free Phone system, XM Satellite Radio Ra-dio pre-wiring (automatic transmission models only), ! 5 ,- .,ii.ii..,..fi,.i.l,.ii.,iit. 1 'Hi if'i'ifjlillilij auto-dimming mirror with compass and an upgraded Rockf ord Fosgate audio system with subwoofer (standard on SE, optional on Off -Road models). After winning many awards here at home and abroad since its U.S. introduction intro-duction with the 2000 mod-elyear, mod-elyear, the Xterra remains a good buy for drivers that encompass a hybrid driving driv-ing style: on and off road. After driving it around the paved roads of Utah, there was something about the vehicle that seemed to beg for an off road adventure. adven-ture. So I set course to a friend's house up in Idaho. Though the roads were slippery enough to require my Collin-McRae-like skills, I felt confident behind be-hind the wheel as I navigated navi-gated through the snow-filled snow-filled 1-84 on my way to Emmett, ID. The Xterra features a modified version of the F-Alpha F-Alpha platform developed for use with the full-size Nissan Titan and Armada SUV - a credential that adds to Xterra's proven off -road capabilities'. . Powering the SUV is a standard 4.0-liter DOHC V6, rated at 261 horsepower horse-power and 281 lb-ft torque. The engine is an increased displacement version of Nissan's VQ engine series found in the 350Z, Maxima and Altima. It features a longer stroke (than the 3.5-liter 3.5-liter version) and has been specifically tuned for SUV and truck applications. Now it was time to put Nissan's particular Xterra tuning to the test. Unless you are a local you may not have heard of the Little Gem Cycle Park. Well, neither nei-ther had I, but my friends (and their friends) insisted that the little park boasted the perfect environment. And it sure did. With encrusted hills, unpaved roads, semi-drivable paths, all under snow, the terrain was just what I was looking look-ing for. .- Offered in 4x2 or 4x4 configurations, both with standard vehicle dynamic control (VDQ, the Xterra proved hungry for the unbeaten paths. The 4x4 models feature a part-time part-time 4WD system with 2WD4HI4LO modes and electronically controlled transfer case. 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