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Show Thursday, February 21, 2008 TheSixth Gear: 2008 BMW 335i Coupe Daniel Souza The BMW 3-Series sedan se-dan has been a favorite amongst automotive enthusiasts en-thusiasts for decades. The 2008 BMW 335i convertible convert-ible has been crafted to continue that legacy, and it is already grabbing the attention of consumers and automotive experts. The first thing that may catch your attention mm y . j mm II J I f' Hi about the 335i convertible convert-ible is its fantastic styling. However, it's likely that the second thing to catch your attention will be the price tag. BMW's haven't grown in popularity by being inexpensive, indeed, the 335i convertible starts at $49,100. This car comes very well equipped with a long list of standard features fea-tures and amenities. The list of additional accessories accesso-ries is not long, and consists con-sists mainly of different wheel packages that one can chose from, most of which cost almost $5,000 above the base price. BMW has grown in popularity by establishing establish-ing a stellar reputation for performance. The 335i convertible is powered by BMW's incredible 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine. The excitement doesn't stop there however. BMW has tweaked this jewel of a motor to produce 300 horsepower and 300 ft-lbs of torque by adding twin turbos and variable valve timing. This car is rear-wheel rear-wheel drive, and power is transferred to the pavement pave-ment via a 6-speed manual transmission. Aware that small-displacement, turbocharged motors often exhibit obvious obvi-ous turbo lag and are not very fuel-efficient, BMW claims that the dual turbos and variable valve timing have eliminated these two problems. In other words, BMW says that there is no turbo lag, and this convertible con-vertible is rated at 26mpg on the highway. You decide de-cide that if that is fuel-efficient enough for you. Those who are new to the 3-Series sedan should know that these cars are famous for their driving dynamics, so BMW works hard to involve the driver and create a satisfying and fun driving experience. experi-ence. This new convert- a. ,,,' SALE PRICE .4 AAA Get your digitally crated scrapbook Call us today to learn morel SPRINGVILLE HERALD ible boasts a near-perfect 5050 frontrear weight distribution which contributes contrib-utes enormously to cornering corner-ing balance and agility. As mentioned, this car is a convertible, and is equipped with a power-folding power-folding retractable hard top with an integrated rear window defroster. When the top is up, the sedan looks much like a regular 2-door coupe. To aide in the department depart-ment of ride and handling, the 335i convertible comes standard with Dynamic Stability Control, Dynamic Dynam-ic Traction Control, variable-assist power steering, extensive aluminum componentry com-ponentry in the steering and suspension, 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes with Dynamic Brake Control, and a few other electronic electron-ic goodies that help the brakes do their job even better. This convertible is luxurious, luxu-rious, and interior appointments appoint-ments begin with Dakota Leather upholstery with Sun-Reflective Technology. Technol-ogy. Standard are none other than 10-way power-adjustable front seats equipped with memory and presets for seating and mirror positions. Interior wood trim is Dark Burl Walnut. Also standard is a leather wrapped steering steer-ing wheel with audio and hands-free phone controls. The sound system consists con-sists of a Logic7 Surround Sound AMFMCDMP3 player with an auxiliary audio input. The long list of amenities continues, a few of which are Adaptive Cruise Control, tiltingtelescoping tiltingtele-scoping steering wheel, climate control with micro filters, rain-sensing windshield wind-shield wipers, etc A few fancy items worth mentioning on the exterior of this car are the heated dual power mirrors, mir-rors, heated windshield washer jets, halogen form-free foglights, 17" alloy al-loy wheels with all-season run-flat tires, and Xenon Adaptive Headlights with auto-leveling. BMW has engineered a long list of safety features into the 335i convertible, but the most noteworthy include the tire pressure monitoring system, anti-lock anti-lock brakes, Rollover Protection Pro-tection System, dual front airbags, seat-mounted front side-impact airbags, LATCH attachments for child restraint safety, daytime day-time running lights, and a crash sensor that will automatically au-tomatically turn on your hazard lights and interior lights while it unlocks the doors and disconnects the battery terminal in the event of a serious accident. ac-cident. Chris Reed contributed to this article. Daniel Souza can be reached at HYPERLINK sixth. gear.heraldgmailcom Cheaper, Faster, Better Scrapbook pages pages pnn'ea on real pbotographtc paper, any size, with k cost & lest hassle than printing on your own printer... ...and for those of you who still cut and paste your traditional scrapbook pages, IT'S TIME TO SHARE. Get copies of your work to share with family and friends! jj GOSlSSP Exhibit of photographs ofMoab country inMapleton "Voices of Moab," A Utah Arts Council TEP exhibit will be on display at Hobble Creek Elementary during school hours 9 am. to 3 p.m. Through: Mar. 14. The public is invited to see this show. What happens when you put 35mm cameras, B&W film, microphones, minidisc recorders and computer audio au-dio editing equipment in the hands of high school youth and invite them to turn their attention to their community? commu-nity? Moab photographer Bruce Hucko has done just that. The result is "Voices of Youth - Moab!" Images and audio combine to create a portrait of Moab as seen by its youth. The work is fun, pensive, thoughtful and insightful. in-sightful. The photographs come from a Winter Trimester photography course that Hucko has taught for the past five years. 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