First Look: All-New Mazda Miata, Restyled BMW 7-Series, Ford Focus ST and Nissan Navara; That and More in an Exclusive Preview of the 2005 Geneva Motor Show; Also: New Dodge Power Wagon, and More in this Week's Issue of TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, Feb. 21, 2005 -- The original Mazda Miata was once described as "the best British sports car the Japanese ever designed." But the all-new Miata making its debut at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show is zoom- zooming off in an entirely different direction. Get an exclusive look at the Miata in this week's Geneva preview, on TheCarConnection.com.

You'll also get: a good look at the restyled 7-Series, BMW's effort to mollify critics of its radical new styling; a glimpse of Ford's Focus ST performance car; a preview of the new Nissan Navara -- and more in this exclusive Geneva preview.

Then see what happens when Dodge brings the massive Power Wagon back into the line-up. Other reviews this week include the sporty new Audi A6 3.2 Quattro, and the all-new Lexus RX400h, a gas-electric sport-ute ready to redefine what hybrids are all about.

This week, TheCarConnection's spies capture pics of the Mercedes-Benz R- Class crossover.

Are you ready for big brother to watch every turn you take while driving? That's the dark side to a project underway in Oregon that would use GPS tracking systems to clock your mileage and tax you according to how, when and where you drive. TCC has the story.

Mitsubishi officials deny they're planning to sell off their U.S. operations, but there's no question the automaker faces some crippling problems. TCC has more.

The new BMW 3-Series plays it a lot safer, with a less radical design and an opt-out iDrive system. What does that say about the German automaker's long-term strategy? Get the exclusive report this week.

And see why there's lots of smoke as California gets set to battle Detroit.

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