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First Look: Ford SVT Adrenaline and SVT Shelby Cobra Mustang, All Part of Exclusive NY Auto Show Preview. Also, Spy Shots of Porsche's 4-Door Panamera Coupe; Audi Aiming High, GM on Hot Seat, Testing New Jetta and more -- This Week on TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, March 21 -- Forget the number 9 train. Don't struggle with parking. Let TheCarConnection.com take you for an exclusive preview of the 2005 New York Auto Show. Get a first glimpse of Ford's all-new Shelby Cobra Mustang and the SVT Adrenaline truck, catch Nissan's wild Sports Concept, and see what happens when GM puts the 6.0-liter Corvette V-8 under the hoods of some hot trucks.

And keep coming back all week for more from the Big Apple, as TheCarConnection reports live from Jacob Javits Center.

Is it a sedan, a sports car or a coupe? Decide for yourself when you check out TCC's exclusive spy shots of the Porsche Panamera, what seems likely to become the German automaker's long-awaited, fourth product line.

Audi's got a lot of new product, including the all-new A6, the smoking RS4, the mini-compact A3 and the Q7 sport-utility vehicle. Is it time for the German automaker to finally catch up with its tier one luxury rivals? And will it reward success with some big price hikes? TCC has the exclusive report.

This week's reviews include the sporty Volkswagen Jetta, the completely new Mercedes ML500 SUV, and Jaguar's all-wheel-drive X-Type Sportwagon.

Then catch this week's bonus spy shot, exclusive pics of Chrysler's 2006 update of the Pacifica crossover vehicle. Is a high-performance SRT-8 version in the works?

The angst continues at General Motors, which has announced a 50-fold increase in projected first-quarter losses. Is the day of reckoning approaching? That's the lead business story on TheCarConnection.com this week.

Also see who's pushing for new, 40-mpg fuel economy standards.

Turn to TCC for complete J.D. Power reliability reports on every car, truck and crossover. Let OnSite Mechanic solve your service problems. Find Kelley Blue Book pricing and more -- on the Web's Automotive Authority, TheCarConnection.com.

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