Is 1000-horsepower enough? What Will Smart Europeans be Driving? Check Out the Next Bugatti, The New Jaguar, The Opel Speedster And More as Thecarconnection.Com Takes on Geneva, Detroit and The Rest of the Automotive World

    DETROIT, March 5 More, more more.  That's the scene from
the annual Salon de l'Automobile in Geneva, where luxury cars like the 1000-hp
Bugatti Veyron and the $228,000 Aston Martin Vanquish shine under the
spotlight.  But this week's issue of TheCarConnection.com also looks at "down-
market" luxury, like the new Jaguar X-Type, and the next-generation BMW
1-Series, and all the other debuts at Europe's most important mid-Winter
event.
    Then TCC takes off in the 2002 Opel Speedster, a motorcycle on four wheels
that's yours for only $30,000 -- if you're living in Europe.  Is there a
Speedster for the States?  Check out this week's edition.
    The $70-billion deal for GM's high-tech Hughes division could be dot-gone.
TCC explains why.  TheCarConnection has the drop on the latest sales numbers.
See why February's unexpected "soft landing" suggests the year could be a bit
better than expected for the auto industry.  The Web's Automotive Authority
also examines the crucial ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing the EPA to
continue setting clean air standards without first measuring their impact on
cost.
    They promise to double and even triple the mileage we're getting, but do
the new generation of hybrid-electric vehicles deliver what they offer?
You'll find out in the TCC review of the Toyota Prius.  Other reviews include
the latest reinvention of the Subaru Outback and Jaguar's sleek and sexy XK8.
    Want a sneak peek at the all-new Mercedes-Benz sports car?  You'll have to
wait until the Frankfurt Motor Show -- unless you're a reader of
TheCarConnection.com .  Check out this week's spy shots of the breakthrough
2002 Mercedes SL and see how the German automaker expects to keep it one of
the world's most desirable vehicles.
    In Family Matters, get a tip on a road-ready Kids' Car Kit, and check out
Cargirl's look at the latest fashion-mobiles.
    TheCarConnection.com brings you pricing data, buying, selling, and leasing
tips; and a wide range of news, views, and reviews from the automotive world's
top columnists and correspondents.  Whatever you're interested in, you'll find
everything automotive on the Web's Automotive Authority,
http://www.TheCarConnection.com .
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