Begin the New Model-Year Early as This Week's Edition of TheCarConnection.com Lifts the Covers on the New Land Rover Freelander, Honda's Second-Generation CR-V, the All-New Toyota Camry, and Mercedes' 2005 Breakthrough Grand Sport Tourer

    DETROIT, Sept. 4 We're still a few weeks away from the
official launch of the 2002 model-year, but TheCarConnection.com is lifting
the covers early with an array of hot new product news and reviews.
    TCC traveled all the way to Iceland to get a ride in Land Rover's all-new
Freelander.  What you'll find is an unexpectedly affordable, compact sport-ute
that could turn this niche British SUV maker into a much more mainstream
nameplate.  Check the review then get the behind-the-scenes story on what to
expect next.  In its 53-year history, Land Rover has introduced a grand total
of seven products.  By mid-decade, it will have five more on the road.
TheCarConnection has the complete story.
    You'll also find the new Honda CR-V.  It was one of the original
"cute-utes," but with the second-generation CR-V, Honda wants to be taken more
seriously by off-road enthusiasts.  Does the new model have the moxie?  Check
TCC's review.
    It's America's best-selling passenger car, and with Toyota planning the
biggest marketing campaign in its history, you'll be hearing a lot about the
all-new, 2002 Camry in the coming weeks.  TCC cuts through the smoke-and-
mirrors in an incisive review that reveals the beauty of the new Camry
-- and its warts.
    Speaking of Toyota, TCC reveals the Japanese automaker's plans to build a
new plant in Mexico.  Also in this week's business news, see why Ford's top
execs will be forfeiting millions in bonuses this year.
    It's still three years from production, but TheCarConnection offers up spy
shots of the 2005 Mercedes-Benz GST.  Short for Grand Sport Tourer, it's a
crossover blend of the M-Class SUV and E-Class sedan.
    Looking to buy a new Chrysler product?  TCC has the details on the
automaker's across-the-board price cuts, and tells you which vehicles the
automaker will be offering the biggest discounts on.
    It's a dangerous epidemic.  Federal safety officials have discovered that
one in four passenger cars and a third of the nation's light trucks are
running on seriously underinflated tires.  That translates into lower fuel
economy, increased tire wear -- and the danger of catastrophic blow-outs.  TCC
has the details -- and tips on what you can do to prevent the problem.
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