Preview Of January Car Shows

DETROIT, Dec. 17 -- If the holiday season is your time to indulge, we've got plenty to dine on in this week's edition of TheCarConnection.com , but this smorgasbord is completely non-fattening. TCC lifts the veil on nearly 50 of the passenger cars, concept vehicles, crossovers and light trucks which will be making their debut at the Los Angeles and Detroit auto shows in January.

TCC's advance preview reveals such eagerly-awaited vehicles as the Maserati Spyder, Hummer H2, Volvo XC90, Chevy Bel Air, Lamborghini Murcielago, and BMW Z5 prototype. There'll be an all-new Ford Expedition, and Saturn Sky concept convertible. Bentley will unveil its $145,000 GT supercoupe, while Cadillac will roll out a trio of hot products, the CTS sedan, XLR roadster and Cien supercar.

TheCarConnection is your only source for the complete story on the upcoming L.A. and Detroit auto shows. But you'll find plenty of other news in this week's issue.

Want something to top off this ``meal''? How about a Ferrari round-up? TCC has spy shots of the upcoming 475GT and the updated 550 M.

It's big, it's bad, and it's rolling into a showroom near you. TheCarConnection has the inside story on the second-generation Hummer, the all-new H2. Can it really keep up with the original, yet deliver a more refined ride? Don't miss this exclusive, inside look.

``Innovation.'' That seems to be an industry mantra these days, so TCC takes you for a test drive in some familiar products with innovative updates, including the Toyota MR2 Spyder with an F1-style paddle shifter, and the Sierra Denali with GM's new Quadrasteer system.

On the business side, see why there's ``Turmoil and change afoot'' at General Motors, where new North American chief Bob Lutz has canceled some product programs, delayed others, and is rushing still more to market ahead of schedule. TCC also has the complete word on the latest shake-up at Ford Motor Co. See why Ford's Credit boss has been ousted. Then see why Chrysler is boosting production of its hot new Jeep Liberty while looking for cuts elsewhere.

It qualifies as one very unusual ``green'' machine, using good old borox as its fuel. But can Chrysler's prototype Natrium minivan help bring fuel cells to market more quickly?

Don't miss TheCarConnection's profile of one of the greats of motorsports, Jon Moss.

And from the other side of the Atlantic, TheCarConnection's British correspondent brings us a Santa's gift bag full of Aston Martin and Jaguar accessories. Don't forget to give an authentic leather bikini or set of boxing shorts to that auto enthusiast in your household.

And on a more serious side, TCC has tips to help you prepare your vehicle for the worst Winter can bring -- once the cold weather finally hits.

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