Breakthrough or Bust? TheCarConnection.com Test Drives the Controversial New BMW 745i

DETROIT, Jan. 28 -- It's sleek and sophisticated, with plenty of sumptuous leather and wood, but it may also be the most controversial luxury car design in decades. Is the all-new BMW 745i a breakthrough or a bust? TheCarConnection steps back and takes a look, then puts this high-tech ``ultimate driving machine'' through its paces. You won't want to miss this hard-hitting review for the final word on BMW's flagship sedan and the high- tech features it debuts.

Want some more from BMW? TCC's spies lift the covers on the 2004 BMW X3. It's the next and smaller Sport-Activity Vehicle from the Bavarian automaker's engineering trolls.

Other reviews this week include the all-new Land Rover Range Rover and Porsche's own pavement burner, the 911 Carrera 4S, along with the Saab 9-3 Viggen convertible and the exciting new Toyota Matrix.

The week begins with an assortment of breaking news stories. TheCarConnection has the latest on Hyundai's plans to open an assembly plant in the U.S., as well as details of the upcoming product development shake-up coming this week at General Motors. Ford makes nice to its dealers, while auto industry leaders cautiously suggest sales won't slump to doom-and-gloom levels. And TCC is there as the National Automobile Dealers Association gathers in New Orleans for its annual convention. What happened to the ``retail revolution''? Check out this week's issue.

Honda is betting on hybrids. The automaker has an assortment of high- mileage, low-emissions gasoline-electric vehicles ready to roll ashore. Are they as good as the automaker promises? And is one right for you? Check out this report for the details.

Buying a car, truck or crossover? Let TCC help you pick precisely the right one.

TheCarConnection is launching a partnership with Auguri Corporation, provider of the leading interactive sales solution for the automotive industry, today to offer readers Auguri's ASPIRE query technology. ASPIRE lets customers compare and contrast any of the hundreds of vehicles now on the market, using all sorts of criteria, including power and cargo capacity.

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