New York Auto Show Round-Up

DETROIT, April 21 -- If you missed the big event in the Big Apple, TheCarConnection.com has complete coverage of the 2003 New York Auto Show. TCC corrals a score of hot cars, trucks and crossovers, including the all-new Mitsubishi Galant, the Lexus RX330 high-performance hybrid, Mercury's Mariner, and more.

Chrysler's new 300C gets a close inspection, and readers will quickly see why. This striking sedan abandons Chrysler's cab-forward look in favor of a new, more muscular design borrowing heavily from the automaker's German sibling, Mercedes-Benz.

Then step into the Futura, as TCC gets up-close-and-personal with Ford's long-awaited replacement for the aging Taurus sedan.

Cadillac's also shifting course, and TheCarConnection offers an inside look at the all-new, 400-hp CTSv, the first of the new high-performance V- series. Then join TCC for an exclusive drive in the sweet Sixteen, Cadillac's 1000-hp, $250,000 concept sedan.

Green machines were in abundance at the Big Apple, with Lexus, Ford and Toyota rolling out new gasoline/electric hybrids. Read more in our show coverage, then go for a ride through New York in the Honda FCX, a fuel cell vehicle -- almost-ready for prime time.

Ford had some surprising news in its first quarter earnings report, though the story wasn't so good at General Motors. Why this turn? Take a look in this week's issue.

There's good news for American motorists as gasoline prices start to fall from their pre-War highs.

This week's reviews and previews include the hot new Mazda6, Chevrolet's solid Silverado SS, the muscular Dodge Intrepid SXT and BMW's edgy, next- generation 5-Series.

You'll find spy shots of the next-generation Land Rover Discovery in this week's issue.

This week's Mechanic's Tale takes you on a magic carpet ride, while the TCC Tip shows you how to save money with recycled parts. You'll also find tips on the telltale signs of when you should go somewhere else while shopping for a used car.