Ford Throws Itself a Birthday Bash, Nissan Goes on a Quest, Saab Vectors in, Caddy Builds a Better CTS, Chrysler Staggers, Renault Bids Adieu, and More - This Week on TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, June 9 -- Happy birthday to us ... ? If you want a great party, might as well throw it yourself. And now that it's put two 6-ton Blue Ovals back in place on World Headquarters, Ford Motor Co. is set to start a centennial celebration like you've never seen before. TheCarConnection.com has a 5-day pass and you're invited along for the ride, starting with a special retrospective looking back over 100 years that changed history.

Nissan is on a Quest to get you to think again about the much-maligned minivan. The '04 Quest is an extreme Mom-mobile makeover, and TCC has the first review this week. Then see how Saab is Vector-ing on the market with its striking new 9-3 sport sedan. What happens when you put a bigger engine in the Hyundai's Santa Fe? TCC finds out. Then see how a new and better V-6 transforms Cadillac's already-striking CTS sedan.

And the Legacy of Subaru carries on in a new shape -- as TheCarConnection's spy photographers reveal shots of the 2005 Legacy Outback.

Chrysler's turnaround is in tatters as CEO Dieter Zetsche reveals a staggering, $1.2 billion loss. What's next for the struggling automaker? TCC tells this week.

There's a bit better news for the rest of the industry. May sales were off, but there's a proverbial silver lining, TheCarConnection finds.

Is it French for "Aztek"? Renault bids adieu to the Avantime, a vehicle too weird, even for Paris. That's the lead story in this week's World Report.

In this Mechanic's Tale, visit a brave new world for a look at the electronic future of your automobile. This week's TCC shows you how to change a flat fast -- and safely. And TheCarConnection's resident gearhead provides useful service tips in this week's On-Site Mechanic.

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