Get Up Close with Porsche's 605-hp Carrera GT Supercar; Discover the McLaren- Mercedes SLR, BMW 6-er and More in a Special Frankfurt Motor Show Preview; Then Go Off-roading with HUMMER - and More on TheCarConnection.com!

DETROIT, Aug. 4, 2003 -- You can never be too thin, too rich -- or have too much horsepower. At least that's the philosophy behind Porsche's new Carrera GT supercar, a 605-horsepower, 205-mph brute that you'll find in all its tire-spinning glory on TheCarConnection.com this week.

Mercedes-Benz teamed up with Formula One partner McLaren to create another road rocket. Get a good look at the new SLR McLaren in TCC's exclusive preview of the Frankfurt Motor Show, the most important automotive event of the season. You'll also find the reborn BMW 6-Series coupe, the next- generation Volkswagen Golf, Maserati's new Quattroporte, and more.

Big incentives brought booming July car sales. That's the lead story in this week's business news. Meanwhile see why Detroit's complaints about the yen are falling on deaf ears at the White House.

Get a look at Toyota's secret plans to turn its Scion youth brand into a major market player.

And catch spy shots of the next Acura TL.

In this week's reviews, take off-roading to new heights with the Mercedes- Benz G500. See how Acura's brought some European refinement to the U.S. with the TSX and decide whether the updated Toyota RAV4 is more than just another cute ute.

HUMMER enthusiasts will go out of their way to reach the unreachable. TheCarConnection.com takes a ride with the boys of HUMMER.

Then take a ride in the past lane as we visit the 2003 Cranbrook Concours d'Elegance, one of the year's most fashionable classic car shows.

No longer just a technical curiosity, learn how fuel-saving CVT transmissions are just hitting their stride.

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