First Official Look: Corvette C6 and Chevy HHR; Spy Shots of Mercedes CST, Acura RL and '05 Dodge Dakota, the Street-Legal, Track-Ready Ferrari Stradale, Testing the New Saab 9-3 Convertible, and Industry Leaders Learn Profits Are Good on TheCarConnection.com!

DETROIT, Aug. 11, 2003 -- Profits are good. Sounds pretty straight forward, but in the current climate, not as easy as it might seem. This week on TheCarConnection.com, get a sense of the challenges facing the industry -- and some of the hot products that could separate the winners from the losers.

TCC pulls the wraps off two of nine new products that could pump up the "heartbeat of America," including a first official look at the next-generation Corvette C6, and the retro-styled Chevrolet HHR crossover.

Cruise in the Summer sun as TCC takes two hot cabrios out for a run. Start with a sexy Swede, Saab's new 9-3 convertible, then get caught in the web with the Maserati Spyder Evolution.

And rule the road with the street-legal, track-worthy Ferrari Challenge Stradale. Then there's the slightly strange, yet completely rational new Toyota Camry Solara.

This week's spy shots capture the 2005 Acura RL, the '05 Dodge Dakota, and the '06 Mercedes-Benz CST, a trans-Atlantic approach to the sport wagon.

You'll also find TheCarConnection's exclusive preview of the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.

On the business side, top industry leaders converged on the normally quiet resort town of Traverse City, Michigan, to trade tales, compare notes -- and fire a few jabs. TCC was there and has complete coverage on the Summer's most significant industry event.

Get the inside story on the UAW's Southern strategy, as it aims to organize the Mercedes plant in Alabama -- while letting a supplier work inside a Chrysler plant up north.

See how Nissan aims to lure in loyal Big Three buyers with its big new Titan pickup.

This week's TCC Tip offers some ideas for back-to-school safety.

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