Corvette C6, Saab 9-2, All-New Chrysler Minivans, Lexus Hybrid, Pontiac G6 and BMW 6-Series Cabrio - just Some of the Concept And Production Cars Unveiled in TheCarConnection.com Preview of The Detroit and Los Angeles Auto Shows

DETROIT, Dec. 15, 2003 -- The Christmas shopping can wait. Let the kids decorate the tree. You have better things to do -- like checking out TheCarConnection's preview of the upcoming Detroit and Los Angeles auto shows. There'll be more than 80 new cars and concepts making their debut this year and TCC's got the guide to what's hot and not.

Get a first good look at the long-overdue Corvette C6, the stylish new Pontiac G6 and the brute-force HUMMER H3T. Check out the sexy BMW 6-Series Cabrio and the dapper DB9 from Aston Martin. See how Hyundai will move the needle with the HCD8 concept, while General Motors and Chrysler plan to go head-to-head with their innovative new minivans.

Don't wait 'til January to catch the action at the two most important auto shows of the New Year. TheCarConnection.com has the previews in this week's issue.

You'll also get a closer look at the unique Stow 'n Go seating system in the new Chrysler minivans, and a look at GM's unusual "sport vans."

In this week's reviews, see how the new '04 Chevrolet Impala SS stacks up, test out BMW's 330i Performance Package, and get a first close look at Volvo's innovative S40. Do good things really come in small packages?

You'll also find spy shots of Saab's upcoming SUV.

In business news, see how GM has dramatically reversed a nearly $20 billion pension fund deficit. And see what happens when DaimlerChrysler Chairman Juergen Schrempp sits on the hot seat. Will his loose lips sink this "merger of equals"? And find out whether Porsche's readying a fourth model line to complement the big Cayenne SUV.

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