Next-Generation PT Cruiser and Mercedes S-Class; Changes at Mitsubishi; Subaru Suffers Growing Pains; Germans Won't Abandon Chrysler; and Carlos Ghosn Goes Public: TheCarConnection.com
DETROIT, Jan. 19, 2004 -- Chrysler's retro-wagon is getting a modern update. Even as the automaker readies the all-new PT Convertible, Chrysler is quietly moving ahead with a major update to the original Cruiser. See for yourself in this week's issue of TheCarConnection, where you'll also find spy shots of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
Speaking of Mercedes, join TCC behind the wheel of the '04 C230 Sport. Then try out the 2004 Buick Rainier. TheCarConnection previews the all-new Ford Mustang, and C6 Corvette. And for those looking to cross over without compromise, get a look at the '05 Ford Freestyle.
And TheCarConnection has the first official photos of Cadillac's new flagship, the edgy yet sleek STS, the rear-drive replacement for today's front-drive Seville.
Things haven't gone quite as planned for DaimlerChrysler since 1998's much-maligned "merger of equals." But despite the rumors flying across the automotive world, senior German officials insist they're never going to abandon their American partner. TCC has the complete story.
Bigger is better, except when it comes to fuel economy. Find out more about the Outback flap created when Subaru decided to transform a car into a truck.
Is there a big eight-seater in Mitsubishi's future? One thing's certain, the troubled Japanese maker is in "a dangerous place," and big changes are coming, says the automaker's new CEO.
Carlos Ghosn is a businessman, not a politician, yet he went on the stump, fielding questions from potential buyers. TheCarConnection.com was there.
Get the most complete coverage of the 2004 North American International Auto Show you'll find anywhere -- online or off.
See what GM President Gary Cowger, BMW boss Helmut Panke, and rest of the industry's movers-and-shakers were saying at the Automotive News World Congress.
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