Spy Shots of the '05 Jeep Grand Cherokee; Cadillac is King of Bling; Incentives Decline; GM and Ford Exceed Profit Forecasts; Numbers Don't Damn Crown Vic 'Burning Cop Cars;' and More - on TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, Jan. 26, 2004 -- Chrysler Corp. has nine new products coming to market this year, and one of the most important is the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee. TheCarConnection's spies have captured close-ups of this next-generation sport-ute and you can see them -- months before the official introduction -- in this week's issue.

Cadillac is the new "king of bling," knocking off Mercedes-Benz as the most hip-hop of brands in the U.S. market. Whether you're in the know when it comes to the latest slang, see why the long-lame GM division is again the king of cool.

In business news, Ford posts its first annual profit since 2000, while General Motors out-earns expectations -- but not necessarily by making money selling cars. The industry's incentives war may be cooling down. And automakers got little help with their healthcare concerns from the president in his state-of-the-union message.

And curmudgeon-at-large Jerry Flint asks why Detroit is walking away from its most profitable market segments.

The image is a horrific one: police officers killed in fiery car crashes. But is Ford's much-maligned Crown Victoria really to blame? As TheCarConnection.com reports, the controversy may be overwhelming the facts.

Test-drive the new Land Rover Freelander and Tundra Double Cab. Preview the new Mustang, Corvette and Ford's Freestyle.

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