Preview Geneva Motor Show: All New Audi A6, Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6, 367-hp Mercedes C-Class and All New SLK; Test Drive VW's Tire-Spinning R32; Chrysler Shows a Glimmer of Hope - and More - on TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, Feb. 23, 2004 -- Just when you thought the auto show season was over ... it's time for the most important European event of the year, the Geneva Motor Show, and there'll be lots of news there next month. But why wait? TheCarConnection.com already has a complete preview of the Swiss show's most important unveilings.

Start with the all-new Audi A6, which introduces the automaker's striking new design theme, as well as some significant new technology. Chrysler will bring a high-performance version of its new roadster, in the form of the Crossfire SRT-6. And Mercedes-Benz will take double bows with the third- generation SLK roadster, and the 367-horsepower AMG-tuned C-Class.

If performance is your thing, TheCarConnection has just the right prescription in this week's issue. Take a tire-spinning ride in the new, 232- hp Volkswagen R32. You'll never think about the Golf in the same way again. Other reviews include the new Toyota Camry Solara and Nissan's massive Armada SUV.

This week's spy shot uncovers the high-performance BMW M6 coupe.

In business news, read more about Chrysler COO Wolfgang Bernhard's new assignment as he heads to Germany as the product czar of Mercedes-Benz; Mitsubishi's need for a bailout from DaimlerChrysler; and the strange battle the Sierra Club and the UAW are waging against federal safety regulators at the NHTSA.

And while both Volkswagen and Chrysler Group posted big losses for 2004, see why the DaimlerChrysler division has reason to hope for a better year ahead.

Then see why Toyota may be heading for the hills of Arkansas to build yet another new truck plant.

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