Chrysler Scores Hit With 300C and Magnum; BMW Vows No Apologies; Testing the New 645 Ci Coupe and Convertible; Spy Shots of New Volvo C50; High-Tech Marvels at 2004 SAE Convention; Dana's New CEO Burns No Bridges - and More on TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, March 15 -- BMW CEO Helmut Panke makes no apologies for controversial styling or quirky iDrives. Will it all come together with the return of the legendary 6-Series? Hear what Panke has to say, then join TheCarConnection.com as it tests out the new 645 Ci coupe and convertible.

Chrysler has a lot on the line as it launches a new generation of midsize passenger cars. Are American motorists ready to return to rear-wheel-drive - and can they overcome quality concerns? Find out as TheCarConnection puts the striking Chrysler 300C sedan through its paces, then spins the wheels on the powerful new Dodge Magnum wagon.

Get a good double-dose of spy stuff. TCC's undercover team has captured shots of both the next-generation Volvo C50 coupe and the '06 BMW M6, which transforms the new coupe into a V-10-powered, 500-horsepower ultimate performance machine. See this week's issue for more.

It's the ultimate showcase for automotive technology, but the annual convention of the Society of Automotive Engineers is in downsizing mode. Find out why, and get a good look at what was on display this year at TheCarConnection.com .

The SAE show brought the public debut of Dana Corp.'s new CEO, Mike Burns. Find out what the former president of GM Europe has in mind for the big supplier.

In other business news, the one-time whiz kid, Tom LaSorda, is gearing up for the toughest job of his career, as new COO of Chrysler. What does he have in mind? TheCarConnection has the inside story. Then in this week's Industry Report, see how Ford can afford to bring back executive bonuses, and why Saab may be building a new Cadillac for Europe.

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