Mustang Turns 40, and TheCarConnection.com Takes You Along for the Birthday Bash; Also this Week: Lotus Launches New, U.S. Elise; BMW Courts Controversy - Again - with 530i; Jeep Gets Roomy with Wrangler Unlimited - and More in This Week's Edition

DETROIT, April 19 -- The Mustang's celebrating its 40th birthday, and you can join the party simply by visiting TheCarConnection.com . See what happens when thousands of fans and countless classic pony cars come together for a Mustang love-in. Then check out TCC's Mustang time-line. And get a close-up look at the all-new, "heritage" 'Stang coming for 2005.

The Mustang isn't the only way to meet your need for speed. Lotus has earned a reputation for fast and innovative cars. Now you can add the word "affordable" to that list of adjectives. TheCarConnection takes a spin in the new, U.S. version of the Lotus Elise, then looks at whether this street-legal go-kart has a place on American highways.

If you love the classic Jeep Wrangler but just wish it had a bit more room, you're in luck. TCC takes a spin in the new Wrangler Unlimited. This week's reviews also include the classy, but controversial BMW 530i.

And spy shot aficionados won't want to miss this week's pics of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz G-wagen.

Don't go looking for Chrysler CEO Dieter Zetsche in the company's boardroom these days. You're more likely to find him down in the design studios and engineering offices. That's this week's top business story.

  In other business news, find out why membership keeps falling for the UAW.
  See how OnStar is going back-to-basics in a bid for new subscribers.

And there were some surprises in first-quarter sales. Who's up and who's down? You may find some unexpected answers.

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