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Magnum Muscle - TheCarConnection.com Tests the New SXT Power Wagon; First Look at Second Saabaru; Spy Shots of '06 Audi TT and Jaguar X150, Infiniti Takes on Germany with the G35x, Suzuki Settles With Consumer Reports, and the Inside Story on BMW.

DETROIT, July 12 -- Is the wagon ready to make a big-time comeback? There are plenty of examples, but perhaps none is drawing more attention than the new Dodge power wagon, and in this week's issue, TheCarConnection.com spends some quality time behind the wheel of the sleek and sporty new Magnum SXT. Find out more at http://www.thecarconnection.com/ .

Then get a good look at the new Saabaru, the latest collaboration between Sweden's Saab and Japan's Subaru. They've already teamed up on the small and sporty 9-2X. Now they're at it again, getting ready to roll out a $40,000 crossover set to be built in Indiana, of all places. TCC has the complete story.

The long and bitter court battle between Suzuki and Consumer Reports magazine has been settled. TCC has the story on what happened and why both sides agreed to end their long-running dispute over rollovers.

Is the new Infiniti G35x the car Germany should fear? Check out TCC's test of this all-wheel-drive muscle sedan and see if it really measures up to world-class status.

Then get a sneak peek at the next-generation Audi TT. The '06 coupe is captured by TheCarConnection's spy photographers -- along with pics of the 2006 Jaguar X150, a car with an aluminum body and a steely soul.

You'll also find previews of the screeching hot BMW M5 and Cadillac's sophisticated new STS.

What makes BMW the world's most admired automaker? In this week's issue of TheCarConnection, you'll find the answers in an excerpt from the new book, "Driven: Inside BMW."

Jerry Flint, TCC's curmudgeon-at-large, has his own thoughts about the new Pontiac Solstice. And this week, readers will get the proverbial truth from TheCarConnection's dueling mechanics.

In Daily Edition, get the latest update on the changes transforming the LA Auto Show; see where gas prices are heading; and find out what Toyota's got in store as it struggles to meet booming demand for hybrids.

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