First Drive: Honda Accord Hybrid, Pontiac G6 and Ford Five Hundred. Then See What Soaring Fuel Prices Mean to the Auto Industry, How Chrysler Hopes to Boost Fuel Economy, and Toyota's Mileage-Be-Damned, 500-hp Supercar -- on TheCarConnection.com.

DETROIT, Oct. 11, 2004 -- Is there a point when oil prices simply climb too high? At $53 a barrel, that day may be coming soon, and TheCarConnection.com takes a look at the impact on the auto industry. This week's issue also reveals new plans at Chrysler to boost fuel economy figures to deal with the potential crisis.

If you'd rather not wait for tomorrow's high-mileage offerings, TCC takes a spin in the new Honda Accord Hybrid to see how it shapes up as the fuel economy leader in the midsize segment. The new Honda HEV may deliver the best of both worlds, reviewers reveal, better mileage and increased performance.

Then check out Pontiac's new G6 to see if it really does deliver excitement. And Ford's new Five Hundred gets close inspection in this week's issue of TheCarConnection.com.

He's back. And TCC reveals the backroom story behind Wolfgang Bernhard's rise, fall and resurrection at Volkswagen.

Don't miss exclusive spy shots of Toyota's mileage-be-damned, 500- horsepower supercar.

And in business news, see why Mitsubishi is banking on new ads to spur a turnaround, and why Delphi has issued an unpleasant warning about its third- quarter profit outlook.

TCC surveys the Lutz garage, as GM's top car guy discusses his eclectic collection of elderly automobiles, and reveals why each is very special to him.

And in Compact Flash, Japan and Korea have tuner street cred -- so where's that leave America? See how American automakers are finally fighting back.

Let OnSite Mechanic solve your service problems. Find Kelley Blue Book pricing and more -- on the Web's Automotive Authority, TheCarConnection.com.

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