New Cars, New Features, New Columnists on TheCarConnection.com This Week. Also, Inside GM's Downturn, TCC Tests Toyota's Highlander Hybrid and Range Rover Sport, Spy Shots of Audi's '06 Q7 SUV, and Excerpts From New Hummer Book.

DETROIT, April 11 -- Spring's sprung at TheCarConnection.com, http://www.thecarconnection.com/ -- you can tell by the flowering of new columns and other additions to the site. Check out TCC's new trivia section, Car-Toons, Great Drives from Fodor's Evelyn Kanter, and the return of Cargirl.

Top it off with an excerpt from editor Marty Padgett's new book, "Hummer." Learn how the macho brand got its auto-show inauguration.

Then see how Hummer intends to go global. Is there really enough room on European streets for this king-of-the-road?

TheCarConnection offers up spy shots of two important, upcoming products. The new Q7 crossover/SUV may change the way you think about Audi. But will the next-generation Civic sedan continue to connect with Honda loyalists?

Toyota is launching yet another hybrid-electric vehicle, but you won't confuse the Prius with the new Highlander Hybrid. TCC puts the high-mileage SUV to the test. This week's reviews also include the '06 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged edition. And later in the week, TheCarConnection will be posting reviews of the Range Rover Sport and Lincoln Mark LT.

There's lots happening in Detroit this week, and for General Motors and Ford, the news isn't very good. See why Ford has cut its earnings, and what's next for General Motors. Though Chrysler has a bunch of hits on its hands, see why investors are complaining about DaimlerChrysler.

In other business news, it's bye-bye to MG Rover as a deal to sell the struggling British brand to China falls through.

And for the fashion conscious, check out the new line of Mustang nail polish.

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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