First Look: New Mercedes S-Class; Chrysler's HEMI Trike; GM Eases Off on UAW; F1 Drivers Quit in Protest at Indy; Spy Shots of BMW X6 and Lexus LS Hybrid; and CarGirl Asks: "Do Hormones Affect Driving?" That and More on TheCarConnection.com.

DETROIT, June 21 -- Get a look at the next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The first official pictures top the news this week on TheCarConnection.com. Readers will get to check out the dramatic new design, as well as the significant new technology Mercedes plans to bring to market next year in its top-line sedan line-up.

And for more of a look into the future, TCC also offers spy shots of the upcoming BMW X6, and the hybrid version of the big LS sedan under development at Lexus.

It was a hard-fought F1 race at the Indianapolis brickyard last weekend, and not just on the track. Read this week's issue of TheCarConnection.com to find out why six drivers quit in protest over alleged safety problems.

Are you an "alpha car buyer"? See who the top dogs are among automotive enthusiasts, and why the auto industry is working hard to win these influential buyers over. Find out in TCC's new blog, TcConfidential.

TcConfidential also reveals why a senior Toyota exec says hybrids don't make sense for American motorists.

In other business news, General Motors has backed off on a threat to impose health care cuts on the UAW this month, but is a confrontation still brewing? Meanwhile, GM's big discounts appear to be moving the market, according to analysts, and Mitsubishi's new Eclipse is the foundation of its turnaround plan, TCC reports.

Chrysler has made some interesting tweaks to both its big Ram pickup and sporty PT Cruiser, but how about a HEMI-powered kiddie trike? Go for a ride on TheCarConnection this week.

This week's reviews include the new GMC Sierra Performance Edition, and Saab's first SUV, the 9-7X.

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