Aftermarket Overload: Check Out TheCarConnection.com's Complete Coverage of SEMA, Then Spin Wheels in the New BMW M5 and Dodge Viper. Get a First Look at the Ford Edge, and See Why Even Toyota and BMW are Struggling on the Bottom Line

DETROIT, Nov. 8, 2005 -- There was plenty of bling-bling, along with countless muscle cars, tuner cars, custom wheels and tires and just about anything else you might imagine at the year's premier aftermarket auto show. Check out complete coverage of the 2005 SEMA show in this week's issue of TheCarConnection.com, http://www.thecarconnection.com/ .

And in TCC's new blog, TCCConfidential, see why sexy star Carmen Electra engaged in an unusual "cover-up" at SEMA, a show normal known for showing plenty of skin, as well as hot aftermarket products. TCCConfidential also has the inside story on the latest changes in Ford's executive suite.

If you're looking for something fast, direct from the factory, you'd be wise to check out BMW's amazing new M5. Find out what happens when TCC turns on M-Drive. Looking for the ultimate American performance machine? Does the new Dodge Viper qualify? Check out this week's report. And you won't want to miss the shoot-off pitting the BMW 645CSi against Mercedes' CLS500.

Then go freestylin' with TheCarConnection's spy photographers as they capture pics of the 2007 Edge, the centerpiece in Ford's crossover future.

In business news, it's been a tough year around Detroit, but even BMW and Toyota are watching helplessly as their profits plunge. Meanwhile, UAW workers are getting set to vote on the union's unprecedented healthcare cost cuts. And over at Delphi, the bankrupt parts supplier's turnaround plan is mired in woe.

Columnist Mike Dunne wonders what Toyota is doing in China.

And ace mechanic Doug Flint looks at ongoing problems at Volkswagen that are causing major headaches for consumers.

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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