All-New Toyota Tundra, Next-Gen Chevy Avalanche, Dodge Nitro SRT-8 and More from the Chicago Auto Show. Also, Vote for Your Favorite Finalists in the Wild, Weird and Wacky Street Names Contest. And Zephyr Gone with the Wind? - on TheCarConnection.com.
DETROIT, Feb. 13, 2006 -- See what's blown into the Windy City with TheCarConnection.com's complete Chicago Auto Show coverage. Forget record fuel prices, bigger is definitely better, with an assortment of full-size pickups, SUVs and vans, starting with the all-new Toyota Tundra. With 10,000 pounds of towing capacity, is this the first Japanese pickup to pose a serious challenge to Detroit?
Don't miss complete coverage of Mercedes' all-new R63 AMG, the Dodge Nitro SRT-8, Mitsubishi's new Eclipse Spyder, the newly redesigned Kia Sedona, Chevrolet's ethanol-powered Avalanche and much, much more on TheCarConnection.com, http://www.thecarconnection.com/ .
From Psycho Path to Farfrompoopen Rd., readers are invited to pick from the Top 10 finalists in TheCarConnection's Wild, Weird and Wacky Street Names Contest. Winners will be announced on Monday, February 20th. Pick your favorite and cheer them on.
If chilly Chicago isn't your speed, join TheCarConnection.com for a trip down Maui's lush Hana Highway, as we go topless in the all-new Volvo C70 hardtop convertible. Other test drives this week include the edgy new Dodge Caliber, the newly-redesigned '07 Toyota Camry, and the next-generation Jaguar XK sports car.
What's going on with the Lincoln Zephyr? The luxury maker is about to abandon its new luxury sedan -- well, not entirely, but along with a new engine, the Zephyr is getting a name change. But will you be able to tell the difference between the MKZ, MKX and MKS?
In other business news, see why GM execs and investors are "sharing the pain" with huge pay and dividend cuts.
Is the tank half-full or half-empty at Maserati? TheCarConnection.com has the story.
Can ethanol wean America off its oil "addiction"? Check out this week's report.
And even while the new Honda Civic continues to win kudos, it's also taking some hits for potentially misleading mileage numbers.
This week's spy shots catch the 400-horsepower, 2008 Jaguar XKR, and the 2007 BMW 1-Series convertible.
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