Drama at Delphi; Exclusive NY Auto Show Preview, Including First Look at 4-Door Jeep Wrangler, Acura MDX and Lexus LS600 Hybrid; First Drive of Honda Fit and Mercedes GL450; All that and more, this week, on TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, April 3 -- Delphi has pulled the trigger, but what will that mean for General Motors and the rest of the auto industry? The world's largest auto supplier is asking bankruptcy court to toss out its union contracts and permit the closure of most of its American plants, while eliminating tens of thousands of blue- and white-collar jobs. Will this trigger a bitter strike? Will it shut down not only General Motors, but other manufacturers, such as Toyota, who heavily depend on Delphi for their American plants?

TheCarConnection.com (http://www.thecarconnection.com/ ) has the complete and ongoing story.

The last big auto show of the season is still more than a week away -- unless you point your browser to TheCarConnection.com . This week's issue includes a sneak preview of the 2006 New York International Auto Show. Check out Jeep's four-door Wrangler, the next-generation Infiniti G35, Acura MDX and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and get your first look at the biggest and most powerful hybrid ever, the new Lexus LS600h.

There's a new generation of stylish and unexpectedly hip new minicars hitting the road, so how does Honda's entry stack up? Check out this week's review of the new Honda Fit. At the other end of the automotive spectrum, TheCarConnection.com challenges the off-road-ready new Mercedes-Benz GL450. And for the ultimate bling-bling, see how the 2007 Cadillac Escalade stacks up.

This week's spy shot captures Nissan's new, top-secret crossover vehicle.

In TheCarConnection's blog, find out why Chevrolet's latest online promotion is going sour.

In other business news, see why GM believes its turnaround is gaining traction. Then check out this week's annual gathering of the Society of Automotive Engineers for a look at the technology that could revolutionize tomorrow's cars, trucks and crossovers.

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