Get a Sneak Peek at the Next Honda CR-V and New Rolls-Royce Convertible; Test Drive Mazda's CX-7; See If Pres. Bush Will Change U.S. Mileage Rules; and Learn If Diesels Are Returning; Then Visit to FunkMaster Flex - This Week on TheCarConnection.com.

DETROIT, May 1, 2006 -- Pain at the pump. Is there anything you can do about it? TheCarConnection.com explores the fuel crisis, offers help finding the most fuel-efficient vehicles. And this week, find out what President Bush may have in store as he asks to be given authority to raise the long-stagnant automotive fuel economy numbers.

Looking for something that delivers the performance and functionality of an SUV, the mileage of a sedan and the "soul of a sports car"? Check out this week's review of the new Mazda CX-7, at http://www.thecarconnection.com/ .

TheCarConnection's spy photographers have been out hunting again, and this week, they're bringing home shots of the next Honda CR-V, as well as the long- awaited Rolls-Royce convertible.

He's made his name on radio and he's a force to be reckoned with in the hip-hop recording industry. Now, can DJ FunkMaster Flex sell sedans for Ford Motor Co.? Check out the surprising profile in this week's issue.

They're saving millions of barrels of oil in Europe, so why aren't diesels gaining ground in the U.S.? That's the question a lot of folks are asking, as the nation struggles to reduce its dependence on foreign oil. See if diesels are indeed due for an American revival -- this week on TheCarConnection.com.

In business news, what will the CEOs of the Big Three have to say when they meet with President Bush this month? Why did DaimlerChrysler's profits take a tumble?

And what does the new CEO of Audi of America see in the luxury maker's future? Find out as TheCarConnection.com puts five questions to Audi's Johan de Nysschen.

Then snicker along as TheCarConnection.com shifts into seventh gear as we bring you the Week in Reverse.

In TheCarConnection's blog, get the first official look at BMW's next- generation 3-Series Coupe.

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