Break-Out at Hyundai: Rear-Drive Luxury, Convertible Tiburon and More Coming? Get the Exclusive Report - This Week on TheCarConnection.com. Also, Nissan Halts Sales of Altima, SE-R; All-Wheel-Drive Everywhere; and '08 Chevy Impala Spy Shots.

DETROIT, June 5 -- Not all that long ago, Hyundai was little more than the butt of bad jokes. Not anymore. The South Korean carmaker's sales should top 500,000 this year, and as TheCarConnection.com, (http://www.thecarconnection.com/ ) reveals in this week's issue, Hyundai has reason to be even more optimistic about the future.

Check this exclusive report for more on the marque's future, including inside product plans. To an already growing line-up, senior officials tell TheCarConnection.com, expect to see a rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan, a new crossover, and very likely a convertible version of a much more sporty Tiburon coupe.

And don't miss TheCarConnection's road test of the hot new Hyundai Azera, the automaker's new up-market entry. Other reviews this week include the sporty, limited-edition 2007 Subaru Legacy GT Spec.B, and Saab's updated-for '06 9-5.

Find out why Nissan has told dealers to put an emergency "hold" on its Altima and SE-R models, and why current owners may be getting recall notices soon.

It's the heartbeat of Chevrolet, but will the next-generation Impala get buyers' hearts beating faster? Check out exclusive spy shots in this week's edition of TheCarConnection.com.

All-wheel-drive isn't just for SUVs and pickups these days. See why virtually every automaker, from Chrysler to Lamborghini, has begun expanding their AWD offerings, and why the high-traction technology is catching on outside the Snowbelt.

In business news, General Motors' CEO is facing a showdown with dissident shareholders; Big Three factories are gaining ground on their Asian rivals, says the latest Harbour Report; and automakers turn their attention to Russia.

Let OnSite Mechanic Bob Weber answer your questions about servicing and maintaining your car.

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