TheCarConnection.com Test Drives the Retro Dodge Challenger, Goes Topless in the Volkswagen EOS Convertible, Previews the Next Mini Cooper, Uncovers the 2008 Chevrolet Impala - and More, This Week

DETROIT, July 31 -- Wonder what it'll be like to drive the 2008 Dodge Challenger? Get a sneak peek in this week's issue of TheCarConnection.com, http://www.thecarconnection.com/ . The Web's automotive authority takes the show-stopping Challenger concept car for a spin then reveals the must-know, inside story of the 2008 production coupe.

There's a refreshing change in the air at Volkswagen, and it goes by the name of EOS. Find out more about the German automaker's new hardtop convertible in this week's issue of TheCarConnection.com.

Evolution doesn't always move fast. The 2007 Mini Cooper is a case in point. But even if it gives you a sense of deja vu, you'll want to find out more about the changes in store for this big car in a small package.

Chevrolet's full-size front wheel drive sedan, the Impala, was given a major facelift for 2006, but TheCarConnection's spy photographers have captured an all-new Chevy full-size sedan undergoing high temperature testing in the Southwest desert. Is this the next-generation Chevy Impala? Find out more this week.

You'll also find exclusive preview shots of the next-generation Mercedes- Benz C-Class. Check it out on TheCarConnection.com or wait until next year's Geneva Motor Show.

What's in a name? Ever wonder why you're driving a Mustang, a Camry or an S600? Get the inside story on the art of naming cars on TheCarConnection.com.

Ford is getting flaky with the Fusion. In business news, find out why the automaker is adding something unexpected to your next box of cereal.

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