Whats New: Can Ford Turn Things Around with the New Edge Crossover and Shelby GT500 Muscle Cars? Check Them Both Out on TheCarConnection.com - and More, This Week, Including Spy Shots of the Radically Redesigned Jaguar S-Type.

DETROIT, Oct. 30, 2006 -- Ford Motor Co. is posting massive losses and slashing production. With its very future on the line, the ailing automaker has a lot riding on its 2007 model line-up. Join TheCarConnection.com (http://www.thecarconnection.com/ ) as we take a spin in two of Ford's most important '07s, the stylish Edge crossover, and the tire- spinning Shelby GT500 muscle car.

Then see if the redesigned Mercury Mariner has the chops to help revive Ford's other struggling brand.

It may not have the ultimate panache of the big S-Class flagship, but no other product better defines the brand than Mercedes-Benz's new E-Class. Join TheCarConnection.com for a test drive of the 2007 E550.

From riches-to-rags, what went wrong for Chrysler? Learn why the automaker is posting big losses, and see if there's a chance DaimlerChrysler might just sell off its struggling U.S. operations.

From bland to bold, Jaguar is likely to turn plenty of heads next year when it launches an all-new version of its midsize S-Type. But why wait for the formal reveal? TheCarConnection.com has exclusive spy shots this week.

You'll also find spy shots of the next-generation Toyota Land Cruiser and the all-new Saturn Ion.

How green can you get? A month before it opens in a new timeslot, the LA Auto Show is asking designers to pen the greenest machines they can imagine. Check out the LA Design Challenge in this week's issue of TheCarConnection.com.

In other business news, the president has often delayed a meeting with top executives from the Big Three. Will he finally sit down, as planned? And what ideas might the meeting come up with?

Suzuki is Japan's "other" auto brand. But with a wave of new products coming, it's starting to think big. TheCarConnection.com has the story.

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