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Cruising In Style.

22 May 2000

Cruising In Style. $360,000 Rolls-Royce Corniche - and Some Decidedly More Affordable Ways to Spend the Summer In Style! Then Check TCC's New News of the Weird!

    DETROIT, May 22 Looking to spend the Summer in style and
glory?  If you've got the money -- all $359,900 of it -- Rolls-Royce has the
car, the Corniche convertible.  Let TheCarConnection.com take you for a ride
in this ragtop, then offer some more affordable alternatives in this week's
edition.
    Heard about the guy who tried to tow off an ATM, but wound up leaving his
bumper -- and license plate -- behind?  Check out our newest feature -- On the
Road with News of the Weird!
    We've all seen the flashing blue lights in our mirrors and realized we
were a bit above the speed limit.  But maybe you found the right excuse that
got your out of a ticket.  If you've got the best line, we've got the right
prize, a top-end Uniden laser/radar detector.  All you have to do is enter
TCC's first annual Best Speeding Excuses contest!
    In other news this week, http://www.TheCarConnection.com uncovers the struggle
Ford and GM are facing in their efforts to turn their European operations
around.  Check out the new rules for cleaner, greener diesel fuel.  Listen in
on our conversation with Aston Martin chief Bob Dover.  Hear what our own
CarGirl has to say about Ford's SUV curveball.  And see the latest spy shots
of tomorrow's cars, Caught in the Web.
    Other reviews include the new Toyota Solara convertible, the lightning
fast Dodge Viper, the all-new Oldsmobile Aurora, the massive, macho Land
Cruiser and Pontiac's sporty Grand Am.