Is There an Auto Retail Revolution? Who Builds the Most Muscular Trucks? Will HUMMER launch the SUT? Can Pontiac Thrive, or Mercury Survive? What's BMW's Next 5-Series Look Like? And What's Beyond Retro for Ford? Get Answers - on TheCarConnection.com

    DETROIT, Feb. 3 -- Who says trucks just have to look macho?
Whether you're hauling cargo or just looking to burn a little rubber, turn to
TheCarConnection's guide to Muscle Trucks of 2003.
    What if they gave a revolution and nobody came?  There's been plenty of
talk about a revolution in automotive retailing.  But there's nobody up
against the wall at the annual National Automobile Dealers Association
convention in San Francisco.  Maybe that's because a new study suggests buyers
actually like shopping for cars.  Get an inside look at what's happening in
the world of car buying and selling in this week's issue of
TheCarConnection.com .
    Then get the inside scoop on some breaking product news.  TCC reveals
HUMMER will bring its wild H2 SUT, a sport-ute/pickup hybrid, to market -- and
that GM has four new minivans slated for an '04 intro, including first-ever
Saturn and Buick vans.  And turn to TheCarConnection.com for a first look at
the edgy, next-generation BMW 5-Series sedan.
    Ford's design chief, J Mays, is no stranger to controversy.  He's brought
out some wild and wonderful retro designs and has some more interesting
projects on tap.  Get the story this week on TCC.
    One claims it builds excitement, the other doesn't build much at all.
Both have to make some serious changes if they're going to stick around.
Check TheCarConnection's special, inside report on what's happening as Pontiac
unleashes an avalanche of sporty products, and follow up with a close-up of
Mercury, Ford's division without an identity.
    George W. Bush, environmentalist?  That might surprise some of the
president's critics, but he's suddenly lending support to a fuel cell future.
TCC asks whether his endorsement will bring "green" hydrogen technology to
market a bit earlier than expected.
    Set for some serious off-roading?  TCC tests three sport-ute alternatives:
the tough Land Rover Freelander SE3, Infiniti's sleek new FX45 and the tough
but luxurious Lexus LX470.
    Want to be a better driver?  Get the inside word from a master in
Bondurant's Basics.  This week: good tires.  Then get some tips for dealing
with windshield damage and also for buying car insurance.
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