Will Chrysler really ditch passenger cars for trucks, and get in bed with Nissan? Our bet is yes, but no telling if the resulting love child will have Chrysler pizzazz, Nissan quality, or John Edwards' eyes.

The new Mazda6 is ready to take on the Camry, Accord, Malibu, and the other mid-size titans. Also, the Ford Fusion. Erm, maybe that last one was not the plan.

New for 2009, the Infiniti G37 comes in sedan, coupe, or convertible, your choice--stick around next week as we show you that tantalizing third option from the grounds of Pebble Beach.

Next week we'll also bring you the first in-person look at the ZR1 before we blow the lid on our first drive August 20. For those about to rock, we salute you, or something suitably Metallic.

We did drive the new VW Jetta diesel, and the completely geeked-out Colin Mathews reports it's as good as diesels get. He should know: His old Benz runs on the same stuff they use to make school kids fat.

Volkswagen showed off the sixth-generation Golf, which may or may not become a Rabbit here. Our modest proposal: Ditch them both for a really New Beetle for $15,000, and hang on to the GTI.

Honda's making sure its new hybrid undercuts the Toyota Prius. To do so, it's cutting the number of parts, boosting its hybrid efficiency, and also, buying up thousands of Priuses and turning them into fondue pots. (Word to the wise: Use more gruyere for a smoother texture.)

The Porsche Cayenne is going smaller quicker than expected, which is better than going ugly early, in our experience.

We showed you the next Kia Sorento, spied out in the California desert, and the new big Kia sedan out in the same desert. Coincidence? We think not. That desert's pretty big.

Mercedes may have to cancel its new M-Class hybrid over battery problems. Tuscaloosa will just have to make do with college football. (It's apparently "a big deal" there.)

Lexus is the king of VDS--make sure you read that non-plural, we don't want any trouble.

Could GM and Ford really combine forces to share engines? Wonder Twin powers, activate! Form of, a Fish carburetor! Shape of, cheap and easy hydrogen fuel! Yeah, it'll happen.

We named our eight best cars for college this week, despite the fact that none of them will fit under the gates at Georgia State's parking deck or carry 12 kicked kegs back for the deposit.

Lastly, we told you about the redneck Stonehenge made out of old cars in a Utah suburb, and found a great Spinal Tap clip for you, and got no love for it. Next week as punishment you're getting Hugh Grant.

We drove the new Hyundai Genesis this week once more, and liked it so much we're adding some points to its review next week. In the meantime, Hyundai execs say the big four-door could get all-wheel drive soon--which makes us wonder if the Genesis will also spawn a big crossover vehicle along with the two-door Genesis Coupe due next spring.

We're down to the last 10 days or so of an America kept apart from the Nissan GT-R. The $70,000 GT-R arrives at dealers officially on July 7--only 13 years after I first drove one. Maybe this time, a Japanese carwash attendant won't rip off the rear spoiler and crouch in an embarrassing wail of tears.

The Chevrolet Traverse is on the way soon to showrooms nationwide. Is it too late to the crossover party? Not if you're a fan of GM's 3.6-liter V-6. Stay tuned for our full review.

And we finally finished our epic ode to the Lambo Gallardo LP560-4, too. Let's blame the vertigo caused by laps at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and leave it at that.

No driving yet, but we've seen the 2010 Lexus RX crossover. We also see dead people, and sometimes they're behind the wheel of an RX. Coincidence?

Suzuki's dumping the Detroit auto show. There's no truth to the rumor that execs swapped hot text messages with the Mayor before they broke it off, though.

Hypermilers are causing mayhem on the highways, according to AAA. They're drafting other vehicles, shutting off their engines at highway speeds, and doing other things that Dale Jr. gets paid to do on a weekly basis.

Finally this week, the magazine that brought fragrance inserts to the man cave says Seattle is the home of the greenest drivers on earth. Our best guess: incessant rain + lack of physical activity = haven for butt lichen.

Chevrolet gave us the first peep at the 2010 Camaro Convertible. It's admittedly low-resolution, but hey--they need to have something to wake us up at the Detroit Auto Show after the inevitable Volt dog-and-pony show.

It's Father's Day--if your dad's still around, make sure he gets into these eight cars while he's still able. He might even put you in the will if you can arrange number two.

In the meantime, drool over the hotness of the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, which GM says will launch your American ass to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Want something faster? We hear the Space Shuttle's back in town.

The verdict is in on the 2009 Ford Flex: TheCarConnection.com likes it a lot, so does the rest of the automotive press, and its name doesn't even make us want to pun on its body structure.

While BMW's "GINA" concept makes us want to yell out in our finest Longuyland accent--"Hey, Gina!"--it's a little esoteric to explain. Let's just call it a glider-like, shape-changing thingy and leave it at that.

We spied the 2011 Chevrolet Cobalt in all its black-and-white finery, but are getting a little tired of the new version of car camouflage. If we can make a Tahoe get 20 mpg, where's the cloak of invisibility, already?

This week in new reviews: we dive deep into the 2009 Hyundai Genesis, 2008 Toyota Prius and 2008 Volvo S80, and come up for air with the new Audi A4 and Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. Can you smell the excitement, or should we see a doctor?

We debunked some gas-pumping myths with the help of the AAA. With the help of AA, we actually finished the story itself, slept in our own bed, and apologized to the people who had to listen to our rendition of "Back in Black" at 4 a.m.

Last item this week: Alanis Morissette has hooked up with Mercedes-Benz, proving again the old math equation that celebrity+handlers=access to hot wheels. How does that explain our TCC driveway? Unrelated, and you really don't want to know.

Toyota and Subaru are so much in love, they're getting together to build a new rear-drive coupe. Because, you know, the world didn't get enough of the Corolla GT-S the first time around.

Honda Pilot pics swept the Web this week, days before all the reviewers posted their opinions. Well, you checked in with your opinions -- and not all of them loved the Pilot's nbew nose. Is it polite to give gift cards for rhinoplasty?

We showed you a bunch of spy pics this week: we uncloaked the Saab 9-4X, the folding-hardtop BMW Z4, Buick's new LaCrosse, the Nissan GT-R Spec V, and of course, the spy photographer's perennial party pal, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.

No one ever accused the Ford Taurus of being a hot mess, but maybe they'll change their mind when the 2010 Taurus has its debut.

On another blue note, Ford says its quality is second to none. Nevermind that they paid for the survey to be done -- the Mustang came out on top of its segment.

One last time: Lamborghini's putting the mods to the Murcielago, and this time they're chucking heavy parts out the window to create the Murcielago SV. Probably, abbreviating the nameplates along would save a kilo or two.

We took our inaugural spin in the 2009 BMW X6 and found more than enough to remind us of the AMC Eagle. Hey, we didn't say it was a bad thing!

Edging down the slope of reality, Fisker says its hybrid Karma sedan is surely arriving late next year, and then heading to Europe. We kind of view it like an Amy Winehouse tour schedule: expect a few date changes and some raw, fascinating episodes until then.

Accidents caused by teen drivers cost us $34 billion a year. Sure, blame the inattentive, undertrained and overstimulated iPod addicts first.

Finally, we'll leave you with word that Disney's Pixar studio is formulating a follow-up to the animated film Cars. Who's going to play the smart fortwo -- Danny DeVito or Vern Troyer?

Our spies caught the new Rolls sedan and Cadillac BRX this week. Luxury brands going downmarket -- hey, there's a new idea! Ask Daimler how that's worked out on the bottom line.

The apocalypse dawns: BMW's thinking about M3s with fewer cylinders, and Lambo's done with the Superleggera. We forget, what comes next -- the two-cylinder Ladas or the locusts?

No surprise here: today's hacked-out plug-ins could take a century to pay off in fuel savings. That doesn't even include the man-hours spent on getting 10,000 watch batteries out of the damn packages.

Meanwhile, Ford wants to know if plug-in hybrids will max out the nation's power grid. Our guess is yes, unless science finds a way to harness the energy of Miley Cyrus fans.

The gays will be racing across Europe this summer - and the U.S. this fall. At least two or three will drop out when they realize it's more about driving, less about re-enacting Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

GM is such a pic tease -- show us more HUMMER H3T shots and don't ask us to drive it. You're off the Christmas card list. We're serious this time.

The Wall Street Journal says navigation systems can be dangerous in the wrong hands. Yep, they mean the ones already busy texting, Starbucks-ing and makeup-ing.

What's your favorite convertible? We heard lots of classic MGs and Miatas, but strangely, no one picked the Yugo Florida.

And finally, the biggest news this week is our killer iPhone application. If you're browsing any other car site from your Apple product, we won't be held responsible for a crappy user experience. Same goes for that new Sheryl Crow CD. It's out of our hands.