IN fact, there is a new "Special Edition" version of the roadster for 2006. 2006 is pretty much a done deal, as I am sure 2006 cars are being offloaded from boats as we speak.

You've got to remember, the model year changeover in the car business is around July (at the assembly plants). By spring time, most 2006 models have already hit the lots. The only exception would be a mid-year introduction, but that is usually only done if the model is new or significantly revised and an additional amount of months are needed to wrap up engineering or tooling.

Omissions of '06 MY cars on the web or in dealer advertising materials probably is the result of three things:

1) No significant changes to the lineup from 2005 to 2006 model year (aside from the aforementioned color/ trim variation).
2) Low sales volume = not the highest priority for marketing dollars.
3) Marketing budget seemingly spent on ridiculous incentives to clear out leftover 2005 Crossfires.