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Illnois-based tuning firm GTHaus joins the bandwagon of making the BMW M3 even look nicer. GTHaus recently released the details about their latest street legal project fitting the BMW coupe with a wide bodykit made from carbon fiber.

The creation of GTHaus is obviously inspired by the M3 that recently conquered 24-hour race at Nurburgring and joined the 24h Le Mans. The re-styled bimmer gets wider rear fenders, reworked front bumper that has splitters, vented hood, chunkier side skirts, and rear bumpers designed with air vents. This whole package will cost roughly $12,500.

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For those of you who loved the first generation Cayenne, get ready.

For those of you who hated the first generation Cayenne, maybe this will change your mind.

“This,” of course, is the second generation of Porsche’s famed Cayenne, officially revealed at the recent motor show in Geneva.

The second generation is both lighter and longer than its first generation predecessor.

Still classified as an SUV, this Cayenne is also considered to be not only more powerful, but also considerably more fuel efficient.

Another great surprise is that, for the very first time, the Cayenne will be available with the option of a hybrid powertrain.

If you are anything like me, you probably have never seen or heard about the brand new 2011 McLaren MP4-12C – well, I am here to tell you that this dream car is going to be amazing.  Not only is the 2011 McLaren MP4-12C one of the newest and highest performance cars going-to-be on the market but I can tell you that future sports cars are going to be modeled after this car.

This particular car is actually one of those that is twenty years in the making and I personally think that this particular car is one of the best.  It is actually based on the McLaren Technology Centre that is tucked away in England and it is pretty neat.

You want a car that is fast and looks good?  The 2011 McLaren MP4-12C is going to be that car!

At the Geneva Motor Show, there have been so, so  many new cars that have been debuted that the brand new Hamann Conqueror II has almost slipped through the cracks but I decided that it was too good to slip through the cracks.  This is actually one of the customer Range Rovers Sports that is produced by Hamann and honestly, it looks beautiful in person!

The Hamann Conqueror II is actually supercharged and is has a full body kit on it, which makes it that much more appealing.  This particular car is also fantastic not just on the outside but also on the inside, which makes it that much better.

You want a custom Range Rover?  The Hamann Conqueror II is definitely the car that you should take a look into getting!

I confess, I am a not so closeted fan of a large number of Renault models — including the new Renault Wind. This is a sneak peek preview of the new French beauty, a coupe roadster that will be revealed at the upcoming motor show in Geneva.

Renault had a purpose in mind with this sleek baby: the manufacturer wanted to speak to those drivers who desire a car that is both compact yet one of a kind and unique — not to mention convertible, as well as practical and functional for every day.

It is a two seater and it is not quite four meters long. The roof is not only new but spectacularly innovative. It is quite like the roof found on Ferrari’s 575 Superamerica. It will pivot itself open in only twelve seconds!

When it comes to dream cars, we all have our specific kinds that we like but what about the ones that are naturally just dream cars?  That is what I think about when I think about the 2010 Mazdaspeed3.  This is a car that is not only awesome in every possible way but it is also super fast!

According to Autoblog.com, the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 is by far one of the greatest cars to really drive in any weather conditions and pretty much anywhere.  They actually test drove it around on the back roads and on quite a few of the raceways in Cali and I can tell you that they loved it.

If you are looking for a fast car that looks chic, the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 is definitely the car you are going to want to lust after!

Dreams are as individual as all of us out there in the wild blue yonder.  Naturally, then, every person will have his or her own idea of a dream car.

Now, maybe I have a little bit of an anthropological bent, but I have to admit that I find it intensely interesting to think about how people choose their own dream cars.

What criteria goes into defining a dream car for you folks out there, for instance?  Is it all about design aesthetics?  Does speed factor into the equation?

Perhaps you are faithful to one single brand of vehicles, mad for Ford or Volkswagen or Peugeot.  Maybe you are batty for European cars, jazzed for Japanese models, or perhaps you adore American brands.

You might be in love with vehicles of a bygone day, or maybe you are mad about more modern models.  Tell, people!  Reveal your dreams on four wheels!

Trust me, folks.  After you take a good, long look at this magnificent piece of German craftsmanship, you are going to be saying yes, yes, yes as well.  To what?  To the Yes! Roadster 3.2, the sleek, smooth, sexy baby and Funke & Will, a German brand known for making absolutely scrumptious, specialty sports cars.

And this is definitely a specialty.  I am in love with this car.  I mean, I am an enormous fan of German engineering anyway, but I have never heard of Funke & Will before.  I have only been familiar with the big name automakers and the most popular brands.

Seeing this roadster really makes me regret that, because it is a piece of work that deserves a lot of publicity.

Who doesn’t like a good Lamborghini Gallardo every once in a while? Well, I do – and so does poker genius and Duke University graduate Vanessa “Lady Maverick” Rousso – one of the most succesful women in poker of all time, and PokerStars professional.

Vanessa had a great 2009 both in poker and in her personal life with Chad Brown – and in this Gallardo – I’m sure she’ll have an even more amazing 2010!

We all know that Toyota is definitely the top dog right now.  The Pruis is a car that is definitely pulling rank more than any car in the world right now, however — Toyota is just releasing some incredible pictures of their brand new concept car that is going to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next month.

This all new gas/electric hybrid is going to not only look awesome but it is going to be a brand new vehicle entirely.  Judging alone by the two teaser photos, I can honestly say that this particular car is not something that I would have expected from Toyota, nor would I have expected nothing less than a surprise.

Toyota is a constant surprise and this just proves it.  No details on this concept car just yet but soon enough!

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