Forget ‘Murderin’ Out’ your next car, you can be the envy of all your friends by getting your next ride ‘Britto’d Out’.

Britto’d out you ask? If you’re not a South Florida local, I’ll give you a pass. But as anyone down here knows (er, can’t escape) Romero Britto is a pop artist whose work can be seen anywhere and everywhere in Miami and surrounding areas.

This RS4 was spotted at a local BMW Dealership, sporting a trademark Romero Britto paint job. And no, this isn’t a vinyl wrap, but actually hand painted. Is it art? Yeah. Would I rather have it on my wall then in my garage (or driving it around)? Definitely.

Road & Track has decided to reopen the S2000 successor debate with a extremely intriguing rendition of what they’re calling the ‘S3000′.

This rendition, which comes from Honda’s European design team, keeps the 2 door sports coupe personality pretty much intact, but adds some much needed new age Honda cues. In the power department, rumors are swirling around a 3.0 or 3.5 liter motor transplanted from the Acura TL and sub-5 second 0-60 times. Truth be told, this rendition will get much more tweeking from Honda Japan before hitting the streets, but if this is any indication of what the S2000’s replacement turns out to be, it shouldn’t disappoint.

A little while back we posted what we though was THE Ultimate in VIP Style. Well, I’ll stand by my post and say at the time it WAS, however Japanese Tuner ASI, has out done themselves with a new rendition of their Tetsua GTR Kit for the Bentley Continental GT, and are planning on debuting it at SEMA this year.

I suppose this new rendition is more attuned to the season, opting for Japanese Maple leaves instead of the Lotus Blossoms. But either one is sure to do two things, turn heads and empty wallets.

So the holiday wish list continues to grow as I stumble across cool new things that would look right at home, in my, uh, home. The latest is from the least expectant source; Restoration Hardware (yes, the place with the chrome coated hammers).

Built to commemorate the Shelby Daytona’s win at the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans, this ’slot-car-track-to-end-all-slot-car-tracks’ is made up of 63-3/4 feet of of track weaving together over 20 turns, chicanes and embankments. At a mere $249, this can make a child of any age one happy camper.

Seems like every car manufacturer is reaching into the playbook and pulling out something that will invoke nostalgia and stories of “I remember owning one of those in the [insert 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s here].” The new Volkswagen Scirocco may instill dreams of the past, but it won’t happen until you actually see the badge.

Gone are the hard lines of VWs past, replaced with the current curvy body, but still set apart from it’s Golf and EOS brothers with uniquely flared rear fenders and aggressive front fascia. Two engines are currently offered, a 1.4L TSI making 160HP and a 2.0L Diesel making 140HP, the later of which is registering 55MPG (the 1.4L TSI isn’t too shabby either with 43MPG).

Oh, I should also mention, don’t hold you breath for a US model this is currently only available in the UK.

As if the current Lotus Elise/Exige wasn’t light enough, fast enough, or looked good enough – the engineers over at the UK based manufacture have taken the platform to a whole new level. Thanks in part to extensive carbon fiber work, the latest Cup 260 edition of the Lotus Exige has shed ANOTHER 80lbs and now tips the scales at a mere 1962lbs. To make the point about dropping weight stick, Lotus ALSO bumped horsepower, pushing the Supercharged Toyota 2ZZ motor to a peak of 257hp/238ft-lbs.

To round out the package, Bilstein Shocks and Eibach Springs have been installed and super sticky Yokohama A048 LTS tires ensure all the power makes it to the pavement.

In celebrating its 35th Anniversary, HKS and the Nissan GTR are again teaming up for their Fourth Generation of setting standards and lap times. The newest Nissan GTR product offering from HKS has just hit the shores, and is not going to disappoint.

Parts available through HKS include:

• GT570 Racing Package – Includes Racing Extension Pipes, Racing Center Pipe, Pre-Programmed EVC, Dual Super SQV Blow-Off Valve Kit, Reinforced Actuators & a Set of Super Fire Racing Plugs.
• Legamax Premium Muffler
• Super SQV – Sequential Blow-off Valve Kit
• Hipermax III Sport
• Super Hybrid Filter
• Super Fire Racing Spark Plugs

Another debut-before-the-debut at the Paris Motor Show has trickled down to us and this time, I am really glad to see it. The Miata and I have had our ups and downs, but this most recent version makes me feel like we’re back on track. Although the turbocharged Mazdaspeed version may no longer be an option, at least there is an choice between a 129HP 1.8L or a 166HP 2.0L motor.

With the recent wave of hatchbacks, wagons and sportbacks hitting the market, it’s only suiting that Mitsubishi jumped on the bandwagon and has a go of it themselves. The new Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback will pack a bit of a punch, boasting a 4B11T pulled from the Evolution X. However, the powerplant is arriving a bit detuned, producing 237HP and 253ft-lbs of torque. Obviously, this is a shot across the bow at Subaru, whose WRX is offered in the sedan or wagon configuration, and is slightly detuned compared to their flagship STI.

Hopefully, this lower-cost option will open the doors to those buyers who are not scared of adding a few bolt-ons to match (or exceed) the Evolution’s power.