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What's hotEven if you're not in the market for a new car just yet, you can dream, right? We've got the details to make those dreams more vivid -- from the scoop on the must-have 2003 cars right down to the hottest car colors. If you're a gadget geek, check out the latest toys the auto manufacturers have dreamed up to make your driving more enjoyable.

WHAT'S HOT?

Hot cars for 2003 -- Some people want a Corolla. You're not one of them. What's hot in the showroom?

Top 10 car colors -- Silver topped white last year. What's new in the color-picking public's mind? A taupe, perhaps?

Cool car gadgets -- Check out the nifty new toys sure to entertain you in your shiny new car.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold's collection
HummerArnold Schwarzenegger takes great pride in the newest incarnation of the Hummer, the H-2. The "Terminator" star participated in the development of the original Hummer as well as the H-2 and owns practically a garage full of these SUVs. Although the H-2 is a little smaller than the standard Hummer, the star says, "It's still as rugged and powerful -- more powerful, with a 350-horsepower engine." The father of four says the new design is more civilized. "You can use it as a sports utility, a family car and all that."
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Stars and carsHow's this for starter wheels?
"Malcolm in the Middle" star Frankie Muniz dropped more than $100,000 on his first car, a souped-up white Volkswagen Jetta that Vin Diesel drove in "The Fast & the Furious."
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