3d programs plz help!

[supraskill]

alright this isnt a post about how i want to find out where to get the progs so read on..im getting cinema 4d pretty soon from a freind (im getting it 4 free but im not going to go in to that cuz i know im not allowed) and i was wondering what the differences were between cinema 4d and 3ds max??also in cinema 4d am i going to be able to make car renders like are in this forum?? if someone could clear this up it would be great!
~Nick