This is an underrated choice.

I know. And, I get it. But as someone who has volunteered with alpine and backcountry Search and Rescue for years, we don’t go looking for people based on moral considerations. At the end of the day, these are lost people and we go looking for them. Period.

I asked Tadge about this, and he told me that in steady-state lapping, the car is designed to keep a consistent state of battery charge, and thus, pretty consistent power output and lap times. it’s programmed to be extremely aggressive about recuperating energy through regen

When a car just needs a simple, easy repair to make it perfect, but the seller can’t be bothered to do it.

Getting basic facts wrong is a surefire way to quickly lose my attention. My favorites are the BMWs advertised with V6 engines.

As evidence of this, the owner included in-car footage of himself at Virginia International Raceway turning in a 2 minute, 17 seconds lap. For context, Car and Driver lapped a McLaren Senna around VIR in 2019 in 2 minutes 34.9 seconds.

Vingroup has businesses all over Vietnam. You might buy groceries at VinMart and clothing at VinPlaza.

I do agree with the exclusivity thing — but I’ll also argue that Miami and Las Vegas are destinations for the elite, not races for the average fan. We obviously don’t know what LV’s ticket prices will be, but the cheapest options for Miami were $600 for terrible general admission viewing points, and it isn’t a…

Pretty ironic reading this article. More than 20 years ago before F1 came to Indianapolis for the USGP, I remember reading an interview with Max Moseley, then head of the FIA, and it was in regards to how F1 failed in the U.S..

Late to the comment party, but I’ve got a fair bit of actual experience with engineered-for-police-use vehicles.

I can’t blame them, but it’s not because EV’s blatantly suck. Tesla does not offer a pursuit-rated package and there is a ton of development and optimization to suit these vehicles to pursuit duty. From seats to wheels, to weight-carrying capability, to prep for upfitting with electronics, and so much more, these…

To be shamelessly pedantic, the E30 didn’t even have a front center armrest, so removing it in this M3 would be a return to form.

Great write up, I had the privilege to drive a 15 m3 base and 18 M2 competition back to back, both 6 speed the other day at the dealership. While I’d go as far as saying they’re pretty different cars that I wouldn’t want to compare too closely especially due to the wheel bases, I was surprised I didn’t like the M2…

I talked to a guy who bought one. He said the only reason he bought it was so that he would have exclusivity; he hated seeing anyone else drive the same car as him. He traded in from a 440xi to an M3 CS specifically for that. These cars are made for those that can afford them and don’t care about blowing money,…

Last 2 sentences for the summary win. V12 transplants > M3’s

So, buy the M2. Got it.

Yeah, the CS lost me when you listed the “executive package” with added power sunshade. It’s great that BMW still produces CS models, but I feel like the need to actually move them off the showroom floor prevents them from producing a truly stripped down, track-oriented car. I also can’t afford a $115,000 car so my…

Former BMW tech here. The M3 has been missing something for awhile. This thing isn’t the answer. It pains me to say it, but even though it didn’t have the Euro S50 stateside, I’ve never felt the car hit the right spot since the E36. The car was just right, easy to work and relatively liveable because it was just a…

I FEEL this article. Just like you, I am the type of guy that would NEVER buy a focused performance car unless I could happily carry the in-laws and 9000 lbs of stuff. Price be damned. Things need to be perfect for everyone on the planet all at once for them to be considered good.

Racer, writer, karaoke.  This guy’s a triple-threat.