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If BMW hadn’t screwed the pooch, then according to my calculations, the G80 would have been a high-revving, ITB-powered V10 M3. Let’s look at the progression: • E30 M3 (S14B23): 2.3L high-revving inline-4 with individual throttle bodies (ITBs)—a true motorsport-derived engine, revving to ~7,300 RPM.  • E36 M3 (S50B30/S50B32 in Europe): 3.0L and later 3.2L high-revving inline-6 with ITBs in the Euro models (U.S. models got the non-ITB S50/S52). Revved to ~7,600–8,000 RPM in Euro spec. • E46 M3 (S54B32): 3.2L high-revving inline-6 with ITBs—widely regarded as one of BMW’s finest engines, revving to 8,000 RPM. • E92 M3 (S65B40): 4.0L high-revving V8 with ITBs—a race-inspired engine derived from the F1-era V10 (S85) architecture, revving to 8,400 RPM. • F80 M3 (S55B30): 3.0L twin-turbo inline-6—efficient and fast but lacks the soul, linear powerband, and sound of its predecessors. No ITBs, revs to 7,600 RPM.  • G80 M3 (S58B30): 3.0L twin-turbo inline-6—an improved version of the S55 with better response, sound, and strength, but still turbocharged and without ITBs. Revs to 7,200 RPM. If only they had continued the progression…

Some of you might find it random that I mixed NASCAR and Alfa Romeo 155s into one drop. Well, it is random—but they have one thing in common: I love them both undeniably. Enjoy—everything is in stock and ships this week.

Yeah, race cars and race car drivers are cool, but this is on a whole new level.

Ever wondered what happens to retired Mercedes DTM 190E touring cars? Well, they get repurposed as hill climb machines—some even get fitted with Judd V8s

At 17, Yoshi Shinya spent his afternoons riding his Honda NSR250 through the Akagi mountains—until a crash left him paralyzed. Refusing to give up, he turned to Atsushi Ito of Weld Techniques Factory to build a drift car he could control with his hands. The result? One of the most stylish JZX100 Crestas ever made, purpose-built for the very canyons where it all began.

Today we remember Jochen Mass, a German racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1973 to 1982. Mass won the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix with McLaren. In endurance racing, he claimed victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 with Sauber. Mass has always been one of my favorite drivers, simply because he drove the Sauber C9 — a car I’m obsessed with — and he’s responsible for one of the hardest motorsport images of all time. RIP, GOAT

I’m sorry, but there’s never been a harder grid than this: McLaren F1 GTR, Honda NSX, Toyota Supra, Mazda RX-7, Dodge Viper, Porsche 911, Nissan Silvia, and Toyota AE86. Japanese Touring Car Championship JGTC

Question: Can a grown man really be into modified vans and still keep his coolness

Someone complained that I don’t post enough drag racing. Well sir, I hope this satisfies your craving—Nissan Skylines going all out on the best track: the street.

Motorsport saved my life

Team, assemble! There’s a very important global issue to discuss: are Nissan A31 Cefiros cool? And if the answer is yes, why are they so slept on

Racing photos you can hear

Keiichi Tsuchiya—Japan’s legendary Drift King—got behind the wheel of the ARTA Honda NSX at Tsukuba for one final time attack. Even on used tires and during warm-up, Tsuchiya stunned everyone by breaking the long-standing touring car lap record with a 52.75-second run. Later, on fresh soft-compound tires, he pushed even harder and set a new record of 51.875 seconds. It was a perfect send-off for his retirement, announcing that he would no longer participate in any long-form racing. When asked if he’d keep doing time attacks, Tsuchiya simply said, “Of course, I’ll drive till I die.”

Happy birthday to the Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt #nascar #daleearnhardt

As corny as it might seem, the early 2000s car scene was goated

In the Mount Rushmore of Nissan R34 Skyline GT-Rs, the Signal Auto R34 holds the second position

A Lamborghini LM002 from the former Iraqi leader (S.H.)’s collection, destroyed by U.S. Army soldiers in 2003. Don’t feel bad—those things were massive piles anyway.