Dope. #135

Image found courtesy of Modified Porsche Register.

What to watch this weekend (Feb 17th - Feb 20th)

• World Touring Car Championship. Round 12 from the Circuito da Guia in Macau. Sunday @ 11am - 12pm (SPEED(HD)) delayed airing from 12'
• Wheeler Dealers. Marathon. Monday @ 9am - 6pm (VelocityHD) replays
• Top Gear (UK). Season 19, Ep.3; Race to Milan. Monday @ 9pm - 10:20pm (BBCAmerica(HD)) new
• Motorweek. 2013 NAIAS. Tuesday @ 8pm - 8:30pm (VelocityHD) 
• Chasing Classic Cars. Happy Birthday. Tuesday @ 8:30pm - 9pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Top Gear (US). 150mph Challenge. Tuesday @ 9pm - 10pm (HistoryChannel(HD)) new
• Wheeler Dealers. Wednesday @ 8pm - 10pm (VelocityHD) replay

New Top Gear(s) and the regulars. By the way, the new Fifth Gear season is airing in the UK (torrents on FinalGear); hopefully Velocity will pick up the season in HD like last time. Just a few short weeks until the Rolex Grand-Am race at Austin. Hang in there until then!

Quickvid bonus courtesy of Porsche.

Enthusiast topic: Should I Buy A Subaru BRZ or a BMW E46? (Road Testament)

Car project talk has filled our conversations for the past several months here at ROTL and this episode of Road Testament addresses some of what's been discussed. What would you choose between an E46 and BRZ if you're on a budget? Picking up an affordable RWD sports car is why we buy used E30s and E36s. But if you could finance a car that will need zero major maintenance for the first couple years of ownership, does that outweigh the more costly pursuit of a depreciated German hallmark? Personally, I plan on taking a test drive or two. Please leave your comments here or on our FB portal.

Video courtesy of Drive.

Car Pron: Secrets of the Nurburgring: Jaguar's Test Center (Driven)

Ever wonder where Jaguar developed the XK-RS? You guessedt it, the Nurburgring. JF Musial takes us behind the scenes of Jaguars' European testing operations.

Video courtesy of Drive.

Car Pron: Fearsome: Noble M600 and Atom V8 at the Nurburgring (Drive)

Chris Harris takes two of Britain's finest around the Nurburgring Nordschlife. Hang on and turn up the audio.

Video courtesy of Drive.