Enthusiast Topic: What is so great about the BMW E46 M3? (NickMurray)

Nick talks E46 M3. I still want one of these.


Video courtesy of NickMurray.

Quick Vid: NEW 2018 Audi RS4 Avant: Must Have For Your Dream Garage (Carfection)

Dream garage car is right, Henry.


Video courtesy of Carfection.

Current Events: 2017 VW Golf R: Not Perfect, But Damn Near Close (Carfection)

The Golf R MK7.5 refresh is pushing me about as close as I could be to getting a new vw, but something has me hesitating on upgrading my current daily driver. Could be the price, when I'd really like a E46M3 in my fleet, could be the haldex system not giving me the fun of RWD; can't quite put my finger on it. These should be out in the states within another couple months.

Video courtesy of Carfection.

What to watch this Weekend (April 28th - May 3rd)

• The Grand Tour. All episodes available on-demand @ AmazonPrime
• Formula 1 - Russian Grand Prix; from the Sochi Autodrom in Sochi, Russia. Practice. Friday @ 8am - 9:30am (NBCSN(HD)) live
• Formula 1 - Russian Grand Prix; from the Sochi Autodrom in Sochi, Russia. Qualifying. Saturday @ 8am - 9:30am (CNBC(HD)) live
• Formula 1 - Russian Grand Prix; from the Sochi Autodrom in Sochi, Russia. Race. Sunday @ 7am - 10:30am (NBCSN(HD)) live
• Chasing Classic Cars. Tuesday @ 7pm - 7:30pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Motorweek. Tuesday @ 7:30pm - 8pm (VelocityHD) 
• Wheeler Dealers. Wednesday @ 8pm - 9pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Chasing Classic Cars. Season 9 Ep 8. Wednesday @ 9pm - 9:30pm (VelocityHD) new

F1 is back in Russia after a wild race in Bahrain a few weeks ago. Cliff notes for those who missed it -- Alonso DNF'd again even though the Honda power unit was detuned for reliability, Vettel and Ferrari wins a second race of the season, Bottas gets his first pole and takes 3rd in the race, Hams loses pole by 2 hundredths and finishes second, also gets a 5 second penalty while waiting for a really long Bottas pit stop during a safety car lap, Verstappen DNF's after a brake failure puts him in the wall, Red Bull is still fast, Kimi still has issues with car settings, Haas is quick before pending updates, the T-wings will be banned next season and passing has gotten a little bit better. This weekend in russia should be another great race. Mercedes is winning the manufacturers battle, but losing the driver's battle. I'm sure Hams will want to reassert himself and Bottas will continue looking to be a spoiler.

Enjoy your weekends.

Video courtesy of Porsche.

What to watch this Weekend (April 15th - April 19th)

• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of Bahrain. From the Bahrain International Circuit in Manama. Practice. Friday @ 11am - 12:30pm (NBCSN(HD)) live
• FIA WEC. Silverstone. Saturday @ 7am - 9am (FS1), 9am - 1pm (FS2) live
• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of Bahrain. From the Bahrain International Circuit in Manama. Qualifying. Saturday @ 12:30pm - 2pm (NBCSN(HD)) live
• Formula 1 - Grand Prix of Bahrain. From the Bahrain International Circuit in Manama. Race. Sunday @ 10:30am - 1:30pm (CNBC(HD)) live 
• Top Gear. Season 24 Episode 6. Sunday @ 8pm - 10pm (BBCAmerica(HD)) new
• Chasing Classic Cars. Tuesday @ 7pm - 7:30pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Motorweek. Tuesday @ 7:30pm - 8pm (VelocityHD) 
• Wheeler Dealers. Wednesday @ 8pm - 9pm (VelocityHD) replay
• Chasing Classic Cars. Season 9 Ep 6. Wednesday @ 9pm - 9:30pm (VelocityHD) new

We had an exciting race last weekend in China, starting off with a lot of rain and ending with...some rain. I've had a busy week so I'll keep this brief; Ferrari is still fast, but came in second, Hams ties up the Driver's Championship with a perfect weekend (pole (fastest ever lap), race win, fastest race lap), Alonso DNFs again with a late race retirement after showing promise, tire choice bravery pays dividends, Kimi hates his settings, a young Italian crashes on the final turn twice and Red Bull has a great afternoon despite being down on power -- Verstappen takes the last podium spot after starting from 16th. With the tire smoke clear the Drivers Championship standings are as follows: Vettel, Hamilton, Verstappen (-18), Bottas (-20), Raikkonnen (-21), Ricciardo (-31). This weekend in Bahrain should be another great race.

Enjoy your weekends.

Video courtesy of Autogefuhl.

Current Events: BIMMERPOST BMW M2 In Depth First Drive Review From Laguna Seca (Bimmerpost)

The BMW M2 has almost hit US showrooms, but in the meantime lets get a bit more in depth. I'll likely deciding between a mint E46M3 (~$40k) and a new F2xM2 (~57k) in the next year or two. I want to be convinced that the M2 is worth getting in on the ground floor, or second model year, on.


Video courtesy of Bimmerpost.