@patinaresearch I know people dog on the S55 because it sounds like ass without a single midpipe, has crankhub issues, and doesn’t play well once you get past the 600 hp mark but man they put it in the prettiest M3 of them all
@javakarcs@cytrusf1 Because calling out China doesn’t get them virtue signaling internet points. Also would be bad for them trying to get their little trinkets for cheap off of alibaba.
@Roberto_CL16@NotFifthGear It was already popular. Yes it brought new fans, but it’s done more harm than good. Lots of “casual” fans that leave the sport after the hype has died (like nascar in the 2000s), extending the season, new tracks that suck and abandoning good ones, soaring ticket prices, etc.
@ErupticHD@NotFifthGear Verstappen has shown he can have pace in an endurance car, even if it wasn’t a top series like IMSA or WEC. Russell and Leclerc almost certainly would not be winning in sports cars. All three of them get dog walked on an oval
@patinaresearch Nurburgring lap times are the equivalent of just watching box scores and not the actual game. If the car is quick and fun to drive who cares about a lap time