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Getting into the paddock at the Spa 24 Hours isn't easy. Getting into WRT's paddock is even harder. Here's what €899 actually buys you at the best GT3 show on earth — the good, and the part that caught me off guard.

Let's get one thing out of the way early. This gear is not for the person doing 30 minutes of ACC a week for fun. If that's you, save your money, you won't notice the difference and I'll tell you exactly why later. This review is for actual racers: people who race real cars and use sim time as prep, or people putting in serious weekly mileage on iRacing or endurance sims. If that's you, keep reading, because this setup is genuinely excellent.

The 79th running of the 24 Hours of Spa delivered exactly what this race is supposed to deliver: chaos, heat, carnage, and a finish nobody could have scripted. Porsche took its ninth overall win at Spa. Here's everything that actually happened across 24 hours of one of the wildest editions this race has had in years.

If you've spent any time in the sim racing world over the past year, you've probably had this conversation: "Should I be playing AC EVO or LMU?" The honest answer is that they're not really fighting for the same seat time. One is a broad, evolving platform still finding its final shape. The other is a finished, focused product built around a single championship. Having spent real hours in both, here's how they actually compare — and which one might fit the way you like to drive.

Let me be upfront. I don't like Minis. I've driven a few over the years and walked away underwhelmed every single time. So when I found myself behind the wheel of the Countryman E, expectations were low.

Which is probably why it surprised me.

The previous CLA always left me a little cold. Nice to look at from the outside, underwhelming the moment you sat inside. A premium badge on a car that didn't quite feel like it deserved one. So when I got behind the wheel of the new electric CLA, my expectations were cautiously low.

I was wrong to be cautious.

Hesitantly, I walked up to the car. Yes, it looks better in person — but can you call it pretty? I wasn't sure yet. Once you get inside, that's when it hit me. BMW did it.

After months with the BMW X5 50e, it’s time for an honest and down-to-earth long-term review. No sales talk, no technical blah blah — just how this car really lives in everyday use. And I can sum it up very simply:

I love this car. Truly.

But let me explain why.

The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé is one of those cars many people have a strong opinion about without ever having driven it.
“Front-wheel drive.”
“Not a real BMW.”
“More lifestyle car than driver’s car.”