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Special thanks to InterContinental Hotels Group, BMW Team RLL and the Peachtree BMW CCA for the stellar gift to cap off an amazing week!

Photo Galleries:

• My Paddock & Grid Photos
• My Race Photos
• My friend Stefan’s Photos

I’ve finally posted my Goodwood Festival of Speed photos online:

• Main Gallery
• Classic Open Wheel Cars
• Classic Sports Cars
• Modern Open Wheel Cars
• Modern Race Cars
• Modern Supercars
• Concours & Show Cars
• Air Show
• Video Clips

“Among automotive royalty, the 5.0 holds its own. It’s like the guy who’s always broke, yet always makes it to the good parties, tells great stories, and never lacks attention from the fairer sex. Sometimes it’s all just attitude.”

— Dan Frio, Inside Line

After flogging the latest M3 on track at BMW’s M School and around the countryside, I have enormous respect for the car.  It really is fantastic to drive - a stylish and luxurious automobile with the power and agility of a cheetah.

On the other hand, the Ford Mustang has long appealed to a completely different audience - younger maybe, and certainly more middle-class.  But last year the car was endowed with a completely revised suspension, and for 2011 it receives an enormous boost in power and torque.  The result is that the performance figures for the new Mustang GT posts threaten those of the M3 - for about half the price.

On paper, at least, the cars are near equals.  I’m sure that I was not alone in being surprised that they were also nearly dead even on the track in the hands of Randy Pobst:
Article at Motor Trend | Video on YouTube »

Welcome back 5.0 - you’ve been missed.