Inflation: it’s affecting everything, even BMW M models. It used to be that if you bought an M, that was it. You won. Now, a proper M (not the M Sport models) is simply a jumping off point.

The shudder of tire shoulders on asphalt sounds a mild alert. I flick right and back left when I sense the rear end break away, and the drama dies out. The scuffing sounds give way to the snort of a ...