Trackmania 2: Canyon is the most arcadish racing game I know (and it's not a bug, it's a feature). 3rd person camera (bumper cam as well), speeds over 800kph, loops, wallrides, huge jumps and everlasting perfectly controllable drifts. Gamepad is almost neccessary if you want to play Trackmania 2: Canyon well (keyboard is also an option, but don't try it with a wheel, you'll destroy it). Great competition, ladder system, user made tracks (track builder/editor), if you want to relax and try something not very real, TM is a great choice. Oh and I forgot about cars passing through each other (actually a good thing with 200 players on track at the same time). If you want to try it, I suggest downloading the free verion of older Trackmania Forever, which is called Trackmania Nations Forever. The driving model is not the same, but it will surely show you the Trackmania principles. You could also try Trackmania Forever United, a previous version containing 7 enviroments = 7 completely different driving models, this version is paid however.