>>714799480
If you REALLY want the arcade vibe go to the classics. While i'm personally of the belief racism got into gear (heh) with the move to 3d so something truly arcade like ridge racer 1 might be the way to do it. RR1 is short, mechanically simple and isn't that hard even using automatic gearbox and dpad inputs (manual and negcon are much better though, but not needed).

Only real downside is basically nothing else plays like the ridge racer series.