The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM-Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft or German Touring Car Masters) is a championship for the FIA class 1 touring cars. The cars have a maximum engine capacity of 2500 cc and are limited to six cylinders. The teams use V6 engines which produce between 420 and 450 bhp depending on which source you believe. The rules state that the engines have to be developed from a series model and keep the distance between cylinders' centers, the angle between two main bearings and the distances between the bed supports. The engines have no rev limiter and they currently rev about 12,000.

The chassis are loosely based on production models, but major modifications are allowed. The cars are either rear wheel or 4-wheel driven. Rear wheel driven cars have to weigh a minimum of 1000 kg and 4-wheel cars a minimum of 1040 kg. All the factory teams have ABS braking systems.

At the FIA meeting in Monaco on December 6, 1996 the 1997 (ITC) International Touring car Championship was officially cancelled. It was cancelled on the not surprising basis that there were not enough manufacturers willing to compete and no sign of agreement of any kind.