Having acquired the Ruf licence for Project CARS all the way back in November last year, Slightly Mad Studios has revealed the first batch of Ruf render images. Sourced from the title's verified Facebook page, the set of screengrabs show a Ruf RGT-8, the firm's modified, V8-powered version of the current '991' generation Porsche 911. […]
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What is arguably the most pivotal mobile racing game to be released so far has just become even more irrestistable. EA has announced that Real Racing 3 will be released on a 'freemium' business model – in non EA PR speak, this means that it will be free-to-play with the option to purchase additional content […]
NewsA vintage Lola race car – and one of the starring cars in Steve McQueen's cult-classic blockbuster 'Le Mans' – is set to go under the hammer at the Silverstone Auctions later this month. Though currently in it's original 'Volvoline' livery, most who saw the 1970's film perhaps remember this T70 (a T70 Mk III […]
NewsIt's been a long time coming, but the highly anticipated, mid-engined Alfa Romeo 4C sports car will finally be shown in production-ready guise at this year's Geneva Motor Show. First hinted by the 4C Concept from two years ago, the finished car appears to have – bar the special red paint that adorned the show car […]
NewsSimBin has confirmed it's now sourced the licence needed to add Ford cars to it's free-to-play racing sim, RaceRoom Racing Experience. Whilst the full details of what the licence deal entails remains a mystery, SimBin has declared it's been able to source one car for use in R3E: the Ford GT racer that used to […]
NewsAs part of the beta's latest weekly build, the Renaultsport Megane hot hatch has been added to Project CARS. Build 402's main highlight is, indeed, quite an exciting one, and not only for fans of powerful, front-wheel drive hot hatchbacks. Not only does the Ford Focus RS that was added last week now have a […]
NewsWith Grid 2 now on track for release this May, it's fair to say we can expect a delicious drip-feed of new information for the much-anticipated racer courtesy of Codemasters throughout the coming months. A new teaser trailer hints that we can expect something significant announced on February 14th. While it's not exactly clear just […]
NewsThose of you who followed our 2013 racing game preview may remember Real World Racing, an innovative indie project by Milan-based developer Playstos. On first glance, it may seem like a traditional top-down racer, but Real World Racing takes authenticity to a whole new level by using real world aerial photographs to model the in-game […]
NewsAfter Top Gear’s triumphant return commenced with a strong start to the series, it was time to settle down to episode 2 where the boys embarked on another of their three car road trips across the US. As they pulled up at Nevada, the obligatory bickering between each presenter making a case for their car […]
NewsIn a shock announcement, Nissan has stated it is no longer a part of the DeltaWing race car project, Despite the DeltaWing's impressive debut in it's inaugural outings in various races around the world – with the cherry on the cake being a 5th place finish at the last year's 1,000 mile 'Petit Le Mans' race […]
NewsAs we previously hinted in our extensive 2013 racing games preview, the rumour mill has been in full swing for a reboot of Project Gotham Racing since Activision pulled the plug on the late Bizarre Creations who previously handled the series. Turns out that some of Bizarre's ex-employees have been a busy bunch as of […]
NewsDespite his departure from the German firm's Formula One team, it's understood that Michael Schumacher's assistance is to be retained by Mercedes-Benz. According to Mercedes-AMG F1 team principal Ross Brawn, the seven-time World Champion will take on an "ambassadorial" role at the car maker, which will involve development work of the Mercedes-Benz road car range. […]
NewsIn a surprise announcement, Kunos Simulazioni has revealed it will offer "direct support" to external mod developers for it's upcoming PC title, Assetto Corsa. In a Race Department forum post, Kunos' physics creator "Aristotelis" revealed that the one of the Italian developer's 3D artists 'Luca' will offer direct support for any would-be modders for the […]
NewsMarussia has unveiled it's new F1 competitor, the MR02, at the Andalucia track in Jerez, where the first round of the pre-season test sessions is being held. Despite finishing last out of the eleven teams that have progressed from the 2012 to the 2013 season, Marussia is confident that it has the package that can […]
NewsThe Caterham F1 team has revealed it's new CT-03 F1 car, with hopes that it will be able to close the gap to the mid-field teams even further. Described by the Caterham officials at the launch as an "evolution" of the CT-01, the new car is still expected to build on the progress the team […]
NewsRBR's already unveiled it's new offering, the RB9, so now it's the turn of Toro Rosso to reveal to the world the "Baby Bull": the STR8. On face value, there's very little to differentiate the new car with the one it replaces: much like it's sister team Red Bull, Toro Rosso appears to have taken […]
NewsAfter a calamitous online reveal ceremony, Mercedes-AMG F1 has finally pulled the covers off it's 2013 entry, the W04. Heralded by chief engineer Ross Brawn as the start of a "second era for the Silver Arrows', the W04 certainly has high expectations for this year: not only has the car been developed by an almost-completely […]
NewsWith just three months until its anticipated release, the first trailer for Fast and Furious 6 has just aired during the Super Bowl. If you thought the action in Fast Five was OTT, Fast Six looks like it will further up the ante. Towing a bank vault down a public street was so last year […]
NewsThe last of the top three teams to unveil their expected title challenger, Red Bull Racing has pulled the covers off it's highly anticipated 2013 entry, the RB9. However, with a lack of regulation changes between the two seasons, the RB9 doesn't seem to be quite as radical or as adventurous as some onlookers might […]
NewsIn the latest build for the Project CARS development beta, Slightly Mad Studios has included two all-new cars for all of its members to try out. The first of the duo is the critically-acclaimed Ford Focus RS Mk II; the same Focus RS that comes with one of the lairiest bodykits and – courtesy of […]
NewsThe Mercedes F1 team has been forced to re-schedule the launch of its 2013 title challenger after original plans were thwarted by server issues. The Brackley-based outift had originally planned to unveil it's W04 F1 car online on the team's website via a pretty novel use of social media – everytime the hastag "#F1W04Reveal" was […]
NewsThe Aussie team at FireMonkeys has released the third in their series of developer diaries for their upcoming mobile game Real Racing 3, this time focusing on one of its most unique and unusual selling points: time-shifted multiplayer. In essence, time-shifted multiplayer is a unique twist on ghost laps where you race against AI representations […]
News2012 was one of the Sauber F1 team's most succesful in the Swiss outfit's twenty-year history as a competitor in the sport. As a result, the team has high hopes for it's new car – the C32 – to build on the success of last year's car. Monisha Kaltenborn, the Sauber team principal, declared that […]
NewsWe'll be the first to admit that the announcement of WRC Powerslide took us by surprise. Milestone has built their reputation from producing specialist simulation games, with their focus currently on MotoGP 2013 and the yet-to-be-announced successor to WRC3, and yet they're also squeezing out WRC Powerslide, a decidedly arcadey take on the franchise much […]
NewsForce India has unveiled it's all-new VJM06 for the championship, which the team has high expectations for over the course of the season. Though mostly an evolutionary improvement over the VJM05 chassis it replaces, the team's key officials who were at the launch say they still spent a lot of time adjusting the new car. […]
NewsThe full details of the upcoming Forza Horizon DLC bundle – this February's Jalopnik Car Pack – have just been announced. Set to go live on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace on February 5th, the Jalopnik DLC will retail for the usual 400 Microsoft Points for non-Season Pass owners, with those who bought the Pass getting […]
NewsThe second of the three major teams in the sport to unveil their 2013 title challenger, the Scuderia Ferrari F1 squad has pulled the wraps off the car it'll be fielding this year; the F138. And, considering the car's predecessor wasn't exactly the finest platform on which to develop and push towards the hope of […]
NewsAccording to a report by British motoring magazine Autocar, it seems that Jenson Button and Sergio Perez might have an extra car to develop bar their recently revealed MP4-28 F1 title challenger. An alleged insider source at McLaren has said to the weekly motoring title that Button and Perez are to play a part in […]
NewsWhilst Lotus may have beat everyone else to it when it comes to unveiling the car it'll be fielding this year, it's the McLaren launch of the MP4-28 that most of the press were looking forward to. After all, McLaren is one of the top three teams in the sport right now and the car's […]
NewsCodemasters Racing has just revealed a whole plethora of information regarding its highly anticipated upcoming title, Grid 2. Amongst other details that were listed in the official statement, the game's release dates, box art covers and pre-order bonuses have now all be revealed and confirmed. And, as a fair bit of info was revealed in […]
NewsA short while ago, Assetto Corsa developers Kunos Simulazioni revealed that they'd secured the necesssary licence to include BMWs in their upcoming PC sim. However, unlike the similar announcement from Slightly Mad Studios about their title, Project CARS, it wasn't said exactly what was actually included in the licence. Now, though, Kunos has revealed the […]
NewsWe already knew it was happening this week, but SimBin's public open beta for RaceRoom Racing Experience has started its engines as of today, allowing users to test drive a selection of cars, try out their new online store and bask in SimBin's world-renowned physics and graphics technology. Just as we previously reported, the open […]
NewsUs here at Team VVV do have a penchant for car films, in particular the 'Need For Speeds of yore on celluloid' that make up the The Fast and The Furious franchise. Long term readers of our site will know that we've been covering the sporadic news stories related to the upcoming sixth installment in the […]
NewsThere are two distinct audiences in the Top Gear camp. In one, you have the passionate petrolheads who revel in watching power tests of obscene cars you're never likely to afford performing endless powerslides on a disused airfield. Then there's those who digest it as enchanting entertainment on a Sunday night, tuning in to witness […]
NewsThe Lotus F1 team has officially revealed its E21 race car for the 2013 season, at a launch ceremony set at the team factory in Enstone. Unveiled by team drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean, with all the key features of the car explained by Lotus technical director James Allison, the E21 promises to build […]
NewsAs part of the recent announcement regarding Grid 2's new handling consultant, the first entry of a new three-part video series was released. This, along with a few other things, showcased in-game footage of two McLaren MP4-12C supercars being driven at speed around Brands Hatch. It shouldn't surprise most, then, that a batch of accompanying […]
NewsHot on the heels of SimBin's announcement regarding the open beta launch, it's now been officially confirmed that the license has been acquired for the Audi R8 LMS Ultra for RaceRoom Racing Experience. Though not officially 100% breaking news – those who have been able to experience the closed beta have had the oppurtunity to […]
NewsUntil recently, Sony’s slow-starting PlayStation Vita handheld was sorely lacking in decent driving games. The usually reliable Ridge Racer turned out to be a shameful cash-in completely stripped of content, Asphalt: Injection was irrefutably expensive for what was essentially an expanded port of a cheap-as-chips mobile game and the least said about the sloppy port […]
ReviewsLogitech has announced it will no longer be manufacturing console gaming peripherals by the end of 2013. The news comes after the Swiss-based manufacturer's sales performance in Q3 2013 was less-than stellar, with a 14% loss dropping to $615 million and a net loss of $195 million. "We have initiated the process to divest our […]
NewsSince its unveil earlier this month, there's been little in the way of promotional material for Milestone's forthcoming MotoGP 13, which marks their first MotoGP game in four years after they reclaimed the license following the unfortunate demise of the series' previous developer Monumental Games. Now, though, Milestone has released a handful of new screenshots […]
NewsThe launch of its new supercar is still a few months away, so – to tide us over for now – McLaren has released some new photos of the P1 development car in action. As with all prototype cars, the P1 "XP" prototype is heavily disquised in a camouflage vinyl scheme, though it is possible […]
NewsRenowned UK motoring writer Chris Harris has announced he's assisting Codemasters Racing in its development of the upcoming Grid 2 game. Chris Harris – who's provided content for Autocar, Evo, Pistonheads and, most recently, the DRIVE channel on Youtube – revealed on Twitter that he's playing the part of a handling consultant on at least […]
NewsThe Lotus F1 team has announced it will be revealing its 2013 Formula One car via the Internet on January 28th. The new machine – which will be branded by its makers as the "E21" – will be unveiled live on its official YouTube page, with the procedure starting at 7.15 GMT. It's also been […]
NewsThe development of the upcoming 'Free2Race' sim racer RaceRoom Racing Experience is rapidly starting to shift up a gear, as SimBin has announced some pertinent details of their ambitious PC project. Chief among which is the announcement that RaceRoom will launch into open beta as early as next week – yes, that means anyone will be […]
NewsThe latest in the very long line of Project CARS builds has gone live, and – as with the 385 that have come before it – there seems to be quite a few noteworthy additional features. The main focal point of Build 387 is the inclusion of two new cars to the Project CARS beta: […]
Newsin a shock announcement, the Marussia F1 team has confirmed that Timo Glock won't be one of their two drivers in the upcoming 2013 Formula One season. in the official statement from the Banbury-based outfit, Marussia and Glock have both agreed to "part company with immediate effect". Though no official reason for Glock's departure was […]
NewsThe original Batmobile from the Batman TV series from the Sixties – and arguably one of the most iconic cars ever to appear on television- has been sold at auction for $4.2 million (£2.6 million at current exchange rates) at a Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona, USA. The automotive superstar appeared in the original televised serial alongside […]
NewsSince its announcement, details regarding Polish developer Tate Interactive's upcoming PS3 bike action game Urban Trial Freestyle have been slow to surface, but new information is slowly starting to emerge, giving us an idea of what we can expect from the PSN's answer to the acclaimed Trials Evolution. As we suspected, Urban Trial Freestyle is […]
NewsIt's been a while since we last heard of anything associated with the upcoming PC sim Assetto Corsa. Now, though, developers Kunos have provided a little situation report on the upcoming Technology Preview Demo for the title. In the status update, Kunos Simulazioni has announced that work on the first 1.0 build of the Assetto Corsa […]
NewsEven though some experts in the field and nearly every team in the sport reckon it's a lost cause, Ferrari has confirmed it's remaining faithful to the pull-rod suspension setup it used on last year's F2012 F1 car. Speaking to Germany's Auto Motor Und Sport magazine, chief technical officer announced that there were enough benefits to […]
NewsTrials Evolution may be known as a signature series on XBLA that has players hooked on its criminally addictive trial and error-based bike gameplay, but did you know the series originally started out on PC? You see, before RedLynx made a splash on Xbox 360 with their breakthrough hit Trials HD the series was only […]
NewsWhilst the Project CARS beta in its current state is already a pretty impressive gathering of iconic race tracks, fabulous road and race cars and stunningly accurate visuals and detailing, it seems they're not the only focal points of Slightly Mad Studios' highly anticipated racer. In announcements that were issued to all the registered members […]
NewsFanatec, the renowned manufacturer of some pretty impressive racing game peripherals, has just announced a pair of new service options for its ClubSport Wheel (CSW) range of products. The first of these new deals is the "Premium Service", which gives those who select it priority service from Fanatec. The Premium Service also gives buyers the […]
NewsReal Racing 3 has garnered a lot of attention for its astonishing console quality graphics in a mobile game, but the focus has primarily been on the detailed car models. While Ford and Nissan have now been added to the list of confirmed manufacturers alongside Porsche, this new developer diary from the fine folk at […]
NewsWhilst the new Corvette Stingray is stealing all the automotive and sim racing headlines as of late, it's not the only Detroit Auto Show star that's been given the Gran Turismo treatment. Polyohony Digital – as we're sure you know, the developers of the Gran Turismo games – has released a new promo trailer of […]
NewsOne can never have enough Project CARS screenshots to admire its unquestionable beauty. Which is fortunate, because this latest bundle serves to highlight just one car. The car in question is the road-going BMW M3 E30, a car that we admittedly weren't expecting to see so soon given that it wasn't one of the […]
NewsFor the best part of six weeks, Milestone's once enigmatic "MXMProject" was the source of much head-scratching: whilst, in the last few days, it became increasingly obvious that the teased title involved motorbikes, what the clues were previewing was still up for speculation. As of today, though, the suspense is finally over: Milestone's new racing […]
NewsYesterday, Polyphony Digital announced a period of online maintenance for Gran Turismo 5, which – inevitably – lead to C7 Corvette Stingray-related speculation. Now, though, it's been officially confirmed that the new Chevrolet halo car will be making its undisguised gaming debut on the Playstation-exclusive racing sim on January 15th. According to the accompanying press […]
NewsIf you’re a PC gamer pining for racing games, then 2012 wasn’t really your year. Sure, there were cross-platform releases such as WRC3 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted to keep you entertained, but in terms of cutting edge PC-exclusives with glittering graphical prowess that brought your machine to a stuttering standstill, there wasn’t much […]
FeaturesThe GT Academy, a yearly event where the very best Gran Turismo players from around the world compete for the chance to become a real racing driver, is about to be documented in a new reality TV series next month. Airing on ITV4, home of the BTCC and a host of other motor sport events […]
NewsSlightly Mad Studios has released the latest build for its racing sim beta Project CARs and – if you're a fan of vintage auto and motorcyle racing venues – you might be quite pleased with the headline stealer in Build 382. Amongst other changes and fixes, the cherry on top of this build's cake is […]
NewsPolyphony Digital – the developers of the Gran Turismo games – has announced that the online functionality of the game will be disabled, as part of a maintenance period lasting approximately two hours. In the notice, Polyphony states that the maintenance period – which is scheduled on January 15th – should commence from 8.00PM GMT, […]
NewsWith less than four weeks to go until all the pre-season test session at Jerez kicks off, the latest announcement by Paul Di Resta may come as a bit of a surprise to those who avidly follow Formula One. In a recent statement to the press, the Scottish driver confirmed that he still has no […]
NewsIt may be a year to go until they'll be used in a Formula One grand prix, but that hasn't stopped Mercedes-Benz from revealing their new, in-house engine for the 2014 season. Though noticeably smaller in capacity than the current units (today's F1 cars are fitted with 2.4 V8s), the 1.6 turbocharged V6 engine – […]
NewsWhilst we don't usually cover business ventures and non-motorsport related contract extensions here on Team VVV, when we heard that Bugatti had extended its contract with British engineering firm Ricardo until 2014, we felt it was worthy of a mention on our news page. The new contract in question regards the supply of the seven-speed […]
NewsYesterday, the world's media and the McLaren employees working at the noteworthy Technology Centre greeted the Woking-based outfit's newest recruit on his first day of work as a Macca driver: Sergio Perez. One of the rising stars in Formula One, having stunned many F1 fans around the world with his impressive drives at Sepang, Montreal […]
NewsFerrari has announced it'll be revealing its 2013 F1 in February, prior to the start of pre-season testing in Jerez. Whilst the team haven't (at time of writing) declared an exact date, the team did say the car would be revealed before the testing in southern Spain began on February 5th, and the most common […]
NewsI've said it before and I'll say it again: playing F1 Race Stars is like watching F1 after some serious substance abuse. Case in point: the once familiar frolics on F1's famous circuits have suddenly morphed into races staged on bright and cartoony fantasy tracks filled with random loop the loops and stomping robotic dinosaurs. […]
NewsConsidering it's one of the most highly anticipated cars of the year, and that it'll allegedly be making its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, it's perhaps a tad surprising that hardly anything about the upcoming Ferrari flagship has been revealed. However, a vague hint has given us at least a mental […]
NewsThe road that leads to Assetto Corsa's eventual launch has been a relatively long and bumpy one for the sim racer's developer, Kunos Simulazioni. With both the title itself and the 'Technology Preview" demo being delayed last year, the only positive bit of news regarding Assetto Corsa in the last few months was the announcement of the […]
NewsIt's been an absolute age since Top Ger last graced our screens (the last series ended in March 2012 if you don't count the Bond special). But now we finally have confirmation of when we'll next be able to get our fix: mark your calendars for Sunday January 27th everyone, as Top Gear returns for […]
NewsFans of WRC3 will doubtlessly be anticipating what Milestone will do to evolve the series in 2013 as we hope to see a direct sequel, but it looks like we're about to receive an early treat in the form of WRC Powerslide, a topdown arcade spin-off that will be released as a digital download on […]
NewsNot long after the announcement that BMW has signed up to be part of SimBin's RaceRoom: Racing Experience PC project, German manufacturer RUF has now also been confirmed to be on-board, meaning we can expect a slew of Porsche-lookalikes in the final game. Of course, it's easy to see Ruf as a substitute for when […]
NewsThose of you who are a bit older than me will probably have fond memories of wasting your precious pocket money on Spy Hunter. Now considered a coin-up classic, the original Spy Hunter stands as one of the defining combat car games of the 1980s that casted you as an anonymous agent with a simple […]
ReviewsWith only eight or so days to go until this year's Tokyo Auto Salon opens its doors, it's perhaps natural for the natives to start announcing or teasing what they'll be showcasing at the home event. One such firm is the Japanese racing team Gazoo Racing (the same Gazoo Racing that's competed and scored some […]
NewsSimBin, the creators of the fabled GTR series, have announced a new licensing agreement with BMW for their free-to-play PC project RaceRoom Racing Experience. RaceRoom Racing Experience therefore joins the club of PC sims that have access to BMW, as licensing agreements were previously announced for both Project CARS and Assetto Corsa. So far, the BMW […]
NewsWe've been drooling over Project Cars' stunning screenshots for some time now, but were never able to actually sit down and play it for ourselves. Until now. Thanks to Alan's new beefy gaming PC, we've finally managed to have our first hands-on with Slightly Mad Studios' much-anticipated PC sim, that's already been readily available in […]
NewsOur resident Forza commentator Ross is back with another video full of ravishing ramblings on the latest DLC car pack for Forza Horizon. This time we turn our attentions to the IGN December pack, which included a pretty exuberant collection of exciting exotics, Grand Tourers and off-roaders. The swathe and elegant Aston Martin DBS is […]
ReviewsJust days before the arduous Dakar rally raid event begins, Sebastien Loeb has suggested that, with his WRC career set to end next year, he'd like to compete in the event. However, if the Frenchman is to enter the Dakar rally at some point in the future, it'll purely be a private venture, having stated […]
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