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Project CARS

Platform

PC, PS4, XBox One

Genre

Publisher

Steering wheel compatible

Yes

Developer

Slighty Mad Studios

UK Release Date

06/05/2015

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Our Review

8 /10

Summary

Project CARS is a landmark racing game. It succeeds as a focused and uncompromising thoroughbred racing simulator that bridges the gap between PC and consoles, representing motorsport at its most raw, most intense and most visceral. This is the complete package for the hardcore racing enthusiast that will keep you racing for months, and possibly years to come. If you consider yourself a racing game fanatic with a passion for motorsport, you’d be slightly mad not to take Project CARS for a spin.

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Articles

News Major new additions in latest build of Project CARS

The latest build of Project CARS has just gone live, and it brings with it a handful of major new features to the currently pre-alpha title. Two of the more instantly apparent additions are the pair of all-new cars to Project CARS: the Mitsibishi Lancer Evolution X FQ400 and the Ford Mustang Boss 302R1, which […]

News Project CARS Build 417 released

Slightly Mad Studios has released the first build of the month for its Project CARS beta, which allows every member to try out two all-new cars that have been added in Build 417. Though both automobiles originate from the motoring heartlands of Germany, the duo couldn't be more different if they tried: the BMW M3 […]

News Renaultsport Megane added to Project CARS

As 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 […]

News Project CARS Build 397 goes live; adds Focus RS & SLS AMG

In 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 […]

News Project CARS Build 387 released

The 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: […]

News New Project CARS features in the pipelines

Whilst 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 […]

News BMW M3 E30 confirmed for Project CARS in new screenshots

One 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 […]

Features Driving into 2013: a definitive guide to 2013’s upcoming racing games

If 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 […]

News Project CARS Build 382 features historic Solitude Racetrack

Slightly 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 […]

News Project CARS Build 375 Formula B hands-on gameplay videos

We'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 […]

News Legendary Ford GT40 lands in Project CARS

We reported all the way back in June that the team at Slightly Mad Studios had acquired the Ford licence, but die-hard fans of the Blue Oval might have been a tad upset that none of the GT40 variants were referenced in the announcement, Now, though, that isn't the case: as part of Build 374, […]

News Project CARS’ snow track revealed as Caucasus Mountains

Not long ago, we reported on an intriguing new snow track revealed in Project CARS, but with no name and only a handful of screenshots to speculate over, it came across as an almighty tease on Slightly Mad Studio's part. However, thanks to some photos posted on their Facebook page, we now have a more […]

News Nicolas Hamilton joins Project CARS

Following from the announcement of Project CARS securing its target WMD funding, new information about one of 2013's most anticipated racing games is slowly starting to trickle out. But while we were expecting the usual wealth of car and track details to emerge, we perhaps weren't expecting the news that popped into our inboxes today. […]

News Snow track spotted in Project CARS

The development of Project CARS has come on in leaps and bounds, showing significant progress since its inception just over a year ago. Now officially on track for a late 2013 release after developer Slightly Mad Studios successfully secured its target community funding, it's surely only a matter of time before we start to learn more […]

News Project CARS reaches target funding

Today marks a landmark day for the ongoing development of Project CARS. 13 months ago in October 2011, developer Slightly Mad Studios embarked on an ambitious development plan for PC sim Project CARS. In a unique scheme they called World of Mass Development, the idea was to get the community actively involved in the project, provide […]

News Rufs incoming for Project CARS

After a brief hiatus with regards to freshly acquired licensing-related news, the team behind the highly anticipated Project CARS title have announced a new deal with German automaker Ruf Automobile. As part of the agreement, four of the company's most commendable and iconic road cars will find their way into the beta for Slightly Mad Studios' […]

News BMWs begin to arrive in Project CARS

It's been a while since Slightly Mad Studies announced it'd be bringing a collection of 10 BMWs to its Project CARS beta – our very own Alan Boiston discussed it all the way back in his July News Update! – and whilst we know that it takes a while to model a car inside and out, we […]

News WMD member creates awesome Project CARS panorama preview

We all know that Project CARS is coming along nicely in the graphics department – even in its pre-release beta stage – and we all know that some WMD members have shown ingenuity in the past. Pair the two together, and the end result is this: an interactive panorama, showing Project CARS in all its […]

News Project CARS trailer takes on GRiD 2

Codemasters' controversial decision to remove the cockpit camera in GRiD 2 has caused quite a stir among racing fans, particularly in the sim racing community. According to them, only 5% of players actually used the cockpit camera in previous games. In direct response to Codemasters' claims, user Jonz66 has compiled their own fan-made trailer of the […]

News Ginettas to feature in Project CARS

Given we're used to annoucing something regarding Project CARS on a regular basis, it's been quite surprising on our part that there haven't been noteworthy news pieces to deal with Slightly Mad Studios' upcoming sim title for a while. However, the train of WMD branded press releases may be back on track now, as we've […]

News Automaniax Porsche Online makes Project CARS developer Slightly Mad

Since it's initial tease a few months back, little has been known about Automaniax Porsche Online, an upcoming free-to-play online sim racer with a penchant for Porsche, if you hadn't gathered from the title. Out of the blue, a new trailer has been released for the project featuring exactly what you would expect: prestigeous Porsche […]

News Project CARS gets Formula Gulf license

For those who don’t know, Project CARS is a game that’s being funded by the input of user investment. Those who are interested in the unique project and are confident that it’ll be a success of some sorts can put their money in to further the development process. However, it seems that the user assistance […]

News Classic Lotus F1 racers for Project CARS

We’ve known for a while now that the final ‘ready for the public to buy’ build of Project CARS would end up having a Lotus F1 car or two in there. After all, various trailers, screenshots and updates to the betas have showcased them. Nevertheless, it’s still rather exciting to hear that Slightly Mad Studios […]

News New Ford licensing deal for Project CARS

Project CARS seems to be going from strength to strength at the moment. The beta is constantly being updated as new patches and features are implemented for the testers to try out, and recently the crew at Slightly Mad Studios announced they have raised over a million Euros from investing members. And the latest bit of news to […]