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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 Ruf CTR3 added to Project CARS in latest weekly build update

Ruf's CTR3 mid-engined super sports car makes its Project CARS debut, in this week's build update for the closed beta racing game. Current crowd-sourced members of the Project CARS community will, as part of Build 668, get to drive an early version of Ruf's current flagship road car model in the game. With the inclusion […]

News Trio of Radical sports cars inbound for Project CARS

Three of the Radical Sportscar company's road and racing cars will eventually be added to Project CARS' vehicle roster, developer Slightly Mad Studios has confirmed. As stated in the official announcement, a trio of autos from the Peterborough-based car company – the open-topped Radical SR3 RS and SR8 RX prototype racers, along with the closed […]

News Project CARS gets first official trailer

With this week's surprising announcement of Slightly Mad Studio's free-to-play MMO World of Speed coming this year, many have been wondering if this will hinder the development of the highly-anticipated Project CARS which was due to creep up behind Forza and Gran Turismo's bumper this year too. Worry no more however, as a new trailer […]

News New pretty Project CARS screenshots showcase legendary Lotus 72D Formula One car

Ready for some more photogenic Project CARS eye candy? Slightly Mad Studios has just revealed the 78th Project CARS community gallery, and once again it's a stunning showcase of the staggering visual prowess possible on high spec PCs and next-generation consoles. Tucked away in the smattering of sultry screenshots showing off many of Project CARS' […]

News Oli Webb becomes Slightly Mad Studios’ dialogue consultant for Project CARS

Slightly Mad Studios has confirmed the British racing driver and Project CARS handling consultant Oli Webb will be lending his vocals to the racing game's dialogue audio sequences. As part of his role as Slightly Mad's unofficial dialogue consultant for Project CARS, Oli Webb's voice will be featured in the game's pit-to-car audio during races. […]

News Project CARS adds Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster, showcased in over 40 sumptuous screenshots

Several updates for Project CARS have been released recently containing all manner of bug fixes and new features, but most notable is the addition of a new car: the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster. The ultra-rare roadster (only five were made, as the name implies) is showcased in the latest community gallery, with over 40 sumpteous […]

News Project CARS Brands Hatch gameplay – max settings

It's been quite some time since we last looked at Project CARS (over a year, in fact – last time we had access to Project CARS was at the end of 2012), but now we're finally able to get back in the driving seat thanks to Alan's new PC set up. Our first video takes […]

News Stunning Project CARS screenshots redefine ‘photogenic’

Project CARS never looks anything less than photogenic. Like an immodest supermodel, it just can't stop teasing us with a knowing wink, flaunting its alluring curves and pixel-perfect pecs, whilst shoving its sopping wet bodywork in our faces. Not that we're complaining, of course. While the team at Slightly Mad Studios savor some […]

News Project CARS update adds Brands Hatch and a host of new cars for Christmas

Project CARS players are in for a treat this Christmas. The latest build of Slightly Mad Studios' sophisticated simulation has been released, adding a new track in the form of Brands Hatch and four new cars to play with: the Ginetta G55 GT3, the classic Mercedes 300SEL 6.8 AMG, the Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 Group A […]

News Renault/Alpine licence secured for Project CARS

Slightly Mad Studios has secured the rights to feature Renault and Alpine performance cars in Project CARS. As part of the new deal, six of the most noteworthy road and racing cars from the French firms – ranging from the humble Renault Sport Clio to a duo of Alpine endurance prototypes will eventually be featured […]

News Slightly Mad Studios welcomes Formula 3 racer Oli Webb for Project CARS test session

Slightly Mad Studios welcomed a very special guest to a recent Project CARS test session – the Formula Three and Formula Renault 3.5 racing driver Oli Webb. In much the same vein as Ben Collins' visit to Slightly Mad's London HQ a few weeks ago was, the single-seater specialist gave his own feedback on the […]

News Ben Collins provides extended hands-on feedback for Project CARS

Slightly Mad Studios' celebrity 'Physics and Handling Consultant' Ben Collins has been back behind the wheel of Project CARS, during an extended hands-on feedback session at Slightly Mad's London offices. Collin's venture down to the SMS HQ near the River Thames resulted in an afternoon spent trying out builds of the crowd sourced racing game, […]

News Project CARS coming to next-gen consoles – PS4, Xbox One and Steam OS release confirmed

It's official: Project CARS is now coming to PS4, Xbox One and Valve's Steam OS, alongside its originally penned platforms on PC and Wii U. A next-gen port of Slightly Mad's ambitious crowd-funded PC project had already been hinted as a possibility following investment requests. A PS3 and Xbox 360 port was also originally planned, […]

News McLaren makes Project CARS début in latest build update

Project CARS's crowd-sourced 'WMD' members are now able to try out the first ever McLarens in the still-in-development racing title, courtesy of Slightly Mad Studios' latest update build for the game. Following in the wake of Slightly Mad's recent confirmation it had secured the licence to feature McLaren road and racing cars in Project CARS, […]

News Oreca 03 LMP2 licence secured for Project CARS

Slightly Mad Studios has announced a very tasty new acquisition for the still-in-closed beta Project CARS: the official licence for the Oreca 03 LMP2 endurance prototype racing car. From the details that have been provided so far, two variants of the Oreca will eventually be available in the retail version of Project CARS – the […]

News Project CARS builds now available on Steam

Just under a month after we reported on Project CARS' eventual move to Steam, Slightly Mad Studios has released the first build that can be downloaded through the popular PC game network. Kicking off with the available-to-all-members Build 510, all future development updates for the Project CARS closed beta will now be released on Steam. […]

News Nicolas Hamilton provides feedback on Project CARS’ steering response and karting physics

Racing driver Nicolas Hamilton, who currently competes in the European Touring Car Cup, has spent some time at Slightly Mad Studios to provide feedback on Project CARS, having recently becoming an official Handling Consultant. Having spent his early years kart racing despite being disabled with cerebral palsy, it's unsurprising to find that Nicolas focused much of […]

Features The E3 2013 racing games road map

E3: a time of year game journalists love to hate. A time where gamers gather to consume every nugget of new information for the year’s most hotly anticipated games and revel in its standout surprises. This year’s event is set to be particularly momentous, too. It signals the start of the next generation, with both […]

News Project CARS to transfer to Steam “soon”; Slightly Mad Studios “looking to re-open WMD”

A new era for Slightly Mad Studios' widely-reported sim is dawning, as Project CARS is soon to be made accessible through Steam. According to Andy Tudor (Slightly Mad Studios' Creative Director), the Project CARS closed beta will be making its way onto the popular PC game distribution network, as a result of the WMD members […]

Features Project CARS: The community-developed rival to Forza and GT

Console racing games have been dominated by Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport for generations, but all that history could be about to change. London’s Slightly Mad Studios has come up with a brand new approach to developing motorsport titles. After creating Need for Speed: Shift and Shift 2: Unleashed, the studio decided to break away from the traditional […]

News Slightly Mad Studios seek investment for PS4 Project CARS

Project CARS has been the subject of an on-going investigation by the FSA, who are questioning the ethics of Slightly Mad Studio's WMD crowd-funding scheme, which they believe falsely advertises as an investment opportunity. Unsurprisingly, many have feared that the outcome could put the project in dire jeopardy. Fortunately, Slightly Mad Studios has now shed […]

News Slightly Mad Studios confirms Mercedes-Benz licence for Project CARS

Project CARS developers Slightly Mad Studios has confirmed a new manufacturer will be officially represented in the title: Mercedes Benz. Having already rendered a sans-logo SLS render in the closed pre-alpha build, the London-based studio will now be able to officially include the German supercar in the game. What's more, eight other Mercedes road and race […]

News Project CARS dynamic damage preview

Car damage in racing games. How hard can it be? Well, very, very hard if the current standard is anything to go by. When you consider the complexity of rendering a realistic crash, it's hardly surprising that current hardware struggles to cope. Codemasters and Criterion have done a commendable job with their intricate damage modelling […]

News Project CARS now on track for Q2 2014

Those of you who are hotly anticipating Slightly Mad's Project CARS will no doubt be disappointed to learn that the ambitious crowd-funded racing simulation will no longer be meeting its target release date later this year. This was already announced a while back, but a specific time slot wasn't disclosed. However, a WMD forum moderator […]