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News Test Drive Ferrari Racing Legends release date finally confirmed

After months of silence, it seems as if we finally have a solid release date for Slightly Mad's elusive Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends. According to their Facebook page, Test Drive: Ferrari will be racing to most European countries July 6th for PS3 and Xbox 360, while American retailers point to a July 3rd release […]

News Ken Block stages San Francisco Gymkhana 5

Recurring DiRT driver and master-of-sideways-driving Ken Block has made a name for himself with his exuberant Gymkhana videos – over 140 million people have watched the tyre-shredding 'hoonigan' fling his Ford Fiesta rally car around increasingly elaborate driving playgrounds, causing copious amounts of tyre smoke in the process. He's even successfully scared the living daylights […]

News Volvo S60 Polestar details announced

You may recall that a short while ago, we published a piece on a new fast Volvo, the S60 Polestar, and speculated as to what exactly it would have lurking under the swoopy Swedish bodywork. Well, now Volvo has officially revealed the full tech spec of the Polestar. And it sure is a mighty collection of numbers […]

News Drive the 2013 SRT Viper in Forza Motorsport 4 June 22nd

Forza Motorsport 4 isn't exactly deprived of extra cars at the moment…but one more surely can't hurt, right? Earlier in April, Turn 10 teased that the 2013 SRT Viper will be coming to Forza Motorsport 4 at some point in the summer just as it was unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, but […]

News rFactor 2 Build 90 announced

The upcoming rFactor 2 sim racer may be in the development phase at this moment in time, but that doesn’t mean the beta version is exempt from any major updates. The game’s developer ISI has just announced a whole raft of upgrades in the form of ‘Build 90’. The main bulk of ‘Build 90’ consists […]

News Saab saved by NEVS to manufacture electric cars

After a year and a bit of speculation and potential bidders coming and going, there is a future for the brand that is Saab. Thanks to some very wealthy and ambitious investors, the Swedish brand will live on. Despite being laden with nearly two-billion Sterling Pounds worth of unpaid debt, the new owner – a […]

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 WRC3 first trailer

The first trailer for WRC3 is upon us and I'm pleasantly surprised with the result – it looks very good indeed. Increased detail in environments, improved lighting and textures besides other effects show a considerable step forward, although the car models still leave room for improvement. So, certainly progress has been made in improving graphics […]

News VVV’s E3 2012 Video Show Report

The colossal gaming event of the year that is E3 has come and gone, and with it came the usual onslaught of new games galore. At VVV we are of course primarily concerned with the driving games on offer however, and while the selection was more paltry than we predicted, four major racing titles were […]

News Motegi returns as final round of GT Academy mini-game goes live

The end is nearly in sight for the budding GT drivers with ambitions to become the next victor of the annual GT Academy, as the final rounds have now officially gone live on the PS3’s exclusive time trial mini-game. As with the previous rounds, you’ll have to set a certain time around a certain section […]

News Autolog 2.0 detailed for Need for Speed Most Wanted

Criterion have lifted the bonnet of Need for Speed Most Wanted's new Autolog 2.0, the second wave of Criterion's stat-tracking system first introduced in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, which seems to have been influenced by EA's own online Battlelog system from Battlefield 3. The revolutionary stat-tracker will now be fully accessable on the needforspeed.com […]

News Forza Horizon E3 gameplay confirms cockpit view and stable framerate

We already knew that Forza Horizon looks absolutely spellbinding in motion from the official E3 trailer, but thanks to a video sent in by a viewer from the E3 showfloor we can ascertain how the game looks when you actually play it. The video is not a direct feed, but it's still abundantly clear that […]

News F1 2012 E3 screenshots and details

A fresh batch of screenshots have been released for Codemasters' F1 2012 to coincide with E3 and they look…well, about as good as the initial screenshots, really. The accurately rendered Austin circuit is once again shown, but of particular note is the advanced lighting shown in the screenshot below, with sun glare gleaming off Jensen's […]

News Shock and horror: Volvo is making a BMW M3 rival

When it comes to practical performance cars, there are quite a few companies and brands that have a better association with that type of motor than others. BMW is probably the genre definer with its class leading ‘M cars’, along with the AMG branded Benz range and the current crop of Renaultsport products. Volvo, […]

News NASCAR’s Danica Patrick joins Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed

As we know, Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing Transformed will sport an eclectic cast of fan-favourite cartoon characters from SEGA's library of hits including Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Monkey Ball and…real life US NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Eh? This surprise inclusion stems from a new parternship with SEGA, which will see a digitised Danica […]

News The Bourne Legacy trailer confirms car chase scene

Let's face it, you can't watch a Bourne film without expecting an expertly executed car chase. From outmanuevering Paris police in a nippy Mini and causing carnage in a Moscow tunnel in a commandeered taxi, to reversing an Audi off a car park roof in New York, the Bourne series has consistantly enthralled us with […]

News LittleBigPlanet Karting E3 trailer unleashes unbridled creativity

LittleBigPlanet Karting was curiously absent from Sony's E3 conference, and we're struggling to see why – as this new trailer shows, United Front could be onto a winner. Combining LittleBigPlanet's vibrant visuals and unbridled creativity with the kart racing action of ModNation Racers, LittleBigPlanet Karting aims to revolutionise the genre with an advanced suite of […]

News Sony unveils PS Move Racing Wheel – the ugliest racing peripheral imaginable?

If like me you were watching Sony's E3 press conference with dosy eyes at absurd hours in the morning, then you may have noticed a brief glimpse of a curious looking attachment for the PlayStation Move as Mr. Tretton droned on about its capabilities. Suffice to say, the mystery peripheral was never formally announced. Whatever […]

News Become the Most Wanted October 30th in Need for Speed Most Wanted

As we were expecting, Criterion have unveiled their reboot for Need for Speed Most Wanted in a tasty trailer and in-game demonsration during EA's E3 press conference. Need for Speed Most Wanted will let you "become the Most Wanted," allowing you to race, chase and explore an open world environment. The demonstration showcased a […]

News First Forza Horizon gameplay trailer confirms release date

The wait is over! As promised, Forza Horizon received its first proper showing during today's Microsoft Xbox 360 E3 conference, delivering an action packed trailer that showcased the first in-game footage. An assortment of licensed cars were shown throughout, including a classic Audi Quattro, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 and Mazda RX7 tearing through open roads, […]

News Meguiar car pack DLC coming to Forza Motorsport 4 June 4th

The VVV newsfeeds are literally filling to the brim with Forza news stories and features. We’ve got videos and pieces on the upcoming Forza Horizon game, our latest entry into the ‘Forza Tuning Guide’ has just been put up and we’re still rejoicing over the Porsche Expansion Pack! And now, the guys and gals at […]

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 […]

News New Forza Horizon details and screenshots emerge – excitement has a whole new meaning

Ahead of its official reveal at E3 on Monday, Forza Life have released several new stunning screenshots of Playground Games' open world spin-off Forza Horizon, along with a host of details that have raised our anticipation to a whole new level. Apparently, Forza Horizon will maintain the realstic physics from Forza Motorsport 4, with new […]

News EA confirms Criterion’s Need for Speed: Most Wanted with first screenshot

It's finally official: after endless speculation, EA have finally confirmed that Need for Speed: Most Wanted will indeed be featured at E3 next week and that Criterion is the developer. Okay, so we already knew all that from last week's leak. However, we now know that a video demonstration is promised during the EA conference […]

News Spy Hunter shoots its way onto PS Vita and 3DS

You probably have to be of a certain age admittedly (I can already be disregarded, then), but the original Spy Hunter was truly in a class of its own. The premise was simple: you played as the "Agent", who drives a mysterious gadget-laiden car known as the G-6155 Interceptor and your mission was to simply […]

News When Ridge Racer and Daytona USA collide

Well this was unexpected. In a curious collaboration, Namco Bandai have announced some rather novel DLC for Ridge Racer on Vita, featuring none other than the iconic Daytona Hornet racing car from SEGA's timeless Daytona USA. A new song entitled 'Ridge Racer: Ridge Racer USA Mix' will accompany the Daytona DLC car composed by Namco's […]

News F1 2012 First Screen Shots

It's that time again, as the E3 Expo draws closer and snippets of information of the many games due to be shown begin to leak through, building ever more anticipation. For the next official F1 title, this is the first showing we've ever had of the actual game, with a glimpse of the new Austin […]

News Bang Bang Racing blasts onto PC, PSN and XBLA in June

Fans of old-school topdown racers could be in for at treat next month, as Digital Reality's Bang Bang Racing blasts onto PC, PSN and XBLA in June. Originally released on Android platforms last year, Bang Bang Racing features 20 cute cars, 9 twisty tracks (including an obvious homage to Monaco) and vibrant visuals with a […]

News ‘See What Love Can Do’ – Eric Clapton’s one-off Ferrari homage

It’s safe to assume that quite a few people around the world know who Eric Clapton is. After all, he is one of the most iconic and legendary rock musicians of all time, having penned the lyrics and riffs for classic anthems such as ‘Layla’ and ‘Wonderful Tonight’. However, not many know that he’s a […]

News GT Academy reaches 50 million miles as rounds 5 & 6 go live

As of today, we’re now halfway through the 2012 rendition of the now annual ‘GT Academy’. Rounds 5 and 6 of the free-to-play time trial ‘selection phase’ minigame are now up and running, set around some of the most challenging and iconic race courses and corners in the Gran Turismo track library. Here’s a brief […]

News Carmageddon Reincarnation obliterates 400k Kickstarter target

You may remember we reported on Stainless Games seeking Kickstarter funding for Carmageddon Reincarnation, the planned reboot for the controversial car combat series. With ten days to spare, their target of $400k has now been reached meaning that, if everything goes according to plan, we should now see the project finished for a February 2012 […]

News SBK Generations: release date & features confirmed

Milestone have been making World Superbike games since 2000. The SBK games made a welcome return to the PC and consoles with SBK '08 and SBK Generations looks to add another chapter to the SBK gaming legacy. SBK Generations features more than 220 riders from 1999 until the present day, 141 teams and 60 bike […]

News Need for Speed: Most Wanted confirmed for E3

There's been a lot of speculation about what Criterion are cooking up for their next project, but thanks to an E3 booth schedule list released by Twitch TV we now confirm that the long-rumoured reboot of Need for Speed: Most Wanted will be revealed at E3, with Criterion likely to be behind the wheel of the […]

News Test Drive Ferrari: Racing Legends shows signs of life in new trailer

Oh Test Drive: Ferrari Legends, why must you keep teasing us like this? We've been almost completely starved of information, screenshots and videos regarding Slightly Mad's suspiciously secrative title for the past few months, but fortunately things are hopefully starting to pick up. For one, we already know the complete car list, which encompasses Ferrari's entire history […]

News DiRT Showdown trailer gears up for launch

If you've been following DiRT Showdown, chances are this won't be news to you. For everyone else however, know this: Codemasters' DiRTy spin-off has finally sped into stores in a smattering of glitz and fireworks, and Codemasters want to tell you how " totally freakin' awesome" it is in their new launch trailer: We think it's […]

News Scott Waugh to direct Need for Speed film?

Following from last month's announcement that a film adaptation of Need for Speed is in the works between Electronic Arts and Dreamworks, Act of Valor director Scott Waugh has now been offered to direct the project. While the Navy SEALs war film Act of Valor stands as his feature-length directional debut, itself almost like a rowdy homage to […]

News Indianapolis Speedway added to Auto Club Revolution

Eutechnyx announced today that the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway US oval circuit has been added in a new track update for the free-to-play online racing game Auto Club Revolution, with the Infield Road Circuit to follow in a future update. “We’re hugely proud to be adding the most iconic US race track of all to Auto […]

News Forza Motorsport 4 Porsche Pack trailer welcomes back an old German friend

It's been a painfully long time in coming since the launch of Forza Motorsport 4, but the wait is finally over: Porsche is finally back where it truly belongs. To commemorate today's launch of the Forza Motorsport 4 Porsche Expansion pack, Turn 10 have compiled this rather lavish trailer, complete with historic archieve footage from […]

News Assetto Corsa Nürburgring video shows promising physics

For months on end we were cruely deprived of information regarding Kuno's upcoming PC simulation Assetto Corsa, and yet we're suddenly being swamped with revealing gameplay footage that leaves us wanting more. In the most extended gameplay video yet, this latest glimpse not only reveals that the F1 Nürburgring circuit will be in the game, but […]

News Mad Riders landing on XBLA, PSN and PC May 30th

It may not have garnered much attention lately thanks to the utterly sublime Trials Evolution hogging the limelight on XBLA, but Ubisoft and Dead Island developer Techland are preparing to unleash Mad Riders, a new off-road racing game set for release on May 30th for XBLA, PSN and PC. Essentially a downloadable spiritual successoor to […]

News DiRT Showdown Live highlights video from Wimbledon Stadium

As you'll already know from our previous coverage of the day, Codemasters recently staged a real-life re-enactment of DiRT Showdown's demolition derby events in Wimbledon Stadium to give vetran racers and juddering journalists a very literal hands-on of what to expect from Showdown's grueling 8-ball track. Hosted by the voice of the game Christian Stevenson, […]

News Forza Horizon first screen shot

The first in-game screen shot and box art has emerged today for the highly secretive Forza Horizon. Developed by Leamington Spa-based studio Playground Games, we were previously left to analyse a live-action teaser trailer which revealed very little of what the game may contain. Location-wise, the screenshot stays true to ambience of the trailer, depicting […]

News F1 Online: The Game closed beta gets the green light

Codemasters' anticipated browser-based F1 Online: The Game has finally been given the green light, as the closed beta starts from today. The first wave of invites will be sent out today to chosen players who initially signed up, with further invites planned each week until launch. F1 Online: The Game marks Codemasters' first foray into […]

News Criterion preparing Vita port of new Need for Speed?

Another job listing has been posted for what we presume is Criterion's forthcoming project soon to be revealed at E3. This time the role is for a Software Engineer who will be responsible for "optimising and tuning the game resource system for the PS Vita", "interfacing the game engine with several parts of the Vita […]

News Slightly Mad Studios raise over 1 million Euro for Project CARS

Slightly Mad Studios reached a momentus milestone today, raising over 1 million Euro for the crowd-funded Project CARS. Quite a feat indeed when you consider it was at 500,000 Euro as recently as March. In a similar vein to Stainless Games' approach with Carmageddon and Kickstart, Project CARS is being funded by the World of […]

News Darth Vader plays Kinect Star Wars Podracing

Forget the blasphemous Intergalatic Dance Offs and fiddly lightsaber controls: Podracing is the real reason to play Kinect Star Wars. And if you don't believe us, Lord Vader temporarily took over VVV to give us a demonstration, reliving his youth in young Anakin's Podracer: In what feels like a nod to the classic Star […]

News DiRT Showdown Race Hard, Party Hard trailer confirms location list

As the release of DiRT Showdown draws ever closer, Codemasters have released another trailer full of rampant automotive action, showcasing the variety of locations we can expect in the new DiRT Tour. From the trailer, we can now decipher what appears to be a full location list for DiRT Showdown: Aspen Baja Miami Michigan Nevada […]

News No more Top Gear this year according to Clarkson

Brace yourself Top Gear fans. We know you're eagerly awaiting the new series this summer, but it seems as if the wait will be slightly longer. How long, you ask? Well, um…until 2013. Ouch. I know, I know, such a devestating blow will take a while to sink in. As a self-confessed Top Gear fanatic […]

News Carmageddon Reincarnation seeks Kickstarter funding, possible Feb 2013 release

A comeback for the controversial car combat series Carmabeddon has been in the pipeline for some time now. Carmageddon Reincarnation, the first Carmageddon game in 12 years, was first announced last June as a downloadable title by original developer Stainless Games, who have remained suspisiously silent about the project ever since. We now have a […]

News Turn 10 start unveiling Porsche pack for Forza Motorsport 4

Turn 10 have unveiled the car list for the upcoming Porsche Expansion Pack, pledging to reveal two cars everyday in the run-up to the launch date on May 22nd. In total, 30 prestigious Porsches will be available chronicling the history of the manufacturer, some of which will be entirely new to the Forza franchise, along with […]

News First Assetto Corsa gameplay footage emerges – “it looks gorgeous, and feels fantastic on the wheel”

We were only saying a few days ago how Assetto Corsa is in need of some gameplay footage, and low and behold our wish has been granted. Thanks to a visit to Kunos Simulazioni from the Radiator Springs racing team, we finally have a glimpse of what Assetto Corsa will look like in motion from some […]

News Criterion hiring Cinematic Cut Scene Artist for new Need for Speed?

British Burnout developer Criterion Games have submitted a job vacancy for an upcoming driving game, stating that they are "hiring and actively looking to add the world’s top talent to a team that just delivered the highest rated Need for Speed title yet. This is a very exciting time at Criterion Games and anyone that […]

News Mercedes to quit F1?

Shocking revelations in The Times today report that Mercedes could leave Formula One due to the structural ramifications of F1 floating on the stock exchange and the board that will control this process. Quoted from the report: 'Mercedes, which is estimated to have spent more than £1 billion on grand-prix racing in the past two […]

News Evolution Studios developing a new MotorStorm?

A new job listing for a future Evolution Studios project could be hinting at a return for their flagship PlayStation MotorStorm racing franchise. "Building on over 12 years at the forefront of PlayStation development, we’re now embarking on exciting new concepts that will push user experience, creativity, technology and productivity to incredible new heights," the blurb […]

News Racing games “need next generation” says Blur designer

Former Design Manager Gareth Wilson from the defunct Bizarre Creations has spoken out about the current state of the racing genre, proclaiming that next generation hardware is needed for racing games to evolve. Speaking to OXM, Gareth, who previously worked on the Project Gotham series and is currently Chief Designer for Sumo Digital's Sonic & All Stars […]

News Project CARS enlists Pagani

While we've been busy salviating over the May Community Pack for Project CARS, Slightly Mad Studios have announced a calloboration with Italian hypercar-maker Pagani which will see three variations of the Zonda appear in the game with the same exuberant attention to detail we've come to expect. First up is the Zonda R, a racecar […]

News BMW joins Assetto Corsa’s car roster

News concerning Kunos Simulazioni's upcoming PC racing sim Assetto Corsa has been sparse as of late, but details surrounding the car list are slowly starting to emerge. BMW are the latest manufacturer to sign up, although so far only the BMW Series 1 M Coupe has been confirmed in a slew of new screenshots shown in our […]

News DiRT Showdown demo slams into Steam, XBLA and PSN

Eager fans can get an early taste of Codemasters' upcoming DiRT Showdown with the launch of a playable demo available now for Steam, XBLA and PSN. You'll get to sample the chaotic 8 Ball mode, a full-contact race set on a perilous figure of eight track set in San Francisco. The twist of course is […]

News GT Academy 2012 commences as a free download

Start your engines! It's the moment GT fanatics have been waiting for, as today marks the start of Polyphony's latest quest to find new racing talent in the 2012 GT Academy. This year's tournament is more accessable than ever, arriving on the PSN today as a free download for eager players who don't own GT5, […]

News Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed announced – move over Mario?

Let’s face it, that podgy plumber has been leading the kart racing pack for too long now. And, just like the good ol’ 16-bit days, it looks as if he’s about to get some serious competition in the form of a hyperactive hedgehog courtesy of SEGA. Indeed, there are obvious parallels between Mario Kart and […]

News DiRT Showdown Exclusive Gameplay Videos

In just under a month the much awaited Dirt Showdown will finally hit stores, this spin-off from the Dirt franchise will focus on extreme driving, tricks, spins and aggressive driving, bashing your opponents off the track at every opportunity. It'll be no holds barred action with newly refined controls enabling for an intuitive approach which […]

News WRC3 first screen shots and SBK Generations first gameplay footage.

Busy preparing their 2012 line-up, today we see the first screen shots for WRC 3 and gameplay for SBK Generations. Kicking of with WRC 3 and it is clear the environments are looking far more detailed with improved lighting, no doubt building on assets developed for WRC 2, we look forward to a hands on […]

News F1 2012 announcement trailer

The Formula 1 2012 season starts here and Codemasters have been quick to get off the mark, fresh from their recent announcement that they will retain the F1 license for several years to come we see the first announcement for F1 2012. Details are sketchy but the first new feature listed is to be the […]

News iRacing Beginners Guide

Taking the step into the world of PC simulations can appear daunting at first, are they harder to play? Will I be able to keep up and not get in the way of more serious players? Ultimately simulations are more intuative than some of their arcade counterparts and the difficulty really isn't the steep learning […]

News Project Cars add dynamic time of day

Project Cars continues to evolve, besides the recent addition of the paint option Slight Mad Studio’s have now launched the first build (164) which includes a dynamic time of day alteration. VVV Automotive visited the developers earlier this week to see this aspect in motion on a range of circuits and with different sky effects […]

News iRacing Effects and 5 Screen videos

It’s not long now till I begin my long awaited iRacing career, but besides watching Talladega Nights and conquering my fear these videos have also gone a long way to informing me as to what I’ve been missing out on. The effects video shows just how realistic iRacing really is, from the body language of […]

News Brundle ‘McLaren are looking good’

The 2012 Formula 1 season edges ever closer and next week I’ll be putting together my season preview, looking at all of the new cars, the new drivers, the early tests and casting an historical eye over what all of this can mean for the races ahead. Of course in the UK the big news […]

News Barrichello signs for KV Racing

Former Williams's Formula 1 driver Rubens Barrichello has announced he will be competing in the 2012 Indycar season for KV Racing. Racing alongside team mates Tony Kannan with EJ Viso completing the 3 car 2012 line up. Brazilian Tony Kanaan has been long-time friends with Rubens commenting at the launch "If Rubens didn't believe that […]

News New NASCAR Screenshots Released

New screenshots have been released by Eutechnyx from their upcoming title NASCAR The Game 2011. The screens show great driving action from the Phoenix, Charlotte & Darlington circuits, some detailed car interiors and also a nice shot of some night-time racing.

News Red Bull Super Car Revealed

As well as re-mastered tracks and new meteorological effects, several new and rather impressive vehicles were also revealed at TGS. The finished game will include over 1000 cars, some regular classics and others updated from previous models, although some shown at TGS weren't your run of the mill racers… One such car was the X1 […]

News Fanatec introduces Porsche 911 GT3 RS V2 for PS3 and PC

Fanatec® introduces Porsche 911 GT3 RS V2 for PS3 and PC FANATEC® INTRODUCES PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS V2 FOR PLAYSTATION 3 AND PC (Landshut, Germany) – June 8th, 2010 – Fanatec®, a leading brand of high-end input devices for game consoles and PCs, today announced a major upgrade on it’s Porsche 911 GT3 RS racing […]

News Thrustmaster Unveil Official Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit

With Gran Turismo 5 and Formula 1 due later in the year there's never been a more important time for the burgeoning PS3 console wheel market. Today's press release comes out of the blue as Thrustmaster reveal the rather excellent looking 'Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition', complete with F1 styling, certainly looking the […]

News VVV attends the London Games Conference

It's certainly been a busy week for the UK Gaming Industry, with yet another major annual event to attend. This time, though, it was the annual London Games Conference. As it happened, this was featured in the same location as the F1 presentation, so following a brief blagging opportunity I got in as one of the […]