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In this week's TeamVVV.com Weekly Racing Video Game news round-up, Forza Motorsport 5 gets back in the limelight with the new Top Gear DLC pack containing cars you've already driven in Forza Motorsport 4 and Forza Horizon. But wait, this time there's actually an all-new-car to the series in the form of the Chaparral 2E. Hooray! Meanwhile, Turn10 have been busy tinkering under the bonnet, resulting in "fundamental improvements" to Forza's in-game economy.
Elsewhere, we got a glimpse of what next-generation bike racing will look like thanks to the first in-game screenshots of MotoGP'14 showcasing the Spanish Jerez glory with updated lighting and trackside detail.
As is tradition each week, we attempt to answer the big question: when will we be playing DriveClub? Well, unfortunately we're still in limbo land, but DriveClub's Creative Director shedded some light as to why he left Evolution Studios to clarify the situation.
In other news, rFactor 2 goes karting and Slightly Mad Studio's free-to-play World of Speed apparently won't be asking you to dip into your wallet every five minutes.
All this and more can be found in the latest TeamVVV.com Weekly Racing Video Game News round-up we've got embedded for you below. As always, links to all articles discussed in the video can be found below.
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Forza Motorsport 5's Top Gear Car Pack DLC released on Xbox Games Store: /news/forza-motorsport-5s-top-gear-car-pack-dlc-released-on-xbox-games-store/
Forza Motorsport 5 update makes “fundamental improvements” to in-game economy: /news/forza-motorsport-5-update-makes-fundamental-improvements-to-in-game-economy/
Milestone releases first next-gen screenshots for MotoGP '14: /news/milestone-releases-first-next-gen-screenshots-for-motogp-14/
DriveClub's former Game Director explains why he departed Evolution Studios: /news/driverclubs-former-game-director-explains-why-he-departed-evolution-studios/
GPS Visualiser coming to Gran Turismo 6 on April 7th: /news/gps-visualiser-coming-to-gran-turismo-6-on-april-7th/
Karting now available in rFactor 2: /news/karting-now-available-in-rfactor-2/
Niki Lauda's Ferrari 312T F1 car, Lotus Exige and AI overhaul star in Assetto Corsa's V0.8 update: /news/niki-laudas-ferrari-312t-f1-car-lotus-exige-and-ai-overhaul-star-in-assetto-corsas-v0-8-update/
Reiza Studios rebrands GSC 2013 as Game Stock Car Extreme: /news/reiza-studios-rebrands-gsc-2013-as-game-stock-car-extreme/
Mercedes-Benz 190E Evo confirmed for World of Speed: /news/mercedes-benz-190e-evo-confirmed-for-world-of-speed/
World of Speed is "not free-to-play, it’s free": http://www.teamvvv.com/en/news/comments/World-of-Speed-is-not-free-to-play-its-free
Carmageddon Reincarnation splatters onto Steam Early Access: http://www.teamvvv.com/en/news/comments/Carmageddon-Reincarnation-splatters-onto-Steam-Early-Access
Jet Car Stunts is being remade for PSN, XBLA and PC this May: /news/jet-car-stunts-is-being-remade-for-psn-xbla-and-pc-this-may/
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