Il team Slightly Mad Studios inizia a presentarci le vetture che saranno protagoniste del prossimo Porsche Legends Pack in arrivo per Project CARS 2: si comincia dalla mitica Porsche 917/10,  vettura con la quale, nel 1972, la Porsche ruppe la quinquennale egemonia della McLaren nel campionato Can-Am. Sviluppata sulla base della 917-PA, fu sperimentato un 16 cilindri boxer da 750cv (560kw) che conferì notevole potenza, ma anche un handling (maneggevolezza) nervoso e impreciso.

Pertanto, dopo una serie di affinamenti meccanici, la 917/10 fu finalmente deliberata. Nuova la veste aerodinamica, caratterizzata da un frontale corto e piatto, a "cucchiaio", un passo corto ed un vistoso alettone posteriore fisso. Cuore del progetto, il boxer 12 cilindri da 5 litri, dotato di doppio turbocompressore, in grado di sviluppare una potenza veramente elevata: 850cv (630kw) in assetto da gara, e ben 1.200cv (882kw) in assetto da qualifica, ottenuti con l'aumento della pressione di sovralimentazione. La potenza specifica di questo propulsore è pari a 240cv/l (in assetto da qualifica), mentre la coppia motrice molto consistente, era pari a 931Nm a 4.600 giri/min.

Slightly Mad Studios ha rilasciato tramite Steam il nuovo update 4 per il suo Project CARS 2. L'aggiornamento apporta numerose migliorie e correzioni alle prestazioni del gioco, oltre a varie migliorie al gameplay, come potete leggere nel lunghissimo e dettagliato readme.

SMS ha inoltre annunciato il prossimo arrivo, entro il mese di marzo, del nuovo pacchetto DLC denominato Porsche Legends Pack, che ci metterà a dsposizione ben 9 leggendarie vetture della casa tedesca.

PROJECT CARS 2 CELEBRATES THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF PORSCHE WITH THE ‘PORSCHE LEGENDS PACK’, COMING IN MARCH 2018― UPDATE 4 IS NOW AVAILABLE

Slightly Mad Studios and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe are excited to announce the ‘Porsche Legends Pack’, the second expansion pack for Project CARS 2, will be available across all platforms in early March.
Seventy years on from the launch of the very first Porsche road car in 1948―the Porsche 356―comes the Project CARS 2 ‘Porsche Legends Pack’, a visceral and unmissable celebration of Porsche’s 70th anniversary.

The ‘Porsche Legends Pack’ will come with: nine legendary cars hand-picked from the storied history of Porsche: one FIA-certified track intimately associated with Porsche―a first in any simulated racing game: 20 liveries: nine community events: and five new career events, all carefully crafted to integrate into the Porsche experience.

The nine iconic Porsche cars include their current GT-runner, the 2017 Porsche 911 RSR that will add this elite brand into Project CARS 2’s already essential line-up of GT racers.
The 911 RSR will join eight more historically significant Porsches hand-picked from the last 70 years, such as the 1972 Porsche 917/10―the car dubbed the “Can-Am Killer”―an analogue monster whose 5-litre flat-12 boxer was mated to two massive big-box turbos to create what many consider the most brutal car (1,200bhp!) in sportscar history.

Ahead of the ‘Porsche Legends Pack’, Slightly Mad Studios has released a new Update 4 for Project CARS 2 for PC (Steam), which will be available imminently for the Xbox One, and PS4.
Update 4 includes numerous performance and stability improvements, gameplay balance tweaking, UI and render enhancements, and extensive AI improvements across many locations and vehicle classes.
For full details, follow this link.

Con un comunicato ed il trailer che vedete qui sotto, il team di iRacing ha annunciato il prossimo arrivo nel simulatore americano delle "Chili Bowl", ovvero le divertenti macchinine da sterrato che hanno un grande successo in USA. Grazie alla licenza ufficiale, saranno ovviamente riprodotti anche i piccoli circuiti ovali protagonisti della serie.

iRacing Celebrates Announcement with Primary Sponsorship of Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell
iRacing.com, the leading online racing game, announced today plans to add the world famous Tulsa Expo Raceway, home of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, to its extensive inventory of dirt tracks available to iRacing members. iRacing is currently at the temporary racing facility in Tulsa, OK laser scanning and gathering reference photography so that the track can go into production immediately. It is anticipated the track will be available this summer.
In celebration of the announcement iRacing has partnered with Chili Bowl defending Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire champion and Oklahoma native Christopher Bell and NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series regular Kyle Larson to be the primary sponsor on each of their cars for the 2018 Chili Bowl. The partnership will introduce iRacing.com to the legions of dirt midget fans who will be watching this year’s event.
Full story: http://www.iracing.com/?p=240871

Gli appassionati di simulazione con qualche capello bianco ricorderanno certamente i mitici tracciati storici realizzati a suo tempo da Sergio Loro per Grand Prix Legends, opere certosine in grado di farci tornare indietro all'epoca d'oro dell'automobilismo, con un tuffo nella storia degli anni 40', 50' e 60'.

Negli ultimi tempi Sergio Loro è tornato al lavoro sul più moderno Assetto Corsa, rilasciando già ben 4 circuiti gratuiti ed altrettanti in versione test: Ahvenisto, Hockenheim, Sandevoerde (non perdetevi il nostro Speciale: in quel di Sandevoerde) e Monaco!

Grazie alla disponibilità di Sergio, possiamo iniziare questo 2018 addirittura con 3 PREMI: i primi 3 appassionati che indovineranno, dalle foto qui sotto, i tre circuiti misteriosi, riceveranno gratuitamente in premio proprio la stessa pista per Assetto Corsa che Sergio Loro sta per rilasciare! Aspettiamo i vostri commenti qui sotto con le risposte...

ENGLISH: Thanks to Sergio, we can start this 2018 even with 3 AWARDS: the first 3 fans who guess, from the photos below, the three mysterious circuits, will receive free of charge the same track for Assetto Corsa that Sergio Loro is about to release! We await your comments below with the answers...

Circuito 1 (piccolo aiuto: in Portogallo)

Circuito 2 (piccolo aiuto: in Italia)

Circuito 3 (piccolo aiuto: in Grecia)

Il team Kunos Simulazioni ci presenta questa sera la splendida Maserati Quattroporte GTS, anche lei protagonista del Bonus Pack 3 per Assetto Corsa che sarà disponibile gratuitamente da domani. Marco Massarutto ci mostra invece in video l'Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale impegnata sulla spettacolare pista di Laguna Seca!

Another post, another announcement... Introducing the Maserati Quattroporte GTS, coming to Assetto Corsa for FREE as part of Bonus Pack 3 TOMORROW (December 20th) on Steam! Check out the screens below and let us know what you think in the comments...

Grazie alle immagini pubblicate in questi giorni su Facebook lo avevamo già capito, pochi minuti fa è arrivata la conferma ufficiale da parte della Kunos: il nuovo Bonus Pack 3, DLC gratuito che sarà disponibile domani per Assetto Corsa, ci offrirà anche la pista di Laguna Seca in laser scan!

We're super excited to announce that Laguna Seca will feature as part of Bonus Pack 3, coming to Steam TOMORROW for FREE! The Laguna Seca circuit has been modeled in 3D using laser-scan technology, like most of our tracks. Rest assured... You will experience the most up-to-date version of the central California circuit.

The techniques used for the laser-scan has been hugely effective due to the particular nature of this circuit, thank to it's bends and corners (slopes, inclinations, etc) that make the famous Corkscrew bend so unique. We know our community have been eager to hear more about this iconic track, so we hope you're as excited as we are! The team are thrilled to be bringing this to Assetto Corsa on December 20th.

Dopo averci presentato la Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, oggi il team Sector3 ci presenta la nuova Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport e l'attesissima Porsche 911 GT3 R, anche loro protagoniste del prossimo Porsche DLC#1 che arriverà entro dicembre.

Meet the second Porsche race car included in the upcoming Release. The Cayman GT4 Clubsport! The Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport was specifically developed for the demands of the track in series like the VLN Endurance Championship on the Nürburgring. It features a 3.8-litre mid-mounted flat-six engine, producing 385 hp and 420 Nm maximum torque. Stay tuned for one more Porsche race car coming to RaceRoom in 2017 to be revealed! We think you all know which one that is

Last but definitely not least, we present the Porsche you have all been asking for. The 911 GT3 R! The Porsche 911 GT3 R is the current ultimate track-focused 911. It is lighter, faster and more economical to operate than its predecessors, and has proven to be a very successful competitor in GT3 Racing.

Slightly Mad Studios sta rilasciando in queste ore il nuovo update che porta Project CARS 2 alla versione 3.02 (correggendo ulteriori bugs e problemi) ed il nuovo pacchetto di contenuti extra denominato "Fun pack", che ci mette a disposizione 8 nuove auto e due circuiti, dedicati proprio al fattore "divertimento". Le vetture disponibili sono le rallycross di Matthias Ekstrom (Audi S1 EKS RX Quattro) e Petter Solberg (Citroën DS3 RX Supercar), 3 auto del drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. (Mustang RTR Spec-5D, ’66 RTR e la Ford Bronco), 3 leggendarie Group B (Ford RS200 Evolution, Renault R5 Maxi Turbo, Audi Sport Quattro S1). Non possono quindi mancare 2 tracciati rallycross: Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya Rallycross e Brands Hatch Rallycross Historic. Il download sarà disponibile a breve anche in Italia tramite Steam.

Fun times blast to Project CARS 2 with the first expansion pack, the “Fun Pack”, that comes fully-loaded with sideways-action fun including 8 new cars, 2 new rallycross tracks, new Invitational Events, and 17 new liveries. With Group B monsters alongside professional Fun-Haver Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s own creations, and world championship-winning rallycross beasts from Audi and Citroën, the Fun Pack is all-crossed-up, elbows-out racing fun for everyone. Follow the link in the comments to purchase the Fun Pack.

Probabilmente è la vettura più attesa del prossimo Bonus Pack 3, che sarà disponibile il 20 dicembre gratuitamente per Assetto Corsa: ecco in video la stupenda Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio!

Coming to Assetto Corsa on December 20th for Steam as part of Bonus Pack 3, the new Giulia Quadrifoglio represents more than the most powerful Alfa Romeo ever created for road use. It’s the convergence of engineering and emotion that can only belong to a brand as fabled as Alfa Romeo. Here's to a sports badge born more than a century ago, that still stands for something totally original today: a passion for motoring unlike any other. Visceral. Energetic. Technological. Crafted.

Il team Sector3 ha annunciato l'imminente arrivo, entro Dicembre, per il suo RaceRoom Racing Experience del nuovo Porsche DLC#1, un pacchetto che ci metterà a disposizione tre inedite vetture Porsche. Con l'annuncio, Sector3 ci presenta da subito la prima delle tre vetture della casa tedesca, ovvero la ben nota Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, che vedete nelle immagini qui sotto.

The next patch is approaching very fast, and it will include some highly anticipated new cars!
Let's start by introducing the first of three Porsche race cars awaiting you in the December patch.
 

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (2017)

The latest incarnation of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is based on the seventh generation of this sports car icon, and it lives up to its calling: uncompromising performance on the race track.



The four-liter six-cylinder boxer unit delivers up to 485 hp.



The drive force is transmitted to the rear axle by six-speed sequential dog-type transmission.



The fate of the 911 GT3 Cup is played out in the Porsche one-make championships, where the only thing that counts is the performance of the individual driver.



While carrying "GT3" in its name, the car has quite different driving characteristics compared to its bigger brother, the GT3 R.



The lack of ABS & Traction control makes it quite a challenge to drive and will put your skills on track to a test.



A special feature of this car are the purple LED lights on the data display, that will warn you about traction loss & locking brakes.



More images here
We will reveal the other two Porsche race cars coming to RaceRoom in 2017 in the coming days. Stay tuned!