PRIVATE LOBBIES
Let’s kick things off with private lobbies, shall we? We know this is a HUGE talking point across our community channels and today, we want to give you guys some more information on where we’re at with this burning hot topic…
We’re pleased to announce that private lobbies are being worked on behind the scenes, and Kunos are working flat out to bring them to Assetto Corsa! Right now, we can’t give you a release date, but they are coming and we will of course update you all with more info as soon as we can. These things take time, so please remain patient with us and continue to support us as you’ve always done – It makes all the difference, trust us!

USE OF DLC ONLINE
Another major talking point across our community channels revolves around the use of DLC content online. We understand that many of you have been keen to use your content online and haven’t been able to so far. However, this is going to change in a future update. We’re pleased to announce that once private lobbies have been introduced to Assetto Corsa, you’ll then be able to use your DLC packs online!

PORSCHE PACK VOLUME 1
If you’ve been keeping an eye on our social channels, you’ll know that the Porsche Pack Volume 1 has launched on Steam for our PC players! The response to the pack has been incredible... We’re honored to have such a prestigious manufacturer on board and it’s great to see our PC community having so much fun with it. For console players, the first Porsche pack is on its way and we’ll be announcing a launch date as soon as we can. Volume 1 introduces some of the most iconic Porsche cars ever created, coupled with some of the most recent models of the Porsche 2016 line-up, with the aim to offer a perfect mix between road cars, hypercars, as well as modern and historic GT and racing models. Here’s what you can expect in the first DLC pack…

• Porsche 911 Carrera S
• Porsche 918 Spyder
• Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0
• Porsche 718 Cayman S
• Porsche 917/30 Spyder
• Porsche 935/78 'Moby Dick'
• Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
  

Remember, if you own the Assetto Corsa Season Pass, the upcoming Porsche Packs are yours to own at no additional cost!

FREE BONUS CONTENT
Our next major console update is just around the corner and we’ll be talking more about that in a future blog! What we can tell you right now is that in Version 1.09, we’ll be giving our players 2 pieces of FREE bonus content... The brand new and recently unveiled Porsche Panamera G2 Turbo, the latest luxury saloon model manufactured by Porsche, as well as the historic version of the Silverstone circuit!

SUPPORT
Remember, if you are experiencing issues with the console edition of Assetto Corsa, we want to help! Please follow the below steps in order to help us help you...

• Firstly, we encourage you to search the CONSOLE LOUNGE and the sub-forums for a solution to your issue.
• If you are unable to find the answer you are looking for, then please check out our FAQ's. This will be updated as and when required.
• Should you wish to speak to someone directly, please head over to the 505 GAMES SUPPORT portal and log a ticket. A member of our Customer Support team will be in touch to help you. > https://support.505games.com/suppor...
  

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS
We’d like to take this opportunity once again to thank everyone who has shown us some form of encouragement and support since we launched onto console. It means a great deal to everyone behind the scenes and we’re going to continue to push to make Assetto Corsa the greatest racing sim on console and PC.
You’re all so worth it!

Fonte Assetto Corsa Facebook

• Il gioco di gestione per eccellenza per gli amanti dell'automobilismo.
• Prova il brivido del giorno di gara. Reagisci in tempo reale e prendi decisioni all'ultimo secondo per avere la meglio sui rivali.
• Padroneggia la tecnologia avanzata e personalizza ogni aspetto dell'auto.
• Crea una squadra corse vincente, composta da piloti, manager, meccanici e progettisti.
• Diventa protagonista dell'animato mondo automobilistico.
  

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Motorsport Manager è un incredibile e dettagliato gioco gestionale, diretto ai fan delle corse automobilistiche. Metti i piloti sotto contratto, costruisci le auto e lasciati coinvolgere dal mondo dei motori. Dovrai valutare ogni dettaglio per vincere il titolo. Decisioni immediate in pista insieme a strategie pre-gara attentamente studiate. Dalla costruzione e personalizzazione dell'auto alle tattiche del giorno di gara: ogni singolo aspetto sarà fondamentale per tracciare il percorso verso la vittoria finale o il fallimento. Basta guardare, inizia a vincere e prendi il controllo in qualità di manager della tua squadra corse.

Introducing the upcoming Dirt Late Model, Dirt Sprint Car, and Dirt Street Stock - coming soon to iRacing. Painters, get a head start on creating custom paints and download the paint templates for each car below.

Forza fans on Windows 10 PC can now experience new content in Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, with the launch of the Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Premium Edition. Released today, the Premium Edition includes the base game of Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, along with three newly released content packs for the game; two car collections and a new track pack, bringing the legendary Nürburgring to the game. The Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Premium Edition is available either as a paid upgrade for current Apex players, or as a standalone bundle purchase for players who haven’t yet downloaded Apex before.

Here’s a closer look at all three packs that are included as part of the Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Premium Edition:
Power to Weight Car Pack
The Power to Weight Car Pack features seven new cars for Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, including the 2016 Ford Mustang GT350R, the 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the 2013 SRT Viper GTS, the 2013 Caterham Superlight R500, the 2013 KTM X-Bow R, and the 2014 BAC Mono. These cars are available to be used in Free Play as well as in several new Spotlight events purpose built to showcase the cars’ capabilities.

Hyper Endurance Car Pack
In the Hyper Endurance Car Pack you’ll find seven new cars, including the 2016 #66 Ford Racing GT LeMans, the 2013 #91 SRT Motorsport GTS-R Viper, the 2016 Nissan #1 NISMO MOTUL AUTECH GT-R, the 2014 Mazda #70 SpeedSource Lola B12/80, the 2015 Koenigsegg One:1, the 2012 Hennessey Venom GT, and the 2013 Lamborghini Veneno. These cars are available to be used in Free Play as well as in several new Spotlight events purpose built to showcase their capabilities.

Nürburgring Track Pack
The Nürburgring Track Pack features the legendary Nürburgring, including the Nordschleife and the technical GP Circuit, as well as the massive combined Full Circuit, all featuring day, night, and wet conditions. These tracks can be raced in Free Play as well as in several new Spotlight events.

The Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Premium Edition bundle, which features the full version of Apex along with all three content packs, is available now for $16.99.

Hello everyone! Here´s our round-up of AMS development over the last month and what´s coming up for this month of november.

It´s been a busy 18 months!

To begin with a little retrospective of the past 18 months from the car & track guys - this will probably sound like we´re tooting our own horn a bit but mainly it´s a small tribute to a team who have been working exceptionally hard and really shifted up a gear in this last year and a half.
The image below shows all new cars and tracks released since may 2015, from the end of Stock Car Extreme into the release of AMS, and finally moving into AMS DLCs

A total of 13 new venues along with 20 car models for 14 series have been released over a period of 18 months. That in itself is notable, even more so if you consider that in the same timespan all old content was updated to keep up with newer standards and include all latest features - a total of 27 series and 38 tracks which currently features in AMS.

It´s easy to underestimate the workload involved in delivering all this - if you´re on the other end waiting for stuff to materialise, it probably doesn´t feel very fast at all make no mistake though, this would be substantial output even for a bigger team with bigger budget than ourselves, so there´s a feeling of mission accomplished in delivering on what has been a very aggressive plan. Beyond the sheer volume, there´s also satisfaction from the fact that quality standards have not only been retained but upgraded, and older content has not been left to become too outdated relative to the newer stuff, so the sim remains as consistent as possible no matter what and where you´re racing.

What´s coming next

We´re not going on vacation just yet though - in fact we´re still still pushing hard not only with new content but also towards several significant new features and general improvements all across the sim - there are some exciting things already in the works with others being evaluated, but with development being what it is and known to throw some curve balls on occasion we´ll refrain from jumping the gun and push to cover a bit more ground before we confirm stuff. If you´re a Reiza Member though you may not only have a glance of what we´re aiming for, but help influence the development path in this Reiza 51 poll.

We´ve got one, possbly two updates planned over the course of this month, with v1.15 scheduled for November 15th.
One important note regarding this update: @gongo has been working on integration with the latest Logitech drivers to better support G29 and G920. This however will require all users on Logitech wheels to upgrade to their latest software - even those running older models like G25 or G27, so those running Logitech gear please be advised to upgrade in time for v1.15 release.

Upcoming DLCs

Part 1 of Legendary Tracks is next up - Imola is coming, oozing history with 4 distinct versions from 4 different decades - 1972, 1988, 2001 and 2016
The 1972 & 1988 versions are hitting AMS Beta within a couple of hours from this post. 2001 & 2016 should follow next friday.

Legendary Tracks Part 1 - Imola will sell for US$ 5.99 on release, scheduled to come along with v1.15 on November 15th.

Before the end of november or at the latest early on december, we´re pushing to wrap another pack:
For those of you keeping track of AMS development, it will come as no surprise that the trucks from Formula Truck are bound to come to Automobilista - fully revamped and featuring new custom rules and functionalities.

The good news is that we´re very close to finalizing a new deal with Formula Truck series, which would allow us to officially release the complete, fully branded series (not just the trucks) for AMS. That would in turn open up the possibility of expanding this pack to include the latest season in a future update.

One way or another, to begin with we´ll be releasing the Trucks from 2013 after Imola - the pack will also sell for US$ 5.99. As previously announced, this DLC will be free to those that already own Formula Truck on Steam (if you own the non-Steam copy make sure to retrieve your Steam key for it here).

Always worth reminding also that those who took part in last year´s crowdfunding campaign on any level, acquired our Membership pack or bought the Season Pass on Steam have already secured these and all the other DLC packs to come to AMS.

And what´s next after the Trucks I hear you ask? That´s subject for our next update
To wrap up I´d like to remind that as more stuff is confirmed, prices for both the Season Pass on Steam & Membership pack here are bound to receive another upgrade - by the time next Dev Update rolls out with some more DLC confirmations, the Season Pass will be upgraded from the current US$ 29.99 to US$ 39.99, so don´t wait too long

L'ex pilota F1 e vincitore a Le Mans, Stefan Johansson, ha provato al simulatore dinamico CXC Simulations, il Nurburgring Nordschleife di iRacing, raccontandoci in video le sue impressioni.
Former F1 driver, Le Mans winner, and overall racing legend Stefan Johansson recently visited CXC Simulations to experience our virtual Nordschleife for the first time - a track which Mr. Johansson shares a history with, having raced it in Formula 3, Formula 2, and in the legendary Group C car - the Porsche 956. Listen to Stefan Johansson give some little known tips on how to navigate the 20.8km track in the McLaren-Honda MP4-30, and hear his impressions of the laser-scanned track itself.

420 hp (309 kW) of power at the rear waits to be unleashed and converted into sporty propulsion. The greater power of the 911 Carrera S results from turbochargers with modified compressors, a specific exhaust system and tuned engine management. The new 911 also boasts impressive performance: The 911 Carrera S with Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK) and Sport Chrono Package performs its showcase discipline – the sprint from zero to 100 km/h – in just 3.9 seconds. This means that it is the first 911 in the Carrera family to undercut the magic four second mark. And the top speed has also increased further: the 911 Carrera S now reaches a mind-blowing 308 km/h.

All in all, the 911 Carrera S again sets the benchmark for driving dynamics of all-round sports cars, further increasing the spread between everyday comfort and circuit performance. The Porsche 911 Carrera S is available now as part of the Porsche Pack Volume 1 on Steam, then in November on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One!

This free, PC-only game has been built around the market-leading Project CARS simulation, and is the result of a unique collaboration with legendary Italian car-maker Pagani Automobili.
Designed to showcase both the very best examples of Pagani’s eponymous supercars along with the world-class technology that underpins the best-selling Project CARS simulation, 'Project CARS – Pagani Edition' is an invitation to encounter the digital integration of high-octane hypercars with cutting-edge racing-game technology.

Vehicles
Huayra
Huayra BC
Zonda Cinque
Zonda R
Zonda Revolucion

Tracks
Nurburgring+Nords combo
Monza GP
Azure Coast

Game modes
Quick Race Weekend
Time Trial

What makes DR!FT so special?
DR!FT is a high-end product, which is completely „Made in Germany“. Our model cars accelerate, brake, drift and spin just like real cars. They provide unprecedented control and precison.

Who are the people behind DR!FT?
We are a young startup team located in Speyer am Rhein. The brain behind the company „Sturmkind“ (i.e. Stormchild in English) is Martin Müller, multiple German Indoor Aerobatics Champion and Vice World Champion at the FAI World Air Games 2009. Martin has been working in product development for 16 years during which he came up with some brilliant ideas which really had an impact on the world’s model flying community.

The vision behind DR!FT?
Martin's vision is, that a model, no matter what kind, can only raise real emotions, when it looks and moves like the real thing. Probably one oft he best demonstrators for his vison is his Airbus A310, a unique model aircraft that flies with real scale speed
The objectives of DR!FT?
With „Sturmkind“ we explore new, innovative paths in the gaming world. We combine the capabilities of smartphones with high quality entertainment gadgets „Made in Germany“. DR!FT, the first product of the Sturmkind Development Factory, defines a brand new class of high-tech racing game. One of the key goals is to develop DR!FT and other products for and with a strong community.

Further Information / Questions regarding DR!FT?
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Homepage: drift-racer.com
YouTube: youtube.com/driftsturmkind