Slightly Mad Studios have released a new weekly build of their WMD-powered Project CARS title, giving all members with Team Member status and above lots of new content to enjoy. Build 169 introduces no less than five new tracks, adding to the 11 venues previously available in Project CARS. The five new tracks offer something for everyone as members get to enjoy a wide variety of circuits.

Fans of modern race tracks will love the Badenring, a German Grand Prix-style venue that offer a lot of challenging corners. If you like it more old school, the historic layout of the Badenring will be your thing, featuring long straights for slipstream battles that are interrupted by three braking chicanes. Historic racing nuts will also be getting their fix with Rouen, a narrow French high-speed circuit. But that’s not all, the new build also features Derby, a British racing circuit and Wisconsin, a prime road racing facility located in the United States.

Doppia novità da segnalare oggi per tutti gli utenti di SimRaceWay: da un paio di giorni è stata rilasciata la nuova versione 0.59 del software, inoltre proprio da oggi è disponibile anche la nuovissima Ford Mustang Boss 302, vettura che è possibile acquistare per soli 45 centesimi di Euro.

Il nuovo capitolo della storica saga Test Drive sarà interamente dedicato al mondo Ferrari. Sviluppato dagli Slightly Mad Studios, veniamo oggi a sapere che conterrà ben 51 differenti vetture del Cavallino Rampante. Troveremo quindi modelli che hanno fatto la storia del marchio di Maranello e che spazieranno in un arco temporale di oltre 60 anni. Si suddivideranno tra auto stradali e modelli da corsa, incluse alcune tra le più belle monoposto che hanno disputato il Mondiale di Formula 1.

Trovate la lista completa delle vetture incluse sul nostro forum, di seguito alcune immagini di anteprima dei modelli.

[Fonte: Multiplayer.it]

- Formula 3 Pro 2.0 , nuova versione per rFactor

- Strada 1.0 , nuovo circuito per GT Legends

- Team Mathol Racing Honda S2000 - 24H 2011 #175 & Team ATS Motorsport Honda S2000 - 24H 2011 #170 , nuova skin per GTR2

e molto altro ancora ..............

The addition of laser-scanned tracks is huge. For those who might be unfamiliar with what that entails, can you describe the impact that has on the accuracy and realism of the sim?

Marco Massarutto – In real racing, car behavior is constantly affected by the track surface, especially when you approach a bend or when you exit from it. If you drive a simulation with the best physics model available, but the track is flat and/or doesn’t reproduce that bump, the physics model will never give you back the realistic behavior of that car on that track. Laserscan technology tells the modeler where and how every single bump is on the track surface, the curb’s shape, how high it is, and so on. It tells the modeler how wide the surface is, bumped or inclined, within an approximation of a few centimeters....

Kalypso Media has announced today "Pole Position 2012" - the management game for the pinnacle of motor sport. In "pole position of 2012," players take control of an entire racing team. From researching the best technology on the assembly of the cars, to planning the best race strategy, offers pole position in 2012 everything must have a management game in the premier class of motorsport.

FEATURES:

• Racing team - Apply a pre-racing team or create your own team with a variety of settings.
  
• Driver Editor - In the new pole, you can modify your driver to suit your needs with the integrated editor driver easily.
  
• Improved research system - Explore more than 100 new vehicle technology developments over a tree, giving you a quick overview of your overall progress.
  
• Employees - The employees new system now moves to the foreground than in previous parts, and was much easier and more interesting.
  
• Team site - on their team site, different buildings, like a wind tunnel or a fitness building to be erected. These facilities can be expanded further in the game.
  
• Private sector - The private sector has in the new pole position once again taken hold. Fulfill your dream and indulge in luxury goods, such as a sports car, a villa or a private jet.
  
• Training Plans - Create individual training plans to improve your driver.
  
• Race car setups - Make the most of your race car out and create a unique setup for each track to achieve the best race result.