La Kunos Simulazioni, software house italiana specializzata nella produzione di simulazioni di guida professionali e videoludiche (tra le sue produzioni: netKar PRO, Ferrari Virtual Academy) è lieta di annunciare lo sviluppo di un nuovo racing game per PC Windows, dal nome: “Assetto Corsa”, al quale è stato dedicato un nuovo sito ufficiale, disponibile all'indirizzo www.assettocorsa.net.

A questo indirizzo è invece disponibile il forum dedicato di DrivingItalia per commenti e discussioni in merito.

Questa mattina vi segnaliamo l'annuncio del noto modding team dei CTDP: a quanto pare il gruppo tedesco è il primo a considerare il nuovo titolo della Kunos Simulazioni come la piattaforma modding del futuro...

Comunicato stampa in italiano QUI.

Press release in english HERE.

In the next week or two there will be a new issue of AutoSimSport released on autosimsport.net for you to feast upon. For this magazine I have been working on a few things, most notably this, a piece on the upcoming rFactor 2 beta. This video is a couple of laps of Spa as it was in the late 1960′s, an extremely fast and unforgiving place that put hairs on the chest of any who took to her: The thing that has kept running through my mind, running this old ’68 F1 car around here is: “People actually used to do this!” Especially during the small “excursions” I ended up enjoying.

Il team Slightly Mad Studios ha rilasciato la nuova build 121 del suo ottimo Project CARS: fra le principali novità di questa release vi segnaliamo la nuova vettura Ariel Atom Mugen, versione speciale dell'originale Ariel, spinta da un potente motore Mugen Honda iVTEC Type-R e le versioni ulteriormente aggiornate dei due tracciati di Bathurst e Spa Francorchamps. Per commenti e discussioni fate riferimento al topic del forum.

Slightly Mad Studios have released the final development build of their WMD-powered Project CARS title before the holidays, making sure that WMD team members have an adrenaline-packed festive season. The new build introduces a brand new car as the Ariel Atom Mugen is now available to be pushed to the test. While Project CARS members have already been enjoying the regular Ariel Atom for a few weeks, the ultra-rare Mugen version is an even more powerful driving machine. Powered by a Mugen-tuned Honda iVTEC Type-R engine putting out 270hp, the car also comes with a special Mugen paint scheme and rims to set it apart from the competition.

The new build is now available for download for all WMD members with Team Member status and above. For a one-time membership fee of 25€, Team Members get to follow the development of Project CARS up close and get to enjoy weekly development builds of the title. So if you’re a Team Member already, simply download the latest build via our download page, and if you aren’t yet, join us and become a Team Member to play games as they’re created, contribute to their development, and talk with the devs!

To all our fans: Despite working around the clock to get the Beta out to you before Christmas, a number of multi-threaded bugs discovered by the testing team have prevented this from happening. Due to their unpredictable nature when playing the game (i.e some machines work fine, some do not), the release has been delayed until these issues are fixed and everyone can enjoy the same experience. With the exception of Christmas day, I'll be working around the clock to fix these bugs and get the Beta out for you all to race as soon as possible. - Zach Griffin

-small but crucial stiffness adjustments,

-self aligning stiffness increased by 50%,

-separate slip curves for acceleration, braking and lateral forces,

-added loose version for UCP users,

Prosegue il rilascio di addon per l'ottimo SimRaceWay: da oggi è infatti disponibile anche la nuova BMW E92 M3 GT2, vettura decisamente cattiva ed affascinante. Il costo dell'addon è di 6,12 dollari, ovvero circa 4,5 Euro.

At the end of 2006, due to homologation issues with their super-exclusive M3 GTR, BMW decided to pull out of the ALMS. The company has a rich and feverish history of motorsport though, and when they released the brand new E92 M3 in 2008, it wasn’t a question of if the M3 would return to ALMS, it was a question of when. After all, BMW won the first race in ALMS history with the BMW V12 LMR.

BMW decided to rejoin the fray in 2009, the 10th anniversary of the ALMS. There were no homologation issues this time, as the M3 was based off the standard US-spec M3, thus retaining features like the 4.0L V8 and carbon fiber roof. Even under strict ALMS engine regulations, the 4.0L makes over 450hp and 350tq, which is now transferred through a sequential 6 speed gearbox as opposed to the 6 speed manual and M-DCT ‘boxes available in the road car. The brakes are enlarged to 14.9” up front and 14” in the rear, surrounded by 18” RAYS magnesium wheels shod in Dunlop racing rubber.

This Week in Project CARS - Part 1

Welcome to the first edition of This Week in Project CARS!

In these topics, we´ll be recapping some of the important stuff that has happened in the forum for the past week. So even if you don't have the time to spend hours each day to keep up with the busy pace of the forum, you`ll never miss out on the important news!

So without further ado, here are some of the past week's most important topics that shouldn't be missed....