Today, Project CARS continues its programme of continual updates and fresh content delivery with the release of the Old Vs New Car Pack featuring three retro machines and their modern-day counterparts...
Introduced in 1964, the Ford Mustang quickly became one of the company's most-recognizable models, single handedly starting the muscle car revolution that shaped the American car market for more than a decade.
After the first one million road cars of the original Mustang had been build, Ford gave its best-seller an extensive upgrade, equipping the car with a more powerful 4.7 liter V8 engine and introducing the now-iconic Fastback body style.
Now, in 2015, the Mustang GT is the newest addition to Ford’s iconic range. Powered by a massive 5-litre V8 engine and delivering more than 428hp of power and 528 Nm of torque, buyers can choose between a full manual and automatic six-speed gearbox, the latter coming with genuine shifting paddles – a first in the long history of the Mustang.
Based on the Porsche 911 3.2, the 1987 CTR Yellowbird is one of Ruf’s most iconic models, and one that helped build their reputation for building no-compromise sports cars. The 3.4 liter twin-turbocharged flat six engine provided 469hp from two large turbochargers and intercoolers, and had been equipped with a new Bosch Motronic as well as an ignition setup originally designed for Porsche’s 962 Group C race car. Thanks to extensive weight-saving measures such as usage of fibreglass and aluminium, the CTR weighs just 1150 kilograms, resulting in a very impressive performance.
BMW's 2002 Turbo road car made the history books in 1973 by becoming Europe's first-ever mass-produced road car powered by a turbocharged engine. The 2002 Turbo's two-litre four cylinder engine provided 170hp of power, a figure that made the 2002 one of the most powerful cars on the road during its time. Unfortunately, the 1974 oil crisis forced an end to the 2002 Turbo's production after just one year as gas prices were soaring across the world. Only 1672 cars were produced during the model's limited production run, making the 2002 Turbo one of BMW's most iconic and most sought-after classics.
Built to the Super 2000 touring car regulations, the 320TC is BMW's weapon of choice for competition in the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and countless national touring car series around the globe.
Weighing 1170 kilograms, the car is powered by a 1.6 litre DI-turbo four-cylinder engine and a full adjustable six-speed sequential gearbox. Driven by veteran touring car aces such as Tom Coronel, Franz Engstler & Stefano D'Aste, the 320TC clinched five world championship wins.
PROJECT CARS ON DEMAND is our commitment to keeping Project CARS up-to-date with the greatest, freshest, and most critical content whilst also allowing players to pick and choose the cars & tracks they want - without being locked in to a pre-paid scheme. With continual Feature Updates addressing items identified by the community and introducing new functionality, exciting Free Cars and beautiful Community-created Liveries, and a variety of themed Car Packs and Track Expansions, Project CARS is built for the future and continues to be a growing and evolving experience throughout 2015 and beyond led by the racing community around the world.
A new patch has been release, you can find the changelog at the Official Forums with all the fixes and improvements made.
FinPro wins the Logitech Project CARS Trophy!
Project CARS eSports Live at Gamescom is now over and Finnish driver FinPro has taken home the Logitech Project CARS Trophy with a close win ahead of Racer from GT Club, and SoniK from SDL Motorsport!
After battling through the dry heat of Watkin's Glen, the overcast sweeping curves of Donington, the tight streets of the French Riviera, the terrifying forest of Spa-Francorchamps, and the blazing sunset of Dubai, Finnish pro driver FinPro kept his calm and became the proud winner of the Logitech Project CARS Trophy along with a G29 Driving Force wheel, a Proteus Core mouse, G430 headphones and a PlaySeat Evolution chair!
Thank you to all our fans that turned up to watch the final both at the show and online, the atmosphere was electric throughout with screams of delight, tears of defeat, and laser-focus as these pro players took to the track.
For those that couldn't attend, you can catch up with how it all went down on our dedicated Gamescom 2015 page. And for those wanting to join in the action, head over to our eSports page to get a rundown of events that are going on during August.
Audi Ruapuna Park Track Expansion now available!
Today, Project CARS continues its programme of continual updates and fresh content delivery today with its first Track Expansion featuring New Zealand’s Ruapuna Park circuit and three iconic Audi racing cars.
https://youtu.be/nlH12OOHUME
Comprising of five unique layouts, Ruapuna Park International Raceway is New Zealand's premier motor racing facility, located 13 kilometers west of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Hosting some of New Zealand's most exciting racing events, including the prestigious Lady Wigram Trophy and an annual round of the New Zealand V8s series, the track's main 3.3 kilometer layout runs in an anti-clockwise direction and its challenging layout incorporates many fast sweeping corners that reward smooth and precise drivers.
With the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro, six-time American Le Mans Series winner Audi R8 LMP900, and 1989 Audi 90 IMSA GTO rounding out this expansion, all players will additionally be able to get behind the wheel of the coveted and limited run Audi A1 Quattro with delivery of their second Free Car.
The new cars can be put into action right away in three exciting new invitational events that expand Project CARS' extensive single player career mode even further.
And as if that wasn’t enough, the second pack of Community Liveries includes an amazing community-created livery for the Ford Escort Mk 1 as well as six real-life DTM liveries for the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution2.
PROJECT CARS ON DEMAND is our commitment to keeping Project CARS up-to-date with the greatest, freshest, and most critical content whilst also allowing players to pick and choose the cars & tracks they want - without being locked in to a pre-paid scheme. With continual Feature Updates addressing items identified by the community and introducing new functionality, exciting Free Cars and beautiful Community-created Liveries, and a variety of themed Car Packs and Track Expansions, Project CARS is built for the future and continues to be a growing and evolving experience throughout 2015 and beyond led by the racing community around the world.
For more information & details please visit our official forums!
Patch 2.5 Released!
A new patch has been release, you can find the changelog at the Official Forums with all the fixes and improvements made.
Patch 2.0 Released!
A new patch has been release, you can find the changelog at the Official Forums with all the fixes and improvements made.
Patch 1.4 Released!
A new patch has been release which addresses several issues, adds new features and several improvements.
Slightly Mad Studios and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe are very proud to announce that Project CARS has already sold more than one million units around the world ever since hitting the shelves four weeks ago!
With this huge success and the accolade of being the highest-rated racing game on Sony’s Playstation 4, Project CARS has firmly positioned itself as one of the greatest driving experiences ever made – created by the fans, for the fans!
“Throughout the development of Project CARS the community were instrumental in guiding the game – giving us feedback daily on each build iteration, telling us what needed improving, highlighting what they’d like to see included, and ultimately approving it as the racing game of their dreams”, Ian Bell, Head of Studio at Slightly Mad Studios commented.
“Even with this amount of early indication that the bold, ambitious vision we had was on track to be something that would truly stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the existing leading titles in the genre, it wasn’t until the first review scores came in that we truly realised how much Project CARS had resonated with both media, racing professionals, and gamers alike around the world. To now stand here having reached over a million players in such a short time really justifies the work both the team and the community have done over the years and solidifies Project CARS’ future as the multi-platform racing experience of choice for fans around the world. And we’ll be talking more about that future very, very soon”
The largest track roster of any recent racing game with 110+ unique locations
A wide variety of motorsports including GT, Touring, Le Mans Prototypes, Karts, and modern Open Wheel and 80+ cars available at launch
Dynamic weather, pit stops, and pit strategy creation
Dynamic time of day and endurance races including the Le Mans 24H
World-class graphics running at 60 fps with up to 45 drivers onscreen
Next-gen physics running at 600 fps and deep telemetry & tuning features
Competitive multiplayer for up to 16 players and the ability to create public, private and friend-based lobbies with ‘Join In Progress’
Asynchronous Time Trial with downloadable ghosts
Regularly-scheduled community events
Social connectivity with photo and replay modes powered by The Driver Network
Support for 30+ wheels, community apps, and virtual reality via Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus
Continuous updates and further content after launch
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Patch 1.3 Released!
A small patch has been release to fix some issues with the online mode.
Online: * Fixed an occasional crash when advancing from Qualifying to Race.
* Fixed an occasional crash when returning from a race to the Race Central.
* Disabled driver swap to AI team mate during online races and Time Trial events.
Tracks: * Zolder - Fixed an issue where the player car would sometimes start in a closed garage.
The Official Project CARS Forums are now open!
Gamers around the world are finally getting to experience Project CARS - the most beautiful, authentic and intense racing game on the planet!
With so much content, depth, and complexity though there are bound to be questions asked and advice to be given which is why we've now opened an official community hangout for you to:
Showcase photos and replays from your Driver Network Highlight reel
Share your Tuning Setups and Pit Strategies
Show off your custom vehicle liveries
Organise and join multiplayer races and teams
Get technical support
Discuss features
So what are you waiting for? Head over and sign up to the Official Forums right now!
