Project Cars 2 has Four Editions, Exclusive Cars and New Trailer

beers_and_leafs · May 10, 2017, 1:14pm

In a week filled with racing news and releases, Slightly Mad Studios has announced the four editions available for pre-order for its upcoming simulator Project CARS 2, also listing eight bonus cars. The McLaren 720S is the car on the cover and present throughout the editions, and SMS (Slightly Mad Studios) has also released a new trailer to showcase the Super Series car in-game:

https://youtu.be/SNcx5gE1Gt4

Project Cars 2 will be available in four editions: Standard Edition, Limited Edition, Collector’s Edition and Ultra Edition.

For the Standard Edition, no information was provided, but we are very confident that it will include the game and a case (Warning: May not include the case on the digital version).

The Limited Edition includes:

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Steelbook and Game
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Japanese Cars Pack download code (details below)

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Sticker Sheet
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The Collector’s Edition includes all of the above and adds:

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a Season Pass download code
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a Collector's Edition Box
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an E-Sports Live VIP Pass (details below)

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a 200 Page Art Book
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a McLaren 720s Model at 1/43rd scale die-cast model

The Ultra Edition is limited to 1000 copies, includes all of the above and:

Replaces the box with an Ultra Edition box

Replaces the 1/43rd die-cast model with a bigger 1/12th resin model of the 720s

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Adds a McLaren 720s sketchbook
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Adds and individually numbered cap
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Adds a poster signed by the SMS team and Drivers of the SMS-R team

As per content, the “Japanese Cars Pack” includes:

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The Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R (Group A)
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The Nissan 280 ZX GTX
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The Honda Civic Type R (Euro-spec´)
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The Honda 2&4 Concept
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Season Pass holders will have exclusive access to the following:

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The 1974 Jaguar E-Type V12, Group 44
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The Panoz Esperante GTR-1
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The Audi 1991 V8 DTM
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The 2016 Opel Astra TCR
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For those who are curious about the E-sports VIP Pass, Slightly Mad Studios explains it:

Present this pass to any Slightly Mad Studios, or Bandai Namco staff member at Project CARS Esports live events anywhere in the world, and you will be treated to the full benefits that come from being a Project CARS VIP. Meet the team, jump to the front of the queue, or maybe even pick up some free swag!

Project Cars 2 promises over 170 licensed cars and is expected to be released later this year.

D1G1TALC1PHERS · May 10, 2017, 1:29pm

Hopes it better than the first cause it sucked on Xbox. I think it did better on PC.

beers_and_leafs · May 17, 2017, 7:39pm

Slightly Mad Studios has announced another three cars for their upcoming game, Project CARS 2, focusing on international motorsport regulations GT3. The BMW M6 GT3, McLaren 650S GT3 and the Audi R8 LMS GT3 will all be drivable in-game.

In the real world, GT3 is renowned for its accessibility, competition, affordability (in terms of international motorsport, at least), and most importantly, the variety. When a team is choosing which car to race, there are many factors to consider, such as price, manufacturer support, reputation, running costs and even comfort level. Luckily for us in the gaming world, we have none of that to worry about, so we can just choose which one we like. Do you prefer the whine of a turbo or a naturally aspirated V8? Mid-engine or front? Don’t like the look of the headlights? No need to spend half a million dollars buying a new car, just jump in another one! Such is the beauty of gaming.

The first of the newly announced cars is the M6 GT3, which is BMW’s latest entrant into the world of GT racing, replacing the aging Z4 GT3 (which will also appear in-game). The M6 boasts a front-mounted V8 turbo engine with 577hp, attached to a six-speed sequential gearbox. The weight is 1300kg, which is 700kg less than the road-going variant and squarely in the mid-range in terms of GT3 cars.

The GTLM version, raced in North America, will also appear.

The second of our three musketeers is the McLaren 650S GT3. The 3.8-litre M838T pushes out 495 hp and the car weighs 1400kg overall. However, don’t let that fool you, as this car currently holds the outright lap record at Mount Panorama in Bathurst, which was set by Shane Van Gisbergen at last year’s Bathurts 12 Hour, a race he then went on to win. The results speak for themselves.

Last and lightest is the Audi R8 LMS GT3, which weighs a paltry 1225kg. This is matched by a 5.2-litre V10 producing 580hp. This is delivered to the wheels by a six-speed sequential paddle shifter. While I’m sure Audi would have loved to have kept the standard all-wheel-drive configuration of the road car, rear-wheel-drive had to be brought in in order to comply with GT3 regulations. The R8 LMS GT3 starting winning right away, taking the Blancplain GT Series and the Nurburgring 24 Hour on debut. Like the McLaren, the results speak for themselves.

This new announcement brings the total of confirmed GT3 cars to appear in Project CARS 2 up to 14, with more yet to be announced. A list of revealed GT3 cars appears below.
2017 Acura NSX GT3
2016 BMW M6 GT3
2016 Ferrari 488 GT3
2016 Mercedes AMG GT3
2016 Nissan GT-R GT3
2016 Porsche 991 GT3 R
2015 Audi R8 LMS
2015 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3
2015 Mclaren 650S GT3
2013 Aston Martin Vantage GT3
2013 Bentley Continental GT3
2013 Ginetta G55 GT3
2012 BMW Z4 GT3
2012 Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
Project CARS 2 promises over 170 licensed cars and while it has no concrete release da

beers_and_leafs · May 20, 2017, 10:09pm

Project CARS 2 is a game that aims for authenticity, and to celebrate the contribution
that real life drivers have made towards its development, Bandai Namco have released the first of their “Built By Drivers” series.

Entitled “As Close As It Gets”, episode one is a behind-the-scenes look at how McLaren’s chief test driver Chris Goodwin and his team of engineers at McLaren Automotive have been working with developers Slightly Mad Studios. In particular, how they have helped to ensure players will get the most realistic experience of behind the wheel of their 720S supercar which doesn’t involve having to hand over more than £200,000.

https://youtu.be/XPVl6xwcZ-g

Five more episodes will be released on a monthly basis, focussing on the close relationship between the Project CARS franchise and racing stars such as Corvette Racing’s Tommy Milner, drifting legend Vaughn Gittin Jr, as well as with automakers such as Mercedes-Benz.

Project CARS 2 is due for release in late 2017.

beers_and_leafs · June 9, 2017, 5:54pm

A new trailer and a small wave of new screens has been released for Project CARS 2, the upcoming racer from developer Slightly Mad Studios. The trailer warms viewers up for the rapidly-incoming E3 event this weekend as many different and popular makes and models of cars old and new blast round just a few of the many different race circuits on offer. The video, which is viewable in glorious 4K, also reveals the game’s release date:

The new screens showcase the Ford GT, Ford GTE, and also the Circuit of the Americas in action during the day and night and also during different weather conditions.

Project CARS 2 is now set to hit the Xbox One on September 22nd.