The highest-rated racing franchise of the past 10 years will define the new generation of gaming. As revealed during today’s Xbox: A New Generation Revealed event, Xbox One is coming and Forza Motorsport 5 is leading the way. Built from the ground up to take advantage of Xbox One and the infinite power of the cloud, no game better delivers the sensation of being behind the wheel. “Forza Motorsport 5″ sets a new bar for racing games and will be available exclusively for Xbox One at launch. Continue reading ‘Forza Motorsport 5 Xbox One Announcement’
Simraceway has put together an incredible base of software, hardware and an amazing team to build their idea of driving and motorsport nirvana. Their attention to detail in physics, user interface, community development and putting a simulation development dream team together is producing incredible results. It makes sense that when they sat down and decided to create a steering wheel for the simulation, they went in a direction that hasn’t been done before and then got it 97% right straight out of the box. The 3% we left off is being addressed as this is being typed and will be explained a bit further down the page. On to the review! Continue reading ‘SteelSeries Simraceway SRW-S1 review’
This review has been simmering on the back burners of the ONEIGHTURBO.com press kitchen for a little while now. Not because we have been putting off diving in to the world of Simraceway, but because there is so much to digest in this simulated world of motorsport goodness we wanted to make sure we give this our full attention.
Simraceway opened its doors in a slightly different manner from the other motorsport simulation developers currently playing in the deep end of the pool. Instead of grabbing a handful of software gurus, physics developers, gaming community organizers and a couple of marketing people to round out the field, they did all of what I just mentioned and then partnered with the Jim Russell Racing School based at the Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma California. This partnership saw the legendary Jim Russell school rename itself into the Simraceway Performance Driving Center. Try and name another racing simulation development house that has a base of operations at a world-class circuit. There is a reason you can’t. Simraceway has that distinction locked up. Continue reading ‘Simraceway: A world of motorsport goodness in a download’
As Rally-Strategist you are responsible to lead the Volkswagen Polo R WRC through the 13 tracks of the World Rally Championship.
The principles underlying the game are a combination of an innovative racing game and trading cards, the “Pacenotes”. In the game, a dynamic Birdseye view of the Polo R WRC is automatically driven through the game. Continue reading ‘Play Rally the World from Volkswagen Motorsport on iOS / Android’
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Simraceway’s latest episode of Real vs. Virtual features their wicked Audi R8 LMS GT car. Head of Physics, Nico Rondet, and GMG Racing driver James Sofronas put it through its paces at Sonoma Raceway as they prepare it for its Simraceway debut in the game this week!
Continue reading ‘Real vs. Virtual: Simraceway meets GMG Racing’s Audi R8 MS GT’
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Today, Simraceway is giving you the chance to take Audi’s 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning R18 TDI for a 24-hour track test drive.
The R18 TDI succeeded the R15 TDI as Audi’s LMP weapon-of-choice in 2010/11. Sporting a stabilization fin, a closed cockpit, and a smaller engine than its predecessor—significant changes both enforced by regulation and inspired by evolution—it went onto triumph at Le Mans and Sebring. Continue reading ‘Test Drive the Audi R18 TDI today on simraceway’
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Mobil 1 The Grid met the designers to see the mapping of GMG Racing’s Audi R8 LMS and Sonoma Raceway circuit. Continue reading ‘Simraceway, GMG Racing, Audi R8 LMS and the Sonoma Raceway circuit’
Based on the 6th iteration of the VW Golf, the R model is the perennial powerhouse of the VW model lineup. The Golf R beats its predecessors in every performance metric, exceeding lofty expectations. Continue reading ‘Simraceway 2012 Volkswagen Golf R’
