The 1999 Panoz AIV Roadster is the latest car to be added as a free download for rFactor 2. And while it shares enough components to be able to be serviced at any Ford dealership, the figures for the Mustang-powered car include 0-60mph in 4. seconds with a top speed of 135mph. But more important is the double wishbone suspension, a near 50/50 weight distribution and light … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Project CARS: 2015 Ford Mustang Incoming
An Equestrian Template Already replete with some 11 machines from the 110 year-old manufacturing and racing giant that is Ford, Slightly Mad Studios contentedly announced a new arrival to Project CARS at the start of this week: the 2015 Mustang GT. Mustang 2015 - A Classic Revisited The Mustang badge needs nothing in the way of an introduction to any car fan, so let's stick … [Read more...]
Team ORD Race Round-up: VM Rival Series Rd6: Sunset Peninsula
The sixth round of the Virtual Motorsport Rivals Series took place on Wednesday night at Sunset Peninsula, and I was under pressure to do well with the aim of remaining the top Audi TT driver in the series. Although the top 6 drivers in the EU series are all racing in the 2010 Nissan 370Z, there are 3 Audis in the top 10, separated by a handful of points. So my aim was simple … [Read more...]
VM Rivals Rd6: Sunset Peninsula Reverse Crash
Euro Truck Sim 2: Open Beta 1.9 (Week 2)
As a large number of Euro Truck Sim 2 fans already know, beta testing for the new Version 1.9 build has continued with near-daily revisions. Despite the explanations offered for it being a Steam-only testing programme, a fair few blog and forum comments have been left regarding that decision and its reasoning. Given what's unnecessary flak and the now-usual impatience of a … [Read more...]
Project CARS: Say ‘Hello!’ to Audi
Another week, another manufacturer on-board. This time, Project CARS partners with the road and racing machinery of the innovative and historic German company, Audi. Slightly Mad Studios announced the latest addition to its ever-growing and already substantial car portfolio on Tuesday. In recent times, Bentley Motors, Radical Sportscars, Renault and McLaren Automotive have … [Read more...]
Live for Speed – Epic Minimap Fail
Assetto Corsa to add Chevrolet and RUF cars
Kunos Simulazioni have been busy in recent weeks securing more manufacturers and cars for Assetto Corsa. And that's good news for fans of the PC simulation, as models from both Chevrolet and RUF will be available in the game shortly. Chevrolet in Assetto Corsa: The first license deal announced means that the Chevrolet Corvette is coming to Assetto Corsa, with the Chevrolet C7 … [Read more...]
iRacing partner with Mazda for MX-5 scholarship
The best iRacing drivers in North America will have the chance to race an actual Mazda MX-5 Cup car with a Mazda Motorsports scholarship for 2015. The partnership between iRacing and Mazda Motorsport means that competitors in the 2014 iRacing MX-5 Cup will be eligible to compete in the annual Mazda Club Racing Shootout held each autumn. The season begins on April 29th, … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports announce Classic Endurance event
Virtual Motorsports has announced a very special Forza Motorsport 4 Classic Endurance event to take place on Saturday April 5th from 12 noon CST/ 6pm BST, with four 37 lap races in a selection of classic Trans-American and classic cars from 1965-1980. The racing will take place at the historic Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca course, and the event is designed for teams or brave … [Read more...]
Euro Truck Sim 2: Version 1.9 Open Beta
Consistently the Steam community's most played game in my driving library, SCS Software's Euro Truck Simulator 2 continues to evolve as the latest update has now been released for testing in beta form. Expanding Euro... The producers have attempted to address both minor and more obvious parts of this driving and delivery game. Despite Euro Truck Sim 2's maturity, improvements … [Read more...]
ORD Racing Round-Up: Road Atlanta times two
Another week of racing to catch up on as both the Virtual Motorsports Classic and Rivals series visited Braselton, Georgia for competition at the Road Atlanta circuit. Owned by Panoz Motorsports, the 2.54 mile circuit is challenging, particularly when it comes to the initial climb and descent over a steep hill, with some tricky corners to make it even harder... VM Classics … [Read more...]
ORD officially supports the Madnotmad Racing team
One of the reasons for starting OnlineRaceDriver was to support the growing world of competitive virtual racing. Over the last few years, the level of skill and dedication shown by drivers has increased alongside the growth in both official series such as iRacing and the GT Academy, and leagues such as Virtual Motorsport and TORA. And that skills has been shown several times to … [Read more...]
2013 NASCAR iRacing.com World Championship: Rd10, Talladega
Team ORD Racing Update
Team ORD are now competing in two Virtual Motorsport Forza 4 Series - in addition to completing the Classic Season 7, which will be coming to a close soon, we're also now involved in the 2014 Rivals Series 1, which puts drivers in either a Nissan 370Z or an Audi TT to fight it out. VM Rivals Series 1: Round 2 Hockenheim The Rivals series is slightly unusual for a racing … [Read more...]