Putting aside my dislike of hashtag symbols in game names, there’s a new car and a physics update released for #DRIVE Rally which could be worth checking out if you like arcade-inspired rallying.
Released in April 2025 by Pixel Perfect Due, #DRIVE Rally includes fictional cars which might resemble recognisable rally vehicles, and more than 600km of stages, with modes including free roam, and a local party mode for up to 12 players to take turns in recording the best time.
The new update is focused on physics, with smoother and more natural movement, improved controls over slides and drifting, and more realistic behaviour over jumps. Due to those changes, the online leaderboards have been cleared so that everyone is competing equally.
Along with the general improvements, the Bento 1995 car has also been added, and it’s available to drive in the CL, RS and XR classes.
#DRIVE Rally Update v1.3.8 Release Notes:
- Smoother, more natural vehicle movement, especially noticeable in the CL class cars.
- Improved drifting control, better slide stability and drift duration.
- More realistic jumping & landing behavior.
- Reduced grip on dirt and asphalt to promote more balanced driving and braking.
- Improved Car suspension height to match more realistic fitment.
- Improved height in Chase Camera.
- Improved Motion Blur.
- Optimization across the board. Textures, meshes, collisions, audio sources… little bits everywhere to help with loading and micro-lags.
- Fixes to car spring behavior during car collisions. (tires, fences, walls etc.)
- Fixes to game Quality Settings to show only POTATO, MEDIUM, ULTRA.
- Fixes to disabled Volumetric Lighting on map load.
- Added decals to XR wheels.
- Added new car Bento.
- Wiped Online Leaderboards
#DRIVE Rally is available for the PC via Steam, GOG and Epic Games, and is also available to pre-order for iOS devices through the App Store. Console versions are planned for 2026, and you can keep up with the latest #DRIVE Rally news, updates, DLC and more, here.
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