The journalists at Gamescom’s press day earlier this week may have been a bit surprised to see a member of the political elite in their midst. Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, dropped in on the games show in Cologne.

One of the more exciting aspects of Forza Motorsport 7 will be its redesigned career mode. The previous two titles have been serviceable in this department but paled in comparison to the 360 era titles. A new video uploaded by MotoGamesTV has given us our first glimpse of what Forza 7’s campaign is all about.

The boys at Slightly Mad Studios have provided yet more details on the online aspects of Project CARS 2. The news, covering esports and multiplayer options, comes courtesy of the last official live stream.

Turn 10 and Playground Games have treated Forza Horizon 3 players to a much longer set of Forzathon challenges this week. In celebration of Gamescom kicking off in Cologne, the event offers a handful of new items.

It’s safe to say that the major German manufacturers have some of the most confusing badges in the world.

Have you ever wanted to drive a fictional car from a video game? Perhaps one of the many Vision Gran Turismo cars? Or maybe the Regalia from Final Fantasy XV? Well, one Michigan man thought he’d make his favorite video game car a reality by creating his very own Warthog.

A fan-created video has given us a comprehensive overview of all of GT Sport’s various time of day settings.

Welcome to Wednesday Want. Each week, our team will pluck a car from our thousands-strong Car Suggestions forum and give it some time in the spotlight. From the weird to the wonderful, we’ll be covering the full automotive spectrum. You can check out past Wednesday Want entries right here.

Ken Block is back with another one of his hooning videos. In conjunction with Pennzoil, Block leaves the asphalt behind in what he’s calling Terrakhana.

Ferrari has sprung a surprise by revealing its new replacement for the convertible California T. The company has called it “Portofino”, after a picturesque fishing village on the Italian Riviera.

Project CARS 2 is now out in the wild. With the car list all known, we wanted to turn attention to the list of circuits players will get to enjoy.

Microsoft spilled more details regarding the Xbox One X this week at Gamescom. Among the news was a list of about 120 titles the new console will enhance. Fortunately for us, more than a couple of those happen to be racing games.

Five years from now, Volkswagen will be launching a modern iteration of the legendary Microbus. Currently nicknamed I.D.Buzz, the eye-catching bus will draw its power solely from electric motors.

While Gamescom has kicked off, Turn 10 has continued its weekly tradition of car reveals for Forza Motorsport 7. It’s safe to say this week’s is a little different, however.

As the autumn racing game season begins to heat up, Thrustmaster has revealed more info on its latest PC/XB1 wheel, the TS-XW Racer.

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for open-world racer The Crew 2. Due to launch next year, the game continues its trip around the US but offers players the chance to ride in boats and planes alongside the standard vehicles.

Focus Home Interactive has announced a follow-up to the 2014 off-road sim SpinTires. SpinTires: Mudrunner looks to improve upon its predecessor in a whole host of ways.

Milestone Games has released a trailer for its new project Gravel. Announced earlier this year, Gravel is quite a step away from the usual titles from the Italian developer. Players will be able to tackle various race types and drive a wide selection of vehicles, as shown in this trailer.

Just as we suspected yesterday, from the subtle hints, Sony has revealed a limited edition PS4 console in conjunction with GT Sport.

Sony and Polyphony Digital may not be making a big presentation at this year’s Gamescom, but that doesn’t mean we won’t get to see anything new from Gran Turismo.