
Next Major GT Sport Update Arrives on May 30
The GT Sport update revealed in a Tweet by Kazunori Yamauchi last week will be with us soon. Polyphony Digital has released a maintenance announcement which also tells us when the update becomes available:

2018 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix: Redemption Two Years in the Making
Heading into today’s race, the end result was a foregone conclusion after qualifying. In what feels like the first time this season, things played out exactly as expected.

The Microsoft Store Leaks New Spirit of Le Mans DLC for Project Cars 2
The third expansion pack for Project Cars 2 got a bit of an early reveal on the Microsoft Store. This time around, Slightly Mad Studio is taking players to one of the most iconic races in the world — the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Gran Turismo Sport FIA Series Season One Start Bumped Back to Mid-June
If you’ve been waiting for more details on the inaugural Gran Turismo Sport FIA Championship Series, the wait just got a little longer.

Netflix’s “Fastest Car” is the Worst of Car Culture (and Sometimes Its Best)
Automotive culture rarely gets a look-in on television. Although hundreds of millions of people worldwide drive cars, precious few actually take an interest in them.

2018 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix – Qualifying Results
Very few race weekends are like the Monaco Grand Prix. The glitz, the glamour, the spectacle — all make for a truly unique race you won’t see anywhere else on the F1 calendar. Heading into the weekend, one thing was clear: Daniel Ricciardo means business.

Microsoft Studios Launches New Freemium Racer Miami Street
It looks like Microsoft Studios is branching out to include a new racing IP in its roster. Coming into the spotlight this week, Miami Street is a new (seemingly freemium) racing game for Xbox One and PC.

GTPlanet GT Sport Photo Mode Competition 17 Now Open
While GT Sport players are anxious for the upcoming nine-car May update, we’ve got a new Photo Mode Competition to kick off the holiday weekend. You’ll need to put on your thinking cap for this one, as it’s a conceptual theme.

If You Think Your Day’s Bad, At Least You Weren’t Just Fired Over Twitter Like Kris Meeke…
Being a professional racing driver is awesome. You drive fast cars, you’re paid loads, your team fires you in an announcement on Twitter…

The One-Off Ferrari SP38 Is a Beautiful Prancing Horse
The world now has its first look at the newest Ferrari. Built through the Ferrari One-Off program the SP38 is one of the best-looking cars to come out of Maranello in quite some time.

Honda Gives the Pick-Up Treatment to the Civic Type R
Combining the utility of a pick-up with the sportiness of a performance car, the Ute is a brilliant piece of Australian ingenuity. However, outside the Land Down Under, these vehicles are fairly rare and, clearly, the world needs more of them.

Porsche 911 RSR Coming to iRacing June 5
The team behind iRacing is bumping up the game’s tin-top endurance racing roster. The 911 RSR is coming to the subscription-based sim racer, and it touches down in less than two weeks.

Check Out the First F1 2018 Gameplay Footage, Featuring Monaco and Sauber’s Charles Leclerc
It wasn’t too long ago that Codemasters formally announced F1 2018. Now we’re getting our first look at the title in action, with a real F1 driver along for the ride.

GTPlanet Forza 7 Photo Mode Competition 17 Now Open
As we wait for more details on the next free car, or the upcoming Racing Regulations system, our latest Forza Motorsport 7 Photo Mode Competition has just gone live. Get ready for some dramatic duels…

Two Guys Turn a Bad Idea Into a World Record by Visiting 23 States in 24 Hours
Many of us have grand ambitions. Whether it’s trying to set a world speed record or simply drifting for hours on end. But for a pair of University of Michigan alumni, they had something else in their sights. Could they break the record for the most states visited in a 24 hour period?

GT Sport’s Next Content Update is On Its Way
Since the last major content update for GT Sport arrived at the end of March, fans have been getting a little restless. A timely Tweet from series creator Kazunori Yamauchi should ease any concerns.

This 5,000 Mile Unmodified 1994 Supra Is a Twin-Turbo JDM Unicorn
Our favorite cars often embrace the ethos of Gran Turismo. That’s why in previous Wants we’ve showcased vehicles like the R34 Skyline and Honda NSX. However, we recognized one important JDM stalwart was missing from the lineup. That’s why this week we’re focusing in on an exceptional example of a 1994 Toyota Supra.

Forza Motorsport 7 Specialty Dealer: No Repeats Here; Three All-New Vehicles Arrive
The Specialty Dealer in Forza 7 has seen its weekly refresh, right on schedule. Unlike previous lineups, this week is a surprise. Players won’t find a mirrored lineup of any week prior; instead, this week is all-new.

Special Olympics Announces First Esport Tournament, Features Forza 7
Forza Motorsport 7 will feature in another esport tournament this summer. No, not ForzaRC; it will be the focus of the Special Olympics’ first video game tournament.

Concept Art Suggests That Forza Horizon 4 Is Heading to Hong Kong (But it Probably Isn’t)
Back in January, we told you about rumors saying that Forza Horizon 4 would take to the streets of Japan. While those rumors were nothing more than a trap, they may have been closer to reality than we thought. According to a post on Reddit from GTPlanet’s own “willbsn13”, it looks like the next Horizon festival could be heading to Hong Kong.