Andrew Evans

If you’re a serious sim-racing enthusiast, there’s a good chance that what you use to play is worth as much as a used car. Steering wheel peripherals, driving rigs, and even TV screens will all set you back a fair wedge, but it’s safe to say that the University of Iowa has you beat. Its driving sim comes in at a cool $80m.

If the Bentley Mulliner Bacalar revealed earlier in the week is a bit too extravagant for your tastes, the Crewe-based luxury car brand has revealed a somewhat toned-down alternative.

Motorsport Australia, the governing body for car racing in the country, has included esports champion Cody Latkovski in its annual awards event.

After becoming the first global one-make esport racing championship in 2019, GT Sport’s GR Supra GT Cup is returning for 2020.

World famous luxury sports and GT car brand Aston Martin might have been having a difficult time of it lately, but that hasn’t stopped it from coming up with this rather spectacular limited run machine.

It’s a little hard to believe, but today marks 20 years since Sony launched the PlayStation 2 console in Japan.

If you’re a Koenigsegg enthusiast and always wanted to share your passion with more than one friend, here’s your solution. The Swedish supercar manufacturer has revealed its new four-seater Gemera today, in a very odd presentation at the brand’s stand at the cancelled Geneva Motor Show.

McLaren has revealed the latest model in its “Long Tail” family, this time based on the car at the very top of its Super Series model line, the 720S. It calls it the 765LT, and the clue to its new characteristics is in the name.

Although this week’s Geneva International Motor Show has gone the way of the F1 Chinese Grand Prix, that hasn’t stopped car manufacturers from staging virtual reveals of their wares. Alfa Romeo is first up to the plate, with a new, even higher performance version of the Giulia.

Those worrying that the shift in developer for Need for Speed, from Ghost to Criterion, might mean an end to support for Need for Speed Heat need worry no more. A new update arrives in for the game this week, adding a new game mechanic, some quality of life changes, and a bunch of new cars.

You’ll be visiting some classic GT combinations in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races, along with an event that harks back to Gran Turismo games of old.

It’s fair to say that we don’t cover Grand Theft Auto much on GTPlanet. Although the name itself relates to cars, and — as racers at heart — we love driving, collecting, modifying, and racing the cars in the game, it doesn’t truly fall under our umbrella.

Since GT Sport launched back in October 2017, the Polyphony Digital team has brought an impressive number of new circuits to the game. From old favorites like Laguna Seca and Spa-Francorchamps, to new fictional tracks like Sardegna Road and Tokyo street circuits, there’s been a steady stream of new asphalt to learn.

This fortnight’s GT Sport Time Trials bring two more interesting challenges. Starring for the next two weeks are a road car and a race car, but it’s the street machine that’s the faster of the two.

The latest GT Sport update has arrived, with some new content to sink your teeth into and some gameplay tweaks.

The next content update for GT Sport is on its way, and Polyphony Digital has released the official, reveal-all trailer.

After making its debut in the esports category of the 2019 National Sports Festival of Japan — or Kokutai — GT Sport will again feature as an event for the 2020 tournament.

Austrian motorbike and car manufacturer KTM has revealed the next evolution of its X-BOW track special. KTM calls the new car the X-BOW GTX, and it’s the most powerful model the brand has ever produced.

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has taken to the official Xbox blog to stoke the hype fires some more about the next-generation Xbox Series X. With the console coming later this year, Spencer has confirmed a few more of the console’s technical specifications, including that headline 12TFLOPS of graphics power.

For this week’s GT Sport Daily Races you’ll be heading to two racing circuits on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean, and indulging in a spot of street racing.