Cars

Back in June 2015, GTPlanet interviewed Kazunori Yamauchi at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. During the chat, we asked him how cars are selected for inclusion in a Gran Turismo game and he gave the following answer:

The 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship got off to a thrilling start at Silverstone this past weekend. Toyota took a hard-fought victory overall, earning an early points lead in LMP1 over arch-rival Porsche.

Deep within the realm of hell Dodge pulled out the Demon, the fastest Challenger ever made, and currently the most potent muscle car built for a road-going use.

Many moons ago, a headline like that would’ve come as no surprise. Back in the sixties, racing drivers competing across multiple categories was a rather common occurrence. For example, recently deceased motor racing legend John Surtees is the only person in history to have won major championships on both two and four wheels.

It was a busy time for racing last weekend, with the second round of Formula One as well as the kick-off of the 2017 Super GT season. Not to be outdone, the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship had arguably the most dramatic race of the weekend.

Lewis Hamilton controlled from the front as he took the checkered flag at the 2017 Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix on an afternoon of mixed conditions and mixed fortunes. Hamilton and his Mercedes team are back to winning ways after converting yesterday’s pole position into a convincing win to set up what looks to be a titanic battle between themselves and Ferrari for the 2017 titles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8rfgH5mh3k

Fans tuning into the qualifying for the second round of the 2017 Formula One season may have had a sense of deja vu earlier today, as a familiar pecking order began to shake out at China’s Shanghai International Circuit.

Spring has truly sprung in the world of motorsports this weekend. This weekend is a busy one across the globe, and if the third round qualifying of the IMSA WeatherTech SCC is any indication, it’s going to be a weekend full of close racing.

This last weekend kicked things off for the 2017 installment of the Blancpain GT Series, with the Sprint Cup season opener taking place at Misano World Circuit in Italy.

Lewis Hamilton may have stormed to pole position for the inaugural race of the 2017 Formula 1 season, but it was Sebastian Vettel of Scuderia Ferrari that took the victory by a commanding lead — disturbing the otherwise impenetrable driving force of the Brackley-based Mercedes team.

Lewis Hamilton stormed to a record-equaling sixth pole position at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit as he confirmed the Mercedes team is still well and truly on the pace this year.

Following a much debated 24 Hours of Daytona, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Challenge headed to crowd favorite Sebring this weekend, for the 65th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by “Fresh from Florida” at Sebring International Raceway.

The 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship continues down in Florida after a controversial Daytona 24H. This time, the contenders have made their way to the iconic Sebring International Raceway, qualified for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh from Florida, and will be preparing for the main race this Saturday.

International 2015 GT Academy winner Matthew Simmons will be joining forces with Nismo in another season of the Blancpain GT Series. Once again operating under the RJN Motorsports banner, Matthew will compete in the Pro Class using the trusty Nissan GT-R (#22). Racing colleagues Matt Parry and Struan Moore will be sharing the driving duties, with the team target being podium placements.

Various alluring exotics from the automotive world have been presented at the ongoing 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, one of which is the gorgeous 2017 Alpine A110. The manufacturer already announced the car’s presence at the show last week, but the next major step has now been taken with the reveal of the A110’s technical specifications.

On the busy show floor of Palexpo in Geneva, Porsche has lifted the covers on the newest iteration of the oft-praised 911 GT3 — and it looks like the company has decided to stay true to the model’s roots.

Before the Geneva Motor Show came to town, the insane hypercar being developed by Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies was known as the AM-RB 001. Now, this Cosworth 6.5 liter V12-powered machine has received its official production name: Valkyrie.

The Geneva Motor Show is typically a treat for auto enthusiasts, but this year has truly been something else. Between the launches of a new Ferrari grand tourer, McLaren supercar and even an Alpine sports coupe, we’ve been treated to a Bentley roadster, a four-door take on Mercedes’ AMG GT, and Pininfarina’s long-awaited Vision GT candidate.

It may still be a ways off, but that hasn’t stopped Project CARS 2 developer Slightly Mad Studios popping the cork on announcements regarding new additions to its upcoming racer.