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As the Porsche 911 RSR unexpectedly landed in Forza 7 this week, the vehicle has become a new comparison point between the generation’s top racing games. The RSR is now widely available to drive in the genre, appearing in GT Sport, Assetto Corsa and of course, Forza 7. Comparison expert MotogamesTV has put each title up against each other in a new video.

As we draw closer to year’s end, Kunos has one final trick up its sleeve for Assetto Corsa: “Bonus Pack 3” touches down on December 20. The free content pack — consider it an early Christmas gift — will include a new track, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Codemasters has launched a new update for DiRT 4 bringing many fan-requested changes to the title. The news front has been quiet recently for the rally racer, but players can download the new version right now.

Back in October, Microsoft and Porsche invited us to Silverstone circuit in the UK to get some seat time with the modern sports car lineup, as well as the Xbox One X-powered version of Forza Motorsport 7. It was a lot of fun, not only to hear more on the franchise’s future from Dan Greenawalt, but also to experience these sports cars on the track.

This week is all about the land of baguettes, wine, and great electronic music. That’s right, the GTPlanet GT Sport Photo Mode Competition is heading to France.

As revealed yesterday, the latest update for GT Sport has gone live overnight.

There’s another set of cars in the Forza Motorsport 7 Specialty Dealer. This time around, you’ll want to make sure you’re well-stocked with credits before visiting, though.

It’s no secret that the recent increase in GT Sport copies sold in the UK has been impressive. Claims of an 800%+ boost in week-on-week sales numbers during Black Friday only told half the story.

It seems Turn 10 has quietly snuck Porsche’s mid-engine track weapon into Forza Motorsport 7.

Another week has passed, and so the Mileage Exchange has updated with items you can buy with your hard-earned points.

Microsoft has just revealed the latest car pack for Forza Motorsport 7. Dubbed the “Doritos Car Pack”, it brings seven new vehicles to the game, covering a whopping 90 years of automotive history.

Gran Turismo Sport users are waking up this morning to an unusual in-game notice. It advises that Polyphony Digital will patch the game with an “emergency update”.

We’re into the final month of the year now. With a new week comes a new Forza Motorsport 7 Photo Mode Competition. Read on for all the details on this week’s theme, as well as the latest poll.

Despite a large software falloff in the wake of Black Friday, two sim racing titles placed in the UK Top 10 sellers list last week. Gran Turismo Sport and Forza Motorsport 7 continue their strong performance in the region as seen in previous weeks.

Slightly Mad Studios has updated Project CARS 2 with two new community events for players to get stuck into. Following up on last week’s strangely cold Daytona challenge, this time around there’s challenges on Long Beach and Ruapuna Park.

The latest batch of discounts on the European PlayStation Store has quite a lot for racing fans. The sale kicked off on Friday and will last until December 22. All offers are subject to an active PlayStation Plus membership.

The next content update for Forza Motorsport 7 will see the arrival of competitive multiplayer leagues on December 5. In the latest blog post on the official website, Turn 10 has shared details on how Leagues will work.

The first Tuesday of every month typically means a new car pack for the Forza franchise. Turn 10 has teased the contents of the next one, and it’ll be reaching deep into the history books for one of the seven vehicles.

When it became clear that GT Sport wouldn’t be using the PS3-era Premium models in its car list, it was a bit of a shock. The extremely well detailed vehicles from the previous generation seemed a certainty to carry over to the PS4 — Kazunori Yamauchi even said they were more appropriate for this generation — but this never happened. It has meant that Sport’s car roster has basically had to start from scratch, leaving a much smaller number of total cars than previous entries.

If you’ve just picked up GT Sport, you might be wondering how best to get started.