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William Byron has secured a drive with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2018 season. The news comes from an official report posted on the official NASCAR website. Byron is the latest in a host of sim racers getting top tier drivers in motorsport.

For those worried June’s Mountain Dew Car Pack was the last you’d see of new content in Forza Horizon 3 — think again. Turn 10 has announced the Hoonigan Car Pack, which arrives next Tuesday, August 15.

What’s faster? A real life car or its digital counterpart around the same track?

It sounds like online racing is only a small part of GT Sport. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has stated the online portion of the game only accounts for roughly 15% of the game.

The original Project CARS didn’t exactly have a great photo mode. Those interested in capturing the beauty of the game were left with limited options, especially compared to competitors. A recent video uploaded to YouTube gives us a good look at what to expect from the sequel’s photo mode.

The world of sim racing rigs can be a challenging one to navigate. Products come in all shapes and sizes — and prices can easily stretch into the four digits. If you’re looking to get into a full-on chassis, but are concerned about affordability and ease of use, GranStand has an offering you won’t want to overlook.

PlayStation Access has shared another GT Sport video from the recent tours of Polyphony Digital’s offices. In it, we get to see how the franchise’s Photo Mode has evolved to become even more powerful.

Trying to explain Formula One in layman’s terms can be somewhat difficult. The sport has become rather complicated over the years. Gone are the days where you hopped in your car, filled it up with fuel and bombed it around a track, sans seatbelts or fireproof overalls.

With just over two months to go until GT Sport’s release, Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed more on the game. Speaking at the PlayStation Experience event in Malaysia, the series creator confirmed GT Sport will not feature microtransactions.

Turn 10 has revealed the latest chunk of cars featured in Forza Motorsport 7, this time turning the focus toward the US. The second biggest reveal yet, players will have plenty on their hands this October.

With release just over a month away, we know most of what Project CARS 2 is all about. LiveTrack 3.0, career mode and the huge content roster have all been discussed at length. Slightly Mad Studios has compiled a master FAQ on the game website and there are still some interesting points of note. Lets take a look at some of the FAQ’s key details.

We’re back with more footage of Project CARS 2, this time coming to you with one of the game’s open-wheel racers. The setting? What begins as a normal looking Spa-Francorchamps…

Ever wonder about those sweet custom-built Gran Turismo racing pods at events? GTPlanet member @Jules_r did too, and now he can count one as part of his extensive GT collection. This guest article details Jules’ hunt for the crown jewel.

We’re sure many of you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of GT Sport on October 17. Trust us, we feel your pain and we’re right there with you. Thankfully, we searched the internet for remedies to help scratch the GT itch. Here are some videos from Best Motoring that we think embodies the spirit of GT through and through.

UK sim racers looking to get behind the wheel of a real-world open-wheeler, take note. A seat in the 2018 National Formula Ford Championship is up for grabs via a sim-racing competition.

The latest Forzathon events are live, and they’re offering an awkwardly-named Nissan to FH3 players. In addition, the usual spread of credits, XP, and wheelspins is available too.

Turn 10 has confirmed what many feared. As suspected by its suspicious absence in this week’s car list reveal, Toyota won’t be a part of Forza Motorsport 7.

A unique feature of GT Sport is the Brand Central feature. In this area of the game, players can read up on various manufacturers and important parts of history. Surprisingly, Tag Heuer has been spotted amongst the car manufacturers.

It appears the stream of Porsche prizes will continue in Forza Horizon 3 after all. Players have spotted two of the Stuttgart marque’s models in the game, and they’ll be up for grabs soon.

With only 22 days remaining until F1 2017’s launch, Codemasters is full swing ahead. The new gameplay trailer shows off the game’s “massively expanded” career mode.