Remember World’s Fastest Gamer? It was McLaren’s 2017 esport initiative, which promised a coveted role as the brand’s simulator test driver. Thousands vied for the spot, and in the end, Netherland’s Rudy van Buren came out on top.

There are few things in the automotive world more American than the hot rod. That’s why for this week’s Independence Day Want, we are taking a look at the king of the hot rods, the ‘32 Ford Coupe.

You know what time it is: the Specialty Dealer in Forza 7 has seen another weekly refresh. With it comes an all-new lineup featuring two cars you’ll definitely want to sweep up.

At the end of last month, the Porsche 919 Evo obliterated the Nordschleife lap record. It was a record that took 35 years to beat, but it seems challengers are already looking for a way to dethrone it as the King of the Ring.

It’s been a while since we heard about Dakar 18. After the original announcement (which coincided with the real-world event), developer Bigmoon Entertainment has been hard at work to nail a more specific release date for this year.

When it comes to reinvention, no brand has managed a turnaround quite like Skoda.

Simulator equipment manufacturer Fanatec has become a Formula 1 partner, and official sponsor to the F1 Esports Series.

As gearheads we know the quickest way to a woman’s heart is with a flashy car, right? Probably not, but one man in China thought it was the perfect way to land a girlfriend. Weirdly it almost worked. Almost.

You may have already heard of the new Top Gear car pack for Forza Motorsport 7. Well, those won’t be the only new cars landing in Turn 10’s sim racer this month. Even better, these two other cars will be free.

Is there a new one-off edition of the McLaren P1 in the works? That’s the question we are asking after a mysterious post hit Instagram from Lanzante.

Turn 10 has pulled the covers off the latest Forza Motorsport 7 car pack. With Top Gear as the title sponsor, it’s an eclectic mix of modern and classic metal, and brings two new manufacturers into the Forza family.

Get your spray guns ready, for another palette update in GT Sport’s Mileage Exchange.

After qualifying, you’d be forgiven for thinking that results were all but confirmed for this past weekend’s Austrian GP. Mercedes dominated the field with a front-row lockout and was well ahead with its raw pace.

As you probably know from its cool adverts, Honda makes more than just cars. From jet planes to generators, if it’s mechanical, chances are Honda has a version of it.

GTPlanet is proud to host the largest forum dedicated to sim-racing hardware, and starting today, it’s about to get even better: we’re opening up our Trading Post forum to everyone, making it easy for all of our members to save (or make!) money on games and gear.

If you were expecting a shakeup of the establishment for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, well, that’s too bad. Qualifying for tomorrow’s race mirrors that of last year’s results, almost to a tee.

Kunos Simulazioni is hard at work on Assetto Corsa Competizione. It had its first public debut earlier this month, and now the team has released nearly an hour of straight gameplay footage.

If you’re a company that’s just reached a major milestone, how do you celebrate? An ultimate model? Maybe a documentary to take fans down memory lane?

UPDATE: This article originally stated the car pack and game update would land July 3. This was an error, and has been corrected to July 10.

The second round of the first F1 triple header kicks off this weekend. With the sport heading to the Red Bull Ring, who better to show off the venue than Red Bull’s own Max Verstappen?