Everyone likes to imagine what they’d do if they were in charge for a day. Ban beards, bury all hybrid cars, convict U2 of crimes against humanity — it’s all possible if you wield the big power stick.

It’s a new year, and since 2011, that’s meant a Forza game arriving in the final third of the calendar. The rumor mill has already begun swirling, but it might be a bit pre-mature.

Xbox Live Gold members can pick up two discounts on substantial Forza DLC. With reductions for Motorsport 7 and Horizon 3, those looking to enhance their experience should have a look at what the sale has to offer.

An eagle-eyed GT Sport player has taken screenshots of the game’s visual tire wear in action. The images capture various states of use during gameplay.

Nissan has revealed a new vehicle assist technology that reads its driver’s mind to enhance the driving experience.

In this week’s Wednesday Want we’ve found something truly special in the classified adverts and thought it really deserved some attention. You can check out past Wednesday Want entries right here.

The Forza Motorsport 7 Specialty Dealer stock has shuffled again. If you’ve been keeping track over the last few weeks — and read the title — you can guess what the deal is this time around.

2017 is in the books. It was an amazing twelve months — which you can relive here — but right now, we want to look forward. This year has a lot of potential.

Forza 7 players anxious for the latest batch of new cars can rest easy. The next seven-car pack will be arriving January 16, according to community manager Brian Ekberg.

It’s been another remarkable 12 months in the life of GTPlanet. We’ve had new games to play, new cars to drive and nearly half a million messages posted on our forums.

Many of us are familiar with the concept of vaporware — a software title that’s announced but never comes out. But what about when it comes to cars? It’s rare, but it happens. The most recent example of a four-wheeled Duke Nukem Forever comes from SSC, with its Tuatara and the teaser shot it released today.

The folks at Ghost Games rang in the new year with Need for Speed Payback news. As it turns out, a fan-favorite feature is returning in the form of online free roam.

With 2017 now in the rear-view mirror, the final UK sales chart for the year has been released. With the chart covering sales up to December 30, it’s impressive to see, GT Sport back in the top 10.

World Gaming is kicking off the new year with a special Gran Turismo Sport competition for Canadian gamers, and it’s all about Porsche.

This week’s Project CARS 2 Community Event Takes us to Japan for a run on its fictional Suzuka clone Sakitto. Running from January 1–8, players will be driving the drifty Toyota GT86 Rocket Bunny Edition.

Polyphony Digital has again updated the Mileage Exchange in GT Sport, sticking to its major/minor two-week schedule.

It’s been pretty hard to miss the connection between GT Sport and Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton’s brand logo appears in the game’s Brand Central, and you’ll see the British F1 World Champion’s face — or car — frequently on the main menu wallpapers.

Like every year, 2017 gave us some spectacular automotive stories. From outrageous top speeds to electric cars, the year saw a ton of advancements across the board.

As we get the champagne on ice in preparation for New Year’s Eve, we’re taking a look back at the frankly historic last 12 months. 2017 was a great year to be a sim racer, and we’ve got a ton of supporting evidence.

It’s the time of end of the year lists. Eurogamer’s just published its own, and sim racers will spot a familiar name on it.