
McLaren and Honda Finally Announce Their F1 Divorce
It’s not been an especially well-kept secret, but now it’s official. McLaren has ended its engine supply deal with Honda.

Fanatec Announces Podium Series: Direct Drive Wheel Reveal Coming This Weekend
Fanatec has announced its newest hardware line, the Podium Series. The new high-end lineup will sit above the existing ClubSport Series, and will kick off with the company’s much-anticipated direct drive wheel.

Audi’s New RS4 Avant Returns to V6 Turbo Power
Audi’s in-house performance division Audi Sport GmbH has raised the cloak of the new RS4 Avant at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Here’s the Complete Forza Motorsport 7 Achievement List
Achievement hunters looking to pick up Forza Motorsport 7 in a few weeks can start planning. The full list of cheevos for the Microsoft racer is now available.

Project CARS 2 Hands-On Preview
When Project CARS 2 releases this month, it kicks off a blockbuster season of this year’s most anticipated racing games. While we played the game at this year’s E3 (read our thoughts here), the game’s publisher (Bandai-Namco) recently gave us another go-round with the PC media preview build before the final release September 22.

Sony Confirms Second GT Sport Beta Phase (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Since this article was published, references to the “new phase of the beta” have been removed from all regional PlayStation Blog posts. The original quotes are included below. We’ll provide more updates as we get them.

Drifting in Project Cars 2 Looks Like a Lot of Fun
The marketing push for Project CARS 2 has shown off the vast array of motorsports represented in-game, however, one hasn’t been explored very much at all.

Jaguar Takes the Electric I-Pace SUV Racing with New eTrophy Series
Jaguar has announced a new one-make racing series at the Frankfurt Motor Show that will serve as a support event for the FIA Formula E championship.

Ford’s First Hot Hatch: Fiesta Supersport
Welcome to Wednesday Want. Each week, our team will pluck a car from our thousands-strong Car Suggestions forum and give it some time in the spotlight. From the weird to the wonderful, we’ll be covering the full automotive spectrum. You can check out past Wednesday Want entries right here.

Tokyo Game Show 2017 Gets GT Sport Live Race Event with Former Super GT Driver
Sony has released more details on the upcoming Tokyo Game Show. Sure enough, Gran Turismo Sport has a dedicated spot, with a live race event.

New Suzuki Swift Sport Sheds Some Weight, Adds a Turbo
The new Suzuki Swift Sport is lighter and more aggressive than ever. Announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the dinky Suzuki will offer a hatchback that provides some lightweight fun. A lower, wider frame is complemented by a boosted power-to-weight ratio, pushing it into the warm hatch category.

Did Porsche Just Accidentally Reveal a Vision GT Car?
Gran Turismo fans have been waiting a long old time for Porsche to join the fray. The brand finally escaped an exclusivity agreement and will be part of the family when GT Sport launches next month.

Cute Honda Urban EV Concept Could Be On Sale By 2019
Honda has chosen the Frankfurt Motor Show to reveal a dinky, electric city car it expects to sell in 2019.

BMW Returns to Endurance Racing in 2018 With New M8 GTE
BMW has taken the wraps off its new M8 GTE racing car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new flagship coupe will mark BMW’s return to top level endurance racing next year in the World Endurance Championship.

Watch Pro Driver Stéphane Lefebvre Tackle Three of WRC 7’s Stages
BigBen Interactive is getting ready for WRC 7’s release this week. The latest trio of videos from the game show real-world Citroën works driver Stéphane Lefebvre running some of the game’s varied locations.

NASCAR Heat 2 Now Available on PS4, XB1 and PC
The racing game releases are going to come thick and fast over the next two months. Next on the docket is NASCAR Heat 2, which is out today on all major platforms.

New Renault Sport Megane Gets 300hp and Four-Wheel Steering
Renault is looking to take back its crown as king of the hot hatchback, with a new Renault Sport Megane.

First Assetto Corsa Ferrari Car Pack Teaser Confirms September 19 Release
Kunos Simulazioni has revealed the first teaser for its upcoming Assetto Corsa car pack, which celebrates Ferrari’s 70th anniversary.

New Forza 7 Ad is a Game of Musical Chairs Like No Other
The newest commercial for Forza Motorsport 7 focuses on the variety of vehicles included in the game. FM7 sets a generation best with over 700 cars at launch for players to take for a drive across more than 30 tracks. The video plays on this aspect of the title and features some interesting cameos to boot.

Assetto Corsa 1.15 Update Lands on Consoles; Ready to Race Arrives This Week
The latest version of Assetto Corsa is now available on Xbox, bringing Kunos’ sim racer up to version 1.15.