The console fanboy wars have reignited, as Slightly Mad Studios has now confirmed that Project CARS will not reach its target 1080p resolution on Xbox One, and will instead be locked down to 900p when it finally pulls out
of the pit lane in mid May.
After getting the go ahead from the track workers, I eased the RC F out
of the pit lane and onto the track's long front straight where I was able to to sample the coupe's full - throttle acceleration.
As I rolled out
of the pit lane and accelerated down the straight, my first impression was «This thing is seriously fast!»
I set the car to track mode and zoomed out
of the pit lane.
Shooting out
of pit lane onto the straight between turns two and three, you have the same 426 - hp experience from the LS3 V8 as with the Camaro SS — the 1LE package unfortunately doesn't include any power upgrades.
Rolling out
of pit lane, we can't help notice the 918 Spyder parked trackside, as if keeping a benevolent eye on its progeny.
Team Makes Steady Progress Despite Wet and Slippery Conditions LE MANS, France — Ten days of ideal weather following the initial test of Corvette Racing's new C6.R race cars at Le Mans on June 5 ended abruptly as the yellow Corvettes pulled out
of the pit lane for the first of two four - hour practice and qualifying sessions.
That is obvious from the moment you draw the SLS's gullwing door closed with a big heave from overhead, press the starter button on the center console, draw the paddle shift on the steering wheel forward to select first gear and accelerate hard out
of the pit lane, followed by the blare of an angry exhaust.
The number 55 Mazda failed to pull out
of the pit lane, but Jonathan Bomarito got the car going before the entire pack had pulled away and was able to start from his original qualifying position.
With this bushel of information bouncing around in my skull, I don a helmet and ease out
of pit lane to see how it all works at Barber.
Use the end
of the pit lane as a guide to braking and turn in opposite the marshal's post.
Here I am in the new 602 - hp 2015 Lamborghini Huracán, waiting for the light at the end
of the pit lane to jump from red to green.
Don't stall the car on the gentle uphill
of pit lane.
Then there was a great exchange between him and Christian Horner on team radio as patiently waited at the end
of the pit lane.
Leist was left facing the wrong way at the end
of the pit lane and decided to execute an impressive (if slightly dodgy) spin turn with just one rear wheel.
Mansell continued to lead until he made his sole pitstop on lap 26, but as he left his box a driveshaft broke, leaving him stranded at the end
of the pit lane and out of the race.
It's all well and good for broadcasters to try live stuff from the track but F1 itself should be doing more about this, whether it's a live feed
of the pit lane, putting a few cameras around the circuit or doing regular live videos (like they did on Tuesday on Facebook Live).
Unfortunately his car was still being topped up with fuel, and Albers ripped the hose right out of the refuelling rig and carried on out
of the pit lane.
Yup, he was the guy who crashed coming out
of the pit lane in Abu Dhabi a couple of years ago.
In front
of pit lane they sit on a semicircle of racing tires.
But when Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg ploughed into the back of Kimi Raikkonen at the end
of the pit lane it set the stage for Robert Kubica to take his first (and only) win, and for Coulthard to score his final podium.
Not exact matches
But if there's an upside to the streak
of rough starts we endured earlier this season, it's that you can tune a car that doesn't start awesome on
pit lane.
After it was discovered that the bolts holding the kerbs down were causing punctures, a drain cover in the
pit lane decided it wanted to join the party
of problems.
After crashing out
of his final Brazilian GP, Massa was met by this welcome in the
pit lane as he walked back to the Williams
pit box.
Motorsport
pit lanes are dangerous places to work and we were reminded
of that when a mechanic found himself staring down an approaching GP2 car in the Abu Dhabi feature race.
With one car charging down the
pit lane and another one stuttering out
of the
pit box, this was never going to end well
A mix - up in the
pit lane led to the retirement
of Toyota's lead car after driver Kamui Kobayashi thought an LMP2 driver was a marshal
Other, more minor changes include the introduction
of Nascar - style two -
lane rolling starts at every race, the addition
of a series
of complex mirrors and cameras to the Halo in order to make it appear invisible to the naked eye, and bonus points being awarded to the driver who can exceed the
pit lane speed limit by the smallest margin over the course
of the weekend.
I think the start
of the lap probably they get confused, because our speed is that slow, that they think probably we go to the
pit lane, we are in a slow lap.
His lead in the standings is now just three points after he admitted to simply coming out
of the Watkins Glen
pit lane too quickly, hit the brakes, locked up and slipped off on cold tyres.
Some
pit lanes are really long as well, so it'll be a great test
of fitness.
Force India have been keeping very quiet about their 2018 launch but, following the announcement
of their driver line - ups for the eight days
of testing, they have since confirmed they will join Toro Rosso in revealing their car in the
pit lane on Monday.
Experience wall - to - wall trampolines, including two dodgeball courts, three
lanes of Slam Dunk Basketball, and a four -
lane Foam
Pit.
The new attract video shows action both on the track and in the
pit lane, recreating key moments from the year and highlighting many
of the game's...
The new attract video shows action both on the track and in the
pit lane, recreating key moments from the year and highlighting many
of the game's key features.
The level
of immersion has been further enhanced by the inclusion
of manual starts and manual
pit lane entry and braking — all vital to avoid losing time, penalties and track position.
Forgive Me My Henchmen takes the classic action plot - wronged hero on an one - man army rampage through countless foes - and lets you play the other side
of that story, a satrica
lane defense strategy game that
pits you in control
of the henchmen and their base's defenses.
I'm no stranger to racing titles or simulators, so it came as somewhat
of a shock when I was unable to exit the
pit -
lane without ramming into the barrier, or then moments later as I approached the first corner, completely spinning out in the Porsche I was driving.
The gleaming white wonder posing in
pit lane at the Nürburgring Formula 1 circuit looks like a distant relative
of the race car that competed in the twenty - four - hour endurance run earlier this year.
There are two chicanes, a couple
of third - gear bends sporting a challenging switch from positive to negative camber, three climbs and three according descents, a long start / finish straightaway, and a wide
pit lane.
The last part
of the circuit is a short straight towards the Ford chicane — or the
pit lane, if you are coming in after the lap.
I make a habit each year
of walking the
pit lane from north (
pit exit) to south (
pit entrance), to see which teams are occupying which
pit boxes and things like that.
The Jaguar did a complete 180 and went to the outside
of the track over the narrow strip
of grass onto the
pit lane.
Everything is quiet, the cars are lined up in
pit lane, and you can sense the promise
of the day to come.
Here's our next batch
of images, straight from the
pit lane.
My first impression
of the 2018 Audi RS 3 came when I jumped into one on
pit lane at the Lime Rock Park racetrack.
After a quick driver's meeting, we slotted ourselves into the GT3s thrumming in
pit lane, lined up behind either Long's white 991.2 GTS or Haywood's blue Turbo S. I cut my Thunderhill teeth in a red PDK GT3, carefully probing the track under the speed allowed by Haywood until we exploded into full - throttle down the main straight that led to the end
of the first lap.
As well as getting to know your car, you'll also get the chance to meet some
of the evo team and a whole
pit lane full
of like - minded enthusiasts.
A 789bhp, 590 lb ft, 1198 kg (dry) mid-engined road car that looks like it has driven straight out
of an LMP
pit lane, that's what.
The sharp, machine - gun blats
of the traction control in action evoke the sound
of a Formula 1 car bouncing off its speed limiter as it bowls down
pit lane.