The quality of the original Project Cars leaves little doubt that the standard circuit rancing will make the sequel a great game, and the addition
of rallycross could well make it the best racing game there's ever been.
All of which makes the prospect
of rallycross in Project Cars 2 seriously exciting.
I was able to play a pair
of rallycross routes at our hands - on demo, but there's plenty more on the horizon - enough, in fact, that Project CARS 2 might just be a worthwhile purchase for its rallycross element alone.
It has a higher resolution of up to a staggering 12K on PC, it has Oculus and Vive support, it has dynamic weather, and the addition
of Rallycross, Ice Racing, and IndyCar races.
Codemasters and Koch Media would love for you to experience the thrill
of Rallycross in DiRT 4's latest action - packed gameplay trailer.
We drove the Urus on the road, on the Vallelunga racetrack and on a soft dirt handling course (well, more
of a rallycross circuit, if we're being honest) and it gobbled them all up and looked for more.
Loeb has taken part in a couple
of rallycross events in the past most recently at his home event in Loheac in 2013 (see the video at the bottom of this article).
The track, which has been open since 2011, is MSA licenced for sprint competition, and currently hosts a number
of rallycross, grasstrack, supermoto and superlite events.
This success, and the increasing popularity
of rallycross, has prompted Volkswagen Motorsport to consider expanding its efforts in Global Rallycross.
Experience three of the most brutal, violent, and dangerous cars in motorsport history — banned 500 + bhp Group B monsters that astonished a generation
of rallycross fans, then race big - grunt, low - grip, American muscle courtesy of Professional Fun - Haver Vaughn Gittin Jr..
Adding to Project CARS 2's already impressive line - up
of rallycross content, the fan - favorite Circuit De Barcelona - Catalunya Rallycross and Brands Hatch Rallycross Historic circuit will encourage drivers to get into some seriously crazed drift angles.
Note that the vast selection of content available in Project CARS 2 means that motion sensations can vary wildly between the different racing disciplines: pristine, modern F1 - spec circuits are a far cry from the harsh jumps and bumps
of Rallycross.
Players will compete online in a series
of rallycross and rally stages with the quarter finals and following rounds getting a live stream so that we can watch the quickest gamers navigate their joker laps as the prize ebbs closer.
There are also a whole host of new vehicle types and motorsport classes, including the addition
of Rallycross and IndyCar.
The weird and wonderful world
of Rallycross is one of the craziest motorsport categories out there.
Not exact matches
It's been a wonderful, fun and action - packed year
of FIA World
Rallycross racing and it's been summed up perfectly in this six - minute season review video.
2014 and 2015 champion Petter Solberg finished 2nd, but 5th place for Mattias Ekstrom was enough to secure him the title with a round to spare, adding
Rallycross honours to his two DTM championships and three Race
of Champions victories.
This
Rallycross crash in Germany from 2012 is the perfect example
of just how crazy the motorsport series can get, with a car smashing into another and practically jumping over another.
Rallycross is one
of the most frantic, dramatic and exciting motorsports in the world.
But instead
of F1 machinery, the 2009 F1 champion has been out testing a Honda Civic
rallycross car at the Sebring International Raceway with the Swedish OlsbergsMSE team.
Lydden Hill, Daytona, Lankebanen and Knockhill are just a few
of the tracks ready to be raced on, so there sounds to be a decent amount
of content to make
Rallycross a fun new element.
Tord Linnerud's recovery after being spun into the wall at the start
of this FIA World
Rallycross heat in 2015 at the Hockenheimring was absolutely ridiculous, he barely lost any time at all!
Ken Block is best known for his epic Gymkhana videos, but he also has a serious side to his behind - the - wheel activities as he's taken part in dozens
of rallying events, and more recently the World
Rallycross Championship.
During the interview he was pretty vocal about wanting to try
rallycross and how awesome that side
of motorsport is.
Joni Wiman and David Higgins went side - by - side over a jump during the Red Bull Global
Rallycross final in Los Angeles, with the former putting in an unusual overtaking attempt when his Honda basically landed on top
of Higgins» Subaru.
And he's made no secret
of his love for
rallycross, a discipline his father raced in.
It shows off the wide range
of disciplines in PC2, including new arrival
Rallycross, and hugely open career mode
of the game — allowing you to take a vast number
of different paths to the top
of motorsport.
The World
Rallycross series released an onboard video
of Larsson powering around the circuit, completing a joker lap in the process, and it makes for mesmerising viewing.
Arguably the overtake
of the year, World
Rallycross driver Kevin Eriksson left jaws on the floor around the world with this absolutely sensational overtake at the start in Germany.
The course lies in the middle
of the Grand Prix circuit and uses parts
of the Stowe circuit used for F1 testing and track days but as this is the
rallycross, it also features plenty
of off - roading and,
of course, a jump.
Since the FIA World
Rallycross Championship began in 2014, Lydden Hill has hosted the British round
of the championship but for 2018, it'll be at the British Grand Prix venue.
The FIA World
Rallycross Championship is coming to Silverstone and WTF1 got a taste
of the brand - new course
World
Rallycross is the latest motorsport to jump on the esports bandwagon, with the winner of the competition getting to drive an actual rall
Rallycross is the latest motorsport to jump on the esports bandwagon, with the winner
of the competition getting to drive an actual
rallycrossrallycross car
To add to the hilarity, Speed is actually an ambassador for iRacing's
rallycross content and has been involved in some promotional material, which
of course has been remixed into an instructional video on how to take people out.
Rallycross buggies are one
of the biggest racing classes around the world and the 1:8 scale factor is one
of the most popular categories, growing rapidly.
From the muddy tracks
of the Malaysian rainforest to spectator - packed stadiums in London and Los Angeles, racers compete in contemporary off - road race disciplines covering
Rallycross, Trailblazer, Raid, Landrush, and Rally.
Codemasters and Deep Silver have unleashed the latest multimedia for their upcoming rally racing game, DiRT 4, which shows off an onslaught
of new, and totally real, professional rally and
rallycross drivers discussing how they overcome fear on the fast tracks.
Project CARS 2 continues to cater to a wide audience by including a range
of vehicle types and motorsport classes, including
Rallycross, IndyCar and more.
One area
of this is with ice tracks during
Rallycross stages.
The game offers a variety
of different rally racing modes and you can also attempt the officially licensed
Rallycross events.
Once you put in the effort, the realism goes from daunting to liberating, especially, in my experience, with the new
rallycross events, where you essentially need to flip off all the assists if you want to have any hope
of success.
-- THE HEAT
OF COMPETITION: With a brand - new, fan - requested Online Championships game mode allowing racers to make and join ongoing racing leagues, Esports functionality built - in from day one (including Competitive Racing License accreditation), Director / Broadcaster integration and streaming, and an array of old and new motorsport classes including Rallycross, IndyCar, and many mor
OF COMPETITION: With a brand - new, fan - requested Online Championships game mode allowing racers to make and join ongoing racing leagues, Esports functionality built - in from day one (including Competitive Racing License accreditation), Director / Broadcaster integration and streaming, and an array
of old and new motorsport classes including Rallycross, IndyCar, and many mor
of old and new motorsport classes including
Rallycross, IndyCar, and many more;
The «World
of Racing» trailer features DiRT 3's wide range
of game modes, from traditional Rally to innovative freestyle Gymkhana events, plus Trailblazer, and multi-car Head 2 Head, Land Rush and
Rallycross stages.
Where the core
of Project CARS 2 lies in circuit racing and now
rallycross, ice racing seems more
of a novelty than a mode you'd willing want to return to.
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Though
rallycross was born in Europe 50 years ago, Red Bull Global
RallyCross (GRC) has won over legions
of fans in the seven years it has been racing in the U.S. Affordable production cars like the Volkswagen Beetle, Honda Civic, and Subaru WRX STI are stripped down and heavily modified to become 600 - horsepower rally beasts that sling mud, launch off 40 - foot jumps, and reach 60 mph in less than 2.0 seconds.
Despite our desperate speculation on a new habanero - hot production variant
of the already - spicy Focus RS, it turns out the monochromatic rendering is
of a new Ford Focus RS RX rally car, specifically Ford's entry into the 2016 FIA World
Rallycross Championship.
Our test involved driving to Belgium and back for the fourth round
of the FIA World
Rallycross series, and aches and pains were minimal.
Peugeot will unveil a new version
of its World
Rallycross 208 at the first round
of 2017 championship in Barcelona.
KB: Well, the difficult thing is that I'm a race car driver, not a stunt driver, and all the things I do in these videos are basically based off the skills that I have coming out
of stage rally and
rallycross.