i have a really bad feeling about this game... i really, really want it to be perfect, but from experience i know, that when the DEVs are concentrating on the social stuff, every time it ruins the game. they can spend much more time on handling, suspension and other stuff, that matters, not on jacuzzis, yachts, chat rooms and others. when i want to contact my friedns i can use skype or million other apps for communicating. i'm sorry, but i will spend my time, racing, cruising... is not that the point? i know, that this comm stuff improves game experience, but i see that 80% of the interviews are about social gameplay. that tells us, that they have bigger intrest in that. yes, its logical, because its modern and "cool" for the younger generation these days. i want detailed interiors (emotional control in aston martin, also inserting the key in the right place), i want nav with menu, car setup settings for the more hardcore cars (gumpert, koenigsegg), stuff, that inceases gameplay realism, not to invite my friends in my garage and chat about the spoiler of my lambo and to spend 1 hour in the clothing shop, because there i can talk with my friends.... i want adrenaline, nice police chases (like oldschool), fuel, and so on...
this is my opinion, cheers!
p.s. that's why one of the greatest driving games for me is NFS 1. exotic cars, with remarkable handling realism and feel, nice alpine places, nice cops....! This is the game!