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The Ultimate Driver Journey WMD member Halcyon is renowned for his video trailers, so much so that SMS have hired him as a member of staff to create further video productions. Combined with Dr Stephen Baysted's rendition of Lux Aeterna, this latest video gains 'official' status. The trailer also confirms a release date scheduled for November 2014. When it comes to next-gen visuals, world class physics, racing authenticity, career freedom, and variety of content, Project CARS remains the most anticipated and premier choice for race fans. Jump into the seat of a kart and forge a career with the aim of one day winning a prestigious 24hr race in a LM Prototype car, battle bumper-to-bumper for a third consecutive championship in the world of Touring, or simply take an exotic supercar out for a beautiful drive along the coast. Whatever your journey, Project CARS is your destination... MEDIA:

Looks Like 2014 Will Be The Year of Racing Clubs WMD members actively assisting in the development of Project CARS knew there was another secret project in the works, and that the simulator would benefit from increased income, development staff, and of course extra content because of it. Well the secret's finally out with the announcement of an upcoming arcade racer destined for PC later in 2014. My.com, the largest Internet services community in Russian-speaking countries with a 100 million+ user base, approached Slightly Mad Studios with the aim of adding a new free to compete game to their catalogue. Creative Director Andy Tudor avidly avoided the term 'free-to-play' as gamers see these titles as 'pay-to-win', and Andy assured press that this was not their ethos. About 50 cars are planned for launch, with more content being added later, but how many of those cars will be free remains unknown. All locations will fortunately be available at no cost, similar to Simraceway's model. Fans will be happy to hear that World of Speed shares the glamourous graphics and weather engines found in Project CARS, however 'not a single line of of code' from the simulations' physics engine will be found in the decidedly-arcade title. Developers compared the car-handling to the Burnout franchise and stress players will be able to control the cars using keyboard, gamepad, or steering wheel input. Action Racing World of Speed takes action-styled racing games into a new era by combining features from a large number of previous games in the racing genre. Similarities can be found from titles such as Need for Speed, Burnout Paradise, Destruction Derby, Forza Horizon, DRIVECLUB, The Crew, and so on. Team Racing Compete in an ever-expanding number of gameplay modes where completing team-based objectives determines the victor. Being the first to cross the finish line no longer guarantees your victory; it's all about team-work! Hopefully this means no more first corner rage-quits. Cars Players can earn and collect a continuously growing roster of cars ranging from everyday city runners to the fastest super cars on the planet while housing them in their own custom garage. Performance and visual upgrades add the finishing touches. Clubs Players can team up with friends and other players to form Clubs where they can customize their logos, earn access to a Club garage social hub, compete against other clubs, show off in the Airfield Playground and battle in high-stakes races in Territory Wars. Locations Race across iconic licensed circuits and custom built tracks based of real-world city streets - from tracks like Brands Hatch to the streets of London, Monaco and Moscow. The Future Designed as an evolving online experience World of Speed will be supported with regular updates and the addition of new cars, tracks, gameplay modes and much more for years to come! World of Speed Media [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="2362,2375,2374,2373,2372,2371,2370,2369,2368,2367,2358,2359,2360,2361,2363,2364,2365,2366,2357,2355] Talk about World of Speed in our forums! WorldOfSpeed.com

What a sixpack! Slightly Mad Studios' Project CARS just keeps growing as Audi has just been announced to become the latest brand to join the community-assisted simulator! As many as six Audis are joining the game, including the latest rendition of their supercar: the 2013 R8 V10 Plus as well as its big brother, the 2013 R8 LMS Ultra GT3, which will challenge the recently announced Bentley amongst other GT3 racers. The 1989 90 IMSA GTO is a beast that could prove to be tough but rewarding to control and it will surely find its own fans. Le Mans heritage is not forgotten as included are both the 2002 R8 LMP900 and the 2011 R18 TDI LMP1, both of which have shown their domination at the track. Last but not least is my personal favourite, the small 2012 A1 Quattro - a 256hp version of Audi's tiny A1 which I'm really eager to test! All of these cars will surely be great fun to drive and they'll be hitting the tracks in Fall 2014 when Project CARS is released for the PS4, Xbox One, SteamOS, Wii U and of course PC. Source: WMDPortal

Lookout Below! Don't ask me what is arriving 'from the sky' or when we can expect it, but it probably wouldn't hurt to make the occasional glance upwards in-between focusing on the next corner exit. Before you jump onto the track, however, check out hybrid.art's new video trailer, embedded below for your convenience.

Most Excellent! Radical! The word that was said by everyone from Bill & Ted to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is synonymous with something that is of course totally tubular! And this works in well with the latest news about the licensing of Radical Sportscars to appear in Slightly Mad Studios' most triumphant crowd-funded racer Project CARS. Three of the British company's righteous vehicles will appear including the canopy-having RXC Turbo coupe which is in a departure for the prototype racers actually fully road-legal, and are said to "play a pivotal role in Project CARS' extensive career mode". Project CARS puts players behind the wheel of the race-ready SR3 "RS version" that is powered by a 260bhp Powertec 1500cc 4-cylinder engine. Drivers who have successfully mastered the SR3 RS can graduate to the SR8 RX. A faster and more powerful version of the SR3, the SR8 RX is powered by a RPX 2.7 liter V8 engine, giving aspiring racers 430hp to prove themselves with. Radical in Project CARS Radical SR3 RS Radical SR8 RX Radical RXC Turbo Radical Sportscars for Project CARS [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="3] Project CARS is due out on PC, PS4, Xbox One and .....Wii U around Autumn/Fall 2014. For more on the game or WMD check out their website. Thanks - WMDPortal

Carlsberg don't make Trailers... It seems that the crowd-funded project by Slightly Mad Studios Project Cars has been going on forever, in fact you could almost believe that Moses himself was playing the latest build when the burning bush pestered him to pay attention but alas we are here in 2014 and this looks to be the actual year when we will see the game actually released! Yeah I know how crazy is that? Those of you who have followed and are an active part of the games' development will know how it has progressed and continues to just surprise and make jaws drop with each passing phase and goal met by the development team. And with the recent move from the Xbox 360 and PS3 to their next-gen successors it's clearly evident that this game is going to be the looker of the bunch and will hopefully have the meat and not just be a pretty face. You can judge what you think yourself though with this *Jermemy Clarkson voice* astonishing trailer from WMDForum member JonZ, who if you don't know of, is very skilled at making trailers that result in you throwing money at your screen. Project CARS will be available for the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam OS and Wii U (yes really) in the later part of 2014. For more info check out the the WMD website. Check out our Project Cars forum!

Beware, The Storm! Development News Project CARS is now exclusively available via Steam. All info needed on how to get going with Steam can be found in this posting - Click Here JonZ has put together an amazing new Project CARS video trailer called "Speed & Sound" that you don't want to miss out on! - Click Here An improved version of the car setup screen has been added to the latest builds - Click Here The development of the WiiU version of Project CARS has made significant progress lately as outlined by Martin Griffith - Click Here Andrew Webber has shared some amazing details on the Flexible Simulation Platform feature - Click Here Our Render Lead Robert Dibley is working on improving the photographic exposure as outlined in his very detailed progress post - Click Here The painting template for the 2011 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG is now available for download - Click Here Darren White has further improved the dynamic time of day system, adding more scale variation to the new clouds - Click Here Nicolas Hamilton has not just provided lots of great feedback as usual lately, he's also shown off some cool photos of his racing setup for everyone to check out - Click Here Meanwhile, Ben Collins has been very busy testing Project CARS as well; make sure to check out his latest feedback blog - Click Here An exciting new licensing agreement has been announced as the Oreca 03 LMP2 car is coming to Project CARS - Click Here More Steam-related community features are due to be implemented as outlined by Stepan Vondrak - Click Here Our Materials Lead Gustavo Olivera has started polishing up the cockpit look with improved alcantara - Click Here Our render coders are making major progress on the WiiU version of Project CARS - Click Here & Here Stephen Viljoen has outlined the career championship design & race weekend format for the Karts in Project CARS - Click Here The lightning effects in Project CARS are being improved further as seen in a new preview video - Click Here Two winners have been selected by the community in the LeMans Prototype Design Contest - Click Here Nic Hamilton has shared his latest thoughts on the Karts in Project CARS following a visit to the Slightly Mad Studios headquarters - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1900,1895,1911,1904,1899] Content Previews Ivo Franic has finished the initial modeling work on the 2012 Formula Gulf 1000 as the car has been exported - Click Here Martin Olivera has added improved windscreen wipers to the 2012 BMW M3 E92 GT4 - Click Here In similar news, the 2012 BMW M3 GT2 & 1981 BMW M1 Procar have received a wiper update as well - Click Here & Here Andreas Moll has done some major work on Donnington Park, based on feedback from Nicolas Hamilton - Click Here Feedback from Nicolas has also helped Luis Barata to do some major changes at Monza - Click Here Nicolas has also shared lots of feedback on Circuit de Catalunya, helping our track team to make lots of improvements - Click Here Vit Budin has finished work on the press girl character model - Click Here Andre Fabris has been hard at work on Monaco Circuit, improving many of the trackside details and more - Click Here The LODX work on the 2009 Ford Focus RS is making lots of progress in the skilled hands of Matt Clark & Ralph Hummerich - Click Here Luis Barata has improved several sections of Nordschleife based on feedback from our WMD community - Click Here Sven Moll has improved the tree shadin/color at Imola, Hockenheimring & Silverstone - Click Here, Here & Here LOD work on the 2012 Mitusbishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 has started - Click Here Gustavo Olivera has done a lot of LOD work and other tasks on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ400 - Click Here Andreas Moll has been busy improving the Donnington curbs based on the latest reference material - Click Here Bannochbrae has received some great new textures by Michal Beran - Click Here Ralph Hummerich is making great progress texturing the 2012 Formula Gulf 1000 - Click Here Ivo Franic has completed lots of LOD work on the 1967 Ford MKIV among some other tasks - Click Here The 2011 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG has been equipped with paintable custom livery rims - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1901,1915,1903,1906,1910] Fixes & Updates An improved AIW for Bathurst has been checked in - Click Here The BMW M1 Procar has received a new suspension geometry alongside plenty of other physics changes - Click Here The new flash tire with heating model has been added to the Ford Zakspeed Capri Group 5 as well as the Lotus 78 - Click Here The Lotus 98T has received the new flash tire as well - Click Here A text chat profanity filter has been added to the in-game multiplayer chat - Click Here Groundwork for upcoming weather sounds has been added - Click Here The Project CARS pitstop feature logic has received several updates - Click Here Doug Arnao has checked in an improved version of the Lotus 49 tire model - Click Here Furthermore, the BMW Z4 GT3 tire and the GT Slick Green Flash have been improved as well - Click Here More groundwork for the pit stop feature has been laid as the initial pit stop system infrastructure is now active - Click Here The amount of head tilting and turning has been toned down - Click Here Support for vehicle-specific default force feedback tweaker config files has been added - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1909,1914,1919,1898,1902] Test & Report Feedback Help us collect all current graphic bugs that need fixing - Click Here Help test us test the physics of various cars and report your feedback in the testing forum - Click Here The Car Physics Focus Testing events have been launched, make sure to try all three of them and share your feedback in the physics forum! - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1916,1907,1918,1908,1917] Other Besweeet has kicked off a pCARS-themed podcast, make sure to listen in! - Click Here Looking for an event to race in? The check out the Weekly Events list and the Multiplayer Race Calendar [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1913,1912,1905,1897,1896] [embed] [/embed]

Nicolas Hamilton Makes a Slightly Mad Visit Development News Project CARS will soon be switching to Steam for authentication & build delivery alongside a number of other features; check out the full announcement for more details - Click Here A major discussion is taking place within the community regarding whether work on the Xbox 360 & PS3 versions of Project CARS should cease in favor of the next-gen versions - Click Here Members are also voting on which DRM method should be used for the PC version of Project CARS, cast your vote if you haven't done so yet - Click Here A brand new & highly-sophisiticated throttle system has been introduced with the latest build - Click Here Matt Griffiths has done some great progress on the WiiU renderer that is part of the WiiU version work for Project CARS - Click Here Our sound designer Greg Hill has posted a quite extensive audio update on various cars - Click here Paul Hudak has made lots of progress on the Race Weekend Design work as shown in his progress reports - Click Here Our Handling Consultants Nic Hamilton & Ben Collins have been as busy as ever, make sure to check out their latest feedback blogs - Click Here & Here Nicolas Hamilton visited the SMS offices recently for an extended testing & feedback session. A detailed rundown of all topics that were discussed is available for all members to catch up on - Click Here & Here Nicolas has also posted up some cool photos of his racing outfit that will be put into the game - Click Here petrolhd has posted up a detailed physics progress report on the Formula Gulf 1000 - Click Here Andy Tudor has given the in-game telemetry UI a complete overhaul - Click Here Lots of tire work has been done recently as outlined by Casey Ringley - Click Here The Race Weekend functionality is quickly expanding as more and more features are being added to the current builds - Click Here Content Previews Ralph Hummerich is making splendid progress on texturing the 1967 Ford Mk IV - Click Here Daniel Karlsson has been working his texturing magic on the cockpit of the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 - Click Here Our Vehicle Artist Matt Clark has continued his great work on the 2009 Ford Focus RS - Click Here New details & fixes have been added to Azure Circuit (Monaco) - Click Here Ivo Franic has been plugging away on the 2012 Formula Gulf 1000 - Click Here The 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has received plenty of new details - Click Here Luis Barata has done lots of work on our newest circuit, Bannochbrae (formerly Fort Felix, also known as Misty Loch from Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends) - Click Here Matt Clark continues his work on the 2009 Ford Focus RS - Click Here Michal Beran is working on improving Northampton (Silverstone) Historic with plenty of new details & improvements - Click Here Fixes & Updates A critical update for the Project CARS API has been released - Click Here Improved tire models for the Lotus 49 & Ford GT40 have been checked in - Click Here & Here Furthermore, the Lotus 98T & Lotus 78 have received updated tires as well - Click Here Meanwhile, the Formula B has received a new tire version with a very early version of tire wear enabled, allowing flat spotting of the tires - Click Here Several changes for the Race Weekend UI have been checked in - Click Here Initial work on the Steam integration into Project CARS is being completed - Click Here Meanwhile, lots of WiiU work has been carried out as well - Click Here & Here Test & Report Feedback Help us collect all current graphic bugs that need fixing - Click Here Help test us test the physics of various cars and report your feedback in the testing forum - Click Here Other Our prototype design contest submission deadline has been reached and voting will commence shortly! - Click Here Looking for an event to race in? The check out the Weekly Events list and the Multiplayer Race Calendar Have you created an application for pCARS using the new API? Make sure to post it in our gallery - Click Here That's it for this time, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself! [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1731,1732,1738,1734,1735,1730,1733,1736,1737,1743,1740,1739,1742,1729,1741]

All Flared Up! The last few weeks have been exceptionally busy in the WMD forums as lots of exciting stuff is going as we`re shaping the future of Project CARS. If you haven't been around all the time to keep up, then make sure to visit the threads linked to below! Development News Ian Bell has posted up an update on the financial side of Project CARS, the thread also contains lots of interesting bits on pCARS on Steam - Click Here Casey Ringley has posted up a detailed proposal on Project CARS car list and career structure. The full thread is well worth to be read as Ian Bell reveals plans for some stunning future DLC packs - Click Here Also, a list of requested vehicle features that won't make the final game has been posted up - Click Here The Project CARS API is now available, coming with its own new subforum - Click Here We have launched a Prototype Design Contest, allowing all members to help design the fictional LMP prototypes to be included in Project CARS - Click Here The Ford Zakspeed Capri Group 5 Livery Contest has been kicked off - Show off your liveries here / Rules & Discussion Here Darren White has shown off first previews of the new sky boost & distant cloud fade features - Click Here Our Physics & Handling Consultant Ben Collins has submitted another one of his great feedback reports - Click Here Needless to say, Nic Hamilton is busy testing and helping improve pCARS as well, check out his latest report here - Click Here First preview shots of the 2012 Formula Gulf 1000 have been posted, the car is coming to the development builds this week - Click Here Darren White has shown off a first preview video of the new keyable sun flare - Click Here The Project CARS leader boards have been reset due to the recent physics changes - Click Here Andy Tudor has outlined some of the recent user interface improvements - Click Here Doug Arnao, Casey Ringley & Andrew Webber have checked in lots of physics changes for various cars during the past week - Click Here Our Handling Consultant Nic Hamilton has provided a big chunk of feedback on the recent Project CARS builds - Click Here Nic also chimed in on the wet racing physics in Project CARS discussion - Click Here Ben Collins has been very busy as well, providing another in-depth feedback report - Click Here The Ford Capri Livery Contest vote is open, cast your votes now! - Click Here Content Previews Cassius Rodrigues is plugging away on Heusden, adding plenty of missing features & details - Click Here Gustavo Olivera is making great progress on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 that was recently added to the development builds - Click Here Andreas Moll has applied various tweaks and improvements to Belgian Forest - Click Here Ales Filka has shown off previews of the new 3D crowds - Click Here California Raceway has received some new features - Click Here Andreas Moll has started polishing up Bathurst, adding countless small improvements & missing features to the track - Click Here Gustavo Olivera keeps on plugging away on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 - Click Here The LOD work on the 1981 BMW M1 Procar has been started - Click Here Ivo Franic has started improving the 2009 Ford Focus RS model, including smoothing, new taillights and front bumper - Click Here Andreas Moll keeps on polishing Bathurst with lots of small fixes and improvements - Click Here Peter Gerhart has updated the Driver Animations list - Click Here New trackside objects have been added to Lakeville Raceway - Click Here Fixes & Updates Ivo Franic has updated the AO for the 1980 Ford Zakspeed Capri Group 5 - Click Here Initial physics for the Ford Mustang Boss 302R1 have been checked in - Click Here Ales Filka has added new crowds to Moravia - Click Here Paul Hudak has posted a list with high-profile additions coming to the pCARS API - Click Here Doug Arano has been working on new physics for the Lotus 49 - Click Here & Here Doug has also been working on improved tire compounds for the Caterham Classic & R500 - Click Here The Ford GT40 MK4 has received improved physics including a new tire model - Click Here Ales Filka has added new crowds to Heusden & Harrison Pike Raceway - Click Here & Here New A/B/C tire compounds for the Formula B are ready for testing - Click Here An issue with the DOF when using the freecam has been fixed - Click Here Test & Report Feedback Help us collect all current graphic bugs that need fixing - Click Here Help us test the physics of various cars and report your feedback in the testing forum - Click Here Other Our Creative Director Andy Tudor was recently interviewed in NowGamer - Click Here Doc_Savage_NDMF is the newest member to be appointed WMD Community Ambassador - Click Here Looking for an event to race in? The check out the Weekly Events list and the Multiplayer Race Calendar Did you create an application for pCARS using the new API? Make sure to post it in our gallery - Click Here JonZ has released a video featuring a collection of unused clips from Pre-Alpha Builds 200 to 400. That's it for this time, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

Got a WMD Account? Got a Few Hours? Then Click the Links Below! Development News Work on the WiiU version of Project CARS has kicked off as the first WiiU devkits have arrived - Click Here First previews of the 2012 Formula C have been posted up by Casey Ringley - Click Here Please welcome back Greg Hill who rejoins the Project CARS audio engineering squad - Click Here Darren White has posted up some info on the selectable lens flare feature that is part of the dynamic time of day system - Click Here An option to toggle the auto start of the engine will be added soon - Click Here Casey Ringley has outlined some high-priority vehicle feature issues regarding the windscreens that will be tackled soon - Click Here The newest Project CARS video trailer "Waiting for The Dark", created by WMD member PLM5, is now available on GameTrailers - Click Here Our Creative Director Andy Tudor was recently on site at Ideame Madrid, check out his summary here - Click Here The winners of the Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 livery contest vote have been announced, congrats to everyone who made the cut! - Click Here Our Handling Consultant Nic Hamilton has provided one of his excellent extensive feedback reports - Click Here Nine Mercedes Benz cars will be included in Project CARS as revealed on the frontpage - Click Here New and existing members will soon be able to invest into the development of the Playstation 4 & Xbox One versions of Project CARS - Click Here WMD comes with a money-back offer, please see here for details - Click Here Our physics guru Andrew Weber has unleashed a new version of the tire model, coming with plenty of stunning new features - Click Here Andrew has also outlined a very interesting proposal regarding a customizable cars feature - Click Here Lots of new improvements have recently been applied to the user interface as outlined by our Creative Director Andy Tudor - Click Here Our code guys continue to make great progress on the WiiU version of Project CARS - Click Here Functionality to save replays along with a new replay view screen has recently been added - Click Here The five winning liveries from the Zakspeed Capri Group 5 Livery Contest have been added into the game - Click Here Our Producer Phil Merricks has posted up a long list of cool new features that will be worked on in the coming months - Click Here Lots of improvements are coming to the gearbox system as outlined by Casey Ringley - Click Here Furthermore, a flexible weight ballast & performance balancing system is also coming soon - Click Here The TweakIT tool will soon be expanded, allowing comprehensive camera editing for the community - Click Here Our Handling Consultant Nicolas Hamilton has shared some great ideas for pCARS in his latest blogs - Click Here A new system to swap tires has been added - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1606,1608,1602,1604,1601] Content Previews JF Bouchard has improved the headlights of the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here JF has also performed a big list of tasks on the 1981 BMW M1 Procar, including the addition of some cool new damage effects - Click Here Gustavo Olivera is making some stunning modelling progress on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 - Click Here Ralph Hummerich continues the texturing work on the 1967 Ford Mk IV - Click Here Texturing work on the 2012 Ruf RGT-8 has continued as well - Click Here Lakeville Raceway has received some new trackside objects - Click Here A rough draft model of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 has been added to start physics testing - Click Here Ralph Hummerich has made some excellent texturing progress on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 - Click Here Luis Barata has checked in a new version of the historical Solitude Rennstrecke track - Click Here The Mercedes Benz SLS AMG 6.3 is now available in the development builds - Click Here LOD & AO work on the 2012 Ruf RGT-8 has continued recently - Click Here Ralph Hummerich has continued the great texturing progress on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 - Click Here Vit Budin has shown off some new grid-girl previews - Click Here Matt Clark has done plenty of work on the 2009 Ford Focus RS - Click Here Meanwhile, Daniel Karlsson is working his texturing magic on the cockpit of the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here Martin Olivera has added windscreen wiper animations to the 2011 Pirault Mega SR Cup 265 - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1609,1599,1598,1607,1597] Fixes & Updates The Lotus 98T has received a five-speed gearbox as suggested by the WMD members - Click Here Doug Arnao has checked in improved physics for the Lotus 49 - Click Here The Pagani Zonda R physics have been improved based on CAD data - Click Here The Lotus 78 has received an update as well - Click Here The static emap position for Anhalt GP has been updated - Click Here The emap position for Azure Circuit has been updated as well - Click Here A Maximum Frame Latency Setting has been added to the graphics settings - Click Here Project CARS has been updated to use the latest version of the Fanatec SDK - Click Here An improved version of the Project CARS launcher has been released - Click Here A crashing bug related to the new Fanatec SDK has been fixed - Click Here A new RaceCalendar feature has been added - Click Here The race screens have been updated - Click Here Different tire compounds can now be chosen from the GUI - Click Here Some runtime warnings for missing files have been fixed - Click Here Code support for external gear sounds has been added - Click Here First pass physics for the 2012 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT3 have been checked in - Click Here Engine start & ignition feature work has been added - Click Here The Oculus Rift SDK has been added - Click Here An audio bug resulting in muffled on-throttle engine sounds has been fixed - Click Here Furthermore, a bug causing missing environmental sound effects has been addressed as well - Click Here The player-only slipstream effect has been adjusted back to its previous value - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1595,1605,1596,1603,1600] Test & Report Feedback Help us collect all current graphic bugs that need fixing - Click Here Help test us test the physics of various cars and report your feedback in the testing forum - Click Here Which DirectX version are you using when running pCARS? Click Here to Vote What method would you like to see used to deter piracy of the PC version of Project CARS? Click Here to Vote What makes for good box art? Compare and submit community concept images with box art from other racing titles - Click Here Other Jussi Karjalainen has created a nifty setup tool that you might want to check out - Click Here Have you created an application for pCARS using the new API? Make sure to post it in our gallery - Click Here A great example of working with the pCARS API is Stephan Gauch's excellent upcoming iOS app - Click Here We have added a new lounge for all our members with Manager level - Click Here Our prototype design contest is still going on! Make sure to check out all the neat designs and maybe submit one yourself! - Click Here That's it for this time, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself if you have a WMD Tool Pack!

Give me a Hell!, Give me a Yeah! First off I will introduce myself since I am a new writer for the site, although I am in no way new to Turboduck. I have been a member for over 3 years now so some of you may know me, for those who dont my name is TDUFREAK500 but you can just call me Josh. I am looking forward to writing for the site and I hope you will enjoy reading my posts. I have been working hard on this for the last 3 or 4 months and I am really stoked that it is finally finished. This is the 3rd Trailer that I have created so far and I don't plan on stopping here, I get happier and happier with each one I create! I hope you guys all enjoy watching it and feel free to leave a comment about it :) Without further ado here we go and a vimeo version [vimeo 66486601 w=640] Talk about and share your pics and videos with us in our forum!

Oh Lord, won't you license me a Mercedes-Benz Slighty Mad Studios (SMS) have recently announced on their WMDPortal website that they have licensed some of the very best that Mercedes-Benz has to offer both now and from the past. As any car fanatic will know, Mercedes-Benz has a very popular history in not only racing but also with their road cars and as you would expect the team at SMS will be bringing the cream of the crop to Project CARS (pCARS). With legends such as the 300SL W194, the much loved Sauber C9 and - my personal favourite - the 190E 2.5-16 Evolution 2 DTM and more there is going to be something for every type of motorsport (ok except for F1) fan from Le Mans to Touring Cars. That's not all of them of course and it won't just be racers only as two road cars are also going to be included in the SLS AMG and the A45 AMG. List Of Included Cars 1952 300 SL W194 1971 300SEL 6.8 AMG ‘Rote Sau’ 1989 Sauber C9 1990 190E 2.5-16 Evolution 2 DTM 1998 CLK-LM 2012 SLS AMG GT3 2012 C-Class Coupe DTM 2013 A45 AMG 2010 SLS AMG Coupé Thanks. WMDPortal Share your media and impressions of Project CARS in our forum

A Video Tells a Thousand Screenshots Some have wondered if the drool-inducing screenshots regularly shared really were indicative of gameplay visuals, despite the game not actually having any photo mode yet. Screenshot master plm5 has put together this video that does a good job at answering these people. Note that due to recent experimental testing with various new anti-aliasing modes, there were stuttering issues in some shots. If you needed more excuses to update to the latest build and have a play, the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X and Mustang Shelby Boss have both been added this week.

Game Testers Have it RUF You haven't been around in the WMD forums 24/7 during the last few weeks? Then chances are you missed some important developments but don't worry, you can quickly catch up by following the links below! Development News The painting template for the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A is now available - Click Here Our Handling Consultant Nic Hamilton is as busy as always helping us to improve Project CARS, check out his newest batch of detail feedback - Click Here Andrew Webber & Casey Ringley have used the feedback from Nick and the community for plenty of physics changes - Click Here Gustavo Olivera has posted some very impressive previews of the 2012 Ruf RGT-8, coming to a development build near you soon! - Click Here Help collecting series-specific penalties & race rules to make Project CARS as realistic as possible - Click Here The first pass of the live HUD-editing feature has been added to the latest builds - Click Here Furthermore, Debug Director Mode has been added to the TweakIT tool - Click Here Our Render Coder Martin Griffith has started working on improving the ATI performance and outlined some of the differences to Nvidia - Click Here Painting templates & custom livery support for the 2012 BMW M3 E92 GT4 and the Zakspeed Capri Turbo Group 5 have been added - Click Here Our Physics & Handling Consultant Ben Collins has been very busy lately, providing two extensive feedback reports on the recent builds - Click Here & Here Nic Hamilton has shared a quick bit of feedback as well, talking about both the graphics & physics - Click Here Content Previews Andreas Moll keeps plugging away on Eifelwald, adding plenty of new details & loft changes - Click Here Vincent Dambreville continues livery work on the 2012 BMW M3 GT2 - Click Here UV mapping on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A has been completed with some small tasks still to be done - Click Here Our track team has been busy adding more details to Azure Circuit, including the famous Rascasse area - Click Here Wet weather effects have been added to Connecticut Hill - Click Here Luis Barata has made a lot of progress on the Solitude Rennstrecke as he explains in detail in his latest report - Click Here Modeling work on the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X FQ-400 has continued - Click Here Our track team has added lots of details & features to Azure Circuit - Click Here The 1981 BMW M1 Procar has received new head & taillights as well as some bug fixes - Click Here Livery work on the 2912 BMW M3 E92 GT4 has started with an official BMW Motorsport livery - Click Here Lots of new textures & fixes have been added to Bathurst - Click Here Some bug fixes and windscreen banners have been added to the 2012 BMW M3 E92 GT2 - Click Here Heusden has received solar panels as well as other details & improvements - Click Here Fixes & Updates The front bumper UV of the Pagani Huayra has been fixed - Click Here The cut track detection for Heusden, Lakeville & Bologna has been improved - Click Here A small issue with fog appearing in overcast weather has been fixed - Click Here A HUD issue with the tacho needle has been addressed - Click Here Ghost car rendering Alt-Tab crash has been fixed - Click Here The built-in screenshot functionality has been equipped with new features - Click Here The Pit2Car track cutting speech has been improved - Click Here -skipcrowds command line switch has been added for members with low-spec systems - Click Here Martin Griffiths has checked in fixes for black dots in DX11 - Click Here & Here Furthermore, Martin has also fixed lots of other small graphic rendering issues - Click Here Ghost car transparency calculations have been improved - Click Here An improved rear suspension for the Ruf RGT-8 have been added with the latest physics releases - Click Here Some bugs on the 2012 Pagani Zonda R bugs have been fixed - Click Here Initial physics for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X FQ-400 have been added - Click Here Ivo Franic has added AO & tire lods to the 1991 BMW E30 M3 Group A - Click Here A missing terrain mesh and some other bug fixes have been checked in for Connecticut Hill - Click Here Martin Griffith has checked in a bunch of rendering bug fixes for various small issues - Click Here Test & Report Feedback Help us collect all current graphic bugs that need fixing - Click Here Help test us test the physics of various cars and report your feedback in the testing forum - Click Here Other Michael Steiner has created a nice video explaining the new camera groups - Click Here Are you a passionate screenshot maker? Help create Project CARS comparison screenshots - Click Here Looking for an event to race in? The check out the Weekly Events list and the Multiplayer Race Calendar That's it for now, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself if you are a WMD Team Member. [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1016,1017,1019,1020,1021,1022,1023,1024,1025,1027,1028,1030,1031,1032,1033,1034,1035,1036,1037,1038]

Time For Some FWD Fun! You haven't been around in the WMD's 24/7 during the last few days? Then chances are you missed some important developments but don't worry, you can quickly catch up by following the links below! Development News The 2011 Pirault Mega SR Cup 265 has been added to the development builds - Click Here Gustavo Olivera has started working on the 2012 Ruf RGT-8 model - Click Here Paul Hudak has started working on the new Customisable HUD feature, looking for community input - Click Here Our Creative Director Andy Tudor has released a first version of the Race Weekend Design document - Click Here Our Handling Consultant Nic Hamilton has shared his newest piece of feedback after trying the 2009 Ford Focus RS and the Caterham Superlight R500 - Click Here Ben Collins has been busy as well of course, sharing his feedback on the latest Formula A physics - Click Here Content Previews Sven Moll has released some previews of the updated foliage at Milan - Click Here Heusden has received proper wet weather effects - Click Here Meanwhile, Milan has received plenty of new details and features as well - Click Here Ivo Franic has completed some exterior bodywork work on the 2009 Ford Focus RS - Click Here Ralph Hummerich has completed the texturing work on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here The night sky ring and other details have been added to Eifelwald - Click Here Vincent Dambreville has started working on the liveries for the 2012 BMW M3 GT2 - Click Here Fixes & Updates A new version of the Solitude Rennstrecke has been checked in - Click Here Badenring has received some road mesh fixes - Click Here Several cars have received improved physics - Click Here, Here, Here & Here Wiper animation has been added to the 2012 Pagani Zonda R - Click Here The 2012 Pagani Huayra has been equipped with a working wiper as well - Click Here Reversed kerbs and other fixes have been added to Connecticut Hill - Click Here Terrain fixes for Wisconsin Raceway have been checked in - Click Here The track cut warnings for several tracks have been fixed - Click Here The DirectX 9 screenshot crashing issue has been fixed - Click Here A fix for the white edges graphics bug has been checked in - Click Here Backend work for the upcoming customizable HUD feature has been added - Click Here A debug key to toggle drive line has been added - Click Here Test & Report Feedback Help us collect all current graphic bugs the need fixing - Click Here Help test us test the physics of various cars and report your feedback in the testing forum - Click Here Other Michael Steiner has put a lot of work into updating the Project Cars Compendium - Download the newest version here That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself in the Project CARS forums on TurboDuck.net! [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="6]

Ze Germans Are Here! With the holidays over, the WMD forums are returning to full swing to start into 2013. Here's what you might have missed if you weren't around last week: Development News A first PreAlpha of the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A will be added to the development builds next week - Click Here A first export of the legendary historic Solitude Rennstrecke has been added to the latest build - Click Here & Here Our Handling Consultant Nicolas Hamilton has kicked off 2013 with two extensive blogs, sharing his thoughts on the latest improvements in pCARS - Click Here And of course, our other real-life racing ace Ben Collins has been busy testing pCARS as well, posting two detailed feedback reports - Click Here Several physics improvements are coming to the 2011 Asano X4 Touring - Click Here Ian Bell has shared some details on the custom advertising board perk that members with Manager level will enjoy - Click Here The ten winners of the BMW M1 Procar livery contest have been announced, congrats to the winners whose liveries will be included in pCARS! - Click Here Content Previews Our track artists are hard at work improving Milan with new trackside objects, improved terrain and more - Click Here Cassius Rodrigues has been busy improving the fencing at Derby - Click Here Andrea Fabris has added road markings to the stunning Azure Circuit - Click Here Heusden has received a lot of love by our track artists as plenty of new trackside objects and details have been added - Click Here Perran Truran has been busy working on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 GroupA, getting the car ready for the first PreAlpha export - Click Here A new export of the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 with completed chassis textures has been added to the newest build - Click Here Fixes & Updates A fix for the kart engine audio levels is coming up - Click Here More setup data will be added to the car setup screen - Click Here A hang & layout issue in the setup screen has been fixed - Click Here Suspension animation issues on the 2011 Asano X4 Touring have been fixed - Click Here A similar issue on the 2011 Asano LM11 TDX has been addressed as well - Click Here A new mini track map for Azure Circuit has been added - Click Here That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

Week 46, 2012 Development News Our new Handling Consultant Nicolas Hamilton has posted an extensive new blog with his take on several cars - Click Here Lots of tire work has been done as several cars have received an updated tire model - Click Here Mechanical failure sounds such as gearbox crunches will be coming to pCARS - Click Here The BMW Z4 GT3 Livery Contest poll is now open! Vote for your favorites to have them included in pCARS - Click Here Should we have occasional "New Member Signup Amnesty" days to allow new members to join Project CARS? - Vote Here Casey Ringley has outlined some of the recent physics changes to various cars - Click Here Content Previews James Kett has done some outstanding work on the epic new Caucasus Mountains track - Click Here Our Materials Lead Gustavo Olivera is making great progress on the legendary 1967 Ford Mk IV which has made it into the game for first tests - Click Here Daniel Karlsson has started the cockpit texturing work on the 1981 BMW M1 Procar - Click Here Lots of new trackside objects, details and other improvements have been added to Milan GP - Click Here Meanwhile, Heusden has received a lot of attention as well, including a shiny new pit building and more - Click Here Speaking of pit buildings, Moravia has also received one - Click Here JF Bouchard & Perran Truran are making great progress on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here New, dynamic, fence-mounted brake markers have been added to Wisconsin Raceway - Click Here Ralph Hummerich has kicked off the texturing work on the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 - Click Here Lots of work has been done to Azure Circuit as shown in new previews - Click Here New dynamic advert panels have been added to the Test Track -Click Here Fixes & Updates A new dedicated server version has been deployed to address an issue with passworded sessions - Click Here Thrustmaster adverts have been removed from Derby - Click Here Vehicle to vehicle collisions have been adjusted - Click Here The ability to switch between AI systems has been added, allowing a new AI system to be developed while members can still use the old one - Click Here The rain windscreen of the Gumpert Apollo Sport has been fixed - Click Here The crowds at Memphis have been updated - Click Here Week 47, 2012 Development News Darren White has released a new preview video of the moving droplets in action - Click Here Our Handling Consultant Nicolas Hamilton has released the third of his detailed feedback blogs - Click Here Another Handling Consultant has recently made his return to WMD as former Stig Ben Collins has been busy sharing his impressions as well - Click Here The painting template for the 1981 BMW M1 Procar has been released - Click Here To go along with that, the BMW M1 Procar Livery Contest has started - Click Here to Submit a livery - Contest Rules The Caucasus Mountain track has been replaced in pCARS in favor of two new tracks, one of them the iconic Solitude - Click Here & Here Content Previews Ralph Hummerich is busy texturing the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5, helped by reference material that was recently captured at Zakspeed - Click Here Gustavo Olivera is making great progress on the 1967 Ford Mk IV, showing off some great suspension detail - Click Here Our track artists are busy adding plenty of great-looking trackside objects to Heusden - Click Here Perran Truran has started modeling the cockpit of the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here More trackside objects are being added to Milan as new previews show - Click Here Azure Circuit is getting more detailed each week thanks to the splendid work of our track artists - Click Here New, dynamic, tall bollards have been added to Lakeville, Wisconsin and the Test Track - Click Here Fixes & Updates Game invitation handling has been added to the PS3 & Xbox 360 versions - Click Here Daniel Karlsson has started interior LOD work on the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 - Click Here Tirewall & barrier issues at Derby have been addressed - Click Here Andy Garton has posted the FFB Tweaker default files for Build 360 - Click Here The issue of vehicles being spawned in the pits at race start has been addressed - Click Here Screenshot functionality has been added to the Project CARS.exe - Click Here Soft-stop and other steering wheel improvements have been checked in - Click Here Other Big Ron has released some great looking lighting settings made with the TweakIt tool - Click Here Kelnor34 has released some great custom injectors that come in handy with creating stunning-looking Project CARS screenshots - Click Here Help out with comparing the lap times in Project CARS with real life lap times - Click Here That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself! As always the above links are only for WMD members in possession of a tool pack.

See the Next Top Model here! So you think you know all there is to know about building model cars for video games. You've seen models recycled in sequels, you are familiar with the various LODs used in competing games, and maybe have even borrowed a few models to mod into another game. All this knowledge then enables you to complain when cars end up being resold or when they don't appear as early or as accurate as we'd all like. Wouldn't you just love to have a chat with these developers and watch over their shoulder as they get these models game-ready? Well, that's not as impossible as it sounds. Over at the WMD forums all members with tool packs can view the Vehicles forum and browse through each sub-forum for every licensed car manufacturer. Inside you'll find a locked thread where staff post updates and screenshots for each milestone they hit as they work on building a car model. Then there is a discussion thread where you can ask the developers questions, share feedback, and point out any issues. There are also threads where members gather reference material in one place to help out further. Developers essentially report progress in the WMD forums as if we were their supervisors. So these locked threads where developers report progress; what's in them? I'm glad you asked. Below is a small selection of images from one such thread. You can see one of the developers building the 1980 Group 5 Ford Capri, including mechanical components often omitted in other racing games. The thread is locked simply to keep the staff posts grouped together instead of spread between all the other member posts; there is a separate discussion thread for each car model. And let's not forget about similar threads for other parts of the game. Witness the massive attention to detail to bring the Nordschleife to life, be astounded at updates to the weather system as they are previewed, tested and released, discuss future multiplayer features (and race online with) Senior Producer Andy Garton, watch early pit screw animations, contribute to the grid girls references thread, and have fun in general trying to shape one of the best up-and-coming racing titles with like-minded people from around the world. [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="5] The Ford Capri makes its first appearance in Build 345, released to Team Members on Friday 9 November 2012.

Project CARS gets the Hamilton Touch! Slightly Mad Studios is delighted to announce the newest contributor to Project CARS as real-life racing driver Nicolas Hamilton has joined the studio as Handling Consultant for the new title. Nicolas is an excellent fit for Project CARS as his experience combines vast knowledge from racing in the real world and roots in simulation racing, allowing him to understand both sides and effectively help Project CARS fulfil its potential. Born in Herfordshire, England, in 1992, Nicolas was brought up in the motorsports world alongside older brother Lewis. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Nicolas has always made sure this wouldn’t stop him from pursing his passion for racing. After a first try of karting at the age of 7, Nicolas’ racing career kicked into higher gear in 2010 when he impressed everyone testing a BMW M3 at Palmer Sport. His smooth driving style earned him his MSA Novice Racing License and secured him a seat in the Air Asia Renault Clio Cup where he has been competing ever since. Nicolas has started his second Clio Cup season this year, driving for T.C.R. You can check out a video of Nicolas in action below. Aside from making it in the real racing world, Nicolas has also made a name for himself in simulation racing, finishing first in the 2009 SBTCC Championship and racing successful in plenty of other community-organized sim racing events. Nicolas will be assisting the development team with making the handling in Project CARS as authentic as possible, as well as providing other general feedback. Furthermore, he’ll join tens of thousands of members in the WMD forums, sharing his view of all the latest developments in a weekly blog for all members to enjoy. [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="5]

Over 4.75 Million US Dollars raised! Little over a year has passed since Ian Bell shared his idea with fans on the NoGripRacing.com forums (following Shift 2 support discussions). When reading about a concept for a community sim racing game few could have imagined what we have today. Advances in physics, weather, sounds, and the recent addition of stable multiplayer racing have driven members to increase project funding at record rates over the past 2 months. Both members and staff were ecstatic when the target was met on Sunday 11 November, 2012. Ian's response is below: From the whole team at SMS we thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for the support you've given us this past year. This is an innovative business model which we are convinced is the way of the future as regards game development. It's been a privilege to learn the ropes as we went along with the help of you all. Now it's time for me to sign an innovative deal to get game out there in style next year. THANK YOU!!!!! - Ian Bell, Head of Studio Andy Garton, Development Director, was all too happy to reward members with 17 leaked screenshots of a new 'Country Road' track currently in development, based in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia. A sneak preview is shown at the top of this page. Unlike similar community-funded games using the KickStarter platform, World of Mass Development (WMD) offers members regular pre-alpha game builds, encourages extensive communication between players and developers, and promises members a share in the profits. The other main difference is that KickStater games are generally of the Indie genre, while Project CARS aims to compete with AAA titles. Sim Racing Heritage SlightlyMad Studios is made up of staff formerly branded as Blimey Games, and going back even further to SimBin, with the release of GTR, GT Legends, and GTR 2. SimBin itself was first formed from a group of modders of F1 2002, an Image Space Incorporated title (makers of rFactor). These now-old sims are still often played thanks to their physics, wheel support, and massive amounts of modded content. A younger (and thinner) Ian Bell at a track-side product demo of GTR (2005) Happy memories indeed. We effectively developed the game "for free", working normal jobs during the day and GTR at night and weekends. Publishers weren't chomping at the bit when we just said "we can do this, honest", but once we had it done it was a different story thankfully. - Andy Garton, SMS Development Director Join the discussion about Project CARS (pCARS) on the forum!

Spot The Difference! MotoGamesTV have highlighted what a years worth of game development looks like with two videos comparing current gameplay with that from a year ago.