North American automotive customers would be largely unfamiliar with a more compact number than the Audi A3. Based on Volkswagen’s B-segment Polo, the A1 is more than 14 inches shorter in overall length than the Audi brand’s smallest North American offering. Introduced just late in 2010 to attract members of the growing compact premium car [...]
The Need for Speed team just released a new video showing some behind the scenes footage of what went on in the making of their newest simulation racer – Shift 2 Unleashed. The graphics on this game look unbelievable, and all the small details behind the playing experience are what really makes it unique. Racing [...]
Atari just released the official list of cars that will be available in their upcoming racing game Test Drive Unlimited 2, friends call it “TDU2.” And it’s quite a list, too. Some of the fastest cars in the world are included…8 Aston Martins, 5 Bugattis, 13 Ferraris, 4 Pagani Zondas, 3 Lotuses, a Gumpert Apollo, [...]
I know a lot of you PS3 guys are counting down the days until Gran Turismo 5 is released (which, by the way, is November 2, 2010 for North America.) But if you’re lucky, you might just have a chance at winning one before it’s released. Subway (the sandwich shop) is giving away a bunch [...]
If I can toot my own horn for a minute, I’m pretty damn good at racing games. If I’m not playing one for work (don’t laugh, it is work,) I’m playing one for fun, and I can beat most people in a multiplayer match. But Blur kicked my ass. Getting deeper into the game’s Career [...]
Anxiously awaited for almost 2 years, the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt is viewed the most technologically-extreme vehicle an American automaker have crafted. A four-door compact sedan, the Volt displays an unique powertrain allowing an electric motor to drive the car for the first 40 miles before a gasoline engine takes over. Producing the equivalent of [...]
There are three major obsessions for the males of my generation: women, cars, and video games. Combining these elements often produces disastrous results. Put me near a sexy woman that’s into cars and I’ll melt into a puddle of poorly concealed erections and shattered speech patterns. Release a new Gran Turismo game and I’ll shirk [...]
That’s one of the great things about the new generation of video games; you can continue to add on content even after you’ve finished the game to keep it fresh. But here’s the thing: while we appreciate all the new content, it gets expensive fast. And with the new cars – NFS Shift should have [...]