Tag archive: racing

Since it was launched in 2010, Honda has tried to convince the world that its CR-Z hybrid hatchback is both green and sporty. That argument will be much easier to make when the CR-Z debuts in the Japanese Super GT Series later this year. “Honda will start competition with a CR-Z equipped with a racing hybrid system, supporting the racing activities of Team Mugen through a joint project with M-TEC Co., Ltd.,” according to a press release sent… Read More

In racing, Audi is a bit of an overachiever. The German carmaker has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race 10 times since 2000. In 2006, it became the first to win with a diesel powered car. Not content to rest on its laurels, Audi is competing at Le Mans with a hybrid in 2012. The new racer is being kept under wraps until its formal unveiling at the end of the month, but Audi indicated that it will be based on the R18 TDI that won the… Read More

Racing games tend to emphasize realism over any other factor. Think about it: In a role-playing game, the whole concept is to defy reality and live in a fantasy realm. With shooters, authenticity is not often the goal, since one shot from an AK-47 usually means you can’t just bounce back in the next round. There are some obvious compromises to make sure the game is still enjoyable. But in racing, the main objective is to put you behind the… Read More

EA is cranking out the Need for Speed releases this year. Last month the publisher gave us the arcade-racing sim hybrid Shift 2: Unleashed by Slightly Mad Studios. The Shift 2 track-based racer left behind many of the trademarks of the franchise, such as running from cops, in order to play in the same league as games like Gran Turismo. Now, the franchise is showing that it hasn't left its arcade roots too far behind. EA has announced Need… Read More

With Gran Turismo 5 releasing just last month, it’s not surprising that Forza wants to make sure people don’t forget about their top rated racing series. This weekend at the VGAs, developer Turn 10 Studios released a glimpse at the upcoming fourth game in the racing series. The clip is almost entirely live action video, with only a hint of what to expect when it comes to the look of the game, but expect more on that in the coming months. One… Read More

Some say he is a Tibetan monk, captured in the wild and trained to race cars. Some say he was grown in a tube that was housed in an SR-71 Blackbird that continually travelled above the speed of sound. Turns out he is just a guy named Ben Collins. The long kept secret identity of The Stig (the mysterious race car driver on the BBC hit-show Top Gear) has been revealed following the discovery that Collins would be publishing an autobiography… Read More

Proving the timeless concept of cops and robbers never wears itself thin – or at least hoping so – EA will return to the Smokey and the Bandit concept for the latest iteration of the Need for Speed franchise: Hot Pursuit. Sound familiar? That’s because NFS already covered this ground in 1998 with Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit and again in 2003 with Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. This version will stray from those dated versions of the… Read More

The idea behind PadRacers is simple:  you use your iPhone to control your car around a track that is displayed on an iPad.  Simple, and yet ridiculously addictive. The top down racer turns the iPhone into a wireless controller that connects via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.  Users tilt the controller left or right to steer the cars through the course’s curves, which are displayed on the iPad.  The game can be played solo, but it shines when you are… Read More

Sierra Entertainment, a part of the larger Vivendi Universal Games family of development studios and publishing labels, today said they'd begun shipping Crash Tag Team Racing. This latest edition to the Crash Bandicoot franchise is priced at $39.99 and available for the Playstation 2, Xbox and Game Cube. Developed by Radical Entertainment, creators of The Simpsons: Hit and Run, Crash Tag Team Racing puts players in the world of Crash… Read More

Quote from Blues News: “'Juiced' is not just another handsome racing game, it is a full extension of the culture that embodies street racing,” said Rod Cousens, Chief Executive Officer of Acclaim. “Today's racing enthusiast wants more than just the control of the steering wheel; they want to fully personalize their experience, from the drivetrain to the decals. “Juiced” will give players the… Read More