Because of an exclusive contract with Electronic Arts, Porsches have been a rare site in many popular racing games. When this exclusive contract expired last year, the Forza franchise became the first to include the marque as an expansion pack for two existing games; Forza Motorsport 4 and Forza Horizon 2. Then, Assetto Corsa jumped in with their …
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Assetto Corsa is the Porsche Racing Simulator You’ve Been Waiting For!
For as long as I can remember, Electronic Arts held an exclusive contract with Porsche to license their cars in video games (Need for Speed, Real Racing, etc). Sure, you could drive a RUF in Gran Turismo or buy a sub-licensed Porsche pack in Forza, but those opportunities were few and far between. If you were a gamer and wanted a Porsche, EA was …
Continue to the full articleCheck Out This Long-Tail 918 Spyder Creation
What a beauty! Too bad it only exists in the digital world for right now. Created by a group of six designers for real "car guys", this 908-04 Concept is built for Gran Turismo 6 as one of their Vision GT concepts*. Why Did We Call It A Long-Tail 918 When The Designers Call is a 908-04? While the designers say their idea was to "make a …
Continue to the full articleIs The ‘Playstation’ 911 GT1 Evolution The Coolest Porsche Ever?
You may remember that a Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution just sold for $3.1 Million at RM Sotheby's Monaco auction. Well, perhaps in honor of that sake (perhaps it's just a coincidence, too) British Touring Car Champion Andrew Jordan shows us the way around Silverstone in a very similar version; the 1997 'Playstation' 911 GT1 Evo. Right off the …
Continue to the full articleVideo: XCAR Talks To Magnus Walker About His Porsches, His Way
This brief discussion with Magnus is actually pretty enlightening. Did you know, for example, that his design ideals are heavily influenced by Captain America, Evel Knievel, and 1950s SoCal Hot Rod culture? I mean, I guess you could have inferred that, but it's interesting to hear it come from the mouth of the man himself. You'll also find out …
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