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GRID is back and it's going back to its roots!

GRID: Autosport aims to move the series back in line as a more authentic racing game. Set to include a more authentic handling model (more Sim than Race Driver: GRID), five distinct disciplines; Touring, Endurance, Open Wheel, Tuner and Street. Race at 22 locations (primarily circuit based) with a combined route list that totals over 100.

This game is, at its heart, inspired by you guys, our core community.

Righteous wrote:Whilst I always like belting the codemasters games around, there's no way that there will be anything remotely sim about it.

But, I'll most likely take a look when it appears. Is it coming to PS4?

For GRID Autosport we’ve gone back to a more authentic handling style. It’s definitely not a full simulation – we want it to be authentic, not clinical – but it’s more towards that end of the spectrum than before. If anything, we believe the handling is actually one or two steps further towards simulation than Race Driver: GRID

Each car has been tuned and adjusted to really give a sense of its personality so they will act and behave differently from one another, as they would in real life. This is especially noticeable across disciplines. Pick up a WTCC spec Touring Car and it’ll feel completely different to a Formula 3 car for instance. The goal has been to replicate an authentic feeling of what it’s like to race each of these cars in the games as if you were out on the track yourself.

GRID Autosport launches on June 27th on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

Yes, we have an in-car view, two in fact

So what can you expect from our Touring racing experience?

- Large grid sizes (up 16 cars offline, 12 players online)
- Aggressive AI that won’t be afraid to attack or protect the racing line
- Cars of similar or pre-defined specification
- Multiple round races
- Practice and Qualifying
- Races held at day
- Loads of trading paint!

As you progress through the single-player campaign you’ll make your way through various classes of cars from a number of your favourite Touring Car championships. And we chuck in a few breakaway events (in the form of cups) for good measure. Here are your cars and categories:

Cat C Touring Cars
CHEVROLET CRUZE TOURING CAR
BMW 320 TOURING CAR
FORD FOCUS ST TOURING CAR
HONDA CIVIC TOURING CAR

Super Utes
FORD RACING UTE
HOLDEN VE COMMODORE UTE

Cat B Touring Cars
AUDI RS 5 (CAT B SPECIAL)
MERCEDES-BENZ C 63 AMG (CAT B SPECIAL)

Super Tourers
FORD FALCON FG
HOLDEN VF COMMODORE

Cat A Touring Cars
PEUGEOT 408 SCB
ADC PRESTEZA-14

Classic Mini Cup
MINI MIGLIA

Mini Cup
MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS CHALLENGE

Classic Touring Car Cup
FORD SIERRA RS500 COSWORTH GROUP A
NISSAN 1991 (R32) SKYLINE GT-R GROUP A

Codemasters has unveiled some of the features that will separate endurance races from the other races, including:

Large grid sizes (up to 16 cars offline, 12 players online)
Long, high speed races featuring tyre wear (up to 40 minutes long)
AI run multiple strategies
Cars of similar or pre-defined specification
Sports tuned vehicles with lots of grip
Practice, Qualifying and Race format
Rolling Starts
Focus on night time races

As for the cars, Codemasters also unveiled that list too:

AUDI R8 LMS Ultra
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Aston Martin N24 V12 Zagato
McLaren 12C GT3
Nissan 2008 (R35) GT-R Nismo GT500
Honda HSV-010 GT
Lola B12/80
Shelby Cobra “Daytona” Coupe
Ford GT40 MK1
Mazda 787B

Codemasters have released another new gameplay video of their upcoming GRID Autosport title.
This time, we get to watch a three-lap Formula 3 race at Jarama as Codemasters’ Gehan Pathiraja provides commentary.

Presenting our first look at GRID Autosport by Codemasters on the PC. This is a demo / beta of the game. In this show Darin takes you through the first 50 minutes of gameplay.

First up, he runs the intro race in an Audi R8 LMS Ultra for 2 laps at Hockenheimring. Then he shows you some of the adjustments that can be made and runs a 16 Minute Endurance race at Yas Marina in a Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT3 car.

The second races shows the ability to run a 10 minute practice session, 3 lap qualifier and a 2X length race which equates to 16 minutes. It also shows tire wear.

This is not the final version of the game and some things may still change or are work in progress. It does give you a good idea of where they are going with this version of GRID.

Watch and see what Darin thinks about it in his initial test drive.