GTR Evolution + Nordschleife announced

Erik Åhlen · Apr 3, 2008

GTR Evolution’ for PC from SimBin Delivers Horsepower-Heavy GT and WTCC Extreme Cars, plus Germany’s Notorious Nordschleife Circuit

SimBin Studios AB today announced the forthcoming release of GTR Evolution. Developed by the multiple award winning Swedish studio SimBin Development Team and published by SimBin Studios AB, GTR Evolution takes GT and WTCC Extreme cars to the Green Hell of Nordschleife, the holy grail of racing. Available as a stand alone game and also as an expansion pack for SimBin’s 2007 title RACE 07, GTR Evolution is scheduled for launch in 2008.

In addition to many other tracks, players of GTR Evolution will drive the modern version of the monumental track of Nürburgring Nordschleife along with the Nürburgring GP layout. Dubbed “The Green Hell” by racing legend Jackie Stewart, the track is revered and feared as the most difficult and treacherous track ever built.

“As the first PC game developer to get exclusive access to this track for reference, SimBin has been given a solid ground to work from and we hope that we will be able to give our fans a real hell, so to speak”, said Jay Ekkel with a smile, Producer at SimBin Development Team AB.

GTR Evolution for PC comes with 22 GT car models in 3 different classes plus a selection of exclusive production cars. Further to this SimBin adds WTCC Extreme, tuned concept cars based on the FIA WTCC cars.
“With rear wheel drive, extended body-kits and over 600hp the WTCC Extreme cars will give the GT cars a run for their money, said Diego Sartori, Creative Director at SimBin Studios AB.

GTR Evolution will be available as a stand alone game including all RACE 07 content, all in all 49 unique cars in 12 classes with over 500 variations and 19 tracks in over 40 different layouts including the new and legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife. A GTR Evolution expansion pack for existing owners of RACE 07 will also be available.

“This is the biggest game ever from SimBin and a must have for all gamers and we hope that GTR Evolution will satisfy all race fans since it is packed with a broad variety of cars and new features that should attract the gamer that wants to have it all in one high quality game”, says Henrik Roos, CEO of the SimBin Group of companies.

Scheduled for launch in 2008, GTR Evolution is distributed by Atari in Europe, Viva Media in the US and Akella in Russia. The release is scheduled for 2008 with detailed info to follow.

Well, look at that

http://forum.racedepartment.com/forumdisplay.php?f=270

Jacco Cornelissen · Apr 13, 2008

I want GTR Evo for sure

Andy MacMartin · Apr 14, 2008

Bram Hengeveld said:
Now we at least know some of the cars from this VivaMedia press release

It also says Q3 2008 release.

wolfracer · Apr 20, 2008

I'm interested to know what the production cars will be. They say 49 unique cars, minus the 22 GT cars, minus all the current cars in RACE 07 and you're only left with a few production cars. I'd love to drive a simbin designed SRT10 Viper around a simbin designed nurb. Sure, I've driven that combination in other sims, but to have a simbin recreated experience would be nice.

Eck Simpson · Apr 20, 2008

Is that an ingame shot, above?. If so, what is the track?.

Its not the Nurburgring start straight, or its missing all the grandstands n hotel, on the outside...

It looks like Sebring, if its a real world shot then it probably is Sebring, as the car is the ALMS entry.

Pascal Malenfant Tremblay · Apr 21, 2008

Wee_Eck said:
Is that an ingame shot, above?.

no, its a real picture ;-)

Rob Prange · Apr 24, 2008

Four new screenshots available!

Sadly its all fantasy cars so far...and nothing on the Nordschleife yet.

James Johnson · Apr 24, 2008

The Corvette Skin in First one Looks Much Like a Gigawave MotorSports Scheme And the 2nd one is a Gigawave Scheme as it has the Gigawave Motorsport Logo. But i dunno if Gigawave Motorsport have A Corvette >.>

Rob Prange · Apr 24, 2008

I just noticed that one of the Astons sports a Cannonball Run logo so maybe some livery ideas came from there too.

Bram Hengeveld · Apr 24, 2008

Where do you get those screenshots from Montoya?

Rob Prange · Apr 24, 2008

Like mentioned in the text they´re from Worthplaying.com, they have their watermark on too.

No idea if they got their hands on a beta or if those a Simbin PR-screens.... I think the latter is more likely.

Erik Åhlen · Apr 24, 2008

According to a Swedish gaming site the release date is June 20.

Rob Prange · Apr 25, 2008

Yep 20th of June looks to be confirmed.

More on GTR Evolution - Box Art, Price & Release Date

Erik Åhlen · Apr 28, 2008

IGN said:
A wide array of licensed cars will be featured in GTR Evolution, such as the Aston Martin DBR9, Audi R8 GT Concept, Dodge Viper Comp. Coupe, Corvette C6.R, MNW M3 GTR, Gillet Vertigo and the Marcos Marcorelly GTC.

MNW? Either the author don't have a clue about cars or SimBin don't have licenses for all cars :/

Simon Trendell · Apr 28, 2008

Online gaming websites... written by monkeys, ctrl+c'ing press releases.

James Johnson · Apr 28, 2008

guessing bad spelling mistake

or maybe they were drunk :drunk:

Luis Nieto · Apr 29, 2008

yes STEAM has to go!!!!

James Yates · Apr 30, 2008

Luis Nieto said:
yes STEAM has to go!!!!

why would you want that?

wolfracer · May 5, 2008

James Yates said:
why would you want that?

Because to run the game you first have to open steam. On my PC steam takes longer to start up than the game itself. Then you have the fact steam sits in the background chewing up about 60mb of ram. And lastly I find steam games a bit more buggish, alt+tabbing out of steam games seems to confuse my computer compared to alt+tabbing out of non-steam games.

The advantage of steam is that here in Australia we can buy games via steam at US prices, which are usually far cheaper than buying it in Australia.

James Yates · May 5, 2008

wolfracer said:
Because to run the game you first have to open steam. On my PC steam takes longer to start up than the game itself. Then you have the fact steam sits in the background chewing up about 60mb of ram. And lastly I find steam games a bit more buggish, alt+tabbing out of steam games seems to confuse my computer compared to alt+tabbing out of non-steam games.

The advantage of steam is that here in Australia we can buy games via steam at US prices, which are usually far cheaper than buying it in Australia.

Fair enough - i don't really have a problem with steam... its quick and easy to use and while it uses some ram, i have enough left over for other things.

Weird how you cant seem to alt+tab out of steam games properly... ive had some problems with Race 07 alt+tabbing in the past though.

Luis Nieto · May 7, 2008

wolfracer said:
Because to run the game you first have to open steam. On my PC steam takes longer to start up than the game itself. Then you have the fact steam sits in the background chewing up about 60mb of ram. And lastly I find steam games a bit more buggish, alt+tabbing out of steam games seems to confuse my computer compared to alt+tabbing out of non-steam games.

The advantage of steam is that here in Australia we can buy games via steam at US prices, which are usually far cheaper than buying it in Australia.

my thoughts exactly