Automobilista 2 | 1997 McLaren MP4/12 Heading To The Simulation

[Paul Jeffrey]

Reiza Studios have confirmed the slightly delayed new mystery car coming to the simulation will be the epic West McLaren Mercedes MP4/12, as driven by Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard during the 1997 F1 season.

• McLaren MP4/12 will be added as free DLC content.
• The car will be released alongside a new build update for the simulation.

We knew a new car was heading to the simulation as part of this final August build update, and now the cat is out of the bag - the McLaren MP4/12 that raced in the 1997 Formula One World Championship is coming to Automobilista 2 - the final McLaren of the slicks generation before Formula One moved to grooved tyres for 1998.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1296913276291420162

Those of us who can remember 1997 (was it really 23 years ago?!?!?) will recall this particular McLaren had a special trick rear brake system, something that helped the Mercedes powered team to their first victory in Grand Prix racing since the great Ayrton Senna departed the team at the conclusion of the 1993 racing season.

Having found form towards the end of '97, the MP4/12 would act as something of a springboard for the team heading into the new Adrian Newey era for 1998, with Hakkinen catapulting himself into a champion driver for the following two years, while team mate Coulthard continued to rack up occasional race victories as his support wing man at the British team.

McLaren would win three races in 1997 on their way to third and sixth in the Drivers World Championship (following the exclusion of Michael Schumacher post Jerez Villeneuve shunt), and arguably the team produced their most attractive car of recent memory with the striking shape and new Mercedes and tobacco inspired silver livery.



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[2stains]

From the twitter response I got from Reiza that September touring cars should contain the 1974 Porsche and friends but I asked if it would be ready in or before October. Can't freaking wait to drive them with Reiza FFB!

 

[2stains]

In a few years worth of development Reiza will iron out most if not all the possible problems the Madness Engine has and make it their own, to a certain degree, so AMS2 is on it's way to becoming a lengendary Sim in my eyes, personal opinion ....which might benefit Codemasters games down the line if Reiza share their development of the Madness Engine with them who knows what arrangement Reiza had with Mr Bell...only speculation on my part ...so a win / win scenario as far as I see it

It is going to be sooo sweet. I hope they can go next Gen with graphics somehow also if at all possible. It already drives amazing but in a few years it will look kind of dated and we will be in the same position AMS1 was in at the end of life.

 

[The Walker]

From the twitter response I got from Reiza that September touring cars should contain the 1974 Porsche and friends but I asked if it would be ready in or before October. Can't freaking wait to drive them with Reiza FFB!

wait, did they say there's a porsche coming?

 

[MoerasGrizzly]

Those should play Mario anyway.

Ah yes, everyone living in a country that has put a ban on tabacco advertising should just stick to Nintendo. Wooo.

 

[M D Gourley]

It is going to be sooo sweet. I hope they can go next Gen with graphics somehow also if at all possible. It already drives amazing but in a few years it will look kind of dated and we will be in the same position AMS1 was in at the end of life.

Yes, agree, it is going to be amazing ...though personally I feel the Madness Engine is great graphically and is only limited to my 1080 monitor resolution at the moment as the 4K screen shots look stunning , so not sure what game engine would be better than the Madness Engine for future development as it is well suited and optimized at the moment for AMS2 and other Sims

 

[Trebor901]

From the twitter response I got from Reiza that September touring cars should contain the 1974 Porsche and friends but I asked if it would be ready in or before October. Can't freaking wait to drive them with Reiza FFB!

Well for a start Porsches arent touring cars so no idea why they would include them in the touring car content.

Also why does the Mclaren run the wrong tyres? It never ran full slicks. It would have been the grooved slicks.

 

[Salvatore Sirignano]

Well for a start Porsches arent touring cars so no idea why they would include them in the touring car content.

Also why does the Mclaren run the wrong tyres? It never ran full slicks. It would have been the grooved slicks.

It's from the 1997 season. It would absolutely not have run on grooved slicks. The tyres are 100% correct. 3 seconds on google would have been enough to check

 

[Andy-R]

I think it would have to be "friends" rather than competition for that Porsche as it was so dominant from what I could find out. 1972 Group 4 looks a bit less one-sided with Porsche, De Tomaso, Ferrari and Chevrolet taking wins.

 

[2stains]

wait, did they say there's a porsche coming?

 

[2stains]

Well for a start Porsches arent touring cars so no idea why they would include them in the touring car content.

Taking part in all of the top GT-class championships, in 1973 the 911 RSR lived up to its sky high expectations winning an impressive six out of nine rounds of the European GT Championship.

1970 Porsche 911 T – Australian Touring Car

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With the car eligible for the rebranded Group 4 category (now catering for ‘Special Grand Touring Cars’), Porsche were allowed to make a range of modifications to the Carrera RS. With an increased bore of 92mm, the 2.7-litre flat six was increased to 2.8 litres. The 1973 911 Carrera RSR was born.

Total 911’s miniature car collection - Total 911

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[Jasje]

I have very low engine sounds since this update on a couple of cars (p1, f10 gen 1 etc). Player engine volume is at 100. Anyone had the same issue?

 

[Trebor901]

Taking part in all of the top GT-class championships, in 1973 the 911 RSR lived up to its sky high expectations winning an impressive six out of nine rounds of the European GT Championship.

1970 Porsche 911 T – Australian Touring Car

A piece of Australian automotive racing heritage in Viper Green, 5 Speed Manual 915, 3.5 litre, winning history...

classicthrottleshop.com

3 seconds on Google
Or
With the car eligible for the rebranded Group 4 category (now catering for ‘Special Grand Touring Cars’), Porsche were allowed to make a range of modifications to the Carrera RS. With an increased bore of 92mm, the 2.7-litre flat six was increased to 2.8 litres. The 1973 911 Carrera RSR was born.

Total 911’s miniature car collection - Total 911

Looking for something to adorn your desk, or maybe something to race around the living room floor? Then check out our collection of pint-sized Porsche 911s.

www.total911.com

Porsche's are GT cars end of. Touring cars are like WTCC, BTCC, V8 Supercars.

 

[Trebor901]

It's from the 1997 season. It would absolutely not have run on grooved slicks. The tyres are 100% correct. 3 seconds on google would have been enough to check

My bad for some reason i thought it was the 98 car.

 

[Andy-R]

I would consider the 911 Carrera RSR a GT car myself but Porsche 911's ran in ETCC and BSCC in the late 60's, so they kind of have to be touring cars

 

[Leonardo Chaves]

The positive camber bug(at least visually) is really annoying.

 

[2stains]

Porsche's are GT cars end of. Touring cars are like WTCC, BTCC, V8 Supercars.

What does GT mean to you ?

 

[Rodger Davies]

Luckily it is again another F1. No sim has ever showed this amount of love for that series, it seems nobody cares despite it's the most popular race series in the world.

Marco of AC revealed a few details about F1 licensing and they reckoned they could get away with two cars of any era before F1 lawyers would make their lives hell.

AMS is doing a sport good a job as possible here, the early 70s Retro class is my favourite in game, but AC had a great Lotus and Ferrari from ‘67 and Raceroom has a superb set of early 90s lookalikes with the best sounding (IMO) mix of V8s, V10s and V12s.

Well for a start Porsches arent touring cars so no idea why they would include them in the touring car content.

The era I’m really hopeful for is Capris v Escorts in the first half of the 1970s and Porsches were the main competitors to those two in the European Touring Car Championship.

These would make an amazing trio if possible. Personally I’m not interested in any 90s touring stuff, but the 70s would be my ideal era.

 

[Cote Dazur]

they reckoned they could get away with two cars of any era before F1 lawyers would make their lives hell.

Interesting comment, I never thought about it that way. If true, how Reiza is doing it, is brilliant.

 

[Sally71]

not really geoff crammond did it back in the day!

 

[2stains]

Porsche.... The not touring car touring car

I'm all for a 1970 - 1980 touring car sim .