PC2 Early Project CARS 2 Trailer Leaked?

[Paul Jeffrey]

An interesting video has surfaced on the internet recently that could quite possibly be the first leaked trailer for the upcoming Project CARS 2 game from Slightly Mad Studios.

We all know the sequel to the highly popular Project CARS is in the works with an expected release date for some time during 2017, however could the below video be the very first leaked trailer from the new game? Ok hands up, I seriously have no idea if this is an official video or not, but man it looks impressive. The video, doing the rounds on the internet as we speak, features some of the first moving footage from the new game that I have seen so far. The one and a half minutes of footage gives us a first look at some new for PCARS2 goodies like snow conditions, changeable wind directions, rain build-up improvements and several new forms of racing and brands associated with the upcoming title.

From what I can make out from the newly leaked video it appears PC2 might well have one or two interesting new vehicles in the car line-up come release, with several Porsche's and Ferrari's having already made brief appearances in other leaked images, alongside such heavyweight manufacturers as Lamborghini, McLaren and Mercedes. Looking through the breakdown of the trailer above, we can see the McLaren P1 GTR, McLaren F1 GTR, Ford GT, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Mini Countryman Rallycross, Ford Raptor Truck, Ford Capri Zakspeed, Ferrari 288 GTO, Nissan Fairlady, Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe, Porsche 918, La Ferrari and the Jaguar XJ220. Please be aware, this trailer is by no means confirmed as official footage, and by all accounts the final game may not contain any or all of the vehicles depicted in the footage.

If we take what we've seen as correct from the above video, and add to this some of the cars we've already found in the game via other leaked screenshots, we are already starting to get an interesting picture of a wide variety of machinery that might make it into the new game from Slightly Mad Studios.

With the recent images leaks showing off a Ford Sierra Cosworth touring car, Mercedes A-Class, Ford Fiesta Rallycross and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo it appears that SMS are looking to cover a wide range of cars from different disciplines of racing and eras of production. I'm a fan of the classic cars myself, so those vehicles with a Group 5 leaning or the Sierra from 80's touring car racing both hold particular interest for me.

Other noteworthy things to take from the trailer include what appears to be the ability to bring snow conditions to the standard circuit racing tracks, with Brands Hatch used as an example in the video to show off the new weather feature. This is interesting as we very rarely see these kinds of conditions make an appearance outside of rally games. It will be interesting to see how Project CARS 2 simulates these conditions on a traditional tarmac racing surface.

Project CARS 2 is due for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC during 2017.

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Are you looking forward to Project CARS 2? Will you be trying out the game on launch later this year? Let us know in the comments section below!

 

[TheReaper GT]

Did you put diesel in it?

No, ese, that's how we ride...vato

 

[DaVeX↯]

Why he didn't kill that poor Clio? it was sufferig...

 

[paracletus]

Bought the first one on release for PC (few months back or so), but couldn't get into it.
This is soon for a sequel.

 

[Boby Kim]

I need my "shut up dont ruin the party pills"

 

[2stains]

Look @ 2:18 the Mini is in the air but there is still tyre effects touching the ground and the car is forced to the ground , the same crappy physics as the first title .
This will make this Game just that a Game and not a Sim . SimCade again.

 

[c172fccc]

Look @ 2:18 the Mini is in the air but there is still tyre effects touching the ground and the car is forced to the ground , the same crappy physics as the first title .
This will make this Game just that a Game and not a Sim . SimCade again.

I'm not seeing what you're seeing. If you're talking about what was called the pull-down effect in Project CARS 1, I can confirm that's it's not happening in Project CARS 2 anymore. Cars can jump properly now.

 

[2stains]

Well, my name is going to be used for an AI driver, so you better believe I'll be looking forward to it.

I wish there was a sarcasm emoticon , all i could give this was a Wow.

 

[2stains]

I'm not seeing what you're seeing. If you're talking about what was called the pull-down effect in Project CARS 1, I can confirm that's it's not happening in Project CARS 2 anymore. Cars can jump properly now.

Watch the vid in slow motion if you cant see it . the tyres are still creating spray (smoke for lack of better word) as if they are still on the ground yet the car is a meter in the air . Same as pc1 .
Good to know they fixed the car pull down effect but in this vid it looks like it is there even if its not .

 

[LTC_Mike]

Interesting what some "sim-/racing experts" could "read" from some "leaked" video scenes - I never knew that one could even decide from this kind of source how the physics of a game work

 

[Kurupt CDN]

I fell for the hype of pcars prior to its release as i thought it had great potential with everything they had planned........than it was released
Lesson learnt!
I'll wait for the community reviews to come out before I consider supporting SMS again.
I truely hope SMS delievers on there promises this time around cause the way they handled pcars1 left a sour taste in the mouths of many.
On a positive note it looks pretty

 

[poir.qc]

I mean...

While pCars was far from perfect and the video you linked is show legit bugs, all car games seems to be prone to bugs.

This whole video serie is pretty funny if you ask me!

 

[Nick Gregory]

I wish there was a sarcasm emoticon , all i could give this was a Wow.

Thank you for your feedback.

 

[shimon101]

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[Boby Kim]

I do hope they have doubeld the FFB options

 

[Boby Kim]

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On a positive note it looks pretty

So did Shift 1, 2 and Pcars

 

[Tr3voRR]

I don't know if I am allowed to say this, but there are some amazing cars in the early access game. People will be pleased .

 

[antirussia81]

I don't know if I am allowed to say this, but there are some amazing cars in the early access game. People will be pleased .

Rule number 1 of the sim-racing universe: people are NEVER pleased.

 

[Patrik Marek]

looks bloody awesome! still needs a bit of polishing but it's getting there
and the car roster is definitely very good

 

[Greg Latty]

after the huge Anticlimax of the first, Theres no way Im pre-ordering (possibly buying ) this one. Which is a shame because it does look pretty.

 

[F_B]

I said it before: deliver a decent ffb right out of the box with max five possibilities to adjust it (look at rfactor 2 and it's ffb options!) and I'll sure give it a go.