Project Motor Racing Gets Loud With The New V8 Power Pack
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There are fast race cars, and then there are V8 race cars. Project Motor Racing is embracing the latter with its latest expansion, as the V8 Power Pack arrives with nine big-engined machines spanning modern Australian competition, contemporary American muscle and some seriously wild historic racers.
Priced at £12.99, the new DLC also adds the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, giving all nine cars a new home across two layouts. With three distinct V8 classes to explore, this is an expansion that promises plenty of rear-wheel-drive drama without relying on electronic assistance to keep things tidy.
At A Glance
- DLC: V8 Power Pack
- Developer: Straight4 Studios
- Publisher: GIANTS Software
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC
- Price: £12.99
- Cars: Nine V8 race cars across three classes
Three Flavours Of V8 Racing
The V8 Power Pack isn’t built around a single type of racing. Instead, Project Motor Racing is throwing together three very different generations of V8 competition, giving players plenty of opportunity to discover which flavour of big-engine racing suits them best.
V8 Evo
For something closer to the modern era, V8 Evo introduces the 2023 Chevrolet Camaro AU and 2023 Ford Mustang AU.
Both bring rear-wheel drive, substantial brakes and serious aerodynamic hardware to the table, with the kind of close racing that makes getting alongside another car only half the battle. With no traction control, ABS or other electronic assistance to save the day, keeping these machines under control will be very much down to the driver.
USV8
The middle ground comes courtesy of USV8, where the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro, 2022 Dodge Challenger and 2022 Ford Mustang go head-to-head.
This is American muscle in its more contemporary form, with the emphasis firmly on physical, close-quarters racing. There should be little room for complacency when three sizeable V8-powered cars are fighting for the same piece of tarmac.
The Historic Machines Bring The Chaos
Things get considerably more old school with Historic USV8.
Four legendary American machines make up the class: the 1971 AMC Javelin, 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302, 1970 Plymouth Barracuda and 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.
These cars bring a very different set of challenges to Project Motor Racing. Mechanical grip, body roll, live rear axles and throttle steering all become part of the equation, meaning precision and restraint can quickly give way to some entertaining sideways moments.
For fans of historic motorsport, this could prove to be the most characterful part of the pack. These aren’t simply older versions of the modern cars – they demand a different approach behind the wheel.
Road Atlanta Awaits
The nine V8s are joined by a new scanned circuit in the shape of Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, home of the Petit Le Mans.
The track brings two layouts to Project Motor Racing – the Grand Prix and Short configurations – with the former measuring 2.54 miles and featuring 12 turns. Its combination of fast esses, elevation changes, blind crests, heavy braking zones and unforgiving kerbs should give every one of the new cars plenty to contend with.
It also feels like a particularly appropriate addition for this pack. Put a selection of powerful V8s on a flowing circuit where the suspension is constantly being tested and the result should be anything but a quiet afternoon at the track.
Another Chapter For Project Motor Racing
The V8 Power Pack follows the previously released GT Icons Pack, continuing Project Motor Racing’s push to broaden its collection of racing machinery with cars from very different periods and disciplines.
We gave Project Motor Racing 3.5/5 in our review, praising the challenge of the actual driving while finding some of the surrounding systems less convincing. As we noted at the time, “The actual driving is properly challenging, as you want a sim racer to be”, although issues with the AI, controls and track limits prevented the overall package from reaching the same heights.
The V8 Power Pack certainly gives those who enjoy the driving side of Project Motor Racing more machinery to get to grips with. From modern Australian V8 rivalry to American muscle and historic road racers, there’s a considerable spread of character here – and Road Atlanta gives them somewhere suitably demanding to stretch their legs.
The Project Motor Racing V8 Power Pack is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC for £12.99 (from the Xbox Store), and is also included in the Year 1 Season Pass.
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