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New Car–Ford GT40 Mk I

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by John | April 26, 2013

The Ford GT40 was created with two clear goals: to propel Ford Motor Company into Le Mans history and blow Ferrari back to the Stone Age! And this exotic, low-slung (the “40” in its name refers to its height in inches) street fighter carried out these not-insignificant tasks to perfection, conquering the 24 Hours of Le Mans—and putting the prancing horse firmly in its place—four years in a row.

 

Read on to find out more or discover it for yourself by purchasing it or taking it for a free test drive in-game. Then head to the Quick Race and Event lobbies to find out how you can take it into competitive action.

 

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SRW Car Wars: The Final Stages

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by John | April 25, 2013

With the grand final of our first Simraceway Car Wars competition having been decided on Facebook this week, it’s time to reveal the winning car! Read on to discover how the latter stages of the contest played out!

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New York Motor Show–SRT

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by John | April 24, 2013

Earlier this year, Motor Trend magazine took two American icons, the Viper GTS and the Corvette ZR1, to Mazda Raceway Laguna Sega where professional race car driver Randy Pobst drove them around the track as fast as humanly possible. The Viper went around in 1:35.77. The ZR1? Well it managed to beat its rival by over two seconds, setting a production car lap record in the process!

 

Needless to say, SRT’s CEO, Ralph Gilles wasn’t amused, and the net result of his ire was displayed, bedecked in bright-orange, at the 2013 New York Motor Show. Read on to find out more about the SRT Viper TA!

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Test Drive Tuesday–BMW Z4 GT3

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by John | April 23, 2013

This week the BMW Z4 GT3 is the star of our weekly Test Drive Tuesday series that lets you take one of our pro-driver-developed cars out for a free 24-hour track test drive—and gives you the opportunity to buy it at a vastly-reduced price.

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New Car–Bentley 4 1/2 Litre ‘Blower’

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by John | April 19, 2013

A supercharged version of the Bentley 4 1/2 Litre racer that had seen success in the 1928 24 Hours of Le Mans, the ‘Bentley Blower’ was a none-too-subtle attempt to get what Ettore Bugatti once witheringly described as ‘the fastest truck in the world’ moving even faster.

 

Read on to find out more or discover it for yourself by purchasing it or taking it for a free test drive in-game. Then head to the Quick Race and Event lobbies to find out how you can take it into competitive action.

 

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McNish Shares his Silverstone Secrets

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by John | April 18, 2013

While he was visiting the Simraceway Performance Driving Center earlier in the year, we grabbed Allan McNish and dragged him back into the Simraceway race trailer to answer a brand new set of questions from our players.

 

This week, following his amazing performance at the 6 Hours of Silverstone, Allan answers PigSkin’s question about his gear changes in the R18, offering a thoroughly topical insight into how he negotiates one of Silverstone’s most important corners.

 

Read on to pick up some tips from the master.

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Car Wars: Join the Battle on Facebook

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by John | April 18, 2013

The Simraceway Facebook Page has just launched a brand new competition to discover your favorite car. During March it will be hosting a series of match-ups between some of the greatest rides in history, and it will be up to you to decide which prevails.

 

The first round of SRW Car Wars will see eight titans face off for a spot in the semi-finals. Scroll down to see the latest match-up and don’t forget to vote for your favorite!

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New York Motor Show–Jaguar

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by John | April 17, 2013

Jaguar, the grandest of British marques, came to the New York Motor Show this year eager to show off its wares, with two cars taking center stage: the XKR-S GT and the XJR. Read on to find out more about them.

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Test Drive Tuesday–Maserati 250F

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by John | April 16, 2013

This week the Maserati 250F is the star of our weekly Test Drive Tuesday series that lets you take one of our pro-driver-developed cars out for a free 24-hour track test drive—and gives you the opportunity to buy it at a vastly-reduced price.

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New York Motor Show–Subaru

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by John | April 15, 2013

Despite Subaru’s somewhat checkered history in the styling department, the star of this year’s New York Motor Show was its beguiling WRX concept car. Read on to find out how the Japanese marque pulled it off!

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