Between 1910-1920, Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama and Meitaro Takuchi founded the Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works. Its first car was called the DAT, taking the first letter from each of the creator’s surnames. A few years later, it created a new smaller car called the Datson – quite literally meaning the ‘son of DAT’. Around the…Continue reading “Honour Nissan’s revival in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races”»

In this week’s Traxion Podcast episode, we deviate from the usual theme and discuss the recent big news from the world of racing games, sims and peripherals. Hear the team discuss and speculate about F1 2021, Fanatec, WRC 10, Thrustmaster, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, MotoGP 21 and RiMS Racing are among the topics. Traditionally,…Continue reading “April racing game news blowout – The Traxion Podcast, episode 10”»

A classic Pontiac Firebird, on dirt, in TOCA Race Driver 3. If that’s not a recipe for disaster, I’m not sure what is. If Codemasters was a restaurant, this would be the equivalent of an ice cream-topped pizza with a side of cement. Still, as I progress through the World Tour mode, with little else…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 9”»

There are some undisputed classics in the racing genre, yet you can’t play them all on a PS5 or Xbox Series X. You can play them on PC via emulation, of course, but even that can cause trouble for some of these titles and it’s legally dodgy too. So this article looks at 10 of…Continue reading “The best way to play 10 classic racing games”»

The Italian ‘Temple of Speed’, Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, played host to the final round of a thrilling 2021 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup season. Though the title was already firmly in the grasp of now two-times champion Joshua K. Rogers, the final two races still presented opportunities to impress heading into the off-season. PESC,…Continue reading “Warren takes maiden Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup victory in Monza finale”»

24 primary games spanning 25 years and countless spin-offs, mobile games and even an actual movie. It’s fair to say the Need for Speed series of video games by EA has had a significant impact on the racing genre.  It doesn’t always hit the mark. Across so many releases, there are bright sparks and outright duds, but at least…Continue reading “WATCH: The History of Need for Speed”»

Steering wheel peripheral manufactures were on fire this week, as two massive range additions were unveiled for budding sim racers.  Watch the latest episode of Traxion News to get the low down on Fanatec’s more affordable direct drive wheel base and the Thrustmaster Ferrari SF1000 – a like-for-like working replica of the Ferrari F1 team’s 2020 steering wheel.  In gaming news, we have a MotoGP 21 review and there’s…Continue reading “Watch: AFFORDABLE Direct Drive? Traxion News”»

The third season of the CUPRA SimRacing Series is now open for entry on RaceRoom and is free to enter for all. The entry process involves online leaderboards to qualify for one of six divisions ahead of 10 races. Every competitor will use the CUPRA Leon Competición TCR car, which features 340 bhp going through…Continue reading “2021 CUPRA SimRacing Series now open, features a €10,000 prize pool”»

Senna; Donington Park 1993. Schumacher; Barcelona 1996. Jackie Stewart on the Nordschleife in 1968. These three are examples of a driver surpassing the abilities of their car to dominate the opposition in wet weather. Schumacher was a whole second off the Williams cars in qualifying but dominated the race in his trademark ruthless fashion. Senna…Continue reading “How to use Assetto Corsa Competizione’s wet weather to your advantage”»