Project Motor Racing: Everything you need to know

What is Project Motor Racing?

Project Motor Racing is a racing sim that focuses on recreating professional motorsport in virtual form. The game will exclusively feature racecars and will include a single-player career mode as well as online multiplayer.

Who develops Project Motor Racing?

Project Motor Racing is developed by Straight4 Studios, headed by former SimBin and Slightly Mad Studios’ CEO, Ian Bell. Straight4 employs many of the staff who made notable sims like GTR 2, GT Legends and Project CARS 2.

Project Motor Racing trailer

Which game engine does Project Motor Racing use?

Project Motor Racing uses GIANTS Software’s proprietary GIANTS Engine to power its graphics alongside Straight4 Studios’ own, scratch-built Hadron physics engine, 

PMR was initially slated to use Unreal Engine 5, however, a change of heart from Ian Bell regarding its suitability for VR gaming necessitated a switch to GIANTS Engine as well as a commercial tie-in with its publishing arm. The studio, incidentally, appears to have moved away from a ‘strategic partnership’ with Reiza Studios.

Will Project Motor Racing be released on consoles?

Yes, Project Motor Racing will be released on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S concurrently.

When will Project Motor Racing be released?

Project Motor Racing will be released in ‘Fall 2025’, with an exact date yet to be confirmed. US retailers are slating a 30th September release date, but this is yet to be confirmed.

What are Project Motor Racing’s system requirements?

Project Motor Racing’s system requirements are as follows:

Project Motor Racing minimum system requirements

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 Home (x64)
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 or Intel Core i5-8400
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 580
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 35 GB available space
• Sound Card: Sound card
• Additional Notes: These system requirements can´t cover all possible system configurations so issues could occur that influence the functionality in some cases.

Project Motor Racing recommended system requirements

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 Home (x64)
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia GTX 2060 (6GB) or AMD equivalent
• DirectX: Version 11
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 35 GB available space
• Sound Card: Sound card
• Additional Notes: These system requirements can´t cover all possible system configurations so issues could occur that influence the functionality in some cases.

Will Project Motor Racing be compatible with my steering wheel?

Yes, Project Motor Racing will work with gamepads and work natively with most steering wheel peripherals.

Was Project Motor Racing’s name changed?

Yes, Project Motor Racing was previously known as both GTR Revival and GTRevival, but its name was changed at the same time as Straight4 Studios’ switched publisher from PLAION to GIANTS Software.

“We have broadened the vehicle roster, so the term ‘GT’ doesn’t really fit”, stated Straight4 Studios CEO Ian Bell in an interview with Traxion.

“In terms of the assets, we have now much broader assets, cars from different classes that you couldn’t call GT by any means. And for that reason, we thought a broader name would be useful,” he continued.

What is Project Motor Racing’s ‘Factory Driver Program’?

Project Motor Racing will not launch in early access, and there won’t be a beta, which is pleasantly uncommon in the modern era for a sim racing game.

There will, however, be the Factory Driver Program, which is expected to start soon. Upon application, sim racers, content creators and real-world drivers will be selected to provide detailed feedback through an online car review portal.

The stated aim is to avoid sim lap times being quicker than real-world counterparts, make sure each car handles in a life-like fashion and avoid any performance quirks. It will continue to be used post-launch to continually tweak the experience and for any DLC.

Which cars and tracks are in Project Motor Racing?

Project Motor Racing is scheduled to contain 70+ race cars from various motorsport categories and eras, including GT3s, LMP1s, LMDhs, GTEs, historics and GT and N-GT cars from the 2004-05 FIA GT Championship. Examples include the Lamborghini SC63, Lola T70 and Morgan Aero 8 GT. US retail listings claim there will be 72 cars, but this is yet to be confirmed.

More cars and classes are expected to be announced in future, but you can check out all the currently known vehicles in our complete car list.

In terms of tracks, four laser-scanned examples have already been confirmed, including Lime Rock Park, Canadian Tires Motorsport Park, Kyalami and the Nürburgring Nordschleife, with 27 layouts across 17 global tracks expected when the game releases later this year.

Will Project Motor Racing have dynamic weather and track progression?

Yes, Project Motor Racing will have dynamic weather, day-to-night transitions and track progression thanks to Straight4 Studios’ proprietary True2Track system. A similar system is already present in GIANTS’ Farming Simulator 2025.

Slightly Mad Studios’ Project CARS series also featured an impressive weather system, so hopes are high PMR will run along similar lines.

Does Project Motor Racing support crossplay multiplayer?

Yes, Project Motor Racing has cross-platform multiplayer for PC and consoles, according to the Steam page.

Will Project Motor Racing have VR?

We’ve played the game on triple screens but haven’t played it on a VR headset, but judging from the performance of Farming Simulator in VR – also using GIANTS Engine – it could be a mixed experience.

Will there be mods in Project Motor Racing?

In its previous guise as GTRevival, Project Motor Racing was confirmed to feature mods, with Straight4 Studios’ CEO Ian Bell stating: “We plan to make GT Rev[ival] the most moddable Auto platform ever. Environments, Cars, Audio and crucially, a totally tooled physics suite. Skilled creators might even be able to sell their wares in our marketplace”.

GIANTS Software’s Farming Simulator games use mods extensively, which can be installed via the game’s user interface. They have a mod approval team and some mods are also monetised, which could be something we see in PMR too, but this has yet to be confirmed.

How much is Project Motor Racing?

Project Motor Racing is available to pre-order now digitally on PC via the game’s official website and Steam for £49.99 / $59.99 / €59,99 for the base game, which includes the GTE Decade Pack as a pre-order bonus.

A Year 1 Bundle is available for £74.99 / $89.99 / €89,99 and includes a Year 1 Season Pass with four DLC packs, the contents of which are yet to be revealed, plus the GTE Decade Pack.

What we don’t know yet

We haven’t seen whether cars will have mechanical or visible damage yet, even though both features have been confirmed. We also don’t know the structure of its career mode or how pitstops work in-game (or who they work in multiplayer).