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Rennsport development roadmap imminent alongside “major new car manufacturer”

Rennsport development roadmap imminent alongside major new car manufacturer

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By Thomas Harrison-Lord

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Rennsport has clarified its development priorities for the rest of 2026, alongside teasing a car manufacturer announcement at the SimRacing Expo.

It’s all been a little bit quiet for Rennsport recently. Following a shift to self-publishing, which caused a backlog of game updates, then a flurry of launches in quick succession, the most recent major update was in June.

The cross-platform sim racing platform has confirmed a new season of its R1 competition, which will culminate in a LAN finale during October’s SimRacing Expo in Frankfurt. It transpires that’s not all it will be showcasing at the event.

In terms of game development, however, we’re set to find out more imminently.

“Our focus for the remainder of 2026 is immediate and continuous,” said a Rennsport spokesperson to Traxion.

“In our upcoming Community Debrief #2, we are breaking down our core development roadmap, giving drivers full visibility on how we are improving single-player AI, overhauling FFB and wheel profiles, squashing post-release bugs, and expanding our garage with new machinery.”

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In January, Traxion visited a Rennsport showcase event in Munich, where plans for single-player AI development (essentially throwing the original system in the bin) and community-made track mods were showcased.

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Here, there was a commitment to the platform’s future, but just days later the switch to self-publishing was initiated, which impacted the roll-out of several updates.

After a subdued couple of months, it would seem that Rennsport is about to resurface with its development plan.

One car that was teased at that event, the KTM X-Box GT2, has not yet surfaced. On the other hand, the HWA EVO.R has arrived as a surprise addition. More vehicles are on the way, too.

“That momentum will continue straight through to SimRacing Expo in Frankfurt,” continued the statement.

“We are also excited to reveal that a major new car manufacturer will be joining the RENNSPORT roster in a dedicated update tied to the event.

“We have a lot of track to cover between now and then, and we look forward to connecting with the racing community every step of the way.”

Let us know what your theories are as to who the ‘major’ new manufacturer could be on our social media, Discord or in the comments below.

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  1. Nothing about performance improvments, epsecially on PS5?

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    1. Hopefully that is part of the ‘Development roadmap’, let’s see!

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