Videogames
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There's much more to the Gran Turismo series of racing games than just the graphics, tracks and car handling. More than once over the game's history, it's spawned actual vehicles too--generating concepts as diverse as a Nike-designed, biometric car, the fuel-cell powered Citroen GT concept, and the Red Bull X2014--designed by none other than F1 race car designer, Adrian Newey. MUST SEE: 2015 Ford Mustang Preview: Official Photos And Video Following in the footsteps of all those, the latest title in the series could offer plenty more Gran Turismo-specific concepts. Following on from the AMG...
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Car Crashing Just Got A Lot More Fun... In VideogamesWe've all done it. You buy a new driving game, then win a few races, drive a few of the cars on a few of the circuits, and play around with a few settings. Then, you pick a car, pick a track and spend an entire race crashing into other cars, walls and anything else you can find to revel in the...
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For GT Academy Winner Heitkotter, The Next Step Is Dubai: Video
Bryan Heitkotter has turned his passion for the Gran Turismo 5 video game into a shot at a professional driving career, beginning with the 2012 24 Hours of Dubai.
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Can Virtual Test Drives Produce Real World Sales?
Ford was an early adopter of promoting its products through video games and driving simulators, and it believes this strategy has boosted brand awareness and brand consideration.
Kurt Ernst -
GreenSight City: Daimler's Green Sim City Coming To Facebook
Urban planning games are nothing new - the seminal Sim City title has been around since 1989 and we've probably been playing it all that time. Facebook games are a more recent phenomenon and you've probably heard of Car Town, the best of the bunch for gearheads. "GreenSight City" looks like...
Antony Ingram -
Smart Brings Back Gaming Classic Pong... With Two Fortwos!
All the attention on Smart at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show might have been directed at the Forvision electric drive concept and the latest, third-generation 2012 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive, but Smart still had a use for the previous version. Nestled next to a Ford driving experience was "Smart...
Antony Ingram -
Ever wanted to lead a car company? Ever looked at rows upon rows of sedans in a parking lot and said to yourself, "If I were in charge, I'd do things differently!"? A new videogame called Automation is about to let you put your virtual money where your real-world mouth is. On the pre-order website, Automation is described as "a car company tycoon game in which you design and build cars from scratch. It is you who designs everything from the very core that is the engine, over the chassis, to the suspension and the car's looks." Which makes it sound like yet another sim game -- SimCity...
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2012 Jeep Wrangler Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Edition
If you're the sort of person who's into off-roading and first-person shooters, you'd better sit down, because Jeep is about to blow your mind. This November, the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 special edition will roll into showrooms across the country. Actually, if you've been...
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Forza Motorsport 4 Trailer Released At E3 2011: Video
As we reported earlier, Forza Motorsport 4 has had a major presence at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. In fact, just a few days ago we brought you a video demonstration filmed during the expo of some of the new features offered in the game that take advantage of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
