Yes, it’s that time of the year again, feels almost like yesterday that I´ve put together the last year-ending story. 2010 is almost gone and it’s safe to say that it has been an exciting year for sim racing and VirtualR. Aside from the usual suspects such as rFactor, iRacing and Simbin’s simulations, two of the [...]

I´ve already showcased several self-made wheels here on VirtualR, often high-tech creations made of expensive materials and equipped with sophisticated electronics. Since such hardware is out of reach for most sim racers, some chaps from Brazil have come up with a much cheaper way to build your own wheel as you can see below. While the force [...]

Image Space Incoportated has released a new screenshot of their upcoming rFactor 2 simulation, wishing all sim racers a happy new year and revealing a new car. The screenshot shows the Lola T70 endurance racing prototype at Spa Francorchamps 1967. rFactor 2 will introduce various improvements to the modding-friendly simulation including weather, driver animations and a refined [...]

Team CTDP has released an a majorly improved version of their  rfDynHUD tool for rFactor, adding lots of new features to the innovative tool. Created by Marvin Fröhlich, the tool allows players to easily customize rFactor's standard HUD, using a comfortable editor that lets you customize and combine widgets, giving you as much or as little [...]

The DRM Modding Team has released new preview material of their DRM Mod for rFactor, showing off the impressive progress made in recent months. A new video lets us listen to the engine sounds of the Porsche 935 and Ford Capri made by NIL and shows off the very detailed cockpit of the Capri. Furthermore, the team [...]

Team LMT has released new previews of their Formula One 2010 modding project for rFactor, showing us six fully-textured renders of the Toro Rosso STR5 model. Driven by Sebastien Buemi & Jaime Alguersuari, the STR5 is powered by a Ferrari 056 V8 engine. The car delivered its best result at the Canadian Grand Prix when Buemi [...]

A rather odd posting on Red Bull’s official blog might have leaked an upcoming content addition to Gran Turismo 5 as the article talks about tackling the Pikes Peak hillclimb in GT5. The iconic hillclimb track isn’t available in Gran Turismo 5 as of now, raising questions about why it was included in the blog [...]

Gunthar Rowe & True2Life Racing have released the Toyota Corolla Levin AE86 touring car for RACE 07, GTR Evolution & Race On. Originally made by gonzo-kool for rFactor, the car has been equipped with Simbin-specific features such as working rain & dirt screen, wet weather tires and support for custom skins. Back in the 80s, the rear-wheel [...]

Team RMT has released a new preview video of their World Super GT 2 mod for rFactor 2, showing a short render sequence of the Lotus 2-Eleven model. Built by Lotus Cars, the 2-Eleven is powered by a 1.8 liter Toyota engine, putting out 192hp. Even though the car is aimed at track day racers, the [...]

Slimjim, TMF & EViL Group have released an update for their Formula One 1991 League Edition mod 2.0 that was released three weeks ago. The update adresses some small issues as listed below, this update is just a patch so make sure to have the initial version installed. Changelog Gated shifting update.. upgrades sorted for AI to use auto [...]