Project Cars 2 latest news, release date, gameplay and trailer

It's time to get excited about Project Cars 2! Read the latest rumours on the Project Cars 2 gameplay, trailer and UK launch date.

Fans of racing games will be pleased to hear that a follow-up to the popular Project Cars is coming. Here we take a look at the Project Cars 2 release date, news, features and official trailer, and why it's one of our most anticipated games of 2017.

We really enjoyed Project Cars, which launched back in 2015, so it’s certainly time to get excited about the sequel. Here, we present your one-stop shop to get all the latest details (and rumours) as they come through.

Project Car 2

Bandai Namco calls Project Cars 2: “the next evolution in the award-winning racing series, featuring the most iconic cars under the most thrilling of conditions to deliver the “Ultimate Driver Journey” experience. Created by gamers, tested by world-class racing drivers, and the definitive choice of e-Sports pros – Project CARS 2 brings together the essence of motorsports racing in the most beautiful, authentically crafted, and technically advanced racing game on the planet.”

When is the Project Cars 2 release date?

Announced via a trailer available at the top of this article, Project Cars 2 is due to be released worldwide on 22 September 2017. If you can't wait until then, Bandai Namco has also confirmed that the first playable Project Cars 2 demo will be available to all attendees of E3 2017 in LA, giving gamers a taste of the multi-class action and redesigned career mode.

What are the gameplay features?

A few details for Project Cars 2 have been announced, some of which fans will be thrilled about. For starters, the game will feature 170+ cars and 60+ tracks including Daytona Speedway as shown in the trailer. A dozen are newly scanned by drone but some tracks may well be reverse or mirror versions, though. Tracks will have you racing over mud, gravel, dirt and ice as well as tarmac. LiveTrack 3.0 features dynamic time of day and seasonal changes mean altering atmospheric conditions and ‘organic evolution’ over the course of a race weekend.

Project Car 2

The Project Cars 2 car list will include ‘iconic brands’ and the firm replied on Twitter to say that a ‘selection’ of road cars will be part of it, too.

More interesting is the news that Project Cars 2 will support VR and 12K resolution – although you’ll need a pretty beefy PC to run three 4K monitors.

A new fan-requested Online Championship game mode will be part of Project Cars 2 allowing gamers to create and join online leagues. Esports functionality is built-in from day one. A new collection of classes includes Rallycross and IndyCar.

Similarly, the career mode has been overhauled in Project Cars 2, giving gamers something a little more off-the-rails. The game will feature a "sandbox" approach to the career mode, enabling gamers to decide not only which class of vehicle they begin in, but also how their career progresses - you can work your way through the nine tiers of motorsport, or focus on one or two through multiple seasons.

There will also be a revamped gamepad system which involves a “holistic blend between the elements, the surface, and the cars, new and classic tracks” which should help players without a steering wheel.


There are multiple different viewpoints, from over the back of the car to three or four variants from the driver's seat. You also have a few different heads-up displays to cycle through, ranging from almost non-existent to an exhaustive array of information, including individual tyre pressures and temperatures.