Project CARS 2 publisher Bandai Namco has announced the first expansion pack for Slightly Mad Studio’s top-notch racing sim. Dubbed the Fun Pack, the expansion will feature eight new cars and two new circuits.

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Most of the content is rallycross-themed for this pack, including both of the new tracks. Expect a retro version of Brand Hatch Rallycross (home of the much-loved British Rallycross Grand Prix of the ’80s and ’90s) and Circuit De Barcelona-Catalunya Rallycross track (which will host the opening round of the 2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship).As for cars, Matthias Ekstrom’s Audi S1 EKS RX quattro and Petter Solberg’s Citroën DS3 RX Supercar will join the fray alongside Project CARS 2’s existing roster of modern RX machines. We’re also getting three rallycross legends: the Ford RS200 Evolution, Renault R5 Maxi Turbo, and Audi Sport Quattro S1. After their exile from the World Rally Championship in 1987, these banned Group B monsters found a new home in rallycross racing.The three remaining cars coming in the pack are a trio of custom vehicles driven by Formula Drift champion Vaughn Gittin Jr., including his 1969 Ford Bronco, nicknamed “Brocky”, and two Mustangs (the 960bhp RTR Mustang and an RTR prepared ’66 Mustang). Gittin was one of many real-life professional drivers who served as handling consultants on Project CARS 2.No specific release date was confirmed but, according to Bandai Namco, the Fun Pack will be available sometime this winter for Northern Hemisphere players (or summer, for those of us who live below the equator).Project CARS 2 was released back in September and it’s really rather good

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