When the team at Kunos Simulazioni originally announced that the Stuttgart manufacturer would be coming to Assetto Corsa later this year, it was a bombshell reveal no one expected. The partnership would result in 20 of the most iconic machines manufactured by the brand across 2 individual DLC packs. As it stands, things have taken a turn for the better.
In the Summer Special episode of Kunos’ developer stream, Look What the Cat Hacked In, Marco Massarutto, Executive and Licensing Manager at Kunos, revealed that the expansion will now include 24 cars and will result in 3 DLC packs. To sweeten the pot, 3 of the 24 prospective cars will be introduced to the game courtesy of a free update.
Of the 24 cars, 4 have already been revealed last month: the 935/78 ‘Moby Dick’, 911 Carrera RSR 3.0, 917/30, and the Panamera. Two more can be added to that list with Marco confirming that the 2015 and 2016 Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid will also be included in the expansion.
Accompanying the original announcement were some interesting words on the part of Massarutto. “This Fall, Assetto Corsa will be the only multi-platform title to have the Porsche brand in a genuine racing simulation,” he continued, “We are working closely with Porsche with the aim to reproduce each single model with the maximum accuracy.”
The comment quickly caused a stir, but we now know that all driver-selectable features will be reproduced in-game, making the Porsches some of the most unique cars among the game’s growing roster. If that sounds familiar, then you’re likely thinking of the Ferrari SF15-T that was included in the Red Pack, and its myriad drive modes and systems.
While pricing for the 3 packs have yet to surface, Marco also revealed that there will be a Season Pass — a first for the game — that will discount the price of the DLC. The first pack is expected to release in late September and will be available on all platforms.
There are just a few weeks remaining until console racers can experience the game for themselves. Remember to stop by our Assetto Corsa sub-forum for more discussion and in-depth analysis.
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Massarutto also confirmed the 911 GT3 Cup (indirectly: he mentioned “Porsche cup Carrera cup” which can mean nothing else) and the Cayman GT4 Clubsport and the 2016 911 Carrera S was playable in the WEC Nurburgring demo, so 9 cars have already been revealed. Also, he mentioned a “Porsche of the 50s” and “new lineup from the 911 to the Boxster to the Cayman…” so there’s hints at the identity of other planned cars.
So both the GT4 and the GT3 lineups will be more complete…
GT4 in particolar start to be really interesting…
Hope more GT4 cars will come…
@ribloGT: If I’m not mistaken, the 911 GT3 Cup is not the Porsche car used in Group GT3 racing anymore. I believe the 911 GT3 R is the model used. You can see the GT3 R is the only Porsche listed in the Blancpain GT Series. I think the GT3 Cup is used in a racing series that uses only the same car, the GT3 Cup. Kind of like how Lamborghini has the Huracan GT3 and Huracan Super Trofeo. Unfortunately, Porsche throws that term “GT3” around so much it can get very confusing fast.
Porsche of the 50s? I hope it’s the 550
There is a beautiful little mod of the 550. There’s a chance Kunos co-opted this mod as they have done with others. Little video of it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtDsF-w9RnU
@Johnny thanks for the info and uploading the video, looks like it’s really fun to drive
@ALB123 You are not mistaken, the 911 GT3 Cup is the spec racer used in national Carrera Cup series and the international Porsche Supercup series. The 911 GT3 R (991) is the new-for-this-year GT3 car and, whilst not yet confirmed, I’d be surprised if this car wasn’t one of the 24 set for inclusion in the game. I have the same expectation for the GTE-spec 911 RSR (991) as well.
@Rubencho it is a lot of fun to drive! It’s low powered but very light weight and those old, skinny, hard tires make for a slippery experience. Sound is good too. With a little polishing it could easily make it into the game as an official car.
Not a huge Porsche fan but I would not mind have this car in the game Porsche Mission E.
I love this
Shut up and take my money! :D
TRACKS WITH PACKS
I don’t even own AC yet, but I’m totally sold on this.
We also know that the 991.2 Carrera will be in the game too… Excellent news though :)
Happy :)
maybe i should wait for the complete/game of the year edition
Now the 20 cars plus Virginia Raceway for 20$/€ in Forza 6 doesn’t seem so bad all of a sudden.
Apples and oranges. Forza isn’t a simulation.
Apples and oranges indeed since we have no pricing information for these cars to compare with Forza. $1 per car does seem to be the industry norm nowadays but I’m guessing this license is pretty pricy, especially for such a small dev, so I expect to pay premium prices.
I thought that was a deal. I race the hell out of the Porsches
@breyzipp: Forza is a simulation.
September! Wow, that’s quick. Wonder what the pricing is going to be. I’ll guess each 8 car pack is $12.99-14.99 with the Season Pass at $31.99-37.99. Worth every penny to me but I think it might be offputting for some. Can’t wait to finally drive these cars in a great sim!
I’d rather have more cars in a same class than a bunch of single make cars.
Personally I’d rather have 24 Porsches than just about anything else but more cars in existing classes, or entire classes of cars added to the game would also be a welcome addition.