I totally agree skazz, very well put.
The uniqueness between cars I think is a triumph. They did such a good job distinguishing the cars from each other. On titles like GT or pCars, the cars really don't feel that much different when hopping in different cars that share a platform, like trying different supercars in those two titles, if the weight and power's similar, and they have the same drivetrain, they're pretty much gonna drive the same, but that's gone here.
Even iRacing can't do it, 'cause when jumping in other cars in iRacing, you still get the fundamental "flavor" of iRacing handling characteristics that can't be shaken. There's a common feel, no matter how nuanced, that you get between all of their cars, but each one in AC feels like a whole different ballgame.
The racecars feel like race cars, and the supercars drive like you would expect them to in comparison, it's so awesome! Even the Formula Abarth blew me away, so subtly fun to blast around in, finding the limits with the aero. I can't wait to try the F1 cars.
The 458 was especially amazing, it's so fun around Imola, and you really get a good sense that supercars are really too powerful for their own good. Before you realize it you're almost hitting 150 and the braking zone feels like a landing strip compared to a city block in the GT2 car. The old Lotus F1 car is insane as well, they really have it down better than anyone before, better than GPL, iRacing, anybody. The tires aren't like you're on ice, they just understeer badly mid corner and oversteer if you don't balance it out under power, it's just *kisses his fingers* buenissimo.
But yeah, I love driving the 49. I've never smiled so much at failing at driving a car before. Feels so good to throw it around and get it right, I can understand the GPL nuts now, but even now, this car seems so much more in line with what drivers always talk about. That it's not impossible to drive, it was just different. The thing is, we're used to what we know, we know what's possible in cars to the extreme these days, back then that was the best. The tires especially, the understeer you get you totally understand where it's coming from, no mystery, no snap mid-corner oversteer or egg shell throttle work after you've got it down. The cars in this game really want you to drive them, they reach out and give you their nuances clear as day so you can just have fun driving. It's like a high maintenance vague entitled date vs a real woman.
