Automobilista 2

Automobilista 2 is a sim racing video game created by Brazilian video game developer Reiza Studios and is the sequel to the studio's 2016 video game Automobilista. The game was initially released as an Early Access title on March 31, 2020, via Steam, with the official V1.0 release taking place on June 30, 2020. Automobilista 2 features a wide variety of cars and tracks. Its main focus is on Brazilian content, which includes licensed Brazilian racing series such as Stock Car Brazil and Copa Truck. There is also an emphasis on Formula racing cars of many different eras, and includes licensed and generic vehicles. Other racing classes represented in Automobilista 2 include, but are not limited to: Retro touring cars, 1990s American open-wheel cars, GT3 and karts. Automobilista 2 supports VR, triple screen and full motion racing simulator setups.

Gameplay

Automobilista 2 has a total of 64 track locations with 217 layouts, including historic configurations. The game supports virtual reality (VR) gameplay. The game has a combined total of 253 cars, including downloadable content.

A large part of this car selection comprises Formula One cars, though most are unlicensed representations from seven decades of the sport. Starting in the late 1960s with cars similar to those found in Grand Prix Legends, the selection stretches to modern single seaters over 21 different classes, each representing a different era. Licensed cars include models from Brabham, Team Lotus, and McLaren.

To better reflect the respective seasons, fans have created downloadable packs that change the game's standard car liveries, driver names, and helmet designs to real ones that could be seen at the time.

Development

Automobilista 2 is built on the Madness engine, developed by Slightly Mad Studios for the Project CARS series. Automobilista 2 inherited the Seta tyre model, which is a physical tyre model. The Seta tyre model simulates the carcass, the tread and the heat of the tyre, which allows for a wide variety of tyres to be simulated with realistic handling properties. Automobilista 2 also features Livetrack 3.0, which allows for dynamic simulation of the race track's surface. This includes the 'rubbering in' and heating/cooling effects as vehicles drive over the racetrack, and allows for simulation of rain and puddles to affect the track depending on its geometry.

Automobilista 2 includes several improvements over Project CARS 2 in terms of vehicle physics, force feedback, audio, and the implementation of Livetrack 3.0. Automobilista 2 allows players to select any date and time between the present and 1979, and the game will automatically feature climatic conditions, such as temperature, wind, and rainfall, as it was at the time. These conditions affect the vehicle handling in a realistic way. The trackside foliage will also adjust, depending on time of year chosen.