Assetto Corsa is renowned for being the most versatile racing simulator on the market with thousands of cars and other vehicles available to download as mods. But which car do you want to see modded into Assetto Corsa?
The sheer range of cars available makes choosing one that has not been added to Assetto Corsa yet a real task. However, plenty of racing series and road cars are yet to be added. A series close to my heart is the short oval National Hotrod series, for instance, not to be confused with the Hot Rods of the USA.
National Hotrods at Lochgelly Raceway, Scotland. Image: Hardie Race Promotions
These cars are unbelievable works of engineering that produce some of the best racing available. The most common cars in the series range from ND Mazda MX5s, Ginetta G40s, Lotus Exiges, Vauxhall/Opel Tigras and Peugeot 206s. Other vehicles such as Ford Fiestas and Vauxhall Novas and Toyota Starlets have also seen championship success.
Races are conducted on tarmac ovals at a 1/4 mile in length. Despite deliberate contact between cars being banned, accidents are common and often quite spectacular. This is often down to the huge number of cars racing, sometimes thirty-plus, within the tight short oval environment.
The National Hot Rods use tubed chassis from front to back and are layered with kevlar bodies and highly tuned 2-litre straight-4 engines producing upwards of 240 horsepower in a car that weighs just below 700kg.
Having these cars in Assetto Corsa would be a fantastic addition, not just because they are a real handful to control, but because a lot of them are raced on full-scale circuits in the United Kingdom especially. The cars can be fitted with a different differential, and they are ready to go to circuits like Donington Park and Silverstone.
#224 Vauxhall Tigra National Hotrod sideways at Donington Park in 2022
Assetto Corsa would benefit hugely from these incredible cars. The great part about them is the variety in bodyshells, despite the large majority of the mechanical parts being identical to encourage close racing. This means that there could be plenty of variety in a mod pack of these cars without having to individually tune and model each bodyshell.
The National Hot Rods have featured as a mod pack for the original rFactor and were very popular with a stacked series most Friday nights throughout the early 2010s. Bringing the Hot Rods to Assetto Corsa could be a fantastic addition to both the short oval racing world as well as the road courses.
rFactor National Hotrods racing series. Image: UKSOM
So, which series or car do you want to see modded into Assetto Corsa in the future? Maybe it's your road car or fun weekend car that you would love to tune and set up for the track one day. Or perhaps you want to drive your dream car around one of the many free-roam maps available for Assetto Corsa.
Let us know in the poll above or in the comments down below which car you want to see added into Assetto Corsa!
The sheer range of cars available makes choosing one that has not been added to Assetto Corsa yet a real task. However, plenty of racing series and road cars are yet to be added. A series close to my heart is the short oval National Hotrod series, for instance, not to be confused with the Hot Rods of the USA.
National Hotrods at Lochgelly Raceway, Scotland. Image: Hardie Race Promotions
These cars are unbelievable works of engineering that produce some of the best racing available. The most common cars in the series range from ND Mazda MX5s, Ginetta G40s, Lotus Exiges, Vauxhall/Opel Tigras and Peugeot 206s. Other vehicles such as Ford Fiestas and Vauxhall Novas and Toyota Starlets have also seen championship success.
Races are conducted on tarmac ovals at a 1/4 mile in length. Despite deliberate contact between cars being banned, accidents are common and often quite spectacular. This is often down to the huge number of cars racing, sometimes thirty-plus, within the tight short oval environment.
The National Hot Rods use tubed chassis from front to back and are layered with kevlar bodies and highly tuned 2-litre straight-4 engines producing upwards of 240 horsepower in a car that weighs just below 700kg.
Having these cars in Assetto Corsa would be a fantastic addition, not just because they are a real handful to control, but because a lot of them are raced on full-scale circuits in the United Kingdom especially. The cars can be fitted with a different differential, and they are ready to go to circuits like Donington Park and Silverstone.
#224 Vauxhall Tigra National Hotrod sideways at Donington Park in 2022
Assetto Corsa would benefit hugely from these incredible cars. The great part about them is the variety in bodyshells, despite the large majority of the mechanical parts being identical to encourage close racing. This means that there could be plenty of variety in a mod pack of these cars without having to individually tune and model each bodyshell.
The National Hot Rods have featured as a mod pack for the original rFactor and were very popular with a stacked series most Friday nights throughout the early 2010s. Bringing the Hot Rods to Assetto Corsa could be a fantastic addition to both the short oval racing world as well as the road courses.
rFactor National Hotrods racing series. Image: UKSOM
So, which series or car do you want to see modded into Assetto Corsa in the future? Maybe it's your road car or fun weekend car that you would love to tune and set up for the track one day. Or perhaps you want to drive your dream car around one of the many free-roam maps available for Assetto Corsa.
Let us know in the poll above or in the comments down below which car you want to see added into Assetto Corsa!
