GT3 Challenges Pack Released for rFactor 2

[Paul Jeffrey]

Four of the five new GT3 cars for rFactor 2 have been released today!

Released just 24 hours after the final car reveal yesterday, the five vehicle 'GT3 Challengers' DLC for rFactor 2 is here! Although containing five cars, players will have to wait for a little while yet until we get access to the brand new 2019 Aston Martin Vantage GT3, that one is undergoing final manufacturer approval and hasn't quite managed to sneak into the pack ahead of the release deadline today.

Even without the Aston, the new car pack from Studio 397 is an incredibly impressive achievement and in my opinion at least, really showcases the exceptional potential of what is one of the finest racing simulations currently available. The new cars, the BMW M6, McLaren 720s, Audi R8 LMS and Porsche 911 GT3 R are quite literally the highest quality Studio 397 have released to date, and represent the first pieces of content to be developed with the much anticipated new materials shaders for the title.

Although joining the sim as a standalone DLC, the new cars have received suitable BOP settings to allow them to race competitively with the current crop of GT3 machines, meaning rFactor will have a very impressive collection of no less than 10 recent GT3 cars within the sim (plus the older Camaro GT3 from the ISI era).. not bad going in the space of just over one year..

For me, these new cars that form part of the 'GT3 Challengers' DLC are testament to the quality Studio 397 are capable of delivering, and could, quite possibly, be some of the finest content in sim racing....

The Studio 397 announcement notes:

With a great heritage in GT class racing, we are proud to announce the next pack released for rFactor 2 – The GT3 Challengers Pack. Featuring not just one, but two world firsts! GT represents much of what rFactor 2 stands for, and fits into our feature set of day/night transitions, weather and driver swaps. We hope you enjoy this pack that also features our latest graphic engine technology.

With our existing GT3 Pack and the Endurance Pack we now have 13 GT class cars that can race on track – add a couple of LMP’s and we have one of the most diverse grids in sim racing.

Once again we are proud to have great support from partners to help us make this happen.

Download on Steam right here!

Now let’s take a look at what’s in awesome pack!

McLaren 720s

To bring one of their new incredible cars onto race tracks, McLaren developed the stunning 720S GT3.

Modern design, impressive aerodynamics and years of experience in Motorsport should help this car to claim wins among several premier GT3 events in 2019.

Porsche 911 GT3 R

It probably wouldn’t be called motorsport if the iconic brand Porsche aren’t part of a class.

The 911 GT3 R is once again a very balanced, race-proven car by the German manufacturer, reinforcing their image as being amongst the highest rated contenders in a series.

Audi R8 LMS GT3

Considered as one of the all-time favourites, this midship RWD car by Audi has been competing in GT3 since the beginning, winning significant races around the globe for a variety of teams. A demanding but rewarding choice.

BMW M6 GT3

From the very start, the BMW M6 GT3 hit the grids all over the motorsport world and proved the V8 concept to the German manufacturer. Leading several Endurance events in different series and also claiming the 2018 FIA GT World Cup title, this car is a winner.


Aston Martin Vantage 2019

The second generation of the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 is ready for some serious racing action. It will enter GT events in 2019 and beefs up the already stunning road version of the Vantage. With the prestige and expertise Aston Martin brings into racing, it’s a challenger you always have to keep an eye on.

*Please note this car will be released as part of the pack once approved


Final Notes
These cars are built with our new graphic technology, based on PBR lighting. We are converting more of our older content and yes, we are bringing more liveries to you shortly!

For painters, we are finalising the templates and the technology behind it, trust us, it will be a game changer for you! In the meantime, please read more on our December Roadmap here https://www.studio-397.com/2018/12/roadmap-update-december-2018/

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[thepharcyde]

Just please please please bring out this new UI, even in its unfinished state. Racing the AI over and over again is just repetitive.

My favourite SIM still sits third place after AC and RRE until it gets sorted and the ghost presence of online is a thing of the past.

 

[snyperal]

Are you kidding me? Wow! I'm going to buy so the rf2 dlc now just to support this dev and their the efforts! Massively impressed.

Aston Martin?? Damn that's rare!

 

[ATSSHD]

Tried out the GT3 Challengers Pack at Road Atlanta...very nice indeed...personally liking the BMW cockpit Audio overall, but really all are fantastic... View attachment 282529 View attachment 282530 View attachment 282531 View attachment 282532 View attachment 282533

Cool pics! Can you show all the cars from cockpit view?

 

[The Walker]

Just please please please bring out this new UI, even in its unfinished state. Racing the AI over and over again is just repetitive.

My favourite SIM still sits third place after AC and RRE until it gets sorted and the ghost presence of online is a thing of the past.

I copy-paste this from another topic. May be useful

I report this things for people who don't know/didn't watch the live on Twitch. Rene Buttler was asked about the new competition system, here are some things I heard (wasn't watching the live, I had it in background while doing something else); the system will kick off in January in its WIP mode and there will be no ranks, no licenses or whatever you want to call them, no matchmaking system because it's a WIP. But it will feature daily races. Don't know how many races and which content will be used.
This is what I heard. Quite excited, I hope the new competition system brings new life to the multiplayer. Personally I hope they implement and iRacing-ish system. It works very well, I hope for some official series

 

[Steve Worrell]

What an amazing pack. Marcel if you're reading this, great work!

When the Porsche and BMW were announced I wished for a Ferrari and a lambo. What you have delivered is way better! Didn't see the new McLaren coming let alone the 2019 Aston.

Fantastic stuff!

 

[M D Gourley]

Cool pics! Can you show all the cars from cockpit view?

Here are the Cockpit views...minus the Aston as it is not out as yet.

 

[Steve Worrell]

This might be the dumbest question asked in 2018 but here goes.

These new cars are intended to run against the original GT3 pack cars right?

 

[Hayden McLaren]

Posted hotlaps of all 4 cars (BMW will be up within 1 hr)

 

[Ami_M3]

Definitely great to see this sim going forward. The GT3 cars are great additions, and I'll take them, but we have ACC for GT3 racing. (sry, but it's true) I always thought RF2 did F1 (even modded content) really well and other classes such as DTM (URD) etc, so I just hope this higher pricing doesn't last too much longer, because I personally bought the GT3 content mainly to support the devs for further and future licensing, improvements, etc. So please S397, diversify the content a little more after the Aston arrives, and if licensing and $$ allow it, more attention to tracks would be very much appreciated fwiw.

Well, I can only speak for myself, and some will disagree, but I cannot touch ACC after tasting the recent pack by S397.

 

[thepharcyde]

This might be the dumbest question asked in 2018 but here goes.

These new cars are intended to run against the original GT3 pack cars right?

Of course, but the lack of skins right now means you will probably see no AI for the new GT3's!

But Marcel and someone else confirmed the skins are coming

 

[Steve Worrell]

Of course, but the lack of skins right now means you will probably see no AI for the new GT3's!

But Marcel and someone else confirmed the skins are coming

Awesome. Thought so, I just wanted to make sure.

 

[RonStreicher]

911 GT3-R is really nice to drive. I love it

 

[sjb266]

is it just me or is getting steering wheel rotation in VR in sync with simucube still a pain in the arse? Why doesn't it just work like AC and iRacing?

 

[hodge like]

That feeling of driving the 911 GT3 in VR, slowly pulling into the pits at Castle Combe & looking at the virtual spectators up on the bank. So many times I have stood on that banking watching the cars slowly pulling in thinking "they are so lucky" Well it's my turn to feel lucky now!!

 

[ATSSHD]

Here are the Cockpit views...minus the Aston as it is not out as yet.
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Thank you! All of the cockpits are really well made,expect the Porsche. The numbers on the dash look weird a bit and out of place. Anyway im probably going to buy it. Saw some onboard videos as well.

 

[FeltHat]

Just lemme buy one car to join RD events

 

[ATSSHD]

I copy-paste this from another topic. May be useful

I hope they make the multi available to others as well even if they dont have both gt3 packs. Now you can't join into a server if you only have one pack if the server have 2 packs afaik.

 

[Balazs Flossmann]

These new cars are intended to run against the original GT3 pack cars right?

Just for sure... from Rfactor2 FB page

 

[Dobermann92]

How can I know if I won the pack? You know the Christmas Giveaway 2018. There is nothing but five 30 second clip on twitch and that's not it.

 

[The Walker]

I guess you receive an email if you won