SCS Software has released a demo of their Euro Truck Simulator to let you try their Europe-based trucking simulation.

Euro Truck Simulator puts you behind the wheel of several big trucks, sending you across Europe to deliver goods on time and complete other challenges.

The game has been an instant success in Germany where it instantly made its way on Amazon’s top 10 selling games list. To find out what all the fuss is about, you can download the demo below.

Addition: Pavel Sebor of SCS Software has just informed me that this is not the official demo for their upcoming Euro Truck Simulator but rather a German demo made for a specific website.

The official demo will be available in other languages and is scheduled to be released by the end of the week.

Download Euro Truck Simulator Demo

Roughly two weeks ago I´ve posted a first video of the FrexGP SimWheel Force Feedback. Now, Darin & Shaun of insidesimracing.tv had the chance to test the $2000+ wheel.

Without taking too much away of the video review below, the SimWheel Force Feedback is certainly the most impressive, complicated, strongest and expensive wheel the sim racing community has ever seen.

BariCZ has made some great progress on painting the Alpinestars gloves and driver suit. The suit as well as the blue and red gloves are completely finished, Bari has added blue Alpinestars shoes as a bonus.

Even though the first pack is done, he’s already started on painting the black gloves, the red and blue suits are still to come too.

The Vermin Design Team has released an update for their Formula 5000 Alpha Demo for rFactor. The update brings some improvements such as tweaked tire files, the full list of changes can be found below.

Changelog:

Added different cockpits colours for each car.
Tweaked the tyre file slightly.
Tweaked the engine file to stop overheating.
Added specular and cube mapping.
Adjusted the tyre file so that the car sits properly on the track.
Changed the rev counter redline to 7500rpm

Attention: This is just an update for the alpha demo, you need to make sure to have the original version installed.

Download F5000 Alpha Demo Update 1 Here

Below is the first pure gameplay video of Simbin’s upcoming RACE Pro simulation for the Xbox360.

We get to take a ride in the Saleen S7R around the British Brands Hatch circuit, looking very sharp due to the all-new Lizard engine.

After two WTCC-based RACE titles, Simbin is back in a proven environment by releasing GTR Evolution. Is the newest Simbin tile just what GTR2 fans have been waiting for or is it not able to do the famous name justice? Read the review to find out!

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During the last few days, Emerico has posted some new previews of his GP2 2008 mod for rFactor which can be found below. For the first time, we get to see a pack of cars on track as well as some new liveries.

The 0.9 version of the GP2 2008 mod is scheduled to be released soon, bringing us all cars and drivers of the 2008 GP2 series season.

Jolo has released World Championship 1975 GTO for rFactor, bringing several classical race cars such as the BMW CSL and the Porsche 911 with plenty of skins.

Like the Historic GT & Touring Car Mod, Jolo’s work is based on Simbin’s GT Legends and requires an original GTL disc to work. If you don’t own GT Legends, you won’t be able to get passed the installation routine.

Remarkably, the mod comes without traction control or ABS available, there’s real skill needed to be quick with these cars. Jolo is working on further additions to the mod, including cars like the DeTomaso Pantera and Ford Capri - Until then enjoy version 1.0 of the mod, if you have GTL that is.

Download World Championship 1975 GTO Here

3Dcars2008 is working on the new Chevrolet Camaro for rFactor, bringing us another powerful road car.

The new Camararo joins the long heritage of Chevrolet Camararo cars that played a major role in the muscle-car era during the late 60s and the 70s. The 2008 Camaro combines old spirit with modern design and technology, the car will be powered by a 6,2l V8 engine.

Wildman_fr has released a new version of his FIA GT 1997 mod conversion from F1 Challenge to GTR2.

The new version has new reflections, remapped cars and adjusted seat positions, making this quality conversion even better.

Download FIA GT 1997 Mod 1.1 Here

After showing us the first car renders, Codex has now released some quite stunning previews showing the helmet models for his FSONE 2008 Formula One mod.

The mod will bring the complete 2008 Formula One season to rfactor, being the third edition of the popular FSONE series for rFactor.

BariCZ has made some progress with painting the Alpinestars gloves and the GP Pro Suit. After showing us the blue gloves last time, this time we get to see red ones as well as a 75%-finished version of the GP Pro suit.

His impressive work will be getting even more attention soon as the gloves & suit will be included in RMT’s World Super GT mod which is coming to GTR2 quite soon.

Simbin has released a new trailer of their first ever Xbox360 simulation RACE Pro in time for the start of the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany.

The trailer contains some in-game footage of the Lizard-powered game so make sure to check it out.

The Alemannenring Modding Group is working on the Alemannenring for rFactor. Located in the city of Singen, close to the border to Switzerland, the temporary race track was a spectacular DTM venue until the mid-90s.

The 2.8 kilometer circuit has a quite typical temporary race track layout consisting of a few 90 degree corners, a chicane and a hairpin. The Modding Group is creating this track completely from scratch, including all surrounding buildings and objects as you can see below.