Project Cars trailer shows off racetracks from around the world

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Look at most of the Project Cars coverage on the internet and you'll notice that the focus is almost entirely on the cars. Which makes perfect sense, really, as "Cars" is literally the name of the game. But what good is a car without something to drive it on?

Tracks don't howl and roar and skid and roll over in horrifying whirlwinds of disintegration, and so they're inevitably less sexy than the high-speed racing machines that do. But this video still manages to make them look hot, especially when the weather kicks in. Just look at the water effects on the Hockenheimring, and then try to tell me you don't want to try your luck on that slippery mess.

Project Cars will feature more than 30 tracks from around the world, each with multiple variations and subject to dynamic weather and time of day. Look for it to launch, barring any further delays, in mid-May.

Andy Chalk

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.