It took quite some time, but KUNOS Simulazioni finally brought to the public the fourth iteration of Assetto Corsa EVO’s early access program, with ten cars and four tracks being headlined by the introduction of the Nürburgring Nordschleife complex and a somewhat surprising addition of one of the current Formula 1 cars, surrounded by new features and improvements in different areas.
The focus of this update was directed on road cars, with eight models of all eras being included, which goes to ten cars if you count the special modifications that two models present. Two race cars complete the list, being also quite apart in terms of time as 90s sportscar icon meets 2025 F1 racer.
Both race cars are from Ferrari and both are meant to be the flagship models of this update, as the Ferrari F40 LM and its incredibly volatile behavior were strong during the IMSA GTO days, as well during the first years of the BPR Global GT Series, making it an icon before the GT monsters from the late 90s came out. On the other hand, the Ferrari SF25 becomes the second current generation F1 cars that KUNOS Simulazioni brings to their portfolio, and while not being exactly known for good results on track, the SF25 is the second car of the current F1 regulations to be brought officialy to a sim racing title, allowing to have more first hand knowledge of this kind of machinery, as well of Ferrari’s struggles.
From the broad road car list, BMW has two models representing them, as the incredibly pleasing M3 E46 CSL has the company of the more modern M8 Competition, which has almost double the powerand represents more of the current way for BMW to do things.
Ferrari also has a road car in this update in form of the Daytona SP3, which is part of their icon series and is known for being the headline car when Assetto Corsa EVO was presented before the early access period started. Naturally aspirated V12, no hybrid power, just driving feel and audible pleasure from a pretty exclusive machine from the Maranello automaker’s lineup.
Mini is included with the John Cooper S Mk VI, which can be discussed if it can be considered both a road and race car as the line between the specs was kind of blurry at the time it arrived, with the model being known to tackle the roads, race circuits and rally courses with not many modifications, and still performing well due to its light weight and agility to compensate for the lack of power. The Cooper S was featured when the upcoming freeroam mode was showcased, and not content with bringing the original model, KUNOS also brought a variation with a Dome B16 enginge on it, as the spicy swap is a common one in the real world.
Toyota has its icon in this update too, as the Supra RZ Mk IV comes to join the Honda NSX NA1 as the Japanese dream cars from the 90s. The car is well known from the original Assetto Corsa, and so it is the drift spec variant that comes with it, or more like the time attack version from AC with a drift setup.
After the Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo II, more road going variants of rally legends make it to ACEVO, as the Peugeot 205 T16 makes its way, acting as a homologation special so that the Group B car could tear up the roads in the 80s, while the Renault 5 GT Turbo boasts a similar level of drivability, with the road car being converted for rally and circuit racing, being a good all rounder.
Porsche makes an appearance with the road variation of the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, with the regular version having the company of a Weissach Package spec model, not being too far from the GT4 spec race car that appears in single make and multiclass sportscar competitions.
In terms of tracks, three European venues join Road Atlanta, which represents North America. Oulton Park comes straight from Assetto Corsa Competizione, as the British circuit basically has no changes, while Monza passed through a full makeover to reflect the recent changes brought in the last maintenance work last year.
Of course, the cherry of the cake is Nürburgring with the Nordschleife, and although the GP-Strecke is there, the full Nürburgring 24 Hours layout is the jewel. While limited only for Free Practice, the Nordschleife only layout is a blast to drive for yourself, while also having the Touristenfahrten layout for the bridge to gantry experience.
Along with the content, improvements in physics, graphics, audio, UI and in the multiplayer system were brought in, with the changelog being on Assetto Corsa’s social media pages. Availability is immediate once the download is done on Steam.
IMAGES: Assetto Corsa EVO screenshots
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