{"id":359150,"date":"2025-12-21T05:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T05:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/359150\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T05:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T05:56:10","slug":"automobilista-2s-winter-update-to-include-three-generations-of-nascar-style-stock-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/359150\/","title":{"rendered":"Automobilista 2\u2019s winter update to include three generations of NASCAR-style stock cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Automobilista 2\u2019s winter update will include three generations of NASCAR-style stock cars, the N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife\u2019s Touristenfahrten layout, plus new DLC.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"https:\/\/traxion.gg\/category\/games\/automobilista-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Automobilista 2<\/a> fans will be able to drive NASCAR-style stock cars, taking advantage of the sim\u2019s oval tracks and full-course yellow features.<\/p>\n<p>Three generations of unlicensed stock cars are coming with the sim\u2019s v1.6.9 update, representing the \u201880s, \u201890s and the current era.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A special version (also unlicensed) of the NASCAR-backed Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 that raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2023 will also be made available, giving players the ideal chance to compare themselves to the GT3 brigade along the Mulsanne straight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/17-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Automobilista 2, Reiza Studios, 2025 Winter Update\" class=\"wp-image-101022\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>This free content update is only available to players who have purchased the Racin\u00b4USA Expansion Pack or any of the requisite bundles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, developer Reiza Studios will make all of its new content free to play for a limited time for all AMS 2 players, \u2018until the early days of 2026\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Automobilista 2, Reiza Studios, 2025 Winter Update\" class=\"wp-image-101024\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife Touristenfahrten<\/p>\n<p>Reiza will also release the Touristenfahrten layout of the Nordschleife, featuring electric barriers and lap times measured via the traditional \u2018bridge to gantry\u2019 method.<\/p>\n<p>This configuration is available only to owners of the N\u00fcrburgring 2025 DLC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/34-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Automobilista 2, Reiza Studios, 2025 Winter Update\" class=\"wp-image-101025\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Supercars Pt2 DLC<\/p>\n<p>The second part of the Supercars DLC will also arrive alongside AMS 2\u2019s winter update, with the Aston Martin Valkyrie, Maserati GT2 Stradale, Audi R8 V10 GT and Dodge Viper ACR set to be added.<\/p>\n<p>It will sell for $7.99 upon release.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/012-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Automobilista 2, Reiza Studios, 2025 Winter Update\" class=\"wp-image-101020\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Game updates<\/p>\n<p>Physics and tyre updates are the standard fare of AMS 2 updates, and v1.6.9 is no different, with more improvements apparently on the way from Reiza.<\/p>\n<p>The AI\u2019s first-corner and first-lap behaviour will also be addressed in the winter update, with particular attention being paid to their braking intelligence (or lack of, it seems).<\/p>\n<p>The Formula Reiza and Formula Ultimate Gen 1 and Gen 2 classes will also undergo a rebrand, being renamed to Formula V8 Gen3, Formula Hybrid Gen2 and Formula Hybrid Gen3, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This perhaps indicates that a 2026-spec Formula 1-style car may be on the way in future.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Automobilista 2, Reiza Studios, 2025 Winter Update\" class=\"wp-image-101021\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Updated demo<\/p>\n<p>Reiza is also working on a new demo edition of AMS 2, replete with a wider range of content than before.<\/p>\n<p>Automobilista 2 Steam sale<\/p>\n<p>AMS 2 and its DLCs are currently discounted in <a href=\"https:\/\/traxion.gg\/top-10-racing-games-in-steams-winter-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Steam\u2019s Winter Sale<\/a>, with the game reduced to \u00a310.49 \/ $11.99.<\/p>\n<p>Although no release date has been given for Automobilista 2\u2019s v1.6.9 update and its companion DLCs, it is expected to drop before Christmas 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