''Automobilista 2'' is a

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game created by Reiza Studios, under the lead of Renato Simioni. The game was initially released as an Early Access title on March 31, 2020, via

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, with the official V1.0 release taking place on June 30, 2020. ''Automobilista 2'' features a wide variety of cars and tracks. Its main focus is on Brazilian content, which includes licensed Brazilian racing series such as Stock Car Brazil and

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. There is also an emphasis on Grand Prix racing cars of many different eras, and includes licensed and generic vehicles. Other racing classes represented in ''Automobilista 2'' include, but are not limited to: Retro touring cars, 1990s American

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cars, GT3 and

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. ''Automobilista 2'' supports VR, triple screen and full motion racing simulator setups.

Development

''Automobilista 2'' is built on the Madness engine, developed by

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for the '' Project CARS'' series. ''Automobilista 2'' inherited the Seta tyre model, which is a physical tyre model. The Seta tyre model simulates the carcass, the tread and the heat of the tyre, which allows for a wide variety of tyres to be simulated with realistic handling properties. ''Automobilista 2'' also features Livetrack 3.0, which allows for dynamic simulation of the race track's surface. This includes the 'rubbering in' and heating/cooling effects as vehicles drive over the racetrack, and allows for simulation of rain and puddles to affect the track depending on its geometry. ''Automobilista 2'' includes several improvements over ''

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'' in terms of vehicle physics, force feedback, audio, and the implementation of Livetrack 3.0. ''Automobilista 2'' allows players to select any date and time between the present and 1979, and the game will automatically feature climatic conditions, such as temperature, wind, and rainfall, as it was at the time. These conditions affect the vehicle handling in a realistic way. The trackside foliage will also adjust, depending on time of year chosen.

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