This week marks the end of Season 2 of 2015 in iRacing land, meaning a new build is coming next week. New builds usually mean new content and this will be the case again with the release of the updated Chevrolet Silverado and new Toyota Tundra from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
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The real-world versions of both NASCAR trucks have been competing in the Camping World Truck Series since 2014 when Chevrolet, Toyota and Ford unveiled new racing models, correlating to new road-going trucks. Ford is currently not set to appear in iRacing, which isn’t a surprise considering Ford pulled factory support from the Truck Series a few years ago and are only fielded by Brad Keselowski Racing. This will be the first appearance of for the Tundra, which was signed at the same time as the Sprint Cup Toyota Camry last year.
The new Silverado and Tundra will replace the last gen Silverado that runs in the oval C class. The Silverado (and Tundra) will need to be purchased – no free upgrade – but like all multiple car series in iRacing, only the car you want to drive has to be purchased.
I always like a new vehicle but losing another one to the never used is always a downer…
Do I understand that they remove a car you guys have already bought and you have to pay the new version at full price?
Most times. Sometimes not if its a minor update. Sometimes you get a discount if you already own the previous gen car (if I remember right). When its a new built from the ground up car (which I believe this is), its full price.
And you guys are ok with that?
I think no one ever thought of that but you do have a strong point.
Btw: they dont remove the old versions of the car they just stop using it for their champioships but we still can use it in private leagues and etc
ok…just wondering. 😉
I think for me its a get what you pay for/for the betterment of the company. This is one of the occassions when it kind of stinks but I bought the original truck 5.5 years ago so having to pay $8.50 now isn’t the end of the world (I feel like I got my money’s worth). As for the bettement of the company comment, I’m really not sure how the companies with the traditional pay system keep the lights on. Paying $30-$60 for a title once (maybe $10 add-on here or there) is a volume game. As much as I love sim racing, its not the Call of Duty franchise in terms of sales. Paying for each piece of comment allows for more employees, licenses, more stable servers, longevity of your investment, etc. (in theory). Are there cheaper options that provide a good return on your investment, absolutley. But I also feel like I’m getting a good ROI on iRacing. For fun I added up what I spent on iRacing to date. $1,028.84. Wow. Then I divided it by the 7 years I’ve had the service and it came out to $150/year. I spent $20 in the past year (don’t need much more content and cheaper now then it use to be). So I think in the grand scheme of things its fine. Again, each there own but I don’t have any complaints.
Yeah, I have invested over a $1,000 into iRacing in 4 years. Now it is $49 a year and a couple of tracks and/or cars.
I think it is a raw deal since we are not going to use them very often if ever. The C5R Corvette did get its own new class, but several have not gone anywhere. We did get a discount on the Indy car if you owned the older Dallara, but the Dallara has been shelved again. They did match it with the HPD, but that did not last. They do try and find new classes for them, but not all the time.
The Chevy looks awesome.