GRID Autosport Now Available – RaceNet Challenges Announced

Today, the third iteration in Codemasters’ GRID series, GRID Autosport, has been released in the United States. Autosport will hit store shelves in Europe on the 27th.

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Looking to return to its roots, namely the TOCA Race Driver series, GRID Autosport lets you race across five disciplines of racing, as you progress in your non-linear racing career. Race touring cars, open wheel racers, street cars, and more around over 100 routes in 22 environments, ranging from legendary circuits to Codies-designed street circuits. Endurance racing also is available, with races lasting up to 45 minutes, featuring realistic tire wear and fuel consumption (scaled to race length).

Along with the game’s release, Codemasters has announced RaceNet Challenges, which will give racers six new challenges to race on every week, one for each discipline and one “party” race. You can earn additional XP and in-game cash for competing in the challenges. These week’s challenges are:

•             Endurance Racing – Endurance GT cars at Spa-Francorchamps
•             Street Racing – Hypercars at Washington, D.C.
•             Touring Cars – Super Tourers at Mount Panorama
•             Open-Wheel – IndyCar racing at Indianapolis
•             Tuner – Drift event at the custom designed Autosport Raceway
•             Party – Demolition Derby at Detroit

GRID Autosport is available on Steam, and your local retailer. A high-resolution texture pack is also available as free downloadable content. You can also sign up for RaceNet at www.racenet.com.

Have you purchased GRID Autosport? What are your thoughts on it so far? Let us know in the comments below!