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CVG had the following to report about GRID 2. Seems that after many years a sequel is in the making.
Race Driver: GRID released way back in 2008 and people liked it. A lot. So where the bloody hell's the sequel? It's coming, according to the Official Xbox Magazine UK.

The rumours page of the latest issue of OXM gives GRID fans a new reason to be excited. "The GRID team at Codemasters is actively working on GRID 2," says the magazine. "It's likely to arrive after the release of F1 2012."

F1 2012 is expected to hit shops in September, so it's possible Codies could be eyeing a late 2012 release for the currently unannounced sequel.
There have been whispers of a GRID 2 stretching back to 2010, so an announcement is overdue. But with Codemasters having recently made the shift to a dedicated racing development studio, we wouldn't be surprised to hear something more concrete soon.
Source: CVG
 
I'm not sure about the WTCC license going to Codemasters would do the WTCC series justice. I mean, GRID 2 will obviously be more arcade based. I'd rather drive an as authentic rendition of the series as possible, which means I'd prefer a sim developer like Simbin to get the license. It would be great though, if GRID 2 were to include a number touring cars from the WTCC class like they did in the original GRID. Just my two cents :)
 
Codemasters presented a small batch of new screenshots on their Facebook page of their upcoming racing title GRID 2 showing various BMW's, KTM X-Bow and a McLaren MP4-12C.

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Other cars that were already confirmed earlier are:
  • Ford Mustang Boss (2012)
  • Ford Mustang Mach 1
  • Nissan Silvia S15
  • Nissan Skyline R34 GTR
  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Chevrolet Corvette
  • McLaren MP4-12C
  • Ariel Atom
  • Mercedes SL65 AMG
  • Mercedes SLR
  • Mercedes SLS
  • Pagani Huayra
  • BAC Mono
  • Koenigsegg Agera R
  • Zenvo ST-1

GRID 2 will be released in the summer of 2013 and will find it's way to the PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Find more information about this game in our dedicated GRID 2 Forum
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I could never come to grips with the physics and handling in Grid and while I did like the graphics and some of the racing experience, the fact that Grid2 won't have cockpit view makes the game a non-starter for me. It might as well be hovercraft racing with machine guns and nukes but, I have always been in the minority anyway - just sayin'.
 

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