The 7 most popular American cars in virtual racing

7 most popular American cars in virtual racing

Oct 29, 2020 1 Min Read Posted by OverTake Team
Ford Mustang To start, Ford is the brand featured most in racing games. Funnily enough, the vehicles featured are not always only accessible for the player – or even on their side. In the entire Need for Speed series, most of the police cars are the Ford Crown Victoria 179 model. The picture shows the car that took over the baton in Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered – the Ford Mustang. Offering even more performance, the crooks don't stand a chance! Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 With over 6,200 appearances in racing games, Chevrolet is the second most featured brand in virtual racing. The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in Forza Horizon 4 is a perfect representative for the manufacturer – not only is the streamlined car a sight to behold, it also delivers a satisfyingly aggressive performance on the track. Dodge Viper ACR 2017 The Dodge Viper ACR 2017 looks brilliant in Project CARS 3, the newest addition to the franchise. The latest model of the Viper-line, that was first established in 1992, represents its predecessors not only in the title by Slightly Mad Studios. Featured in numerous great racing titles such as the Grand Theft Auto and Forza Horizon franchises, the Dodge Viper is a beloved icon on the real-life and virtual racing track. Ford GT40 The Ford GT40 is an American classic on the racing track, but also a rare beauty: only 134 vehicles were built between 1964 and 1968. In these four years, however, the Ford GT40 was consecutively the winning car in the 24-hour-race of Le Mans. It is therefore no surprise that the model finds its fans in the virtual world as well, where it can be found for example in Codemaster's GRID from 2019. 1969 Dodge Charger RT Series II 65 The Dodge Charger R/T Series is a popular muscle car that was built between 1968 and 1974. The models of the Road/Track series are especially known for their great performance in sprint races due to their strong engines and fast acceleration. An hommage to the models can be found for example in the Forza Horizon franchise. Chevrolet Camaro Z28 The Camaro series has accompanied Chevrolet ever since 1966. While the first models under the name are clearly pony cars, the newer versions are way more powerful and qualify as muscle cars, perfectly suited for drag races. Camaros are absolute cult cars and are featured not only in Forza Horizon, but also in Forza Motorsport, Need for Speed and Gran Turismo. Shelby Cobra The American automobile manufacturer Shelby and the British manufacturer AC Cars collaborated to build the legendary Cobra in 1962. Several models of the series have been produced since its emergence on the market, but the general look of the car is familiar to every racing or sim racing fan. The Cobra is featured in Assetto Corsa, Forza Horizon 4, Real Racing 3 and several titles of the Gran Turismo franchise.

For eNASCAR week on OverTake, we present to you the most popular American cars in racing games.

Photo credit: Forza Horizon 4, Dodge Viper

Chrysler, Dodge, Chevrolet, Ford – everyone knows them. Even outside the racing scene there is rarely anyone who has not seen at least one model of these prominent car manufacturers. And all of them have one thing in common: they are all American brands! For OverTake’s eNASCAR-themed week, we have assembled some of the American cars that have been featured most in racing games for you to enjoy.

While the list could go on, these are the most prominent examples of cars that you will probably have come across in one of the mentioned games. Some of them are real classics from the good old racing days, but others, like the Camaro, have really come a long way from where their manufacturers first started.

Which one of these American cars is your favorite? Tell us on Twitter at @OverTake_gg or in the comments down below!

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