Project Motor Racing's V8 Power Pack DLC arrives September 15

Straight4 Studios and GIANTS Software have set a September 15 release date for the V8 Power Pack DLC coming to Project Motor Racing. The expansion adds nine V8-powered cars across three classes. It also brings the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta circuit to the simulator. A separate free update adds the Lamborghini Temerario next month.

The DLC was originally outlined on the game's Year 1 roadmap for the third quarter of 2026. Now we have the exact lineup. The nine vehicles span modern and classic eras. These include current American TA2 machines, modern Australian V8 Evos, and 1970s Historic USV8 cars.

The Historic USV8 class taps into a very specific era of motorsport. The 1970 Trans Am series was originally supposed to be about production cars. It quickly turned into a legendary rivalry with "a rule book full of fingerprints," as manufacturers constantly pushed the boundaries of what was street legal. Driving these older cars requires a completely different skill set than modern aerodynamic prototypes. They don't have traction control. They don't have anti-lock brakes. You just get a massive engine and a heavy chassis.

Under the hood

Project Motor Racing is built on the GIANTS Engine 10. That's an interesting choice for a hardcore racing simulator. The base game's got 70 cars across 13 classes and 28 global layouts. Adding Road Atlanta is a smart move. It's a notoriously unforgiving track that demands precision. This makes it a good test for the developer's claims of first-principle physics and high-fidelity force feedback.

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta is located in Georgia. It opened in 1970 and has hosted everything from Can-Am to the Petit Le Mans. The 2.54-mile circuit features 12 turns and aggressive elevation changes. The most famous section is the "Esses" between turns three and five, followed by a long back straight that ends in a heavy braking zone. Getting a modern TA2 machine through there is hard enough. Wrestling a 1970s muscle car down that hill will be a genuine challenge.

Dynamic conditions

The simulation features dynamic weather conditions and a 24-hour day and night cycle. The cockpit views include visible G-force effects and heat haze to sell the sense of speed. You'll need that feedback when managing tire wear over a long stint. The dynamic racing line and drying line systems mean track conditions will change throughout a race. If it starts raining during an endurance event, the rubbered-in sections of the track become incredibly slick.

The free Lamborghini Temerario update is a nice bonus. The bright green supercar will be available to all players sometime next month. Project Motor Racing is currently available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. SEGA handles the publishing duties in Japan.

The simulation racing market is crowded right now. Straight4 Studios has plenty of pedigree from previous projects. Relying on a farming simulation engine for tire physics is still a wild technical gamble. I want to see how these heavy V8 cars actually handle the aggressive elevation changes at Road Atlanta. They aren't exactly known for their cornering finesse, which should make turn twelve particularly terrifying.