Asobo, known today as the Microsoft Flight Simulator developer, created groundbreaking technology for large scale maps that was intended to be used in a high quality rally raid title. It was never released and ended up as FUEL, a post-apocalyptic open-world racing game. What happened?
Shortly after the release of Grand Prix Legends the sim racing community looked forward to another title that promised to offer a similar insight into historic racing. Trans-Am Racing ’68-’72 ultimately never released, a victim of a publishers shady dealings, but as a part of my research I uncovered a VHS of a never-released trailer for the game. Watch the trailer and read about what sim racing missed out on.
First seen with Geoff Crammond’s Formula One Grand Prix in 1992, the 1991 Williams FW14 was a technologically advanced but temperamental car that scored seven wins. For 1992 it was overweight but added active suspension (FW14B), dominating both championships that year with 15 poles and 10 wins.
The Williams-Renault FW14B was one of the historic cars in F1 2017.
The Williams-Renault FW14B was one of the historic cars in F1 2019:
Added as historic content to F1 2020.