Players of sister seriesmay already be familiar with Turn 10’s “fully dynamic time of day system,” but in the new, its impact goes beyond the visual. “Changes in time of day alter ambient temperatures, which, in turn, impacts the track surface temperatures. These track temperature changes will affect the grip of your car, as does rubbering in and weather.” User feedback pushed the developer to also include tire and fuel management as part of the player’s responsibilities for the first time.
The timeline for the game’s release is not quite clear, with Turn 10 Studios only saying we can expect the new game “this year.” In June 2022, it’d said the target date was spring 2023, which would suggest we can expectto drop any time now. When it does, it will be made available on the Xbox Series X|S consoles, as well as on Windows 10 and 11 PCs via the Microsoft Store and Steam.