Assetto Corsa Rally Update 0.4 featuring the Subaru Impreza S3 and snow conditions
Assetto Corsa Rally Update 0.4 featuring the Subaru Impreza S3 and snow conditions
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Sim Racing News Roundup: iRacing & Assetto Corsa Rally — May 2026

iRacing: Season 2 Adds a NASCAR Newcomer and More AI Racing

2026 Season 2 has been running since March 17, bringing the Audi RS3 LMS Gen2 TCR along with a genuine milestone: the NASCAR Truck RAM. For the first time in nearly 15 years, a fourth manufacturer joins the Craftsman Truck Series, arriving right after the real-world truck’s debut at the Daytona races in February. The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 got a visual update to 2026 spec, and the St. Petersburg street course joined fresh off the real-world INDYCAR season opener. (official announcement)

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There’s plenty happening on the feature side too: a new HUD with layout profiles, a visual spotter, and a throttle/brake timeline improves cockpit awareness, and AI drivers can now run complete qualifying sessions and races entirely without human participants — handy for testing or solo practice.

Assetto Corsa Rally: Three Updates in Five Months

Between December and May, Supernova Games Studios kept up a striking pace. Update 0.2 (December 18) brought the Alpine A110 Group 4 along with the game’s first ice/snow track, Ghiacciodromo Livigno — initially just for time attack, laying the groundwork for later snow stages. Update 0.3 (late February) added the legendary Monte Carlo location with dynamic, altitude-dependent weather, plus the Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF and Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 — timed to coincide with the real-world Rallye Monte-Carlo on the WRC calendar. (official announcement)

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Update 0.4 (April 30) brought two bona fide 1990s icons: the Subaru Impreza S3 and the Peugeot 306 Maxi Kit Car, plus wintry weather conditions for the existing Alsace and Wales stages, and support for Fanatec FullForce and Logitech TrueForce. A small follow-up patch (0.4.1, May 7) rounded things off with bug fixes.

Wrap-Up

iRacing’s Season 2 shows how an established heavyweight keeps growing without straying from its core formula. Assetto Corsa Rally, meanwhile, is adding noticeably more content and depth in a short span — from new car eras to weather-driven challenges. Both titles prove the same point: regular updates keep a community engaged.

Next issue: Le Mans Ultimate & Project Motor Racing (July 2026).

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