iRacing: Is the Dallara iR-01 the best car to drive in the sim-racing game?


Season 1 recently dropped for iRacing, and it brought a host of awesome content with it!

A long with a host of exciting new content as well as AI updates, they launched their own exclusive car.

Let's check out the Dallara iR-01 now!

Dallara iR-01

Think of every generation of Formula One vehicle ever, merge the into a single. You have the Dallara iR-01.

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HOT LAPS: Speed has never felt quite like this!

It specialises in taking the best bits of each generation. An NA 3 litre V-10, 600 kilograms and a limited driver aids.

The beast sure is hard to handle, but that doesn't mean it's not fun to drive.

The car seems incredibly agile, and most importantly, incredibly fast!

The New King?

So, a car designed entirely by the team at iRacing and Dallara, with iRacing fans in mind, is the Dallara iR-01 the new King of the sim?

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IN-HOUSE: The car was designed exclusively with Dallara!

Well, if you're a fan of noise, I'd certainly agree! The NA V-10 reaches 20,000 RPM at times, leading to a terrific exhaust note.

Similarly, the car looks phenomenal, and has a sleek design that demonstrates potential future innovation.

Finally, the car appears to be on rails. So, with the right pilot, the vehicle makes for a phenomenally fun lap of iconic tracks such as Spa-Francorchamps.

Season 1

The arrival of the Dallara iR-01 wasn't the only recent addition to iRacing however.

Other content included Long Beach, an iconic street circuit in the States, The Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO and more.

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CHAMPION: The IMSA champion is now in iRacing!

These new content additions arrive in the game alongside some other exciting changes, including to the AI and physics.

Now, for the first time, you can feel the aero cushion holding you off of the wall when driving close to it.

Similarly, Ai has been improved across the board and added to a number of tracks.

The festive season is here, so it seems like as good a time as any to get your gloves on and get racing!

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