Test Driven: Ferrari F430 Spider, Al’s Take
Posted: March 27, 2012 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: Exotic, F430, F430 F1 Spider, Ferrari, high end, Imagine Lifestyles, Italy, Millville, Mind over motor, Motorsport, New Jersey Motorsports Park, NJMP, review, Spider, Test Driven, Track Leave a comment »
Ferrari F430 Spider at NJMP
These past few months, I have been fortunate. And just recently, I took the wheel of a Ferrari for the first time in my life. Some words on the experience as a whole are on the way, but today, I want to talk about the first Italian supercar I’ve ever had the chance to drive. And to say the very least, even if the F430 is out of production, it’s still a fantastic car that merits much praise. Read the rest of this entry »
How the cars of Forza Motorsport 4 are made
Posted: February 15, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: 4, Cars, Forza, Making, Mind, motor, Motorsport, of, Over, testing Leave a comment »Here is a look inside the process of making a car as realistic as possible in the virtual world of Forza Motorsport. As an avid Forza player myself I found this very cool. Enjoy.
-Nick
Cars 101: Video games and real driving
Posted: January 16, 2012 Filed under: CARS 101 | Tags: 2, 3, 360, a, aids, and, Best, child, Drive, Driver, driving, F1, Forza, Games, gaming, generation, Gran, How, kid, Learning, Mind, motor, Motorsport, new, Nick, Over, permit, person, Playstation, racing, real, reality, Road, Safety, school, simulation, student, teach, to, translate, Truth, Turismo, video, Walker, way, What, Xbox, young Leave a comment »
Forza's Kinect feature allows casual players to simply steer, and the game takes care of the rest. More hardcore players should stick with a controller though.
My generation was the first to grow up with video games that could really simulate reality to a high degree. There are titles out there now that can simulate the likes of ruthless combat, dog fighting a fighter jet, and of course racing a car. Every generation after us will continue to grow up with these simulating games, and will wind up trying to use the experience they have gained in these games when it comes time to get behind the wheel for real. Many people out there do not believe such games hold any real merit in such skills as driving a car, but they would be hugely mistaken. Much can be learned from experience in realistic video games, but it is important to understand what translates into reality and what does not. Read the rest of this entry »
Forza Motorsport 4
Posted: October 17, 2011 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS | Tags: 4, Drifting, driving, electronic, features, Forza, fun, game, Mind, motor, Motorsport, Over, play, Porsche, racing, response, review, Thoughts, video, Xbox Leave a comment »
Gumpert Apollo in Autovista
In the past few days, since Forza 4 hit the shelves, I have devoted a rather large, and probably unhealthy amount of time to it. As a young car guy who enjoys video games I was indescribably excited for the game’s release. So after a decent amount of hours played in the game I am ready to share my thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »
