Race Driver: GRID fans yearning for something to elongate and freshen up the racing experience won’t have to wait for that much longer, as Codemasters has today announced that the first batch of downloadable content for the critically acclaimed racing game is forthcoming.

Titled “8 Ball Pack”, the game’s first wave of DLC will feature eight new cars, all of which will be available for use in the “Race Day” mode and online races:

• McLaren F1 GTR – The McLaren F1 GTR wrote itself into the history books as the only GT car to ever win Le Mans and is considered one of the finest examples of automotive engineering in history.
• TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – The TVR 12 smashes past 60 MPH in just under 3 seconds. Production models were planned, but they were considered too powerful to sell to the general public.
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X – For over a decade the Evo has been billed as a supercar slayer – now the Evo-X in GRID lets you unleash its sledgehammer aggression in the Pro-Tuned class.
• Honda S2000 – This roadster is heavily modified for drifting and has become a cult-favourite thanks to its award winning engine.
• Nissan GT-R (S-G2008) – The production model was Top Gear’s Supercar of the Year 2007. Now one of the world’s hottest cars makes its debut in Race Driver: GRID in its fully tuned racing spec.
• VW Nardo – This powerful concept car made real from VW uses its 600BHP engine to rocket to 60MPH in 3.1 seconds.
• Pontiac Firebird Trans AM – The 1971 racing edition of this true American legend is a worthy addition to GRID’s exclusive group of muscle cars.
• Volvo C30 – Adding to Race Driver: GRID’s touring car roster comes the C30, Volvo’s agile, cutting edge hot-hatch straight from the STCC grid.

In addition to the new rides, the 8 Ball Pack will also add two new multiplayer events set on existing circuits from across the game’s three continents. The pricing of the DLC will be revealed when the new content becomes available for download sometime this Fall. Codemasters also touched upon the DLC that will follow the 8 Ball Pack, saying that it will bring V8 Supercars from Ford and Holden, plus the Bathurst circuit.

We’ll let you know as soon as we learn more about GRID’s DLC.

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