The Cayenne is Porsche’s flagship SUV, and will arrive in AC very soon. Image source: Porsche North America
Earlier this year, we reported that Assetto Corsa on PC and console would be seeing Porsche enter the car roster through DLC. Although the majority of the 24 vehicles being added will be premium DLC at a cost, three of the German manufacturer’s finest will be playable for free as confirmed by Kunos’ Marco Massarutto on Twitter:
@GPAutoDesign 2016 Panamera, Cayenne and Macan will be included in Assetto Corsa as free bonus content ;)
— Marco Massarutto (@Markus72k) September 26, 2016
The three cars in question occupy the SUV and sports saloon space and will provide a good bit of variation on the currently performance-heavy roster of Assetto Corsa. Combined with the recent Maserati Levante reveal, it shows an ambition to highlight the title’s physics on cars that haven’t been built to dominate on the race track. For the three Porsches, it will be the 2016 models’ digital debuts.
The newcomer has built up a good reputation already in the luxury SUV space. Image source: Porsche North America
The release window for the DLC has been called into question recently with the initial September release looking increasingly unlikely and a recent Facebook post from Marco specifying the cars will drop in October instead. Regardless, it seems the expansion is on the horizon — including the three ‘bonus’ vehicles players can download for no cost.
In regard to what should be expected from these cars, the Cayenne is the staple in Porsche’s SUV line-up and has been around for more than a decade. Although the Macan has been cited as being a bit more fun to drive, the Cayenne is still very relevant thanks to its history. The Panamera’s unique styling makes it a ‘love or hate’ model for Porsche and has its detractors alongside its fans. It’ll make a good addition in AC given the lack of super-sedan competition it currently has in the car list.
Curiously, Marco specifically mentioned all three cars were the 2016 editions, while an earlier teaser showed the 2017 model year Panamera. Could two versions of the Porsche limo therefore be joining the lineup? We shall see.
The Panamera is huge. Image source: Porsche North America
With the recent PS4 console update and the Porsche DLC expansion, Assetto Corsa continues to build on it’s foundations to offer loyal players a reason to keep coming back. We hope that an official announcement is made soon on when racers can expect to get their hands on some German horsepower.