Articles by Upshift!

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Euro
15/12/18
Drawn Car’s History #1 - FSO Polonez
MR’78 – MR’89: The Polonez was made by Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (FSO, english: Passenger Automobile Factory) in Poland, Warsaw. The car was produced from 1978 to 2002. The name of the car comes from the polish dance, polonaise. The car was also produced in Egypt as Nasr Polonez and AAV (Arab American Vehicles) Polonez (1983 – 1992) and China as Dongfangkong Yituo (1990 – 1995). The body was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, Walter de Silva and FSO’s designer Zbigniew Watson. Polonez was originally introduced as a 5-door hatchback, but there were
Gaming
09/11/18
Assoluto Racing review: Gifted Prick-TVR Sagaris
Preview: The car starts at 70k and S rank, which is decent and it’s radical looks appeal a lot to me. Handling characteristics: The car is very twitchy and sensitive to the player’s inputs. It severely lacks grip and loves to crash. Straight line performance: Even though it has 801 hp at max, the absence of a 6th gear means that you will have to stick with the long gearing provided stock. It still pulls like crazy on the straights though.
Gaming
06/09/18
The Evolution Of Racing Games
Since the first ever racing game came out in 1969, racing games have evolved into wickedly fun games that look and feel like the real thing. It’s not just the games, hardware has evolved with it. Racing wheels, VR headsets, and even full-motion cockpits have all transformed racing games into a stunning recreation of what it feels to drive a car. Whatever the discipline, there is a game for it. Road racing? Rally/Rallycross? Open world? Yes, there’s a game for that. “But where did this all start?” you might