These Pics Prove Project CARS Is The Most Beautiful Racing Game On The Planet

Project CARS is just freakin' beautiful. Created by Slightly Mad Studios (the guys behind Need For Speed: Shift), it's shaping up to be the only racing game you'll ever need.

The handling has been fine-tuned with the help of former Stig Ben Collins, so it should be pretty useful once the final build is released. For now, though, we can simply sit slack-jawed as we peruse this gallery of images.

The graphics showcased here are simply stunning, and according to the team:

"...all shots show purely in-game footage that has not been made in any special photo mode, using no post-processing or filters that aren't available during the actual gameplay – What you see below is what you experience while driving!"

The vehicle models and the way water sits on the cars' panels is nothing short of amazing, and then there's incredible attention to detail in the surroundings that will normally be flying past in your peripheral vision as you eagerly hunt for the next apex.

Project CARS will be available on PC and all next-gen consoles in 2014 - we can't wait.

Check out the full gallery here.