A new video released by McLaren shows off their state of the art Formula One simulator, one of the most sophisticated simulators in Formula One.

Even though its primary use is helping the McLaren Formula One team fight for the world championship, the simulator was also used during the development of McLaren’s MP4-12C super-car as explained in the video.

Sadly, the video does not reveal which software is used as a base for the simulator, by the looks of the graphics McLaren isn’t one of the teams using rFactor Pro for their setup. Watch the video below and take a guess yourself.

This is a post from Virtualr  (Editors note:  I know where the software is from and its not the northern hemisphere.  It is a custom built and closely guarded software suite.  The simulator had a huge price tag over it's development period.  The telemetry modeling when it was created was very special along with the advanced GPS technology.  Probably said too much already :-) David)

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Following yesterday’s big batch of preview shots, EA & Slightly Mad Studios have released a new video trailer for the upcoming Exotic Racing Series DLC pack for Need for Speed Shift.

The Exotic Racing Series DLC Pack will enrich the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of Shift with seven brand new sports cars, one new track and over 50 events for the title’s career mode.

The pack includes some of the most exotic sports cars around, including the Gumpert Apollo, the Mercedes Benz SLR Stirling Moss and the new McLaren MP4-12C. Also included are some famous classics such as the Honda NSX and the BMW M1 Procar.

Furthermore, the pack introduces the Riviera track, a fictional racing track with four different layouts.

From VirtualR

Following last month’s much-discussed Ferrari download pack for the Microsoft Xbox 360 version of Need for Speed Shift, Slightly Mad Studios has announced the next expansion pack for their popular racing title.

The Exotic Racing Series DLC Pack will enrich the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of Shift with seven brand new sports cars, one new track and over 50 events for the title’s career mode.

The pack includes some of the most exotic sports cars around, including the Gumpert Apollo, the Mercedes Benz SLR Stirling Moss and the new McLaren MP4-12C. Also included are some famous classics such as the Honda NSX and the BMW M1 Procar. Furthermore, the pack introduces the Riviera track, a fictional racing track with four different layouts.

Exotic Racing Series Pack Car List:

- Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
- BMW M1 Procar
- Gumpert Apollo
- Honda NSX
- McLaren MP4-12C
- Maserati GranTurismo S
- Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss