Which physical controls to fit, and how to shift, for an authentic
drive. 337 cars across 398 reviewed simulator views,
curated from manufacturer and homologation sources and verified in-sim. Where
the evidence does not settle something, this says so rather than guessing.
Every finding starts with the real car, then compares exact reviewed simulator
versions. Supported means the evidence can identify a departure; provisional and
open findings remain visible without pretending they are verdicts.
Audi's exact 2022-car technical data establishes the electrohydraulically operated racing clutch, and a first-person test of the exact Evo II directly describes using its steering-wheel-mounted clutch lever to move off. Together they establish a driver-operated hand clutch for the standing start; neither source establishes a pedal, anti-stall, or automated launch procedure.
BMW's period P60 V8 specification establishes a straight-cut six-speed manual. AUTO BILD's contemporary works-car test explicitly identifies a conventional H pattern and brief driver lift; the restored original chassis drive independently identifies the H-pattern dog box, and period Spa footage corroborates the gate.
The period test directly establishes clutchless H-pattern upshifts after a brief throttle lift. BMW specifies the carbon clutch, and the restored-car drive describes its start and clutchless, manually rev-matched running shifts. Dog engagement fixes the remaining clutch and blip technique under the dataset's reviewed construction rules.
BMW's period P60 V8 specification establishes a straight-cut six-speed manual. AUTO BILD's contemporary works-car test explicitly identifies a conventional H pattern and brief driver lift; the restored original chassis drive independently identifies the H-pattern dog box, and period Spa footage corroborates the gate.
The period test directly establishes clutchless H-pattern upshifts after a brief throttle lift. BMW specifies the carbon clutch, and the restored-car drive describes its start and clutchless, manually rev-matched running shifts. Dog engagement fixes the remaining clutch and blip technique under the dataset's reviewed construction rules.
BMW establishes the baseline car's hydraulic clutch and an exact-car first-person drive explicitly requires clutch use to get moving. BMW's fully automatic centrifugal clutch is documented only for the special Zanardi adaptation.
The existing curated record already established a display-free wheel rim from a live AMS2 cockpit inspection; the AC guided drive's independent cockpit observation of the same real car agrees. No manufacturer or period documentation for a factory-fitted display was found, consistent with a 1971-1973 production car. Both the existing curated record's live-cockpit finding and the AC guided drive's independent cockpit observation agree on a closed (non-open-top) rim; no contrary period documentation was found. Two independent simulator recreations of the same real car agree on a round wheel rim, consistent with the existing curated record's live-cockpit finding. Neither cockpit observation shows rim-mounted shift lights, consistent with a 1971-1973 road car predating such systems; agrees with the existing curated record. No period Miura electronics package included automatic throttle blipping; the existing curated record already established this for the same real car, and the reviewed manufacturer history describes no such system. Carried forward from the existing curated record; a 1971-1973 road car has no automatic ignition or throttle-cut system, and the field is not applicable to downshifts under the database's own convention. The Miura's synchronised five-speed manual supports clutchless running downshifts as ordinary technique; this matches the existing curated record's already-established value. The real-car value is carried forward unchanged from the existing curated record: a synchronised gearbox eases with a downshift blip but does not require it to engage the gear. The AC guided drive's two-stage test found the exact AC 14923034 implementation requires a manual blip to accept a repeated downshift; that stricter behavior is recorded separately as a simulator override on the observation, not as a change to the authentic real-car value, matching the project's existing AC BMW 3.0 CSL / Ford GT40 Mk I precedent. Carried forward from the existing curated record; throttle-lift is an upshift concern under the database's convention and is not applicable to downshifts. Both the manufacturer's official history and an independent secondary technical profile state a five-speed manual transmission for the Miura P400 SV, matching the existing curated record. No reviewed source explicitly states synchromesh construction; this is carried forward at the same medium confidence as the existing curated record, which itself treats synchromesh as the ordinary reading of a period road-car manual gearbox rather than a stated specification. The manufacturer source and the existing curated record agree on a conventional H-pattern manual shifter; no sequential or paddle system exists on this period road car. Two independent simulators' direct gear-selection testing (AMS2 in the existing curated record and this AC guided drive) both report a standard, non-dogleg H pattern for the same real car. The manufacturer source documents a clutch-equipped five-speed manual across the Miura family; a manual clutch is required from rest, matching the existing curated record. Carried forward from the existing curated record; automatic blipping does not apply to upshifts. No period Miura electronics package included an automatic shift-cut system; matches the existing curated record. The synchronised five-speed manual supports clutchless running upshifts with a throttle lift as ordinary technique, matching the existing curated record. Carried forward from the existing curated record; manual blipping does not apply to upshifts. A clutchless running upshift on this synchronised gearbox requires a throttle lift to unload the drivetrain, matching the existing curated record.
Lotus specifies a six-speed close-ratio gearbox. Lotus specifies a sequential six-speed gearbox. The specification describes push-pull sequential operation and the cockpit photo shows a competition wheel/shift control; it does not justify changing the real-car actuation to a simulator paddle assumption. A sequential gearbox has sequential selection rather than an H gate. The competition specification identifies a physical twin-plate clutch; launch use is the supported standing-start conclusion. Lotus explicitly specifies flat shift operation. Flat-shift operation is the documented automatic torque-interruption behavior. Manual blip is a downshift action, not an upshift action. Automatic blip is specified for downshifts, not upshifts. Throttle-lift is modeled for upshift technique in this record. The specification documents flat shift for upshifts, not a downshift cut. The documented system provides automatic blip, so manual blip is not the authentic driver action. Lotus explicitly specifies an auto-blip system. The inspected GT4 cockpit photograph shows a conventional open-top, flattened-rim competition wheel rather than a fixed-grip control-panel rim. No readout is visible on the wheel face; the cockpit instruments are separate. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible in the inspected image. The photographed wheel is explicitly open-topped and the upper rim section is absent. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch.
Mazda specifies five speeds plus reverse, corroborated by the five-speed transaxle report. The exact 787B driving report describes its transaxle as fully synchronized. Direct driver testimony explicitly calls the gearbox H-pattern. Mazda specifies a triple-plate clutch and the car is an H-pattern manual; clutch control is required for the standing start. Direct driver testimony states that the clutch was used on every upshift. Direct driver testimony states that the clutch was used on every downshift. The fully synchronized construction makes a downshift blip useful but not required under the project's mechanical derivation. The direct account describes clutch-assisted upshifts, not an upshift blip procedure. No upshift automatic blip action is described. The reviewed sources establish clutch-assisted downshifts and a synchronized transaxle but no distinct downshift throttle-lift requirement. No downshift automatic cut procedure is described. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
AMG Customer Sports' operation manual requires clutch operation when selecting first from neutral and tells the driver to ease the clutch in. A first-person test of the exact original 2016 car independently identifies the clutch pedal as the control used to get the car moving. Neither source establishes anti-stall or an automated launch clutch.
The exact 2020 operation manual instructs the driver to press the clutch before engaging first gear and ease it in to move away; it does not establish anti-stall or an automated launch.
The exact drivetrain manual instructs the driver to depress and ease the clutch when engaging first gear from idle; an exact-car first-person test corroborates clutch use in first gear.
NISMO identifies the exact redesigned 2018-Spec cockpit, and its official cockpit photograph shows molded side grips around a closed central control face. That geometry is GT/Formula; the flat lower edge alone is not the classification basis.
Porsche establishes the multifunction CFRP wheel for the exact 2019 (991.2) car, and its official cockpit photograph shows molded side grips around a closed central control face. That geometry is GT/Formula and is independent of the separately listed Cosworth display.
The exact RSR used the RS-derived Type 915; Porsche's period workshop manual describes the 915's double shift pattern and specialist evidence identifies its conventional first-up-left layout replacing the 901 dogleg. The Petersen Automotive Museum's exact 1974 IROC RSR cockpit photograph closes the selector-diagram gap: its visible shift knob places 1st, 3rd and 5th across the upper row and 2nd, 4th and reverse across the lower row.
Derived from the mechanism this record establishes, not from a drive: the exact-car review calls it a five-speed dog box, and a dog box cannot match the shaft speeds for the driver, so the downshift blip is the driver's. The same sources support the construction this rests on.
The reviewed simulators establish conflicting values, but the authentic real-car value is not established. Research the real car before treating either simulator as the benchmark.
The reviewed simulators establish conflicting values, but the authentic real-car value is not established. Research the real car before treating either simulator as the benchmark.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-10
RequiredObserved
Assetto Corsa14923034 · 2026-08-22
Not requiredObserved
Project Motor Racing2.2.0 · 2026-09-06
Not requiredObserved
Evidence verdict
The homologation and exact 2000 GTM specification establish six manual ratios and a Hewland TGTA sequential push-pull lever, but neither describes driver rev matching or ECU automatic blipping.
The 98T program used both five- and six-speed gearboxes. A period May 1986 report says gearbox breakages left six-speed units for Senna's two cars while Dumfries used an old-type five-speed; a retrospective exact-chassis account describes another allocation. The generic record lacks chassis, driver, and race scope, so its authentic gear count remains open while each simulator keeps its directly observed implementation count.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-10
RequiredObserved
Assetto Corsa14923034 · 2026-08-22
Not requiredObserved
Project Motor Racing2.2.0 · 2026-09-06
Not requiredObserved
Evidence verdict
Maserati's exact GT1 technical data specifies a manual sequential six-speed gearbox and push-type carbon clutch, while its comparison with the Versione Corse distinguishes that car's electro-actuated Cambiocorsa. Neither source gives a GT1 driver rev-match procedure or identifies an automatic-blip function.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-16
No clutch neededObserved
Assetto Corsa Competizione21257365 · 2026-08-23
Clutch requiredObserved
Evidence verdict
McLaren's exact 2019 product sheet specifies a six-speed sequential motorsport transmission but contains no launch procedure or driver clutch-control instruction. GT3X behavior is not inherited.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-12
No clutch neededObserved
Assetto Corsa Competizione21257365 · 2026-08-23
Clutch requiredObserved
Evidence verdict
No exact Evo customer operating manual or launch procedure was recovered from McLaren's manufacturer material. Original GT3 and GT3X behavior is not inherited.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-27
No clutch neededObserved
Assetto Corsa Competizione21257365 · 2026-08-23
Clutch requiredObserved
Evidence verdict
NISMO's exact 2018 specification establishes a metal four-plate clutch but gives no move-off procedure. Clutch construction alone cannot establish required driver input.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-13
NoObserved
Assetto Corsa14923034 · 2026-08-22
YesObserved
Project Motor Racing24725083 · 2026-09-03
NoObserved
Evidence verdict
NISMO establishes the 1998 long-tail's Nissan-built sequential transmission but gives no driver rev-match or ECU automatic-blip procedure. Sequential construction cannot settle either field.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-13
RequiredObserved
Assetto Corsa14923034 · 2026-08-22
Not requiredObserved
Project Motor Racing24725083 · 2026-09-03
Not requiredObserved
Evidence verdict
NISMO establishes the 1998 long-tail's Nissan-built sequential transmission but gives no driver rev-match or ECU automatic-blip procedure. Sequential construction cannot settle either field.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-13
RequiredObserved
Assetto Corsa14923034 · 2026-08-22
Not requiredObserved
Project Motor Racing2.2.0 · 2026-09-06
Not requiredObserved
Evidence verdict
Porsche Museum's exact GT1-98 data sheet establishes the sequential six-speed gearbox but gives no driver rev-match or automatic-blip procedure. Simulator implementation behavior is not real-car evidence.
A first-person drive and Johnny Mowlem's retrospective establish clutch and heel-and-toe technique for early H-pattern S7-Rs. Artcurial identifies the represented 2005 car as a distinct second-series evolution, and no reviewed exact-2005 source establishes its downshift clutch, manual-blip or automatic-blip procedure.
A restored early S7-R cockpit shows a near-circular rim, but it does not establish the original equipment of the distinct 2005 second-series representation. No reviewed exact-2005 source establishes wheel shape, display, shift lights or open-top geometry.
The reviewed simulators establish conflicting values, but the authentic real-car value is not established. Research the real car before treating either simulator as the benchmark.
The reviewed simulators establish conflicting values, but the authentic real-car value is not established. Research the real car before treating either simulator as the benchmark.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-13
YesObserved
Assetto Corsa Competizione21257365 · 2026-08-23
NoObserved
Evidence verdict
BMW's official cockpit media does not textually identify a wheel-mounted rev/shift-light array. Its customer-racing brochure specifies status LEDs on the wheel and identifies them with control/status functions, not rev/shift indication; dashboard or display indicators cannot settle wheel integration.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-13
YesObserved
Assetto Corsa Competizione21257365 · 2026-08-23
NoObserved
Evidence verdict
Ginetta documents steering-wheel controls separately from an on-board driver display with RPM/shift lights. The sources establish cockpit equipment but not integration into the wheel rim.
Authentic baselineNot establishedconfidence medium
AMS21.6.9.91 · 2026-08-13
YesObserved
Assetto Corsa Competizione21257365 · 2026-08-23
NoObserved
Evidence verdict
Ginetta documents steering-wheel controls separately from an on-board driver display with RPM/shift lights. The sources establish cockpit equipment but not integration into the wheel rim.
Two exact-car first-person accounts give the sequential six-speed Xtrac, flat clutchless upshift, and clutch-plus-throttle-blip downshift procedure. The period specification corroborates the Xtrac six-speed and distinguishes the FIA sequential from the ALMS H-pattern configuration. These sources establish real-car technique; simulator behavior stays on each reviewed entry.
The drive accepted a full-throttle clutchless upshift with automatic cut, so no lift is required, and detected no automatic blip on downshifts, so the driver supplies the rev-matching blip.
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
The direct review of an exact 1989 C9 states that “The C9 can’t be flatshifted, but clutchless upchanges are routine, although the clutch must be used for downshifting.” A car that cannot be flatshifted is one whose upchange needs the throttle released, so the lift is the driver’s. This is the procedure the review describes rather than an inference from construction, and it is a retrospective track review rather than a period team instruction, so it is not manufacturer or homologation material.
The official technical sheet specifies six forward ratios and contemporary coverage confirms a six-speed automatic. The manufacturer sheet explicitly says automatic and specifies a torque converter; Quatro Rodas corroborates the automatic 200 TSI configuration. The launch equipment list and contemporary coverage document steering-wheel paddles for the automatic Virtus 200 TSI. The sources explicitly describe sequential changes using the automatic transmission's steering-wheel paddles. The exact 200 TSI Virtus uses an automatic torque-converter transmission; normal move-off is performed through the automatic selector, brake, and accelerator without driver clutch operation. Paddle upshifts operate the automatic transmission; the documented driver interface has no clutch operation. Paddle downshifts operate the automatic transmission; the documented driver interface has no clutch operation. The exact car has an automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface rather than a manual gearbox requiring a driver throttle blip on upshift. The exact car has an automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface rather than a manual gearbox requiring a driver throttle blip on downshift. The full-resolution 2018 Virtus Highline cockpit photograph shows a conventional continuous rim with a clearly flattened lower section, not fixed GT/formula grips. The photograph shows the digital instrument cluster behind the rim, and the written source places the display in the separate cluster rather than in the wheel. The full-resolution image shows the upper band of the conventional wheel intact; only the lower section is flattened. The clear cockpit photograph shows no dedicated shift/rev-light strip on the rim; the visible digital display is separate behind it. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-155-ti-v6.20260910t230638524z-2470f1d8 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-155-ti-v6.20260910t230638524z-2470f1d8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-155-ti-v6.20260910t230638524z-2470f1d8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-155-ti-v6.20260910t230638524z-2470f1d8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-155-ti-v6.20260910t230638524z-2470f1d8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-155-ti-v6.20260910t230638524z-2470f1d8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-155-ti-v6.20260910t230638524z-2470f1d8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-10 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The 155 V6 TI took Alfa Romeo into Germany's DTM championship in 1993. Nicola Larini won the title in its debut season, following his Italian touring-car championship with the 155 GTA the year before.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 10 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
Kunos Simulazioni's own Steam store description, the community Assetto Corsa database, and multiple independent motorsport-history sources all converge on the same identity: the 1993-season Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI, an Alfa Corse works Class 1 DTM car driven by Nicola Larini and Alessandro Nannini. No existing curated record in this repository covers this car, so record_action is create-new.
Every reviewed source that mentions gear count independently states six forward gears, with no conflicting figure found; no manufacturer-grade primary document was available to raise this above medium confidence. The 2010 photograph captioned as the 1993 Larini/Alfa Corse car shows a continuous, round, suede-wrapped MOMO rim with no fixed grip humps or flattened section. An independently photographed 1996-season example of the same nameplate shows the same round rim family, corroborating that this is the wheel style used on the model rather than a one-off fitment. The photograph shows the rim's upper section, marked with a yellow centering stripe, continuing unbroken around the top of the wheel rather than being cut away. Both reviewed cockpit photographs show the only instrumentation (an analog gauge, and a separate digital/switch panel in the later example) mounted on the dashboard rather than on the wheel itself; neither wheel carries an LCD, LED numeric readout, or other rim-integrated display. Neither reviewed cockpit photograph shows any LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim itself; any warning lamps visible are on the dashboard/switch panel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Every reviewed source that mentions gear count independently states six forward gears, with no conflicting figure found; no manufacturer-grade primary document was available to raise this above medium confidence. The 2010 photograph captioned as the 1993 Larini/Alfa Corse car shows a continuous, round, suede-wrapped MOMO rim with no fixed grip humps or flattened section. An independently photographed 1996-season example of the same nameplate shows the same round rim family, corroborating that this is the wheel style used on the model rather than a one-off fitment. The photograph shows the rim's upper section, marked with a yellow centering stripe, continuing unbroken around the top of the wheel rather than being cut away. Both reviewed cockpit photographs show the only instrumentation (an analog gauge, and a separate digital/switch panel in the later example) mounted on the dashboard rather than on the wheel itself; neither wheel carries an LCD, LED numeric readout, or other rim-integrated display. Neither reviewed cockpit photograph shows any LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim itself; any warning lamps visible are on the dashboard/switch panel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNot established · No clutch needed
RaceRoom Racing Experience does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation raceroom.alfa-romeo-156-super-touring.20260826t152310270z-da208c29 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
RaceRoom Racing Experience · 0.9.8.14 · verified 2026-08-26 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Beneath its familiar saloon body, the 156 Superturismo moved its two-litre engine lower and farther back to improve weight distribution. A dry sump and six-speed sequential dog gearbox completed the racing package.
Real-car identityRaceRoom Racing Experience identity match
high
RaceRoom's official vehicle page names the observed content Alfa Romeo 156 Super Touring and dates it to 1998. Stellantis Heritage identifies the corresponding Alfa Romeo 156 Superturismo as a 1998 Super Touring car and explicitly describes its six-speed sequential dog-ring gearbox; an Alfa Romeo/Stellantis technical release independently specifies the X-Trac six-speed sequential transmission and carbon twin-plate clutch. The repository contains no existing Alfa Romeo 156 Super Touring record, so the proposal is create-new.
Stellantis Heritage identifies a six-speed gearbox, and the contemporary Alfa Romeo technical table specifies X-Trac, six forward gears plus reverse. The manufacturer heritage record explicitly calls the transmission a sequential dog ring gearbox. The contemporary technical release independently describes front engagement and sequential command; this is explicit dog-ring evidence, not an inference from unsynchronized wording. Both manufacturer sources describe sequential gear selection; the heritage source identifies the six-speed unit as a sequential dog-ring gearbox. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
The 1998 FIA Super Touring rules require the driver to select gears through a direct mechanical linkage between a gear lever and the gearbox and forbid semi-automatic and automatic gearboxes. The exact Alfa manufacturer sources independently identify this car's transmission as sequential. This establishes a driver-operated sequential lever interface and rules out period electronic paddles or buttons; it does not establish whether the lever was fore/aft, its exact cockpit position, or its shape.
The period rules state that the clutch must be activated by the driver's feet and prohibit automatic clutch operation. For a standing start, the driver therefore had to operate the foot clutch to control engagement; no separate source was found describing the driver's exact launch timing or technique. This does not imply a hand clutch or an automated launch system.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch required
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch required
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-33-stradale.20260910t231236877z-ec546330 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-33-stradale.20260910t231236877z-ec546330 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-33-stradale.20260910t231236877z-ec546330 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-33-stradale.20260910t231236877z-ec546330 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-33-stradale.20260910t231236877z-ec546330 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-33-stradale.20260910t231236877z-ec546330 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-33-stradale.20260910t231236877z-ec546330 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-10 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The original 33 Stradale brought Alfa Romeo's racing heritage into a road-going design by Franco Scaglione. Just 18 were produced between 1967 and 1969, making it one of the marque's rarest creations.
Wikipedia, the author-credited Ultimatecarpage reference (citing dedicated Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 literature), and Supercars.net all independently converge on the same identity: the 1967-1969 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, an 18-off, Franco Scaglione-bodied road car derived from the Tipo 33 racing chassis. No existing curated record in data/v1 covers it (checked against data/v1/index.json; the case's related-record leads list was empty), so record_action is create-new.
Ultimatecarpage explicitly states "all syncromesh forward gears"; Wikipedia independently corroborates a conventional Colotti manual gearbox. No reviewed source disputes the synchromesh construction itself (the five-speed/six-speed disagreement is only about ratio count, not about synchromesh versus a dog-engagement gearbox). All reviewed written sources describe a conventional manual Colotti gearbox, and the directly-viewed cockpit photograph shows a single floor-mounted lever with a round knob rising from a gate/access plate, consistent with a driver-shifted H-pattern gearbox rather than any sequential or automated actuation. Derived from the established mechanism per docs/data-model.md ("The gate and the standing start"): an H-pattern gate is a driver-shifted gearbox, and a driver-shifted gearbox has to be declutched to pull away from rest regardless of internal construction. shift_actuation is cleanly established here (not conflicting), so the derivation applies. Derived from the established synchromesh construction per docs/data-model.md ("Construction and the running-shift clutch"): a synchromesh gearbox takes clutch required, since the clutch is how the car is shifted and a clutchless change is a trick that wears the synchros. Capped at medium confidence because it inherits the medium confidence of the underlying gearbox_type finding. Derived from the established synchromesh construction per docs/data-model.md ("Construction and the running-shift clutch"), the same rule and confidence basis as the upshift clutch claim. Derived from the established synchromesh construction per docs/data-model.md ("Construction and the downshift blip"): a synchromesh gearbox matches shaft speeds itself, so a downshift blip eases the synchros and is authentic technique rather than a requirement. Capped at medium confidence because it inherits the medium confidence of the underlying gearbox_type finding. The directly-viewed cockpit photograph shows a slim, dark, multi-spoke rim with a generally circular perimeter, no molded control-panel grips, and no flattened section. Supercars.net independently corroborates a "three-spoke steering wheel" for this car, matching the photograph's spoke count, though it does not itself describe rim topology. The photograph shows the rim continuing unbroken around its full circumference, with no cutaway section at the top. The photograph shows the only instrumentation (an analog tachometer and several smaller gauges) mounted on the engine-turned dashboard behind the wheel, not on the wheel itself; Supercars.net's description of a "simple vinyl-upholstered dash" with gauges "behind the ... steering wheel" corroborates that the instruments are dash-mounted. No rim-mounted LCD, LED, or segment display is visible. The photograph shows no LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim itself. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsClutch on a downshiftManual blipGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayClutch on an upshift
high
Ultimatecarpage explicitly states "all syncromesh forward gears"; Wikipedia independently corroborates a conventional Colotti manual gearbox. No reviewed source disputes the synchromesh construction itself (the five-speed/six-speed disagreement is only about ratio count, not about synchromesh versus a dog-engagement gearbox). All reviewed written sources describe a conventional manual Colotti gearbox, and the directly-viewed cockpit photograph shows a single floor-mounted lever with a round knob rising from a gate/access plate, consistent with a driver-shifted H-pattern gearbox rather than any sequential or automated actuation. Derived from the established mechanism per docs/data-model.md ("The gate and the standing start"): an H-pattern gate is a driver-shifted gearbox, and a driver-shifted gearbox has to be declutched to pull away from rest regardless of internal construction. shift_actuation is cleanly established here (not conflicting), so the derivation applies. Derived from the established synchromesh construction per docs/data-model.md ("Construction and the running-shift clutch"): a synchromesh gearbox takes clutch required, since the clutch is how the car is shifted and a clutchless change is a trick that wears the synchros. Capped at medium confidence because it inherits the medium confidence of the underlying gearbox_type finding. Derived from the established synchromesh construction per docs/data-model.md ("Construction and the running-shift clutch"), the same rule and confidence basis as the upshift clutch claim. Derived from the established synchromesh construction per docs/data-model.md ("Construction and the downshift blip"): a synchromesh gearbox matches shaft speeds itself, so a downshift blip eases the synchros and is authentic technique rather than a requirement. Capped at medium confidence because it inherits the medium confidence of the underlying gearbox_type finding. The directly-viewed cockpit photograph shows a slim, dark, multi-spoke rim with a generally circular perimeter, no molded control-panel grips, and no flattened section. Supercars.net independently corroborates a "three-spoke steering wheel" for this car, matching the photograph's spoke count, though it does not itself describe rim topology. The photograph shows the rim continuing unbroken around its full circumference, with no cutaway section at the top. The photograph shows the only instrumentation (an analog tachometer and several smaller gauges) mounted on the engine-turned dashboard behind the wheel, not on the wheel itself; Supercars.net's description of a "simple vinyl-upholstered dash" with gauges "behind the ... steering wheel" corroborates that the instruments are dash-mounted. No rim-mounted LCD, LED, or segment display is visible. The photograph shows no LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim itself. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa EVO does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 0.9.0. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac-evo.alfa-romeo-giulia-sprint-gta.20260826t040833232z-5563fe47 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa EVO · 0.9.0 · verified 2026-08-26 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.alfa-romeo-gta.20260910t231600156z-4d31712f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-10 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
5-speed H-pattern (sync)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Not established · Clutch not established
Downshift
Blip optional · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa EVO
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Lift the throttle · No clutch needed
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Lift the throttle · Clutch not established
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The A in GTA stands for alleggerita, meaning lightened. Alfa Romeo replaced the Sprint GT's steel outer panels with aluminium, making weight reduction central to this touring-car homologation model.
The official Alfa Romeo museum identifies the Giulia Sprint GTA and its 1570 cc, five-speed, dry single-disc clutch specification. Stellantis identifies the production model as the Giulia Sprint 1600 GTA, presented in 1965 and used as a touring-car basis. FIA records independently establish the exact Giulia Sprint GTA homologation identity and date.
The official Alfa Romeo museum lists five forward gears plus reverse, and an exact-model specification corroborates five forward speeds. The exact-model specification identifies the five-speed gearbox as fully synchronized; the official museum independently identifies the five-speed GTA transmission. The period driving impression directly calls the GTA selector a dogleg shifter. Dogleg is a manual H-gate form, while the official museum establishes the physical five-speed manual/clutch configuration. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
The reviewed sources establish a fully synchronised five-speed gearbox. Synchronisers match the shaft speeds themselves, so the blip eases them rather than engaging the gear, and the value follows from the construction this record already establishes. AC EVO refuses the shift without a blip, which is carried as a simulator override rather than as the real car.
Kunos's own Dream Pack 1 content description for ks_alfa_romeo_gta (Autodelta build, "Alleggerita" lightweight construction, aluminium panels, magnesium wheels, Plexiglas windows, ~750 kg dry weight, 170 bhp race trim, 1966 and 1970 championship titles) matches the already-curated 1965 Giulia Sprint 1600 GTA record's homologation identity and real-world notes field for field. The Steam Dream Pack 1 storefront confirms this is genuine first-party Kunos content bundled with two other exact-identity cars, ruling out a third-party or ambiguously-named mod as the source of this observation.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · Display · Shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
RaceRoom Racing Experience does it differently
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.alpine-a110-cup.20260907t230234640z-54f14146 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→D-shaped rim
The guided observation raceroom.alpine-a110-cup.20260907t230234640z-54f14146 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation raceroom.alpine-a110-cup.20260907t230234640z-54f14146 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation raceroom.alpine-a110-cup.20260907t230234640z-54f14146 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→No clutch needed
The guided observation raceroom.alpine-a110-cup.20260907t230234640z-54f14146 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation raceroom.alpine-a110-cup.20260907t230234640z-54f14146 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimDisplayShift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
RaceRoom Racing Experience · 0.9.8.20 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Developed by Signatech for the 2018 Alpine Europa Cup, this A110 turns the aluminium road-car structure into a one-make racer. A roll cage, slick tyres and adjustable racing suspension form the core of the conversion.
Real-car identityRaceRoom Racing Experience identity match
high
Alpine's official competition page and technical material identify the A110 Cup, the 3MO six-speed sequential gearbox, and the steering-wheel controls/display. The 2018 launch material identifies the Europa Cup introduction. No existing curated record matches the exact identity.
All official technical sources specify six sequential ratios. The official material explicitly places paddle-shift controls on the steering wheel. The gearbox is explicitly described as sequential. The reviewed sources describe paddle sequential operation and no upshift rev-match action; blip is not an upshift field for this evidence. The reviewed sources do not describe an upshift automatic blip action. No separate downshift throttle-lift procedure is stated; the relevant unresolved field is rev matching or automatic control. The sources do not describe a downshift torque-cut action. Alpine explicitly specifies an integrated display in the steering wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Integrated wheel displayAutomatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterGate patternAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
All official technical sources specify six sequential ratios. The official material explicitly places paddle-shift controls on the steering wheel. The gearbox is explicitly described as sequential. The reviewed sources describe paddle sequential operation and no upshift rev-match action; blip is not an upshift field for this evidence. The reviewed sources do not describe an upshift automatic blip action. No separate downshift throttle-lift procedure is stated; the relevant unresolved field is rev matching or automatic control. The sources do not describe a downshift torque-cut action. Alpine explicitly specifies an integrated display in the steering wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The A110 GT4 Evo arrived in 2022 with work on its gearbox, turbo and engine block. It helped Alpine take the 2023 French GT championship title and the 2024 GT4 European Series crown.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live telemetry establish the simulator identity and class.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The A424 brings Alpine into the LMDh prototype formula. Oreca supplies the chassis expertise, Mecachrome develops its 3.4-litre turbo V6, and the Xtrac transmission connects the engine to the hybrid drivetrain.
How this was verified10 claims · 6 sources
Display nameClassAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release listing plus exact live CarModel, CarId, and LMDh CarClass values observed through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Alpine A424 identity and control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
4
medium
The Low Downforce name is an exact observed SimHub identity. Its controls are explicitly inherited from the live-tested base car because the variant is understood to be an aero package; the variant itself has not been live-tested.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Live AMS2 Alpine A424 identity and control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
medium
The Low Downforce name is an exact observed SimHub identity. Its controls are explicitly inherited from the live-tested base car because the variant is understood to be an aero package; the variant itself has not been live-tested.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Alpine identifies the Xtrac gearbox, Xtrac specifies seven-speed sequential pneumatic actuation, and all seven paddle-selected forward gears were exercised in AMS2.
Live AMS2 Alpine A424 identity and control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Pulling away
high
The clutch-free move-off was directly observed with Auto Clutch disabled; primary LMDh sources establish the integrated MGU and electric-only low-speed movement that explain the behavior.
Live AMS2 Alpine A424 identity and control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift technique
medium
Seven clutch-free full-throttle upshifts establish that no lift is required. Automatic cut is inferred from the common LMDh gearbox and the three shift-cut-positive LMDh peers in the older source because no interruption was perceptible in this test.
Live AMS2 Alpine A424 identity and control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
medium
Seven clutch-free full-throttle upshifts establish that no lift is required. Automatic cut is inferred from the common LMDh gearbox and the three shift-cut-positive LMDh peers in the older source because no interruption was perceptible in this test.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.javelin.20260915t144018629z-9622217f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.javelin.20260915t144018629z-9622217f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.javelin.20260915t144018629z-9622217f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.javelin.20260915t144018629z-9622217f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.javelin.20260915t144018629z-9622217f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.javelin.20260915t144018629z-9622217f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence medium
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The Javelin carried American Motors into the Trans-Am battles of the early 1970s. At Lime Rock in May 1971, Mark Donohue won in Roger Penske's number 6 Javelin, ahead of the competing pony cars.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
medium
The official PMR V8 Power Pack release names the Historic USV8 entry as a 1971 AMC Javelin. An archived 1971 AMC brochure independently identifies the Javelin model and its optional four-speed manual equipment.
The period Javelin source documents a four-speed manual option. Applicability to the exact Trans-Am race build is retained as a review note. The documented four-speed manual floor-shift configuration supports an H-pattern baseline, but the exact race-car gate was not photographed. The period manual configuration is a conventional four-speed floor-shift layout; no exact race-car gate image was available to test for a dogleg. A driver-selected H-pattern manual requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
The period Javelin source documents a four-speed manual option. Applicability to the exact Trans-Am race build is retained as a review note. The documented four-speed manual floor-shift configuration supports an H-pattern baseline, but the exact race-car gate was not photographed. The period manual configuration is a conventional four-speed floor-shift layout; no exact race-car gate image was available to test for a dogleg. A driver-selected H-pattern manual requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
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A small Camaro-shaped silhouette racer powered by a 1.3-litre Yamaha motorcycle engine. Its sequential gearbox is part of that motorcycle drivetrain, rather than a transmission inherited from a road Camaro.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The championship's own FAQ establishes the car and its sequential gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The championship states a sequential gearbox on a quick-shift lever, and the drive selected five gears through a sequential stick. The count was then confirmed in-game by the driver, and it agrees with the donor motorcycle: the FJR1300 is a five-speed until 2016 and these engines are bought second-hand.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch optional
AMS2 does it differently
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
AMS2 1.6.9.91 accepted the tested coast downshift without driver throttle input and produced no automatic blip, while the real DBR9's rev-matching requirement remains unknown.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-23 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch optional
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The fingerprinted RSS v2 implementation accepted the tested coast downshift without driver throttle input and produced no automatic blip, while the real DBR9's rev-matching requirement remains unknown.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch optional
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.dbr9.20260903t224453893z-63012abd directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.dbr9.20260903t224453893z-63012abd directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.dbr9.20260903t224453893z-63012abd directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Project Motor Racing · 24725083 · verified 2026-09-03 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Not established · Clutch optional
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
No blip needed · Clutch optional
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · Clutch optional
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
No blip needed · Clutch optional
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The DBR9 marked Aston Martin's return to top-level GT racing, winning its class on debut at Sebring in 2005. It went on to take consecutive GT1 class victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2007 and 2008.
Not established
downshift automatic blipdownshift manual blip
How this was verified16 claims · 14 sources
Real-car identity
verified
Official release context and exact live CarModel/class observation establish the simulated identity.
Historical evidence supports the common sequential configuration and direct cockpit inspection resolves the modeled car to a six-speed sequential stick.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Wheel shift lightsAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshift
verified
Direct current-game testing and cockpit inspection establish the start clutch, automatic cut, absence of automatic blip, required manual rev matching, and wheel shape.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin DBR9 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
The first-party RSS product and installed v2 package identify the exact Adonis implementation. Its Aston Martin Prodrive livery labels, era, country, V12 layout, body, and specifications converge on the existing Aston Martin DBR9 record.
Live AC GT Adonis D9 V12 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC GT Adonis D9 V12 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
high
Official Reiza release context and the unchanged exact telemetry/class identity retain the reviewed Aston Martin DBR9 mapping. The correction changes simulator behavior evidence and retracts unsupported technique claims; it does not reopen the vehicle identity.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin DBR9 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin DBR9 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Automatic blipManual blip2
high
The repeat two-stage AMS2 drive directly found no automatic throttle spike on the accepted coast downshift, showing that the earlier driver-blip conclusion was not a simulator requirement. It also newly inspected a closed round rim without display or shift lights. Because the authentic automatic/manual blip claims depended on the superseded simulator interpretation and no real-car source settles the DBR9's rev-matching system, both authentic fields return to unknown.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin DBR9 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Live AMS2 Aston Martin DBR9 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on a downshift
medium
Exact-chassis reporting says de-clutching on downshift is optional, and the contemporary test says the driver did not need the left foot. Goodwood describes using the clutch on the way down for the same chassis, which supports optional/smoother use rather than a universal requirement.
The full-resolution exact-chassis cockpit photograph shows the display in a separate dashboard binnacle rather than integrated into the continuous steering-rim assembly. The full-resolution exact-chassis photograph clearly shows a continuous rim with material across the top; it is not an open-top wheel. The full-resolution exact-chassis photograph shows a continuous circular rim without a flattened top or bottom; the contemporary report independently describes the suede-rimmed DBR9 wheel. Exact-chassis reporting says de-clutching on downshift is optional, and the contemporary test says the driver did not need the left foot. Goodwood describes using the clutch on the way down for the same chassis, which supports optional/smoother use rather than a universal requirement. The manufacturer-origin technical specification and independent model reference both identify six forward ratios. Both technical sources explicitly identify the DBR9 transmission as sequential. They do not establish the stronger dogbox subtype, so the proposal uses the documented sequential value. The exact-chassis cockpit photograph visibly shows a tall gear lever, and the contemporary DBR9 report describes its massive sequential gearshift. The reviewed technical sources explicitly describe the gearbox as sequential; no H-pattern gate is established for the target specification. Goodwood explicitly reports clutch use to pull away, and the exact-chassis driving report describes the progressive clutch being used to select first gear and drive away. The exact-chassis report attributes flat, clutchless upshifts to a momentary electronic cut, while the contemporary test reports flat-throttle upshifts in the DBR9. The exact-chassis report says there is no need for the clutch on upshift, and the contemporary DBR9 test says the clutch was not used once underway. The exact-chassis report says the driver can keep the throttle open for the electronic-cut upshift, and contemporary testing reports the right foot staying on the throttle. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip.
Independent model history identifies the DBR9 as Aston Martin Racing's GT1 car, produced from 2005 to 2008 and debuting in 2005. The technical specification identifies its six-speed sequential transmission, and the checked-out repository already contains the matching curated Aston Martin DBR9 record. The PMR telemetry name is therefore an exact model lead for record reuse, not evidence for a new real-world vehicle.
The contemporary 2007 road test reports of the upshift that “Your right foot stays nailed to the throttle; you don’t need your left foot”, which is a clutchless upshift taken without lifting. The later exact-chassis report agrees on clutch use in running shifts. The 2007 test is period evidence, so neither value depends on the historic modifications the chassis received later.
The exact-chassis technical interview says the driver must “use the clutch on the way down through the gears and to pull away”. Aston Martin’s own GT1 technical specification independently establishes the triple-plate carbon clutch that is being operated. The interview distinguishes original equipment from later historic changes, and pulling away is not among the electronics it says were added.
The exact-chassis cockpit report describes “The suede Momo steering wheel” and its photograph shows a continuous circular rim carrying no readout, with a separate dashboard display. The contemporary 2007 test independently calls it a “suede-rimmed helm”. Shift lights are deliberately not taken from these sources, because the same article reports the car’s electronics were changed.
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The road Valkyrie's Cosworth-built 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 revs to 11,000 rpm and produces over 1,000 bhp. That unusually high-revving engine also forms the basis of the endurance racing Valkyrie.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
How this was verified3 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live telemetry establish the road-car identity and class.
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The racing Valkyrie adapts the road car's 6.5-litre V12 to endurance regulations. With less power required, Aston Martin runs it below its road-going speed potential to reduce friction and improve fuel efficiency.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Display nameClassAMS2 identity match
verified
Official addition plus the exact live telemetry name and LMDh class observed through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, full-throttle clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike. The move-off mechanism remains explicitly unknown.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, full-throttle clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike. The move-off mechanism remains explicitly unknown.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection showed a closed GT/Formula rim with an integrated display; the manufacturer source independently documents the closely related display wheel.
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The 2024 Vantage GT3 was developed to be more stable under braking. Revised dampers and aerodynamics reduced its sensitivity to pitch, aiming to improve tyre use and give drivers a wider operating window.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release/manufacturer sources and exact live telemetry establish the model and simulator identity.
Aston Martin establishes shared predecessor architecture and the predecessor's six-speed sequential hardware; exact paddle actuation and six gears were exercised in AMS2.
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Its six racing gears come from the road car's eight-speed automatic. Motorsport software locks out the two overdrive ratios and removes automatic mode, leaving the driver to select gears with the paddles.
How this was verified6 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release and manufacturer material agree with the exact live model and class identity observed through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Evo control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Forward gearsShifterGate pattern
verified
Aston Martin documents the production-derived eight-speed transmission as using six forward ratios, and all six were directly exercised through the paddles in AMS2.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Evo control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
high
Sequential is the normalized project category for the simulated driver's ordered paddle interface; the record explicitly preserves the underlying production-derived eight-speed hardware description.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Evo control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, clutch-free no-lift upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike. The move-off mechanism remains explicitly unknown.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Evo control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, clutch-free no-lift upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike. The move-off mechanism remains explicitly unknown.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Evo control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection and the supplied Aston Martin wheel reference classified the open-top no-display rim as GT-style in the project vocabulary.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Evo control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Aston Martin Vantage GTEGTE
GT / Formula rimNo display · Lights not established
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This Vantage GTE brought a new 4.0-litre turbocharged V8, developed from a Mercedes-AMG engine, to Aston Martin's 2018 WEC programme. Its development covered 35,000 km across 14 circuits before racing began.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release and manufacturer material agree with the exact live model and class identity observed through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Vantage GTE control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, clutch-free no-lift upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike. The move-off mechanism remains explicitly unknown.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Vantage GTE control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, clutch-free no-lift upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike. The move-off mechanism remains explicitly unknown.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Vantage GTE control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection classified the open-top no-display rim as GT-style in the project vocabulary.
Live AMS2 Aston Martin Vantage GTE control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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The R8 prototype began Audi's run of Le Mans success with victory in 2000. It won the race five times through 2005, part of a career tally of 63 victories in 80 sports-car races.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live CarModel/class observation establish the simulated identity.
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The second-generation R8 LMS brought a roof rescue hatch to GT3 racing in 2015. Its safety package also met Le Mans prototype crash-test requirements, while an adjustable pedal unit accommodated different drivers.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
How this was verified3 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live telemetry establish the base GT3 identity.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
4 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa EVO
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The Evo II focused on making the R8 LMS easier to drive. More of its downforce came from the rear wing and less from the floor, reducing aerodynamic sensitivity under braking; air conditioning aided driver endurance.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Guided live AMS2 Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftUpshift throttleDownshift techniqueWheel rim
verified
Guided current-game testing and cockpit inspection directly established these values.
Guided live AMS2 Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Pulling away
high
Audi's exact 2022-car technical data establishes the electrohydraulically operated racing clutch, and a first-person test of the exact Evo II directly describes using its steering-wheel-mounted clutch lever to move off. Together they establish a driver-operated hand clutch for the standing start; neither source establishes a pedal, anti-stall, or automated launch procedure.
Assetto Corsa EVO reports the car as "Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II", which differs only in the case of "Evo" from the AMS2 name for the same car and is recorded as its own identity rather than assumed to match.
Live AC-EVO Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II guided-verification driveLocal AC-EVO observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa EVO observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic blip, and the cockpit rim; automatic cut remained unknown.
Live AC-EVO Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II guided-verification driveLocal AC-EVO observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
verified
The official ACC DLC page names the 2022 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II. SimHub simultaneously reported telemetry name `Audi R8 LMS Evo II 2022`, internal id `audi_r8_lms_evo_ii`, and class `GT3`, so this is the same 2022 Evo II already curated from Audi, AMS2 and AC EVO evidence rather than a nearby R8 generation.
Live ACC Audi R8 LMS Evo II 2022 guided-verification driveLocal ACC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic blip, and the cockpit rim; automatic cut remained unknown.
Live ACC Audi R8 LMS Evo II 2022 guided-verification driveLocal ACC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
RSS identifies the exact GT-M Aero V10 Evo2 v2 implementation. The matching installed package names Scherer Sport PHX's Farewell Audi livery, includes Audi badge configuration, reports Germany and GT3, and matches the Audi's V10 architecture and dimensions. These implementation-specific facts map the fictionalized name to the existing Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II record without treating the mod name itself as a real-car identity.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
7-speed paddle shift
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The R8 LMS GT4 shares around 60 percent of its components with the road car and was built on the same assembly line. Its V10 and seven-speed dual-clutch transmission remain closely related to production hardware.
How this was verified8 claims · 4 sources
Open-top wheel
medium
Audi's exact 2018 technical data specifies a multi-functional steering wheel but does not describe its top-edge geometry. The 2020 GT2-derived wheel is a later revision and is not inherited backward.
Audi's technical data specifies a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission with steering-wheel paddles, and all seven forward gears were exercised in AMS2.
Live AMS2 Audi R8 LMS GT4 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike; the manufacturer documents automatic electrohydraulic clutch operation.
Live AMS2 Audi R8 LMS GT4 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike; the manufacturer documents automatic electrohydraulic clutch operation.
Live AMS2 Audi R8 LMS GT4 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection showed an open-top GT/Formula rim without an integrated display.
Live AMS2 Audi R8 LMS GT4 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
verified
ACC reported telemetry name `Audi R8 LMS GT4 2016`, internal id `audi_r8_gt4`, and class `GT4`. The simulator's 2016 label is retained only as an exact telemetry identity; it does not replace the curated 2018 technical-specification year established by Audi.
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Limited to 333 cars, the later R8 GT sends its naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10's 620 PS to the rear wheels. It combines that layout with a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox in a focused road-going special edition.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact telemetry establish the identity.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch required
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch required
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro.20260910t231916968z-476a7df3 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro.20260910t231916968z-476a7df3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro.20260910t231916968z-476a7df3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro.20260910t231916968z-476a7df3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-10 · confidence high
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The short-wheelbase Sport quattro was built to qualify Audi's new car for Group B rallying. The rules demanded at least 200 examples, bringing the turbocharged five-cylinder competition concept onto the road.
The community Assetto Corsa database's own listed specification for ks_audi_sport_quattro (class "Street", 306 bhp, 350 Nm, 1298 kg) matches, almost to the decimal, the independently documented specification of the real 1983-1985 Audi Sport quattro road/homologation car across multiple specialist secondary sources (Ultimatecarpage, Conceptcarz, Supercars.net), and the low power figure and "Street" class rule out both the higher-powered Kunos "Sport quattro Step1" (ks_audi_sport_quattro_s1) and the works rally "Sport quattro S1 E2" (ks_audi_sport_quattro_rally, issue-100). No existing curated record in data/v1/cars matches this car; the existing Audi records (audi-r8-lmp1, audi-r8-lms-*, audi-r8-v10-gt, audi-v8-quattro-dtm) are unrelated modern/DTM Audi content, so record_action is create-new.
Every reviewed source, including a first-hand driving account of the exact road car, independently and consistently states a 5-speed manual gearbox, with no conflicting figure found. RM Sotheby's marque-specialist-sourced history states this chassis's 5-speed gearbox was upgraded with 'stronger motorsport synchromesh', which only makes sense if the stock gearbox was itself a synchromesh unit; Supercars.net independently corroborates by distinguishing this road car's 5-speed manual from the sequential six-speed dogbox fitted to 'competition variants'. No source describes a dog-ring/straight-cut or sequential unit for the road-going car itself, so confidence is medium rather than high given the absence of a manufacturer workshop-manual citation. A first-hand driving account describes 'a bare naked five-speed manual shifter'; the reviewed cockpit photograph independently shows a single floor-mounted lever with a round, gated knob; no source suggests a sequential stick, paddles, or any other actuation for the road-going car. The car is universally documented as a conventional foot-clutch, dry single-plate manual (with the auction house's history describing an upgraded clutch disc/flywheel, implying a stock foot-operated clutch assembly to begin with), and the reviewed cockpit photograph shows a conventional three-pedal layout; no automated launch or clutchless-start system is described anywhere. The established mechanism (a conventional synchromesh, foot-clutch H-pattern manual with no clutchless-shift capability) settles this: every upshift requires the driver to operate the clutch. The established mechanism (a conventional cable-throttle, foot-clutch synchromesh manual) requires the driver to lift off the throttle to complete a clutched upshift; no source contradicts this, but it is inferred from the settled gearbox mechanism rather than stated outright by a reviewed source, so confidence is medium. The established mechanism (a conventional synchromesh, foot-clutch H-pattern manual) settles this: every downshift requires the driver to operate the clutch. A first-hand driving account of this exact road car explicitly describes attempting heel-and-toe downshifts, finding the pedal placement made it 'challenging', and choosing to substitute a sequential brake-then-blip motion instead ('opted not to do so in favor of just moving my right leg more'). This directly establishes that manual throttle-blipping on downshift is a real, driver-optional technique on this car rather than a mandatory or absent one; a single first-hand account keeps confidence at medium. The first-hand driving account describes the driver manually working around a difficult heel-toe downshift by using their own right foot, which would be unnecessary if the car performed automated rev-matching on downshifts; more generally, automated throttle-blip rev-matching requires an electronically actuated (drive-by-wire) throttle body, a technology that did not exist on any 1983-1985 production car regardless of fuel-injection type, making automatic downshift blipping mechanically impossible on this cable-throttle car. Confidence is medium because this is a mechanism-based inference corroborated by, rather than directly stated in, the reviewed driving account. The reviewed cockpit photograph, fetched at native resolution and magnified, shows a continuous, unbroken, circular rim (fully round at the 12 o'clock position, no flattened top or bottom, and no fixed molded hand-grips separated by a control face) on a two-spoke pad bearing the Audi four-ring badge. Confidence is medium rather than high because this is the only interior photograph reviewed in depth, and it documents a chassis extensively modified for competition elsewhere, even though nothing indicates the wheel itself was changed. The photograph shows the rim continuing unbroken across the top (12 o'clock) of the wheel rather than being cut away. The photograph shows only analog speedometer, tachometer, and water/oil gauges plus one small digital clock/trip readout, all mounted on the dashboard binnacle rather than on the wheel; the rim itself carries no LCD, LED numeric readout, or other display. The photograph shows no LEDs or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim itself. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic blipClutch on a downshiftManual blipForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayClutch on an upshiftUpshift throttle
medium
Every reviewed source, including a first-hand driving account of the exact road car, independently and consistently states a 5-speed manual gearbox, with no conflicting figure found. RM Sotheby's marque-specialist-sourced history states this chassis's 5-speed gearbox was upgraded with 'stronger motorsport synchromesh', which only makes sense if the stock gearbox was itself a synchromesh unit; Supercars.net independently corroborates by distinguishing this road car's 5-speed manual from the sequential six-speed dogbox fitted to 'competition variants'. No source describes a dog-ring/straight-cut or sequential unit for the road-going car itself, so confidence is medium rather than high given the absence of a manufacturer workshop-manual citation. A first-hand driving account describes 'a bare naked five-speed manual shifter'; the reviewed cockpit photograph independently shows a single floor-mounted lever with a round, gated knob; no source suggests a sequential stick, paddles, or any other actuation for the road-going car. The car is universally documented as a conventional foot-clutch, dry single-plate manual (with the auction house's history describing an upgraded clutch disc/flywheel, implying a stock foot-operated clutch assembly to begin with), and the reviewed cockpit photograph shows a conventional three-pedal layout; no automated launch or clutchless-start system is described anywhere. The established mechanism (a conventional synchromesh, foot-clutch H-pattern manual with no clutchless-shift capability) settles this: every upshift requires the driver to operate the clutch. The established mechanism (a conventional cable-throttle, foot-clutch synchromesh manual) requires the driver to lift off the throttle to complete a clutched upshift; no source contradicts this, but it is inferred from the settled gearbox mechanism rather than stated outright by a reviewed source, so confidence is medium. The established mechanism (a conventional synchromesh, foot-clutch H-pattern manual) settles this: every downshift requires the driver to operate the clutch. A first-hand driving account of this exact road car explicitly describes attempting heel-and-toe downshifts, finding the pedal placement made it 'challenging', and choosing to substitute a sequential brake-then-blip motion instead ('opted not to do so in favor of just moving my right leg more'). This directly establishes that manual throttle-blipping on downshift is a real, driver-optional technique on this car rather than a mandatory or absent one; a single first-hand account keeps confidence at medium. The first-hand driving account describes the driver manually working around a difficult heel-toe downshift by using their own right foot, which would be unnecessary if the car performed automated rev-matching on downshifts; more generally, automated throttle-blip rev-matching requires an electronically actuated (drive-by-wire) throttle body, a technology that did not exist on any 1983-1985 production car regardless of fuel-injection type, making automatic downshift blipping mechanically impossible on this cable-throttle car. Confidence is medium because this is a mechanism-based inference corroborated by, rather than directly stated in, the reviewed driving account. The reviewed cockpit photograph, fetched at native resolution and magnified, shows a continuous, unbroken, circular rim (fully round at the 12 o'clock position, no flattened top or bottom, and no fixed molded hand-grips separated by a control face) on a two-spoke pad bearing the Audi four-ring badge. Confidence is medium rather than high because this is the only interior photograph reviewed in depth, and it documents a chassis extensively modified for competition elsewhere, even though nothing indicates the wheel itself was changed. The photograph shows the rim continuing unbroken across the top (12 o'clock) of the wheel rather than being cut away. The photograph shows only analog speedometer, tachometer, and water/oil gauges plus one small digital clock/trip readout, all mounted on the dashboard binnacle rather than on the wheel; the rim itself carries no LCD, LED numeric readout, or other display. The photograph shows no LEDs or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim itself. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro-s1-e2.20260910t232350281z-7a423776 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro-s1-e2.20260910t232350281z-7a423776 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro-s1-e2.20260910t232350281z-7a423776 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro-s1-e2.20260910t232350281z-7a423776 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro-s1-e2.20260910t232350281z-7a423776 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro-s1-e2.20260910t232350281z-7a423776 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.audi-sport-quattro-s1-e2.20260910t232350281z-7a423776 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-10 · confidence high
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The S1 E2 arrived in 1985 with dramatic aerodynamics as Audi pushed its short-wheelbase quattro further. Walter Roehrl and Christian Geistdoerfer took it to victory at that year's San Remo Rally.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 8 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
A specialist dealer's chassis-level history (Girardo & Co), an enthusiast specification database (Ultimatecarpage.com), a sim-racing news report on Kunos's own AC content release, and multiple independent motoring/enthusiast sources all converge on the same identity: the August-1985-introduced Audi Sport quattro S1 E2 works Group B rally car. No existing curated record in this repository covers any Audi Sport Quattro variant, so record_action is create-new.
The evo journalist's first-hand drive account explicitly describes operating a heavy foot-operated clutch pedal ('The clutch is heavy, the quadriceps in my left leg getting a workout as I push the pedal') in a manually-shifted car, directly establishing a required foot clutch for standing starts. Only a single first-hand account supports this, so confidence is medium rather than high. A full-resolution cockpit photograph taken during evo's first-hand drive shows a MOMO-branded wheel with a plain, continuous, dark-wrapped rim forming an unbroken circular band, with no fixed molded grip humps and no visible flattened section anywhere in frame. Confidence is medium because this rests on a single photograph of one specific works chassis rather than a manufacturer cross-section of the fleet. The same cockpit photograph, viewed at full resolution, shows the upper section of the rim continuing unbroken in a closed circular arc rather than being cut away. The photograph shows only a central MOMO hub badge (Audi rings logo) on the wheel; the car's only visible instrumentation (analog gauges) is dash-mounted, not rim-mounted, and no LCD, LED numeric readout, or other rim-integrated display is visible. The photograph shows no LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim itself. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
The evo journalist's first-hand drive account explicitly describes operating a heavy foot-operated clutch pedal ('The clutch is heavy, the quadriceps in my left leg getting a workout as I push the pedal') in a manually-shifted car, directly establishing a required foot clutch for standing starts. Only a single first-hand account supports this, so confidence is medium rather than high. A full-resolution cockpit photograph taken during evo's first-hand drive shows a MOMO-branded wheel with a plain, continuous, dark-wrapped rim forming an unbroken circular band, with no fixed molded grip humps and no visible flattened section anywhere in frame. Confidence is medium because this rests on a single photograph of one specific works chassis rather than a manufacturer cross-section of the fleet. The same cockpit photograph, viewed at full resolution, shows the upper section of the rim continuing unbroken in a closed circular arc rather than being cut away. The photograph shows only a central MOMO hub badge (Audi rings logo) on the wheel; the car's only visible instrumentation (analog gauges) is dash-mounted, not rim-mounted, and no LCD, LED numeric readout, or other rim-integrated display is visible. The photograph shows no LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim itself. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Guided live AMS2 Audi V8 quattro DTM control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Guided current-game testing directly established these behaviors and cockpit details.
Guided live AMS2 Audi V8 quattro DTM control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided current-game testing directly established these behaviors and cockpit details.
Guided live AMS2 Audi V8 quattro DTM control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Guided live AMS2 Audi V8 quattro DTM control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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AMS2 models the optional Getrag 235/5 close-ratio five-speed rather than the four-speed that was standard on this car. Synchronised, so the blip eases the synchros but the gear engages without it.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the 2002 turbo and its gearbox options, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a four-speed or an optional Getrag 235/5 five-speed, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears, which is the five-speed of that pair.
Live AMS2 BMW 2002 Turbo guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 BMW 2002 Turbo guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 BMW 2002 Turbo guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 BMW 2002 Turbo guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.acl-gtr-bmw-csl-3-0.20260824t135306663z-96d955d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The 1975 IMSA CSL helped establish BMW Motorsport in American endurance racing. Its number 25 car won the Sebring 12 Hours, giving the wide-bodied coupe a landmark victory early in the programme.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 7 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
The exact content documentation names the 1975 BMW CSL 3.5 IMSA and describes its 3.5-litre development and five-speed Getrag box. BMW's own historical material independently identifies 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL cars in IMSA Camel GT Group 4 specifications and documents the racing engine's growth to 3.5 litres.
The exact content notes state that the four-speed gearbox was replaced by a Getrag five-speed box; BMW technical data and the FIA extension list corroborate the Getrag five-speed configuration. The FIA form records a manual stick-shift arrangement for the five-speed gearbox, and the exact content notes identify the corresponding Getrag five-speed race box. This establishes manual lever actuation, represented by the project's H-pattern actuation value, but not the exact gate layout. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
rFactor 2 does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→Car blips for you
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-320i-stw.20260828t145838149z-53b55038 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
rFactor 2 · 1.1.3.4 · verified 2026-08-28 · confidence high
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Johnny Cecotto won the 1998 German Super Touring title in the 320i. A contemporary track test describes its floor-mounted six-speed sequential and clutchless shifts, part of a thoroughly reworked E36 race car.
BMW's press material records Johnny Cecotto winning the 1998 German Super Touring Car Championship in a BMW 320i. Schnitzer Classic identifies the BMW E36 STW program, its BMW 320i model from 1995 through 1998, and its six-speed sequential gearbox. A period November 1998 track test of the championship car independently describes the six-speed sequential stick-shift transmission and clutchless running shifts. No matching BMW 320i STW record is present in the checked-out curated dataset, so this is a new record proposal.
The contemporary track test explicitly reports that shifting without disengaging the clutch became easy. In context this describes the running sequential shifts of the tested car, so clutch use is not required for running downshifts. Schnitzer Classic identifies a sequential six-speed gearbox for the E36 STW, and the period 1998 track test describes the sequential six-speed box in the championship BMW 320i. Both the Schnitzer historical specification and the contemporary track test explicitly describe a sequential gearbox. The period track test explicitly identifies a gear lever with a round knob and explains pull-for-upshift and push-for-downshift operation on the sequential six-speed gearbox. The reviewed exact-period sources call the gearbox sequential. No H-gate or first-gear location is inferred from the stick description. The contemporary track test explicitly reports that shifting without disengaging the clutch became easy. In context this describes the running sequential shifts of the tested car, so clutch use is not required for running upshifts. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Clutch on a downshiftForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternClutch on an upshift
high
The contemporary track test explicitly reports that shifting without disengaging the clutch became easy. In context this describes the running sequential shifts of the tested car, so clutch use is not required for running downshifts. Schnitzer Classic identifies a sequential six-speed gearbox for the E36 STW, and the period 1998 track test describes the sequential six-speed box in the championship BMW 320i. Both the Schnitzer historical specification and the contemporary track test explicitly describe a sequential gearbox. The period track test explicitly identifies a gear lever with a round knob and explains pull-for-upshift and push-for-downshift operation on the sequential six-speed gearbox. The reviewed exact-period sources call the gearbox sequential. No H-gate or first-gear location is inferred from the stick description. The contemporary track test explicitly reports that shifting without disengaging the clutch became easy. In context this describes the running sequential shifts of the tested car, so clutch use is not required for running upshifts. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
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The M Hybrid V8's engine began with BMW's 2017-18 DTM V8. Engineers adapted that naturally aspirated racing unit for turbocharging and hybrid operation, giving an existing engine a new life in endurance prototypes.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Real-world identity is supported by registered sources and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The category-spec Xtrac P1359 seven-speed gearbox and hybrid move-off are established by official/LMDh sources and were exercised across all seven paddle gears in the live drive.
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The Procar series put Formula One stars and touring-car specialists in identical M1s at Grand Prix weekends. Niki Lauda won the 1979 season, followed by Nelson Piquet in 1980.
Not established
gearbox typerunning-shift clutch
Usually driven like this
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 BMW M1 Procar guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
First gear positionForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate pattern
high
The sources establish a ZF five-speed with a dogleg first gear, and the live drive confirmed five gears through an H-pattern gate observed as a dogleg. The guided drive observed the gate in the cockpit and reported an ordinary dogleg, with first down and to the left of the racing plane. The gate is corroborated by a primary source: section 603 f) of the M1's Group B homologation form draws reverse above first with 1, 3 and 5 on the lower plane.
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 BMW M1 Procar guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 BMW M1 Procar guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttleManual blip
high
The guided drive recorded that the upshift was accepted after a throttle lift and the downshift after the driver's manual blip, with no automatic cut or blip detected.
Live AMS2 BMW M1 Procar guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
BMW M2 CS RacingCustomer racingdiffers from car
GT / Formula rimDisplay and lights not established
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · No display · No shift lights
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
rFactor 2 does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot applicable→No
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→No clutch needed
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation rfactor2.bmw-m2-cs-racing.20260826t221139358z-d3b8a174 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimNo displayNo shift lights
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
rFactor 2 · 1.1.3.4 · verified 2026-08-26 · confidence high
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The M2 CS Racing was designed to serve different customer-racing rules. Its turbocharged straight-six can use different power settings selected through power sticks, allowing one platform to suit several classes.
BMW M Motorsport's model page and launch release identify the BMW M2 CS Racing as a customer-racing vehicle and place its launch in 2020. BMW's technical customer manual identifies the 2020 car and documents the seven-speed double-clutch transmission, paddle-shift controls, and sequential mode. The exact-car BMW PressClub photo confirms the GT-formula wheel topology. The repository contains no curated BMW M2 CS Racing record, so this case proposes a new real-car record.
The exact BMW M2 CS Racing photograph visibly shows molded left/right grips with a central control face between them, meeting the repository definition of gt-formula. This is a direct rim observation, not a class-based inference. BMW specifies a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and the technical manual lists gears 1 through 7 and reverse. This agrees with the staged RFactor2 seven-speed observation. BMW explicitly describes the transmission as seven-speed dual-clutch/double-clutch with motorsport software. BMW documents a removable BMW Motorsport steering wheel with shift paddles; the technical manual specifies paddle-shift up and down controls, also visible in the exact photo. The technical manual describes D/S as the change between Drive Mode and sequential shift Mode and documents manual + and - selector positions. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
The exact BMW M2 CS Racing photograph visibly shows molded hand grips on the left and right with a central control face between them, so the rim meets the repository definition of gt-formula. This is a direct rim observation, not an inference from the car's racing class. BMW's model page and launch release specify a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and the technical manual lists gears 1 through 7 and reverse. BMW explicitly describes the transmission as seven-speed dual-clutch/double-clutch with motorsport software. BMW documents a removable BMW Motorsport steering wheel with shift paddles, and the technical manual specifies paddle-shift up and down controls. The technical manual describes D/S as the change between Drive Mode and sequential shift Mode and documents manual + and - selector positions. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch required
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch required
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.bmw-m3-e30.20260910t232743785z-3e4d0974 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.bmw-m3-e30.20260910t232743785z-3e4d0974 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.bmw-m3-e30.20260910t232743785z-3e4d0974 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-10 · confidence high
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The first M3 was built to qualify BMW for Group A touring-car racing. The rules required 5,000 road-going examples within a year, making this road car part of the racing programme from the outset.
Not established
downshift automatic blipupshift automatic cut
How this was verified5 claims · 7 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
BMW M GmbH's own official heritage page for this exact model, the community Assetto Corsa database's catalog entry for this exact internal id, and multiple independent enthusiast/technical sources all converge on the same identity: the road-going, S14-engined, first-generation BMW M3 (E30), produced 1986-1991 to homologate Group A racing. No existing curated record in this repository targets this road-going specification (the only existing E30 M3 record, bmw-m3-sport-evo-group-a.json, is a different simulator's racing-spec Group A homologation special, and the two sibling AC racing contents are being proposed as separate new records in this same batch), so record_action is create-new.
BMW's own heritage page describes a single manual gearbox for the road car, and independent enthusiast sources consistently and specifically describe a five-speed Getrag unit (in either the European or North American configuration), with no reviewed source proposing a different forward gear count for the road car. No reviewed source states the word "synchromesh" directly for this exact gearbox. This is inferred from two consistent, independent descriptions that the North American/Japanese-market gearbox is an overdrive unit shared with the ordinary E30 325i road car (an unmodified synchronised road-going gearbox family), with the European dogleg unit described as a close-ratio version of the same Getrag architecture rather than a different internal-engagement construction. This is a road car built for everyday and touring use, not a stripped racing dogbox; the inference is reasonable but not a directly quoted statement, which keeps this at medium rather than high confidence. Every reviewed source describes a conventional, driver-operated, gated floor lever (dogleg-H for European-spec cars, standard H for North American/Japanese-spec cars); no source describes a sequential, paddle, or automated mechanism for either market variant of the road car. BMW M GmbH's own heritage text states the road car's manual gearbox had "first gear on the bottom left, as is typical in racing", and three independent enthusiast/technical sources consistently describe a dogleg gate for the European-market car, matching the staged simulator observation's own dogleg-H gate. This proposes the European-spec reading; the same sources independently and consistently document that North American- and Japanese-market cars instead used a standard H-pattern gearbox, recorded as a confusion risk rather than folded into this claim. BMW's own heritage text places first gear "on the bottom left", independently corroborated by a secondary source's identical description ("first gear is in the lower left from the neutral position") for the European-spec dogleg gate. Every reviewed source describes a conventional, driver-shifted, gated manual gearbox with no mention anywhere of an automated or clutchless launch system on any road-going example; a gated manual of this type requires the driver to operate a foot clutch to move off from rest. Derived from the established gated H-pattern manual construction: a road-going gated manual of this era and type is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique. This follows from the established mechanism rather than a source stating upshift technique specifically, which keeps this at medium rather than high confidence. Derived from the established clutched H-pattern construction: a clutched manual upshift on a gearbox of this type requires lifting the throttle to unload the drivetrain for the shift, standard technique for the established mechanism rather than something a source states for this car specifically. Derived from the established gated H-pattern manual construction: a downshift on a road-going gearbox of this type is made with the clutch as authentic technique. Follows from the established mechanism rather than a direct downshift-specific statement, hence medium rather than high confidence. A synchromesh gearbox matches shaft speeds itself, so a downshift throttle blip eases the synchros and is authentic technique but is not required to engage the gear. This follows from the established (medium-confidence) synchromesh construction finding rather than being separately stated by a source, so it cannot exceed that finding's confidence. BMW's own 1987 press photograph of this exact car's cockpit shows a continuous, round, three-spoke wheel with no fixed grip humps, control face, or flattened section, consistent with the 'M-Technic I' wheel an independent enthusiast source describes for cars of this model year. BMW's own press photograph shows the rim's upper section continuing unbroken around the top of the wheel rather than being cut away. BMW's own press photograph shows all instrumentation (an analog gauge cluster) mounted on the dashboard behind the wheel rather than on the wheel itself; the wheel carries no LCD, LED numeric readout, or other rim-integrated display. BMW's own press photograph shows no LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim or hub; the wheel carries a plain BMW roundel badge and no shift-light hardware of any kind. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsClutch on a downshiftManual blipFirst gear positionForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayClutch on an upshiftUpshift throttle
medium
BMW's own heritage page describes a single manual gearbox for the road car, and independent enthusiast sources consistently and specifically describe a five-speed Getrag unit (in either the European or North American configuration), with no reviewed source proposing a different forward gear count for the road car. No reviewed source states the word "synchromesh" directly for this exact gearbox. This is inferred from two consistent, independent descriptions that the North American/Japanese-market gearbox is an overdrive unit shared with the ordinary E30 325i road car (an unmodified synchronised road-going gearbox family), with the European dogleg unit described as a close-ratio version of the same Getrag architecture rather than a different internal-engagement construction. This is a road car built for everyday and touring use, not a stripped racing dogbox; the inference is reasonable but not a directly quoted statement, which keeps this at medium rather than high confidence. Every reviewed source describes a conventional, driver-operated, gated floor lever (dogleg-H for European-spec cars, standard H for North American/Japanese-spec cars); no source describes a sequential, paddle, or automated mechanism for either market variant of the road car. BMW M GmbH's own heritage text states the road car's manual gearbox had "first gear on the bottom left, as is typical in racing", and three independent enthusiast/technical sources consistently describe a dogleg gate for the European-market car, matching the staged simulator observation's own dogleg-H gate. This proposes the European-spec reading; the same sources independently and consistently document that North American- and Japanese-market cars instead used a standard H-pattern gearbox, recorded as a confusion risk rather than folded into this claim. BMW's own heritage text places first gear "on the bottom left", independently corroborated by a secondary source's identical description ("first gear is in the lower left from the neutral position") for the European-spec dogleg gate. Every reviewed source describes a conventional, driver-shifted, gated manual gearbox with no mention anywhere of an automated or clutchless launch system on any road-going example; a gated manual of this type requires the driver to operate a foot clutch to move off from rest. Derived from the established gated H-pattern manual construction: a road-going gated manual of this era and type is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique. This follows from the established mechanism rather than a source stating upshift technique specifically, which keeps this at medium rather than high confidence. Derived from the established clutched H-pattern construction: a clutched manual upshift on a gearbox of this type requires lifting the throttle to unload the drivetrain for the shift, standard technique for the established mechanism rather than something a source states for this car specifically. Derived from the established gated H-pattern manual construction: a downshift on a road-going gearbox of this type is made with the clutch as authentic technique. Follows from the established mechanism rather than a direct downshift-specific statement, hence medium rather than high confidence. A synchromesh gearbox matches shaft speeds itself, so a downshift throttle blip eases the synchros and is authentic technique but is not required to engage the gear. This follows from the established (medium-confidence) synchromesh construction finding rather than being separately stated by a source, so it cannot exceed that finding's confidence. BMW's own 1987 press photograph of this exact car's cockpit shows a continuous, round, three-spoke wheel with no fixed grip humps, control face, or flattened section, consistent with the 'M-Technic I' wheel an independent enthusiast source describes for cars of this model year. BMW's own press photograph shows the rim's upper section continuing unbroken around the top of the wheel rather than being cut away. BMW's own press photograph shows all instrumentation (an analog gauge cluster) mounted on the dashboard behind the wheel rather than on the wheel itself; the wheel carries no LCD, LED numeric readout, or other rim-integrated display. BMW's own press photograph shows no LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim or hub; the wheel carries a plain BMW roundel badge and no shift-light hardware of any kind. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.bmw-m3-e30-gr-a-92.20260910t233747468z-1f1a75dc directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.bmw-m3-e30-gr-a-92.20260910t233747468z-1f1a75dc directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.bmw-m3-e30-gr-a-92.20260910t233747468z-1f1a75dc directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.bmw-m3-e30-gr-a-92.20260910t233747468z-1f1a75dc directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-10 · confidence high
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A test of Johnny Cecotto's 1992 works M3 describes a six-speed gearbox with short, precise lever movements and a heavy AP carbon clutch. It captures how far the late DTM car had evolved from the road M3.
Multiple independent sources -- a community Assetto Corsa car database explicitly naming this internal id as base-game content with a parent/child relationship to the earlier Group A car, a period-detail automotive-magazine track test of an actual 1992 works chassis with a named BMW Motorsport engineer present, a Bonhams auction house catalog and photography for a second, independently documented 1992 works chassis, and a third independent test-drive account of a genuine 1992-liveried car -- converge on the same identity: the final, six-speed-capable, 1992-season development of the BMW M3 (E30) Group A DTM car. No existing curated record in this repository covers this specific late-development specification, so record_action is create-new.
A community technical database, a detailed magazine test of the actual ex-Cecotto 1992 works chassis (naming a Hollinger six-speed), and an independent test-drive of a genuine 1992-liveried car (naming a six-speed dog-leg gearbox) all agree on six forward gears. One lower-rigor interview-based source states five gears for the same driver's car; weighed against three more specific/technical sources this is treated as the weaker account, so the claim is established rather than left conflicting, but confidence is capped at medium rather than high because of the documented disagreement. The magazine test of the actual 1992 works chassis describes the Hollinger six-speed as needing forceful, precise, very short (0.07 second) shifts via a thin lever, which is the classic description of dog-ring engagement rather than synchromesh. This is corroborated by an independent listing confirming Hollinger's contemporary E30 M3 racing gearboxes (fitted to Vic Lee Motorsport's 1991 cars) were explicitly dog-engagement units. No reviewed source uses the word 'dog' or 'synchromesh' for the exact DTM-spec unit itself, so this is an inference from the make and described shift character rather than a directly stated construction, capping confidence at medium. Two independent textual sources describe a driver-operated lever ('thin shift stick', 'dog-leg gearbox') rather than paddles or an automated system, and a full-resolution cockpit photograph of a documented 1992 works chassis directly shows a conventional floor-mounted H-pattern-style lever, not a sequential stick or paddles. The established h-pattern, driver-shifted gate requires the clutch to move off from rest regardless of gearbox internal construction. This is directly corroborated by the magazine source, which describes the actual car's heavy AP carbon clutch being used to pull away. Derived from the established dog-engagement (dogbox) construction: clutchless shifting is the authentic technique for a dog-ring gearbox already under way, unlike a synchromesh unit. This inherits the medium confidence of the underlying construction finding rather than being independently and more strongly sourced. Derived from the established dog-engagement (dogbox) construction: clutchless downshifting is the authentic technique for a dog-ring gearbox already under way. This inherits the medium confidence of the underlying construction finding. Derived from the established dog-engagement construction: dog rings do not match shaft speeds themselves, so the driver must blip the throttle to match revs for the downshift to engage cleanly, unlike a synchromesh unit where a blip is merely optional. This inherits the medium confidence of the underlying construction finding rather than being independently and more strongly sourced. A full-resolution cockpit photograph of the documented ex-Steve Soper 1992 works chassis shows a continuous, round, black suede-wrapped three-spoke wheel with a plain conventional grip, not a molded gt-formula control panel; the auto-motor-und-sport source independently describes a three-spoke wheel for the ex-Cecotto 1992 works car, consistent with the same family. Confidence is medium rather than high because the photograph documents one specific team's/driver's car rather than a car Kunos is known to have referenced directly. The full-resolution photograph shows the rim's upper section continuing unbroken in a full circular curve, with no cut-away section, at every point visible in the image. The photograph shows only a plain red centre pad bearing a small maker's badge and the driver's signature; there is no LCD, LED numeric readout, or other rim-mounted display. The car's only instrumentation visible in the same photograph set is on the dashboard (an analog tachometer and a small rectangular gauge). The photograph shows no LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim or hub; no shift-light hardware of any kind is visible on the wheel itself. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsClutch on a downshiftManual blipForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayClutch on an upshift
high
A community technical database, a detailed magazine test of the actual ex-Cecotto 1992 works chassis (naming a Hollinger six-speed), and an independent test-drive of a genuine 1992-liveried car (naming a six-speed dog-leg gearbox) all agree on six forward gears. One lower-rigor interview-based source states five gears for the same driver's car; weighed against three more specific/technical sources this is treated as the weaker account, so the claim is established rather than left conflicting, but confidence is capped at medium rather than high because of the documented disagreement. The magazine test of the actual 1992 works chassis describes the Hollinger six-speed as needing forceful, precise, very short (0.07 second) shifts via a thin lever, which is the classic description of dog-ring engagement rather than synchromesh. This is corroborated by an independent listing confirming Hollinger's contemporary E30 M3 racing gearboxes (fitted to Vic Lee Motorsport's 1991 cars) were explicitly dog-engagement units. No reviewed source uses the word 'dog' or 'synchromesh' for the exact DTM-spec unit itself, so this is an inference from the make and described shift character rather than a directly stated construction, capping confidence at medium. Two independent textual sources describe a driver-operated lever ('thin shift stick', 'dog-leg gearbox') rather than paddles or an automated system, and a full-resolution cockpit photograph of a documented 1992 works chassis directly shows a conventional floor-mounted H-pattern-style lever, not a sequential stick or paddles. The established h-pattern, driver-shifted gate requires the clutch to move off from rest regardless of gearbox internal construction. This is directly corroborated by the magazine source, which describes the actual car's heavy AP carbon clutch being used to pull away. Derived from the established dog-engagement (dogbox) construction: clutchless shifting is the authentic technique for a dog-ring gearbox already under way, unlike a synchromesh unit. This inherits the medium confidence of the underlying construction finding rather than being independently and more strongly sourced. Derived from the established dog-engagement (dogbox) construction: clutchless downshifting is the authentic technique for a dog-ring gearbox already under way. This inherits the medium confidence of the underlying construction finding. Derived from the established dog-engagement construction: dog rings do not match shaft speeds themselves, so the driver must blip the throttle to match revs for the downshift to engage cleanly, unlike a synchromesh unit where a blip is merely optional. This inherits the medium confidence of the underlying construction finding rather than being independently and more strongly sourced. A full-resolution cockpit photograph of the documented ex-Steve Soper 1992 works chassis shows a continuous, round, black suede-wrapped three-spoke wheel with a plain conventional grip, not a molded gt-formula control panel; the auto-motor-und-sport source independently describes a three-spoke wheel for the ex-Cecotto 1992 works car, consistent with the same family. Confidence is medium rather than high because the photograph documents one specific team's/driver's car rather than a car Kunos is known to have referenced directly. The full-resolution photograph shows the rim's upper section continuing unbroken in a full circular curve, with no cut-away section, at every point visible in the image. The photograph shows only a plain red centre pad bearing a small maker's badge and the driver's signature; there is no LCD, LED numeric readout, or other rim-mounted display. The car's only instrumentation visible in the same photograph set is on the dashboard (an analog tachometer and a small rectangular gauge). The photograph shows no LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim or hub; no shift-light hardware of any kind is visible on the wheel itself. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch required
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch required
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.bmw-m3-e30-group-a.20260910t233112691z-6a5253ba refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.bmw-m3-e30-group-a.20260910t233112691z-6a5253ba directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.bmw-m3-e30-group-a.20260910t233112691z-6a5253ba directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-10 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The E30 M3 race programme began with the inaugural World Touring Car Championship in 1987. Its racing four-cylinder made around 300 hp, and the model won the world title in its first season.
Not established
downshift automatic blipupshift automatic cut
How this was verified5 claims · 9 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
Manufacturer, model, and the general 1987-1989 Group A touring car racing identity are corroborated across the game's own community-documented internal data (Assetto Corsa Mods wiki, assetto-db.com), independent motorsport-history sources (TouringCarTimes), and period-context auction-house material (Iconic Auctioneers) that all describe the same car: BMW's factory-supported Group A M3 (E30) touring car racer. No existing curated record in this repository targets this specific, earlier (pre-1990) Group A specification, so record_action is create-new.
The FIA homologation form tabulates five-speed gearbox sets for this car, a secondary drivetrain comparison independently names a Getrag 265 five-speed, and a classified listing for an actual Getrag 265/5 unit built for Group A racing gives a full five-ratio table, with no reviewed source proposing a different forward gear count for this (as opposed to the six-speed DTM sibling) content. Every five-forward-gear gearbox set homologated on this FIA form is explicitly marked synchronised. The form does homologate other, six-speed gearboxes of differing (including unstated or blank) synchro construction, but this car has five forward gears, so no choice is being made between homologated options at that gear count. The remaining step, from what the form permits to what this specific car was built with, is inferred rather than directly stated, which keeps this at medium rather than high confidence. The community wiki's own infobox for the exact bundled content explicitly states a Dogleg-H transmission for this ("STD") variant, as distinct from the separate "DTM" variant's plain H-pattern six-speed. The FIA homologation form's gate diagram and independent secondary sources both describe a gated, lever-operated manual, consistent with an H-pattern gate rather than a sequential or paddle mechanism. The community wiki explicitly names this variant's gate "Dogleg-H". The FIA homologation form's section 603(f) draws the gate with reverse above first and 1/3/5 on the lower plane - a dogleg with first down and left - and independent secondary sources, including a classified listing for the exact gearbox unit, consistently describe it as a dogleg. The FIA homologation form's section 603(f) gate diagram places reverse above first, with first, third and fifth on the lower plane, putting first down and to the left of the racing shift plane. Every reviewed source describes a conventional foot-clutch, gated manual gearbox for this car, with no mention anywhere of an automated or clutchless launch system on any Group A-era example. A gated dogleg manual of this type requires the driver to operate the clutch to move off. Derived from the established H-pattern dogleg manual construction: a gated manual of this era and type is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique. This follows from the established mechanism rather than being independently stated for upshifting specifically, which keeps this at medium rather than high confidence. Derived from the established synchromesh H-pattern construction: a clutched manual upshift on a gearbox of this type requires lifting the throttle to unload the drivetrain for the shift. This is standard technique for the established mechanism rather than something a source states about this car specifically. Derived from the established H-pattern dogleg manual construction: a downshift on a gearbox of this type is made with the clutch, as authentic technique. Follows from the established mechanism rather than a direct downshift-specific statement, hence medium rather than high confidence. A synchromesh gearbox matches shaft speeds itself, so a downshift blip eases the synchros and is authentic technique but is not required to engage the gear. This follows from the established synchromesh construction rather than being separately stated by a source, so it cannot exceed the medium confidence of that underlying construction finding. The full-resolution interior photograph shows a continuous, round, black three-spoke rim with no fixed grip humps or flattened section. Confidence is kept low because the source is an explicitly modern recreation built up from a 1991 production shell rather than a photograph of an original 1987-1989 works or privateer race car. The photograph shows the rim's upper section continuing unbroken around the top of the wheel rather than being cut away. Confidence is kept low for the same recreation-car caveat as the shape finding. The photograph shows all instrumentation (a bank of analog dials in a red-faced panel) mounted on the dashboard rather than the wheel; the wheel itself carries no LCD, LED numeric readout, or other rim-integrated display. Confidence is kept low for the same recreation-car caveat as the shape finding. The photograph shows no LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim itself. Confidence is kept low for the same recreation-car caveat as the shape finding. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsClutch on a downshiftManual blipFirst gear positionForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayClutch on an upshiftUpshift throttle
medium
The FIA homologation form tabulates five-speed gearbox sets for this car, a secondary drivetrain comparison independently names a Getrag 265 five-speed, and a classified listing for an actual Getrag 265/5 unit built for Group A racing gives a full five-ratio table, with no reviewed source proposing a different forward gear count for this (as opposed to the six-speed DTM sibling) content. Every five-forward-gear gearbox set homologated on this FIA form is explicitly marked synchronised. The form does homologate other, six-speed gearboxes of differing (including unstated or blank) synchro construction, but this car has five forward gears, so no choice is being made between homologated options at that gear count. The remaining step, from what the form permits to what this specific car was built with, is inferred rather than directly stated, which keeps this at medium rather than high confidence. The community wiki's own infobox for the exact bundled content explicitly states a Dogleg-H transmission for this ("STD") variant, as distinct from the separate "DTM" variant's plain H-pattern six-speed. The FIA homologation form's gate diagram and independent secondary sources both describe a gated, lever-operated manual, consistent with an H-pattern gate rather than a sequential or paddle mechanism. The community wiki explicitly names this variant's gate "Dogleg-H". The FIA homologation form's section 603(f) draws the gate with reverse above first and 1/3/5 on the lower plane - a dogleg with first down and left - and independent secondary sources, including a classified listing for the exact gearbox unit, consistently describe it as a dogleg. The FIA homologation form's section 603(f) gate diagram places reverse above first, with first, third and fifth on the lower plane, putting first down and to the left of the racing shift plane. Every reviewed source describes a conventional foot-clutch, gated manual gearbox for this car, with no mention anywhere of an automated or clutchless launch system on any Group A-era example. A gated dogleg manual of this type requires the driver to operate the clutch to move off. Derived from the established H-pattern dogleg manual construction: a gated manual of this era and type is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique. This follows from the established mechanism rather than being independently stated for upshifting specifically, which keeps this at medium rather than high confidence. Derived from the established synchromesh H-pattern construction: a clutched manual upshift on a gearbox of this type requires lifting the throttle to unload the drivetrain for the shift. This is standard technique for the established mechanism rather than something a source states about this car specifically. Derived from the established H-pattern dogleg manual construction: a downshift on a gearbox of this type is made with the clutch, as authentic technique. Follows from the established mechanism rather than a direct downshift-specific statement, hence medium rather than high confidence. A synchromesh gearbox matches shaft speeds itself, so a downshift blip eases the synchros and is authentic technique but is not required to engage the gear. This follows from the established synchromesh construction rather than being separately stated by a source, so it cannot exceed the medium confidence of that underlying construction finding. The full-resolution interior photograph shows a continuous, round, black three-spoke rim with no fixed grip humps or flattened section. Confidence is kept low because the source is an explicitly modern recreation built up from a 1991 production shell rather than a photograph of an original 1987-1989 works or privateer race car. The photograph shows the rim's upper section continuing unbroken around the top of the wheel rather than being cut away. Confidence is kept low for the same recreation-car caveat as the shape finding. The photograph shows all instrumentation (a bank of analog dials in a red-faced panel) mounted on the dashboard rather than the wheel; the wheel itself carries no LCD, LED numeric readout, or other rim-integrated display. Confidence is kept low for the same recreation-car caveat as the shape finding. The photograph shows no LED or lamp array mounted on the wheel rim itself. Confidence is kept low for the same recreation-car caveat as the shape finding. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
AMS2 1.6.9.91 presents and accepts one-at-a-time shifts through a sequential stick, while the reviewed works P60 V8 evidence establishes an H-pattern lever.
Selection patternStandard H-pattern→Sequential, one gear at a time
AMS2 1.6.9.91 selects the next or previous ratio in sequence instead of exposing the real works car's standard H gate.
UpshiftLift the throttle→Stay flat, car cuts
AMS2 1.6.9.91 accepts the tested full-throttle upshift and supplies a shift-local torque interruption, while the period works-car test instructs the driver to lift briefly.
Automatic shift cutNo automatic cut→Automatic cut
AMS2 1.6.9.91 produces a shift-local automatic cut on an upshift, while the period works-car test describes the driver's brief throttle lift as the required torque interruption.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
AMS2 1.6.9.91 depicts this rim detail in the cockpit; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
AMS2 1.6.9.91 depicts this rim detail in the cockpit; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
AMS2 1.6.9.91 depicts this rim detail in the cockpit; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
AMS2 1.6.9.91 depicts this rim detail in the cockpit; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
GTR 2 does it differently
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The guided observation gtr2.hq-bmw-m3-gtr.20260903t212017617z-d4f5fc5d directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.0.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
The guided observation gtr2.hq-bmw-m3-gtr.20260903t212017617z-d4f5fc5d directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.0.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Selection patternStandard H-pattern→Sequential, one gear at a time
The guided observation gtr2.hq-bmw-m3-gtr.20260903t212017617z-d4f5fc5d directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.0.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→D-shaped rim
The guided observation gtr2.hq-bmw-m3-gtr.20260903t212017617z-d4f5fc5d recorded this rim detail in GTR2 1.1.0.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation gtr2.hq-bmw-m3-gtr.20260903t212017617z-d4f5fc5d recorded this rim detail in GTR2 1.1.0.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation gtr2.hq-bmw-m3-gtr.20260903t212017617z-d4f5fc5d recorded this rim detail in GTR2 1.1.0.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation gtr2.hq-bmw-m3-gtr.20260903t212017617z-d4f5fc5d recorded this rim detail in GTR2 1.1.0.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
GTR 2 · 1.1.0.0 · verified 2026-09-03 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed H-pattern (dog)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Lift the throttle · No clutch needed
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick (dog)
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
GTR 2
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick (dog)
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The works M3 GTR paired its P60 V8 with a six-speed H-pattern dog gearbox. A period track test describes clutchless shifts with a brief throttle lift, a useful reminder that H-pattern does not always mean synchromesh.
Compare reviewed simulators
Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Shifter
Real carH-patternAMS2sequential stickProject Motor RacingH-patternGTR 2sequential stick
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: H-pattern (high). AMS2, GTR 2 depart; Project Motor Racing match.hardware choice · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
Gate pattern
Real carStandard HAMS2SequentialProject Motor RacingStandard HGTR 2Sequential
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Standard H (high). AMS2, GTR 2 depart; Project Motor Racing match.hardware choice · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
Upshift throttle
Real carRequiredAMS2Not requiredProject Motor RacingNot requiredGTR 2Required
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Required (high). AMS2, Project Motor Racing depart; GTR 2 match.running shift technique · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
Manual blip
Real carRequiredAMS2RequiredProject Motor RacingNot requiredGTR 2Not required
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Required (high). Project Motor Racing, GTR 2 depart; AMS2 match.running shift technique · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
Wheel-rim category
Real carNot establishedAMS2Round rimProject Motor RacingD-shaped rimGTR 2D-shaped rim
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.hardware choice · Find real-car evidence for wheel-rim category.
How this was verified9 claims · 13 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
The official AMS2 release context, BMW's contemporary Spa race report and exact telemetry establish the modeled BMW Motorsport M3 GTR identity.
BMW's period P60 V8 specification establishes a straight-cut six-speed manual. AUTO BILD's contemporary works-car test explicitly identifies a conventional H pattern and brief driver lift; the restored original chassis drive independently identifies the H-pattern dog box, and period Spa footage corroborates the gate.
The period test directly establishes clutchless H-pattern upshifts after a brief throttle lift. BMW specifies the carbon clutch, and the restored-car drive describes its start and clutchless, manually rev-matched running shifts. Dog engagement fixes the remaining clutch and blip technique under the dataset's reviewed construction rules.
Guided tests and cockpit inspection directly establish the simulator behavior and wheel details.
Guided live AMS2 BMW M3 E46 GTR control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 departure from the real car
verified
The exact guided drive establishes AMS2's sequential selection, full-throttle upshift acceptance and automatic cut. Reiza's staff reply confirms the sequential-stick representation; the registered period sources independently establish why those values depart from the real works-car baseline.
Live PMR M3 GTR (E46) guided-verification driveLocal PMR observation · in game observation
Project Motor Racing observed behaviorProject Motor Racing departure from the real car
verified
The exact guided drive establishes PMR's cockpit H gate, working direct selection, permissive sequential bindings, shift acceptance and wheel details. The official page's conflicting sequential label is retained as simulator documentation, while automatic cut remains unknown because the observed torque trace did not establish one.
Live PMR M3 GTR (E46) guided-verification driveLocal PMR observation · in game observation
GTR 2 identity match
high
BMW's contemporary ALMS release identifies the BMW M3 GTR race car and its 4.0-litre V8, while the 2004 Spa report identifies BMW Motorsport M3 GTR entries in the G2 endurance context. Contemporary and first-person exact-car evidence establishes the six-speed H-pattern dog-box baseline. The GTR2 attachment is an identity lead only; its exact .CAR token and HQ patch metadata do not prove a particular physical chassis, so the exact existing curated record is reused.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Sport Evolution was the final development of the road-going E30 M3, built in 1990 to support its racing programme. Just 600 examples were produced, with a larger 2.5-litre engine for this homologation special.
How this was verified8 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 BMW M3 Sport Evo Group A guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
First gear positionForward gearsShifterGate pattern
high
The sources establish a Getrag 265 five-speed dogleg manual, and the live drive confirmed five gears through an H-pattern gate observed as a dogleg. The guided drive observed the gate in the cockpit and reported an ordinary dogleg, with first down and to the left of the racing plane. The homologation form corroborates both from a primary source: article 603 tabulates five forward ratios, and 603 f) draws the gate with reverse above first and 1, 3 and 5 on the lower plane.
Every gearbox with five forward ratios homologated on this form is explicitly marked synchronised - the base Getrag, the additional gearbox on the same sheet, and the further five-speed added by extension. The form does homologate gearboxes of other construction, including one whose synchro column is blank throughout, but those are six-speeds and this car has five. So no choice is being made between permitted options: at five ratios they agree. The remaining step, from what the form permits to what this car was built with, is inferred rather than stated by the source, which is why this sits at medium and not higher.
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 BMW M3 Sport Evo Group A guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 BMW M3 Sport Evo Group A guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttle
high
The guided drive recorded that the upshift was accepted after a throttle lift, with no automatic cut detected.
Live AMS2 BMW M3 Sport Evo Group A guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Manual blip
medium
A synchromesh matches the shaft speeds itself, so the blip eases the synchros and is authentic technique rather than a requirement to engage the gear. This follows from the established construction rather than being stated by a source, and cannot be more certain than the construction it comes from. The guided drive is consistent with it: the downshift was accepted after a blip, and no unblipped downshift was attempted.
Live AMS2 BMW M3 Sport Evo Group A guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · No display · No shift lights
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNot established · No clutch needed
RaceRoom Racing Experience does it differently
Open-top wheelNot applicable→No
The guided observation raceroom.bmw-m4-gt3-dtm.20260826t153434694z-d2e6e884 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Automatic blipYes→Not established
RaceRoom 0.9.8.14 accepted the clutchless coast downshift at any engine speed, and its throttle channel read 24% with the car stopped before any test began, so a spike on it is engine or idle state rather than a blip. What RaceRoom does on a downshift is not established here. The real car's automatic blip is unaffected: it rests on the AMS2 and ACC entries on this record, not on this drive.
DownshiftCar blips for you→Not established
RaceRoom 0.9.8.14 accepted the clutchless coast downshift at any engine speed, and its throttle channel read 24% with the car stopped before any test began, so a spike on it is engine or idle state rather than a blip. What RaceRoom does on a downshift is not established here. The real car's automatic blip is unaffected: it rests on the AMS2 and ACC entries on this record, not on this drive.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimNo displayNo shift lights
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
RaceRoom Racing Experience · 0.9.8.14 · verified 2026-08-26 · confidence high
The manufacturer specifies a six-speed sequential Xtrac transaxle with a paddle-operated electro-hydraulic clutch and no clutch pedal; the live drive confirmed six paddle gears and clutch-free move-off.
Live AMS2 BMW M4 GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 BMW M4 GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 BMW M4 GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
verified
ACC reported telemetry name `BMW M4 GT3 2021`, internal id `bmw_m4_gt3`, and class `GT3`. Those exact tokens identify the G82 M4 GT3 already curated from BMW and AMS2 evidence; the telemetry year is the car's ACC label while the curated year records its 2022 customer-racing debut.
Live ACC BMW M4 GT3 2021 guided-verification driveLocal ACC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live ACC BMW M4 GT3 2021 guided-verification driveLocal ACC observation · in game observation
RaceRoom Racing Experience identity match
high
BMW's 2021 M4 GT3 announcement identifies the customer race car, its road-car basis, six-speed sequential gearbox, and steering-wheel-paddle-operated electro-hydraulic clutch. BMW's 2024 DTM press release explicitly says Schubert Motorsport fielded three BMW M4 GT3s in the 2024 DTM season. The repository already contains the exact simulator-independent BMW M4 GT3 record, so the DTM-qualified simulator label should attach to that record rather than create a duplicate.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
7-speed paddle shift
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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GT4 racer using the road car's dual-clutch gearbox. It cuts the upshift and blips the downshift, and pulls away without a clutch, so the paddles and two pedals are the whole job.
How this was verified6 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
The registered manufacturer source establishes the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
BMW specifies a seven-gear dual clutch transmission with motorsport software; the live drive confirmed seven paddle-selected gears and clutch-free move-off.
Live AMS2 BMW M4 GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 BMW M4 GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 BMW M4 GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
verified
Telemetry name `BMW M4 GT4 2018`, internal id `bmw_m4_gt4`, and class `GT4` identify the F82-generation car already curated from BMW evidence and exclude the later G82 M4 GT4 EVO.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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Six-speed sequential engineered by Ricardo. It cuts the upshift and blips the downshift, but you still need the clutch to pull away, unlike its M4 GT3 successor.
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Pulling away
Real carClutch requiredAMS2No clutch neededAssetto Corsa CompetizioneClutch required
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Clutch required (high). AMS2 depart; Assetto Corsa Competizione match.launch technique · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
Wheel shift lights
Real carNot establishedAMS2YesAssetto Corsa CompetizioneNo
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.cockpit equipment · Find real-car evidence for wheel shift lights.
How this was verified8 claims · 8 sources
Wheel shift lights
medium
BMW's official cockpit media does not textually identify a wheel-mounted rev/shift-light array. Its customer-racing brochure specifies status LEDs on the wheel and identifies them with control/status functions, not rev/shift indication; dashboard or display indicators cannot settle wheel integration.
The transmission engineer specifies a paddle-shifted semi-automatic sequential six-speed transaxle; the live drive confirmed six paddle gears and clutch-free move-off.
Live AMS2 BMW M6 GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniqueWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: running-shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 BMW M6 GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: running-shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 BMW M6 GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Pulling away
high
BMW establishes the baseline car's hydraulic clutch and an exact-car first-person drive explicitly requires clutch use to get moving. BMW's fully automatic centrifugal clutch is documented only for the special Zanardi adaptation.
Telemetry name `BMW M6 GT3 2017`, internal id `bmw_m6_gt3`, and class `GT3` identify the F13 customer racer already curated from Ricardo and AMS2 evidence.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.v12-lmr.20260911t211711545z-8f584a89 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.v12-lmr.20260911t211711545z-8f584a89 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
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The V12 LMR won both Sebring and Le Mans in 1999. At Le Mans, the number 15 car completed 365 laps to take overall victory, making this open prototype a high point in BMW's endurance-racing history.
Both sources specify six forward speeds. Sequential manual is established; the reviewed sources do not explicitly document paddle actuation, so the conservative proposal is a sequential stick. The transmission is explicitly sequential. Downshift-only action. Modeled only for upshifts. The documented sequential manual racing transmission is not described as an automated launch system; a clutch is required to launch under the project's derivation rules. Reinspection of the supplied full cockpit photographs shows a D-shaped/flattened steering-wheel profile, not a circular rim. The images appear to depict the same later display/restored cockpit configuration, so this is a cautious photographed-configuration finding rather than two independent period confirmations. The visible wheel face contains spokes and controls but no integrated screen; the instruments are mounted on the dashboard behind the wheel. This is a direct observation of the supplied photographs. No rim-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible on the fully exposed wheel face in the supplied photographs; dashboard indicators are not counted as wheel shift lights. The photographed rim forms a continuous closed circumference rather than an open-top wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
BMW V12 LMRProject Motor Racing · official simulator
BMW V12 LMRBMW Motorsport historical summary · secondary
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
Both sources specify six forward speeds. Sequential manual is established; the reviewed sources do not explicitly document paddle actuation, so the conservative proposal is a sequential stick. The transmission is explicitly sequential. Downshift-only action. Modeled only for upshifts. The documented sequential manual racing transmission is not described as an automated launch system; a clutch is required to launch under the project's derivation rules. Reinspection of the supplied full cockpit photographs shows a D-shaped/flattened steering-wheel profile, not a circular rim. The images appear to depict the same later display/restored cockpit configuration, so this is a cautious photographed-configuration finding rather than two independent period confirmations. The visible wheel face contains spokes and controls but no integrated screen; the instruments are mounted on the dashboard behind the wheel. This is a direct observation of the supplied photographs. No rim-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible on the fully exposed wheel face in the supplied photographs; dashboard indicators are not counted as wheel shift lights. The photographed rim forms a continuous closed circumference rather than an open-top wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
BMW V12 LMRProject Motor Racing · official simulator
BMW V12 LMRBMW Motorsport historical summary · secondary
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The BT52 carried Nelson Piquet to the 1983 Formula One title, making him the first turbo-powered world champion. Gordon Murray's BMW-engined car was conceived and built in just six weeks.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the BT52 and its gearbox, and both exact simulator identities were observed live.
Live AMS2 Brabham BMW BT52 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The registered source names a Brabham/Hewland five- or six-speed manual but does not state how it engages. Dog-ring construction is inferred from Hewland's design approach rather than stated by a reviewed source, so this value is medium confidence: a source showing the gearbox was synchronised would change it, and would make the downshift blip optional.
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A BT26A gave Frank Williams his first Formula One entry in 1969. Powered by a Ford-Cosworth V8, Piers Courage's car finished second at Monaco, an early milestone for the team that preceded Williams Grand Prix.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the BT26A and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 Brabham BT26A guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Forward gearsShifterGate pattern
high
Wikipedia states a Hewland DG 300, 5-speed manual, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears. Dog-ring engagement is Hewland's design approach rather than a stated property of the DG300, so it is an inference from the make and is recorded as such.
Live AMS2 Brabham BT26A guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The registered source names a Hewland DG 300 but does not state how it engages. Dog-ring construction is inferred from Hewland's design approach rather than stated by a reviewed source, so this value is medium confidence: a source showing the gearbox was synchronised would change it, and would make the downshift blip optional.
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The BT44 was Gordon Murray's first Formula One design to win a Grand Prix, at Kyalami in 1974. It marks an early success in the career of a designer who later created championship-winning Brabhams.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the car and its Hewland gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 Brabham BT44 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The registered source names a Hewland FG400 but does not state how it engages. Dog-ring construction is inferred from Hewland's design approach rather than stated by a reviewed source, so this value is medium confidence: a source showing the gearbox was synchronised would change it, and would make the downshift blip optional.
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The BT62 brought the Brabham name back to a new performance car in 2018, celebrating 70 years of the family's motorsport story. It was conceived as an extreme track-focused car built around low weight and downforce.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the BT62 and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a 6-speed Holinger sequential manual, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip and no clutch needed to pull away.
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The DPi-V.R won the Rolex 24 at Daytona in each of its first three seasons, from 2017 to 2019. In 2018, the winning car completed 808 laps, breaking a distance record that had stood for 36 years.
How this was verified5 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 observed behavior
medium
AMS2 sheet row 152 uses GTF1; the source discussion identifies GTF1 as a modern GT/F1-style rim. Unsupported technique remains unknown.
Approved exact alias from the SimHub identity audit.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 54b7bd58.
Guided live AMS2 Cadillac DPi-VR control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity matchAMS2 observed behavior
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 54b7bd58.
Guided live AMS2 Cadillac DPi-VR control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
The car's transmission is an “Xtrac P1159F 6-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle-shift” unit. That names six gears, sequential selection one at a time, and shifting from steering-wheel paddles rather than a lever. The construction beneath the sequential category is not stated, so the broader category is kept.
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Cadillac retained a naturally aspirated 5.5-litre V8 for its move into hybrid prototype racing. The V-Series.R combines a new engine with the shared LMDh hybrid system and a chassis co-developed with Dallara.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live telemetry establish the base and Low Downforce identities.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The Camaro GT4.R joined Pratt Miller's racing programmes in 2017. The engineering firm behind Corvette Racing applied its customer-racing expertise to Chevrolet's pony car for the GT4 category.
How this was verified7 claims · 6 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 observed behavior
medium
AMS2 sheet row 185 uses the GTF1-family code GTF1FL2; the source discussion identifies GTF1 as a modern GT/F1-style rim. Unsupported technique remains unknown.
Approved exact alias from the SimHub identity audit.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash e8958a57.
Guided live AMS2 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity matchAMS2 observed behavior
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash e8958a57.
Guided live AMS2 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
high
ACC reported telemetry name `Chevrolet Camaro GT4 R 2017`, internal id `chevrolet_camaro_gt4r`, and class `GT4`; those exact tokens distinguish the GT4.R from road and other Camaro race variants.
The car carries a “six-speed Xtrac sequential transmission with pneumatic paddle shift”. That establishes six gears, sequential one-at-a-time selection, and paddle actuation rather than a lever. Pneumatic actuation describes how the shift is made, not the gearbox construction, so the broader sequential category is kept.
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The 620R combines a supercharged 2.0-litre Duratec with a six-speed sequential and flat-shift system. Its ability to cut power during an upshift allows the driver to keep the accelerator pressed.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the 620R and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states a six-speed sequential gearbox with flat-shift, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut on upshifts. Flat-shift is the manufacturer's term for that cut, so source and drive describe the same mechanism.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
5-speed H-pattern (sync)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Lift the throttle · Clutch required
Downshift
Blip optional · Clutch required
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa EVO
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
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The Academy Seven is Caterham's entry point into racing: a road-legal car for a championship exclusively for novices. The series began in 1995 and pairs the car with guidance and race support.
How this was verified7 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
Registered sources establish the Academy specification and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The sources establish a sealed Ford Sigma engine with a five-speed gearbox and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears. Construction is inferred from road-legality: Caterham's own motorsport partner offers the Type 9 in both synchronised and unsynchronised dog-engagement variants, and describes the dog box as suited only to purists for road use.
5-Speed Gearbox VariantsWestermann GmbH Motorsport, official partner of Caterham Cars · secondary
Live AMS2 Caterham Academy guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Caterham Academy guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Caterham Academy guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa EVO identity match
verified
Assetto Corsa EVO names the car Caterham Academy and gives a 2023 Academy Racer with a 1.6-litre four and five gears, which is the sealed Ford Sigma five-speed package this record already describes.
Live AC-EVO Caterham Academy guided-verification driveLocal AC-EVO observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa EVO observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AC-EVO Caterham Academy guided-verification driveLocal AC-EVO observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Caterham Academy guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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The Seven design began at Lotus. Caterham bought the tooling, designs and exclusive rights in 1973, keeping the lightweight sports car in production and developing the family that includes this Superlight.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
A registered source establishes the Superlight R500 and its gearbox options, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states power is transmitted by either the standard six-speed gearbox or the optional Caterham Motorsport engineered sequential transmission, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick, which is the sequential option.
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The Seven design began at Lotus. Caterham bought the tooling, designs and exclusive rights in 1973, keeping the lightweight sports car in production and developing the family that includes this Supersport.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
Registered sources establish the Supersport variant and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Wikipedia lists the Supersport with a Caterham-Ford Sigma engine and Seven transmissions as five-speed manual, six-speed manual and six-speed sequential manual; the live drive selected five H-pattern gears, which is the non-sequential five-speed. Construction is inferred from the road-going five-speed manual rather than stated by a source.
5-Speed Gearbox VariantsWestermann GmbH Motorsport, official partner of Caterham Cars · secondary
Live AMS2 Caterham Supersport guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Caterham Supersport guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Caterham Supersport guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Caterham Supersport guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
5-Speed Gearbox VariantsWestermann GmbH Motorsport, official partner of Caterham Cars · secondary
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Gearbox constructionAutomatic→Direct Drive
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
ShifterShifter not recorded→3-speed direct select
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNo clutch needed→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftPart lift→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.2f.20260905t210242087z-a3a81cb5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-05 · confidence high
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The 2F's towering rear wing was controlled by the driver's left foot. With no clutch pedal, that foot could adjust the wing for straights and corners, linking its unusual transmission to its aerodynamics.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
The PMR first-party vehicle page directly maps the simulator entry to the Chaparral 2F and its Sports Car 67 pack. Independent exact-model sources identify the 1967 2F, its Group 6 sports-prototype programme, three-speed automatic transmission, and deleted clutch pedal. The evidence establishes the model-year identity, but not a unique historical chassis number for the simulator asset.
Chapparal 2FProject Motor Racing · official simulator
The exact 2F sources independently describe a three-speed automatic or three-speed Chaparral/GM gearbox. The ACO, museum, exact-model specification, and technical article all describe an automatic or torque-converter transmission. Primotipo adds the important qualification that the 2F's unit was a fluid-coupling/manual-selection racing transmission rather than a normal road-car automatic. The ACO explicitly says the automatic gearbox meant no clutch pedal. Motor Sport describes the automatic car's original two-pedal cockpit, and the technical account says the engine was started with a gear engaged while the driver restrained the lunge with the left foot. These establish that a driver-operated clutch pedal was not required for launch. The ACO identifies no clutch pedal, and the 2F transmission description explicitly calls the changes clutchless. The evidence supports no clutch-pedal action during racing upshifts, while not claiming that the torque converter or dog clutches were frictionless. The exact-2F technical account says the driver eased the throttle to unload the straight-cut dog engagement before snatching the next gear. Because it says easing rather than a full closed-throttle lift, the conservative database value is partial. The exact 2F had no driver-operated clutch pedal and used a torque converter/fluid coupling instead of a clutch. The sources therefore establish that a clutch pedal was not required for downshifts, without asserting a specific throttle-match method. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Chapparal 2FProject Motor Racing · official simulator
Clutch on a downshiftForward gearsGearbox constructionPulling awayClutch on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
The exact 2F sources independently describe a three-speed automatic or three-speed Chaparral/GM gearbox. The ACO, museum, exact-model specification, and technical article all describe an automatic or torque-converter transmission. Primotipo adds the important qualification that the 2F's unit was a fluid-coupling/manual-selection racing transmission rather than a normal road-car automatic. The ACO explicitly says the automatic gearbox meant no clutch pedal. Motor Sport describes the automatic car's original two-pedal cockpit, and the technical account says the engine was started with a gear engaged while the driver restrained the lunge with the left foot. These establish that a driver-operated clutch pedal was not required for launch. The ACO identifies no clutch pedal, and the 2F transmission description explicitly calls the changes clutchless. The evidence supports no clutch-pedal action during racing upshifts, while not claiming that the torque converter or dog clutches were frictionless. The exact-2F technical account says the driver eased the throttle to unload the straight-cut dog engagement before snatching the next gear. Because it says easing rather than a full closed-throttle lift, the conservative database value is partial. The exact 2F had no driver-operated clutch pedal and used a torque converter/fluid coupling instead of a clutch. The sources therefore establish that a clutch pedal was not required for downshifts, without asserting a specific throttle-match method. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Chapparal 2FProject Motor Racing · official simulator
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
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Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t150528705z-064fb100 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t150528705z-064fb100 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t150528705z-064fb100 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t150528705z-064fb100 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t150528705z-064fb100 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t150528705z-064fb100 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence medium
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PMR's USV8 class represents modern cost-controlled American V8 racing. Beneath the Camaro silhouette is a tube-frame chassis; the class shares a 6.2-litre V8 and four-speed manual to keep competition close.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
medium
Official PMR material names the current USV8 Camaro, while real-world Trans-Am class documentation provides the conservative four-speed H-pattern control baseline.
Real-world Trans-Am class documentation identifies four-speed gearboxes; exact PMR wrapper applicability remains a review gap. The class source explicitly documents H-pattern shift. H-pattern is established, but no exact gate image establishes a dogleg. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Real-world Trans-Am class documentation identifies four-speed gearboxes; exact PMR wrapper applicability remains a review gap. The class source explicitly documents H-pattern shift. H-pattern is established, but no exact gate image establishes a dogleg. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
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Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→D-shaped rim
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→No clutch needed
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.camaro-au.20260915t151643960z-491252fa-wheel-correction-90f902b2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence medium
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Gen3 Supercars retained a fully manual sequential stick shift for both the Camaro and Mustang. Their common six-speed transaxle keeps a physical gear lever central to driving these modern touring cars.
Official Supercars documentation identifies a six-speed sequential transaxle. Official Supercars documentation confirms a manual sequential gear-change mechanism. The documented mechanism is sequential. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Official Supercars documentation identifies a six-speed sequential transaxle. Official Supercars documentation confirms a manual sequential gear-change mechanism. The documented mechanism is sequential. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t144807231z-b3140ab5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t144807231z-b3140ab5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t144807231z-b3140ab5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t144807231z-b3140ab5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t144807231z-b3140ab5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.camaro.20260915t144807231z-b3140ab5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence medium
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The Z/28 package was created to get the Camaro into SCCA Trans-Am racing. A short-stroke 302-cubic-inch V8 and four-speed manual made road-going Z/28s the foundation for Chevrolet's racing challenge.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
medium
Official PMR identity material names the entry, while a 1969 Camaro specification reference documents four-speed manual equipment.
The period reference lists four-speed manual equipment; exact race-car applicability remains a review gap. The documented four-speed manual is an H-pattern floor-shift baseline. No exact race gate image establishes a dogleg, so the conventional period layout is retained as a low-confidence baseline. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
The period reference lists four-speed manual equipment; exact race-car applicability remains a review gap. The documented four-speed manual is an H-pattern floor-shift baseline. No exact race gate image establishes a dogleg, so the conventional period layout is retained as a low-confidence baseline. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
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The Chevette became a Brazilian mainstay after its 1973 launch. In 1983 it displaced the Volkswagen Fusca as the country's best-selling car, a reminder of the everyday roots behind this club-racing machine.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Brazilian Chevette and its gearbox options, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states 4/5-speed manual gearboxes with a five-speed available as an option on the 1.6 from 1983, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears. An ordinary production road-car manual of this period is synchronised.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Chevette guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Chevette guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Chevette guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Chevette guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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The C3's long bonnet and sculpted wings trace their shape to the Mako Shark II concept. That show-car influence gave the third-generation Corvette one of the most recognisable silhouettes in American sports cars.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the C3 Corvette and its four-speed manual, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a four-speed manual in three ratio sets, and the live drive selected four H-pattern gears. The source does not say which of the three AMS2 models.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Reiza's C3 R Spec brings the third-generation Corvette shape into its GT Classics field. The long bonnet and sculpted wings descend from the Mako Shark II concept that inspired the C3 road car.
Not established
gearbox typerunning-shift clutch
Usually driven like this
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 observed behavior
medium
Conservative promotion of AMS2 sheet row 161 with unsupported technique left unknown.
Approved exact alias from the SimHub identity audit.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash e65135ff.
Guided live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C3.R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behaviorAMS2 identity match
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash e65135ff.
Guided live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C3.R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Reiza's open-top C3.R offers a convertible take on its GT Classics Corvette. The third generation's long bonnet and sculpted wings carry the influence of Chevrolet's Mako Shark II concept.
Not established
gearbox typegearbox type confidencerunning-shift clutch
Usually driven like this
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official Reiza context and exact live telemetry establish the distinct open-top game variant and class.
Guided live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C3.R Convertible control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Guided current-game A/B tests directly established standing-start clutch, lift/manual-blip requirements, absence of automatic cut/blip, and wheel details.
Guided live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C3.R Convertible control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided current-game A/B tests directly established standing-start clutch, lift/manual-blip requirements, absence of automatic cut/blip, and wheel details.
Guided live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C3.R Convertible control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Chevrolet Corvette C5-RGT1 20053 simulatorsdiffers from carsims disagree
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
GTR 2 does it differently
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation gtr2.hq-chevrolet-corvette-c5-r.20260903t212251958z-ee52741a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.0.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation gtr2.hq-chevrolet-corvette-c5-r.20260903t212251958z-ee52741a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.0.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation gtr2.hq-chevrolet-corvette-c5-r.20260903t212251958z-ee52741a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.0.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
GTR 2 · 1.1.0.0 · verified 2026-09-03 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c5-r.20260903t225129624z-eeacbbce directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c5-r.20260903t225129624z-eeacbbce directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c5-r.20260903t225129624z-eeacbbce directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Shifter6-speed sequential stick→6-speed H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c5-r.20260903t225129624z-eeacbbce directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Selection patternSequential, one gear at a time→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c5-r.20260903t225129624z-eeacbbce directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 24725083 · verified 2026-09-03 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Not established · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
GTR 2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
6-speed H-pattern
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The C5-R established the modern Corvette Racing programme. It won the Daytona 24 Hours outright in 2001 and took three GTS class victories at Le Mans, in 2001, 2002 and 2004.
Not established
downshift manual blip
Compare reviewed simulators
Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Shifter
Real carsequential stickAMS2sequential stickGTR 2sequential stickProject Motor RacingH-pattern
Provisional findingAuthentic baseline currently says sequential stick, but this exact field lacks high-confidence manufacturer or homologation support. Research it before publishing a verdict.hardware choice · Strengthen the real-car evidence for shifter before publishing a benchmark verdict.
Gate pattern
Real carSequentialAMS2SequentialGTR 2SequentialProject Motor RacingStandard H
Provisional findingAuthentic baseline currently says Sequential, but this exact field lacks high-confidence manufacturer or homologation support. Research it before publishing a verdict.hardware choice · Strengthen the real-car evidence for gate pattern before publishing a benchmark verdict.
Manual blip
Real carNot establishedAMS2RequiredGTR 2Not requiredProject Motor RacingNot required
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.running shift technique · Find real-car evidence for manual blip.
How this was verified10 claims · 14 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live CarModel/class observation establish the simulated identity.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftDownshift throttlePulling awayUpshift technique
verified
Direct current-game testing and cockpit inspection establish the start clutch, automatic cut, absence of automatic blip, required manual rev matching, and wheel shape.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C5-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct current-game testing and cockpit inspection establish the start clutch, automatic cut, absence of automatic blip, required manual rev matching, and wheel shape.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette C5-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
GTR 2 identity match
high
The GTR2-era car list identifies the Corvette C5-R as a 2004 car, the supplied internal ID is the original G2/Excelsior C5-R namespace, and General Motors' contemporary 2004 program identifies the factory C5-R and its new six-speed Xtrac gearbox. The exact real-world chassis is not identified by the HQ .CAR token, so the simulator lead is mapped to the existing model/specification record rather than to a new chassis record.
The official PMR article is explicitly titled for the 2004 Chevrolet Corvette C5.R and states that the 2004 car adopted an Xtrac six-speed sequential gearbox. A contemporary General Motors 2004 program release independently identifies the factory C5-R's new six-speed Xtrac gearbox, and the repository already contains the matching curated Chevrolet Corvette C5-R record. The exact PMR H-pattern result is therefore treated as an implementation discrepancy, not as evidence for a separate early C5-R identity.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.corvette-c6-r.20260903t225920678z-9bdc04e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 24725083 · verified 2026-09-03 · confidence high
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The C6.R carried Corvette Racing into a new generation in 2005. Its GT1 programme won the American Le Mans Series driver, team and manufacturer championships every year from 2005 through 2008.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
The official PMR GT class page names Chevrolet Corvette C6.R and frames the content as the 2004-05 GT season. General Motors' Corvette Racing history identifies the C6.R's 2005 competition debut and GT1 career. Independent C6.R technical and period racing references identify the six-speed sequential gearbox, lever operation, clutchless flat upshifts, and ignition cut. No matching curated C6.R record exists in data/v1, so this case proposes a new canonical record.
Independent C6.R technical references identify a six-speed gearbox, and the PMR observation independently reports six forward gears. Both C6.R technical references explicitly identify the Xtrac transmission as sequential. The period GT selector restriction excludes paddle operation for the target era, and the C6.R operation description says shifts were made by pulling back on a lever. The reviewed technical references explicitly describe the C6.R gearbox as sequential; no H-pattern gate is documented for the target GT1 specification. The C6.R technical description explicitly attributes the shift event to an electronic ignition interrupter, which is an automatic upshift cut. The C6.R GT1 technical reference explicitly says the driver did not need the clutch pedal on upshifts. The C6.R operation description explicitly says the driver did not need to lift off the throttle for upshifts, consistent with the electronic ignition cut. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip.
Forward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Independent C6.R technical references identify a six-speed gearbox, and the PMR observation independently reports six forward gears. Both C6.R technical references explicitly identify the Xtrac transmission as sequential. The period GT selector restriction excludes paddle operation for the target era, and the C6.R operation description says shifts were made by pulling back on a lever. The reviewed technical references explicitly describe the C6.R gearbox as sequential; no H-pattern gate is documented for the target GT1 specification. The C6.R technical description explicitly attributes the shift event to an electronic ignition interrupter, which is an automatic upshift cut. The C6.R GT1 technical reference explicitly says the driver did not need the clutch pedal on upshifts. The C6.R operation description explicitly says the driver did not need to lift off the throttle for upshifts, consistent with the electronic ignition cut. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip.
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The Z07 package sharpens the Z06 for track driving: extra aerodynamic surfaces, specific suspension calibration, carbon-ceramic brakes and Michelin Cup 2 R tyres give the road car a stronger track focus.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
How this was verified3 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official model/package context and exact live telemetry establish the identity.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Xtrac built the C8.R a bespoke P529 six-speed sequential transaxle, unusually compact so the mid-engine car could package it. Paddles, no clutch to pull away, and it cuts and blips for itself.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered secondary source establishes the C8.R identity and its Xtrac P529 transaxle, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.corvette-grand-sport.20260911t212102865z-d95a183b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.corvette-grand-sport.20260911t212102865z-d95a183b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.corvette-grand-sport.20260911t212102865z-d95a183b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.corvette-grand-sport.20260911t212102865z-d95a183b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
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Only five original Corvette Grand Sports were built in 1963. Based on the Sting Ray, these lightweight racing cars took the fight onto the circuit, including a Prototype GT class win at Sebring in 1964.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
PMR's official history identifies the five original 1963 Grand Sports, and a dedicated specification source gives the race car's four-speed manual and single dry-plate clutch.
The dedicated specification says four-speed manual. A period front-mounted manual four-speed is an H-pattern manual; no sequential or paddle control is documented. Downshift-only action. Modeled only for upshifts. A manual four-speed with a single dry-plate clutch requires the clutch to launch from rest. The exact chassis 003 cockpit image shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim. Applicability is medium because the record represents the five-car Grand Sport project while the photograph is chassis 003. The fully visible wheel face has no integrated screen; the instruments are mounted in the dashboard behind it. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible on the fully exposed wheel face in the exact chassis 003 photograph. The photographed rim forms a continuous closed circumference rather than an open-top wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The dedicated specification says four-speed manual. A period front-mounted manual four-speed is an H-pattern manual; no sequential or paddle control is documented. Downshift-only action. Modeled only for upshifts. A manual four-speed with a single dry-plate clutch requires the clutch to launch from rest. The exact chassis 003 cockpit image shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim. Applicability is medium because the record represents the five-car Grand Sport project while the photograph is chassis 003. The fully visible wheel face has no integrated screen; the instruments are mounted in the dashboard behind it. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible on the fully exposed wheel face in the exact chassis 003 photograph. The photographed rim forms a continuous closed circumference rather than an open-top wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
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Hewland VGC five-speed, a racing dog box - rev-match every downshift for the gear to engage cleanly. Real-world sources name this gearbox, so the dog engagement is established rather than inferred.
Not established
shift pattern
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Real-world identity is supported by registered sources and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The Hewland VGC five-speed racing gearbox is established by real-world sources; the live drive confirmed five gears and clutchless running shifts consistent with a dog-engagement box. H-pattern layout (standard vs dogleg) is not established and is left unknown.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette GTP guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshiftAutomatic blipAutomatic shift cutPulling awayWheel rim
high
Directly observed during the live guided drive (move-off, clutchless shifts, automatic cut/blip, and cockpit rim).
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette GTP guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the live guided drive (move-off, clutchless shifts, automatic cut/blip, and cockpit rim).
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette GTP guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttleManual blip
medium
Inferred from the guided-drive method notes: an upshift required a throttle lift and no automatic blip was detected, so a manual downshift blip is required. Not a discretely captured field.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette GTP guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.RGT3
GT / Formula rimNo display · Lights not established
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The Z06 GT3.R begins with a road-car aluminium chassis from Bowling Green, then goes to Pratt Miller for conversion. Its racing programme draws on the same mid-engine platform and LT6 V8 development as the road Z06.
How this was verified7 claims · 4 sources
Display nameClassAMS2 identity match
verified
Official addition plus the exact live telemetry name and GT3_Gen2 class observed through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
3
medium
The Low Downforce name is an exact observed SimHub identity. Its controls are explicitly inherited from the live-tested base car as an aero-package assumption; the variant itself has not been live-tested.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
medium
The Low Downforce name is an exact observed SimHub identity. Its controls are explicitly inherited from the live-tested base car as an aero-package assumption; the variant itself has not been live-tested.
Manufacturer sources specify a six-speed sequential motorsport transaxle, while direct cockpit testing established paddle actuation and exercised all six forward gears.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Direct base-car testing established clutch-free move-off, no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct base-car testing established clutch-free move-off, no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection showed an open-top GT/Formula rim without an integrated display, consistent with the official wheel reference imagery.
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The Cruze belongs to Brazil's V8-powered Stock Car sedan era. Chevrolet took seven titles with the model by the end of its final season in 2024, after which the category switched to SUV bodies and turbocharged engines.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
AMS2's official catalogue explicitly names Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car 2019; Chevrolet confirms the Cruze's Stock Car lineage.
CBA Article 13 on PDF pages 8-9 specifies the RAM 8371 multi-disc clutch, X-TRAC 396B023 transmission, six forward ratios and designated semi-automatic paddle-shift actuation. It permits but does not require a gear display and says nothing about wheel-integrated displays, shift lights, launch technique, cut or blip, which therefore come only from the guided drive.
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The Cruze belongs to Brazil's V8-powered Stock Car sedan era. Chevrolet took seven titles with the model by the end of its final season in 2024, after which the category switched to SUV bodies and turbocharged engines.
How this was verified4 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
AMS2's official catalogue explicitly names Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car 2020, and the CBA's version 1.6 Chevrolet Cruze annex identifies the 2020 competition car.
CBA Article 13 on printed page 12 (PDF page 12) permits only the RAM 8371 multi-disc clutch, X-TRAC 396B023 transmission and semi-automatic paddle-shift actuation, and lists six forward ratios. The common-platform annex further identifies the three-disc clutch and paddle-shift hardware. Neither source establishes launch technique, cut, blip, wheel-integrated display or shift lights, which therefore come only from the guided drive.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · Display · Shift lights
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→Car blips for you
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2021.20260824t012136535z-33e4cf0c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
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The Cruze belongs to Brazil's V8-powered Stock Car sedan era. Chevrolet took seven titles with the model by the end of its final season in 2024, after which the category switched to SUV bodies and turbocharged engines.
The official AMS2 class page names Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car 2021 in Stock Car Brasil 2021. Independently, the CBA 2021 GM annex is explicitly for the Chevrolet Cruze and says it is complementary to the 2021 technical regulation; Chevrolet's own 2021 release identifies its Cruze competing in Stock Car. The exact-year CBA regulation and platform annex establish the common transmission and paddle hardware. No curated 2021 Chevrolet Cruze record exists in the repository, so this is a new season-specific candidate.
The exact-year CBA Article 13.2 gear table lists first through sixth forward gear ratios for the specified X-TRAC transmission. The CBA regulation specifies the X-TRAC 396B023 and calls the permitted paddle-shift actuation system semiautomatic; the platform annex lists the X-TRAC unit and paddle-shift electrovalve/GCU hardware. The exact-year regulation requires the semiautomatic paddle-shift system and the common platform parts list identifies the paddle-shift electrovalve, GCU, and wheel paddle plate. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
The exact-year CBA Article 13.2 gear table lists first through sixth forward gear ratios for the specified X-TRAC transmission. The CBA regulation specifies the X-TRAC 396B023 and calls the permitted paddle-shift actuation system semiautomatic; the platform annex lists the X-TRAC unit and paddle-shift electrovalve/GCU hardware. The exact-year regulation requires the semiautomatic paddle-shift system and the common platform parts list identifies the paddle-shift electrovalve, GCU, and wheel paddle plate. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · Display · Shift lights
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→Car blips for you
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2022.20260824t020716307z-82a41e3a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Cruze belongs to Brazil's V8-powered Stock Car sedan era. Chevrolet took seven titles with the model by the end of its final season in 2024, after which the category switched to SUV bodies and turbocharged engines.
The official AMS2 class page names the exact 2022 Chevrolet Cruze entry and the governing-body announcement identifies the 2022 Stock Car rule set and Chevrolet Cruze annex. The 2022 CBA platform and technical regulations provide exact-year common hardware evidence.
The exact-year Article 13.2 table lists first through sixth forward gear ratios for the specified X-TRAC transmission. Article 13 calls the permitted paddle-shift system semiautomatic; the platform annex identifies the X-TRAC unit and electrohydraulic paddle/GCU hardware. The exact-year regulation requires the semiautomatic paddle-shift system and the common platform lists its paddle, electrovalve, accumulator, pump, wiring, and GCU parts. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · Display · Shift lights
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→Car blips for you
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation ams2.chevrolet-cruze-stock-car-2023.20260824t133854342z-3ab67fb3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Cruze belongs to Brazil's V8-powered Stock Car sedan era. Chevrolet took seven titles with the model by the end of its final season in 2024, after which the category switched to SUV bodies and turbocharged engines.
The official CBA 2023 technical regulation establishes the category, year, purpose-built chassis, and make/model annex structure. The official 2023 GM annex specifically covers the Stock Car Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet's own 2024 release identifies the competition Cruze as its racing version through the 2024 season.
The Article 13.2 gear-pair table assigns six forward gears to the permitted X-TRAC 396B023 transmission. Article 13.2 explicitly permits a semi-automatic paddle-shift actuation system. This supports the project's semi-automatic category, but does not establish internal dog-ring versus synchromesh construction. The regulation requires the semi-automatic paddle-shift actuation system. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Cruze bowed out of Stock Car at the end of 2024 with Gabriel Casagrande delivering its seventh title. Chevrolet's next chapter used the Tracker, as the series moved from V8 sedans to turbocharged SUVs.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
How this was verified3 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official season addition and exact live telemetry establish the Chevrolet identity and simulator class.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Omega was Stock Car Brasil's base model from 1994 through 1999, following the Opala era. Chico Serra won the 1999 championship in an Omega, closing that chapter of Chevrolet's long involvement in the series.
Not established
gearbox typerunning-shift clutch
Usually driven like this
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
Registered sources establish the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source establishes the 1999 Omega Stock Car identity and its straight-six engine but not its transmission. The five gears and H-pattern gate come from the live drive, and the maintainer recorded the gate as a standard H rather than a dogleg.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Omega Stock Car 1999 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Omega Stock Car 1999 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Omega Stock Car 1999 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttleManual blip
high
The guided drive recorded that the upshift was accepted after a throttle lift and the downshift after the driver's manual blip, with no automatic cut or blip detected.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Omega Stock Car 1999 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Chevrolet Opala Old Stock RaceOld Stock Race
Round rimNo display · No lights
5-speed H-pattern (sync)Standard gate, 1st up and left
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Old Stock Race revives the early Brazilian Stock Car spirit with prepared Opalas. Its regional championship aims to keep costs down and the cars closely matched, bringing a familiar 1970s shape back into competition.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Opala and its manual gearbox options, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source lists four-speed and five-speed floor-shift manuals, and the live drive selected 5 H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip. An ordinary production road-car manual of this period is synchronised.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Old Stock Race guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Old Stock Race guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Old Stock Race guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Old Stock Race guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Opala helped launch Brazil's Stock Car championship in 1979. A familiar Chevrolet road-car name became the foundation of a national racing tradition that would later pass through the Omega, Vectra, Astra, Sonic and Cruze.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Opala and its manual gearbox options, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source lists four-speed and five-speed floor-shift manuals, and the live drive selected 4 H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip. An ordinary production road-car manual of this period is synchronised.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Stock Cars 1979 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Stock Cars 1979 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Stock Cars 1979 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Stock Cars 1979 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Opala belongs to the founding chapter of Brazil's Stock Car championship. Chevrolet's long-running road-car family also established a racing lineage that later passed through the Omega, Vectra, Astra, Sonic and Cruze.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Opala and its manual gearbox options, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source lists four-speed and five-speed floor-shift manuals, and the live drive selected 4 H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip. An ordinary production road-car manual of this period is synchronised.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Stock Cars 1986 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Stock Cars 1986 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Stock Cars 1986 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Chevrolet Opala Stock Cars 1986 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
ShifterShifter not recorded→6-speed H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternSequential, one gear at a time→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.viper-gts-r.20260903t230703638z-26359fed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 24725083 · verified 2026-09-03 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
ORECA's Viper programme won its Le Mans class three years running, from 1998 to 2000, and took overall victory at Daytona in 2000. Those results made the Viper a defining endurance GT of its era.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
The official PMR car page names Chrysler Viper GTS-R, says it was developed with ORECA, places it in the 2004-era GT content, and lists six-speed sequential transmission. A period interview with ORECA's technical representative independently confirms the Viper GTS-R family and documents the coexistence of classic and sequential racing gearbox options. No matching curated record exists in data/v1, so this case proposes a new canonical identity while preserving the configuration uncertainty.
PMR lists a six-speed transmission, the family specification lists a six-speed gearbox, and the PMR observation independently reports six forward gears. PMR's target page explicitly lists six-speed sequential transmission, and the ORECA interview confirms sequential gearbox options as the common later customer installation. The generic family T56 entry is retained as a configuration warning rather than applied to the PMR target. The PMR target page explicitly identifies a sequential transmission, and ORECA describes sequential control for the later options. The observed PMR standard-H gate is kept as implementation evidence only. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
PMR lists a six-speed transmission, the family specification lists a six-speed gearbox, and the PMR observation independently reports six forward gears. PMR's target page explicitly lists six-speed sequential transmission, and the ORECA interview confirms sequential gearbox options as the common later customer installation. The generic family T56 entry is retained as a configuration warning rather than applied to the PMR target. The PMR target page explicitly identifies a sequential transmission, and ORECA describes sequential control for the later options. The observed PMR standard-H gate is kept as implementation evidence only. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
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The DS3 RX belongs to the World RX SuperCar era. Its category permitted four-wheel-drive conversions and mechanical limited-slip differentials, but prohibited traction control: managing the available grip remained the driver's job.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The official AMS2 RX catalogue names Citroen DS3 RX, and the FIA's 2016 classifications identify a Citroen DS3 World RX entry. Neither source establishes which season or team car AMS2 models.
The current guided drive selected six forward gears through a sequential stick. FIA Article 279 permits at most six forward gears and permits a sequential layout, so the drive rather than the rule establishes those two values. The rule separately requires dog engagement and prohibits synchronisers and secondary clutch mechanisms, establishing dogbox construction for the SuperCar. It does not establish clutch technique, the cut in this implementation, or downshift blipping.
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The Beetle transaxle is constant-mesh with balk-ring synchronisers on all four forward gears, so the blip eases the synchros but the gear engages without it.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Beetle transaxle and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
VW TransaxleRatwell technical reference · community research
Live AMS2 Copa Fusca guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
The source describes the transaxle gears as constant-mesh with balk ring synchronisers and places synchronisers on all four forward gears; the live drive selected four H-pattern gears.
VW TransaxleRatwell technical reference · community research
Live AMS2 Copa Fusca guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Copa Fusca guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Copa Fusca guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Copa Fusca guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
VW TransaxleRatwell technical reference · community research
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Copa Montana brought Chevrolet's compact pickup shape to Brazil's Stock Car support programme. Its first season included the streets of Ribeirao Preto, giving the category a tight urban circuit alongside its permanent-track races.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
A registered reference establishes the series and its sequential gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Portuguese Wikipedia gives the series car a sequential gearbox on a tubular JL Racing chassis, and the live drive selected five gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and blip. The source does not state the gear count, so the five gears are the drive's result.
Live AMS2 Copa Montana guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
medium
Portuguese Wikipedia gives the series car a sequential gearbox on a tubular JL Racing chassis, and the live drive selected five gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and blip. The source does not state the gear count, so the five gears are the drive's result.
Live AMS2 Copa Montana guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Portuguese Wikipedia gives the series car a sequential gearbox on a tubular JL Racing chassis, and the live drive selected five gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and blip. The source does not state the gear count, so the five gears are the drive's result.
Live AMS2 Copa Montana guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Copa Uno grew from Brazil's 1992 one-make series for the Uno 1.6R. Greco Competicoes prepared the engines and allocated them by draw each round, making equal machinery a central part of the category's appeal.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
A registered reference establishes the car and its output, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The registered history establishes the series and its Fiat Uno 1.6R base but says nothing about the gearbox. The five H-pattern gears come from the live drive, and synchromesh is the ordinary reading of a road-derived manual rather than a stated specification.
Live AMS2 Copa Uno guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
medium
The registered history establishes the series and its Fiat Uno 1.6R base but says nothing about the gearbox. The five H-pattern gears come from the live drive, and synchromesh is the ordinary reading of a road-derived manual rather than a stated specification.
Live AMS2 Copa Uno guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
The registered history establishes the series and its Fiat Uno 1.6R base but says nothing about the gearbox. The five H-pattern gears come from the live drive, and synchromesh is the ordinary reading of a road-derived manual rather than a stated specification.
Live AMS2 Copa Uno guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Copa Uno guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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The C60 Hybrid comes from a transitional period in prototype rules. Older Courage-based chassis were adapted to new aerodynamic requirements, with weight, fuel and restrictor allowances rewarding the conversion.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live Courage C60 Hybrid / LMP1_05 observation establish the simulated identity.
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The SP1 began as Chrysler's 2001 Le Mans prototype project with Dallara and ORECA. After Chrysler withdrew, ORECA switched to Judd power and finished fifth and sixth at Le Mans in 2002; the cars later raced with Rollcentre.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live CarModel/class observation establish the simulated identity.
Live AMS2 Dallara SP1 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Shifter2
high
Visible paddles, a period paddle-conversion context, and replay animation retaining both hands on the wheel support paddle actuation despite the additional cockpit lever.
Live AMS2 Dallara SP1 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Visible paddles, a period paddle-conversion context, and replay animation retaining both hands on the wheel support paddle actuation despite the additional cockpit lever.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.challenger.20260915t151053100z-c3545d6f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.challenger.20260915t151053100z-c3545d6f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.challenger.20260915t151053100z-c3545d6f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.challenger.20260915t151053100z-c3545d6f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.challenger.20260915t151053100z-c3545d6f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.challenger.20260915t151053100z-c3545d6f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence medium
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PMR's USV8 class represents modern cost-controlled American V8 racing. Beneath the Challenger silhouette is a tube-frame chassis; the class shares a 6.2-litre V8 and four-speed manual to keep competition close.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
medium
Official PMR material names the current USV8 Challenger, while real-world Trans-Am class documentation provides the conservative four-speed H-pattern control baseline.
Real-world Trans-Am class documentation identifies four-speed gearboxes; exact PMR wrapper applicability remains a review gap. The class source explicitly documents H-pattern shift. H-pattern is established, but no exact gate image establishes a dogleg. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Real-world Trans-Am class documentation identifies four-speed gearboxes; exact PMR wrapper applicability remains a review gap. The class source explicitly documents H-pattern shift. H-pattern is established, but no exact gate image establishes a dogleg. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
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ACR stands for American Club Racer. During its launch programme, the 2016 Viper ACR with Extreme Aero set SCCA-certified production-car lap records at 13 US circuits, including Laguna Seca, Road Atlanta and VIR.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact telemetry establish identity.
Guided live AMS2 Dodge Viper ACR control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Guided A/B testing and cockpit inspection establish technique and wheel details.
Guided live AMS2 Dodge Viper ACR control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided A/B testing and cockpit inspection establish technique and wheel details.
Guided live AMS2 Dodge Viper ACR control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Guided live AMS2 Dodge Viper ACR control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.viper-competition-coupe.20260907t003851134z-e247bf28 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip optional→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.viper-competition-coupe.20260907t003851134z-e247bf28 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.viper-competition-coupe.20260907t003851134z-e247bf28 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
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The Competition Coupe turned the SRT-10 Viper into a dedicated customer race car. Dodge planned limited production from late 2002, giving private teams a closed-cockpit competition model that could not be registered for the road.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
PMR's official page and the attached observation identify the submitted simulator name and N-GT class. Dodge's contemporary overview establishes the Competition Coupe as a late-2002/2003 production race car based on the 2003 SRT-10. Period technical material identifies a six-speed Tremec T-56 manual/synchronized transmission, while the exact 2004 Competition Coupe C59 auction record supplies a matching cockpit photograph with floor shifter, clutch pedal, and wheel. The repository scan found Viper GTS-R and ACR records but no Competition Coupe record.
The exact Competition Coupe specifications and period reports consistently identify a six-speed transmission. The exact-car cockpit photograph shows a conventional floor-mounted lever, the period owner report identifies the Hurst shifter as the one used in the Competition Coupe, and the exact period specification names a synchronized T-56 manual. This establishes a lever-operated manual interface rather than paddles or buttons; the H-pattern normalization is medium confidence because the photo's gaiter hides the actual gate. The exact model is specified with the synchronized six-speed T-56 and a floor Hurst shifter; the contemporaneous owner discussion refers to ordinary 2-3 and 3-4 shifts. No reviewed photograph exposes the gate clearly enough to establish a nonstandard dogleg, so standard-H is the conservative proposal with medium confidence and no first-gear-position claim. The exact-car cockpit photograph visibly shows a clutch pedal alongside the brake and accelerator, and the car's synchronized manual T-56 uses a clutch interface. A conventional H-pattern manual car cannot pull away from neutral into first without manually controlling clutch engagement; this is a hardware/interface conclusion, not an inference from simulator behavior. Manual blip is a downshift action in this data model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Automatic blip is a downshift action in this data model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Throttle lift is modeled as an upshift action; no separate downshift-lift claim is asserted. Automatic cut is modeled as an upshift action; no downshift-cut claim is asserted. The full-resolution cockpit photograph of exact Competition Coupe chassis C59 shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim, not fixed molded grips around a central GT/formula control face and not a flattened D rim. The period specification also calls for a GTS-R steering wheel, but the current exact-car wheel is restoration-era evidence and may not prove every chassis' delivered wheel. The clear exact-car cockpit photograph shows a continuous upper rim with no removed top section. This is a current/restored C59 cockpit observation, so it should be revisited if period delivery photographs for the PMR reference chassis are found. The exact-car photograph shows the Motec readout behind the steering wheel on the dash/instrument panel; the three-spoke rim itself has no display. Dodge's period overview separately describes an electronic dash and data-acquisition system, which supports a dash-mounted rather than wheel-integrated display. No shift-light elements are visible on the rim in the full-resolution exact-car photograph; any dash instrumentation or warning lights are separate from the wheel. The period Dodge source specifies electronic dash/data acquisition, not wheel-mounted shift lights. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The exact Competition Coupe specifications and period reports consistently identify a six-speed transmission. The exact-car cockpit photograph shows a conventional floor-mounted lever, the period owner report identifies the Hurst shifter as the one used in the Competition Coupe, and the exact period specification names a synchronized T-56 manual. This establishes a lever-operated manual interface rather than paddles or buttons; the H-pattern normalization is medium confidence because the photo's gaiter hides the actual gate. The exact model is specified with the synchronized six-speed T-56 and a floor Hurst shifter; the contemporaneous owner discussion refers to ordinary 2-3 and 3-4 shifts. No reviewed photograph exposes the gate clearly enough to establish a nonstandard dogleg, so standard-H is the conservative proposal with medium confidence and no first-gear-position claim. The exact-car cockpit photograph visibly shows a clutch pedal alongside the brake and accelerator, and the car's synchronized manual T-56 uses a clutch interface. A conventional H-pattern manual car cannot pull away from neutral into first without manually controlling clutch engagement; this is a hardware/interface conclusion, not an inference from simulator behavior. Synchromesh construction makes downshift rev matching optional rather than required. Manual blip is a downshift action in this data model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Automatic blip is a downshift action in this data model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Throttle lift is modeled as an upshift action; no separate downshift-lift claim is asserted. Automatic cut is modeled as an upshift action; no downshift-cut claim is asserted. The full-resolution cockpit photograph of exact Competition Coupe chassis C59 shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim, not fixed molded grips around a central GT/formula control face and not a flattened D rim. The period specification also calls for a GTS-R steering wheel, but the current exact-car wheel is restoration-era evidence and may not prove every chassis' delivered wheel. The clear exact-car cockpit photograph shows a continuous upper rim with no removed top section. This is a current/restored C59 cockpit observation, so it should be revisited if period delivery photographs for the PMR reference chassis are found. The exact-car photograph shows the Motec readout behind the steering wheel on the dash/instrument panel; the three-spoke rim itself has no display. Dodge's period overview separately describes an electronic dash and data-acquisition system, which supports a dash-mounted rather than wheel-integrated display. No shift-light elements are visible on the rim in the full-resolution exact-car photograph; any dash instrumentation or warning lights are separate from the wheel. The period Dodge source specifies electronic dash/data acquisition, not wheel-mounted shift lights. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
Both fingerprinted RSS v4 drives accepted the tested coast downshift without driver throttle input and detected no automatic blip, while the real converted Viper's rev-matching requirement remains unknown.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Not established · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
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ORECA's Viper programme won its Le Mans class three years running, from 1998 to 2000, and took overall victory at Daytona in 2000. Those results made the Viper a defining endurance GT of its era.
Not established
downshift automatic blipdownshift manual blip
How this was verified11 claims · 11 sources
Display nameClass
verified
Official DLC listing plus exact CarModel, CarId, and GT1_05 class values observed through SimHub 9.11.22.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Forward gears2
high
FIA and contemporary engineering evidence establish the six-speed original configuration; the first-person Carsport account establishes that a privateer sequential conversion existed.
Direct current-game control test, with cut and blip conservatively limited to medium confidence; historical source establishes privateer sequential plausibility rather than an exact Reiza chassis link.
Live AMS2 Dodge Viper GTS-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
RSS v6 identifies the exact Vortex implementation; its American V10 configuration, body, specifications, era, and bundled 2003 Viper-team liveries converge on the existing Dodge Viper GTS-R record. This does not resolve the exact historical chassis represented by either simulator.
Live AC GT Vortex V10 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC GT Vortex V10 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
The American V10 package and bundled period Viper-team liveries retain the reviewed mapping to the existing Dodge Viper GTS-R record. The displayed year 2000 is not promoted as an exact revision because the readable package declares no year and its skins include 2003 entries.
Live AC GT Vortex V10 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC GT Vortex V10 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
high
Official Reiza release material and the unchanged exact telemetry/class identity retain the reviewed Viper GTS-R mapping. The correction changes simulator behavior and retracts unsupported technique claims; it does not reopen the vehicle identity.
Live AMS2 Dodge Viper GTS-R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Dodge Viper GTS-R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Automatic blipManual blip1
high
The repeat two-stage AMS2 drive directly detected no automatic throttle spike on the accepted coast downshift, correcting the earlier perceptual automatic-blip result. It also newly inspected a closed round rim without display or shift lights. Because the authentic auto-blip and manual-blip claims depended on the superseded simulator result and no real-car source settles the converted Viper's rev-matching system, both authentic fields return to unknown.
Live AMS2 Dodge Viper GTS-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Live AMS2 Dodge Viper GTS-R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
F301Formula 3 Brasil2 simulatorsdiffers from carsims disagree
The approved ams2 1.6.9.91 guided drive recorded shift_actuation as sequential-stick; the reviewed real-car value is h-pattern. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
The approved ams2 1.6.9.91 guided drive recorded shift_pattern as sequential; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The approved ams2 1.6.9.91 guided drive recorded throttle_lift as not-required; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The approved ams2 1.6.9.91 guided drive recorded automatic_cut as yes; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The approved ams2 1.6.9.91 guided drive recorded automatic_blip as yes; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→Car blips for you
The approved ams2 1.6.9.91 guided drive recorded manual_blip as not-required; the reviewed real-car value is required. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The approved ams2 1.6.9.91 guided drive recorded wheel_rim_shape as gt-formula; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The approved ams2 1.6.9.91 guided drive recorded wheel_integrated_display as yes; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The approved ams2 1.6.9.91 guided drive recorded wheel_shift_lights as yes; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Open-top wheelNot established→Not applicable
The approved ams2 1.6.9.91 guided drive recorded wheel_open_top as not-applicable; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
The approved ams1 1.5.3 guided drive recorded shift_actuation as sequential-stick; the reviewed real-car value is h-pattern. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
The approved ams1 1.5.3 guided drive recorded shift_pattern as sequential; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The approved ams1 1.5.3 guided drive recorded throttle_lift as not-required; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The approved ams1 1.5.3 guided drive recorded automatic_blip as no; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The approved ams1 1.5.3 guided drive recorded manual_blip as not-required; the reviewed real-car value is required. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The approved ams1 1.5.3 guided drive recorded wheel_rim_shape as gt-formula; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The approved ams1 1.5.3 guided drive recorded wheel_integrated_display as yes; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The approved ams1 1.5.3 guided drive recorded wheel_shift_lights as yes; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Open-top wheelNot established→Not applicable
The approved ams1 1.5.3 guided drive recorded wheel_open_top as not-applicable; the reviewed real-car value is unknown. This observation is confined to this simulator implementation.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Automobilista · 1.5.3 · verified 2026-09-13 · confidence medium
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
5-speed H-pattern (dog)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
5-speed sequential stick (dog)
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
Automobilista
Shifter
5-speed sequential stick (dog)
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
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Reiza presents the F301 as Brazil's lower-cost F3 Light entry. It shares the F309's Berta engine and tyres, but produces less downforce; its distinctive features include a monoshock front suspension.
Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Automatic blip
Real carNot establishedAMS2YesAutomobilistaNo
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.running shift technique · Find real-car evidence for automatic blip.
How this was verified6 claims · 10 sources
Real-car identityAutomobilista identity match
medium
The Reiza Studios discussion identifies Automobilista F301 as the older Dallara chassis racing in Brazilian F3 and calls its class F3 Light. The independent Brazilian F3 technical article names Dallara F301 as F3 Light. The exact F301 cockpit listing inspected for this pass shows a TIPO F301/TELAIO No 035 plaque. Together these establish the Dallara F301 identity used by the submitted AMS1 subtype; they do not identify a particular real chassis number represented by the simulator.
The official Mk8/9 manual specifies non-synchronising face dogs. Under the project derivation rules, a dogbox does not require clutch use for ordinary upshifts or downshifts. The manufacturer manual establishes non-synchronising face dogs; the project derivation rule requires the driver to match revs for clean dog engagement, represented as a required manual blip on downshift. This model treats throttle lift as an upshift technique field; no separate downshift-lift control is applicable. The gearbox evidence is cited for the scoped shift mechanism, while no negative real-car claim is made about a driver’s throttle movement. The Reiza discussion identifies the F301 as five-speed; the exact F301 listing describes a five-speed transaxle; and the Hewland manual documents the Mk8/9 four- or five-forward-gear family. The F3 Light F301 is listed with a Hewland Mk9, and the manufacturer manual specifies non-synchronising face dogs. The project vocabulary normalizes that construction as dogbox. The F3 Light technical row explicitly says Hewland Mk9 in H, and the manufacturer manual specifies mechanically operated H-pattern selection. The established H-pattern gate requires a clutch for a standing start under the project derivation rules, independently of the dogbox’s clutchless shift capability. Automatic blip is modeled as a downshift function; it is not applicable to an upshift. This does not claim that the real car had or lacked an electronic throttle system. Non-synchronising face dogs establish the dogbox construction; ordinary upshifts therefore do not require clutch use under the project derivation rules. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift rev-matching technique and is not applicable to an upshift. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Clutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
medium
The official Mk8/9 manual specifies non-synchronising face dogs. Under the project derivation rules, a dogbox does not require clutch use for ordinary upshifts or downshifts. The manufacturer manual establishes non-synchronising face dogs; the project derivation rule requires the driver to match revs for clean dog engagement, represented as a required manual blip on downshift. This model treats throttle lift as an upshift technique field; no separate downshift-lift control is applicable. The gearbox evidence is cited for the scoped shift mechanism, while no negative real-car claim is made about a driver’s throttle movement. The Reiza discussion identifies the F301 as five-speed; the exact F301 listing describes a five-speed transaxle; and the Hewland manual documents the Mk8/9 four- or five-forward-gear family. The F3 Light F301 is listed with a Hewland Mk9, and the manufacturer manual specifies non-synchronising face dogs. The project vocabulary normalizes that construction as dogbox. The F3 Light technical row explicitly says Hewland Mk9 in H, and the manufacturer manual specifies mechanically operated H-pattern selection. The established H-pattern gate requires a clutch for a standing start under the project derivation rules, independently of the dogbox’s clutchless shift capability. Automatic blip is modeled as a downshift function; it is not applicable to an upshift. This does not claim that the real car had or lacked an electronic throttle system. Non-synchronising face dogs establish the dogbox construction; ordinary upshifts therefore do not require clutch use under the project derivation rules. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift rev-matching technique and is not applicable to an upshift. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
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The F309 represents the more advanced Brazilian F3 chassis alongside the older F301 Light. Reiza describes shared engines and tyres, with the F309's greater downforce helping it gain lap time despite the F301's straight-line advantage.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 observed behavior
medium
Conservative promotion of AMS2 sheet row 8 with unsupported technique left unknown.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.gtc60-ferrari-250-gto.20260824t185146400z-ef1b0da5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.gtc60-ferrari-250-gto.20260824t185146400z-ef1b0da5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac.gtc60-ferrari-250-gto.20260824t185146400z-ef1b0da5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.gtc60-ferrari-250-gto.20260824t185146400z-ef1b0da5 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.gtc60-ferrari-250-gto.20260824t185146400z-ef1b0da5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.gtc60-ferrari-250-gto.20260824t185146400z-ef1b0da5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.gtc60-ferrari-250-gto.20260824t185146400z-ef1b0da5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac.gtc60-ferrari-250-gto.20260824t185146400z-ef1b0da5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.gtc60-ferrari-250-gto.20260824t185146400z-ef1b0da5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.gtc60-ferrari-250-gto.20260824t185146400z-ef1b0da5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The 250 GTO helped Ferrari take three consecutive GT manufacturers' championships from 1962 to 1964. Its shape was developed in a wind tunnel, then finished by Scaglietti, combining careful aerodynamics with hand-shaped bodywork.
Ferrari's official history identifies the 250 GTO's 1962 presentation, 1962-1964 championship period, 36-car production, and dual road/race purpose. The GTC60 documentation identifies the simulator package as a wrapper around the Kunos Ferrari 250 GTO model, while its year labels are not consistent enough to justify a single chassis-year claim.
Ferrari's official technical history explicitly describes the 250 GTO's gearbox as five-speed. Ferrari's official technical history explicitly calls the gearbox all-synchromesh. The secondary transmission description places second through fifth gears in an H layout; it is the only reviewed source that directly states the selector arrangement. The secondary source states that first gear is left and down while second through fifth form the H, establishing a dog-leg H pattern. The secondary transmission description explicitly places first gear to the left and down. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Ferrari's official technical history calls the 250 GTO gearbox all-synchromesh. A synchromesh matches the shaft speeds itself, so the driver's blip eases the synchros and is authentic technique rather than a condition of engagement. The value follows from the established construction, in the one direction that holds: a recorded construction settles the technique, and the technique never settles the construction. AC refuses the shift without a blip, which is carried as a simulator override rather than as the real car.
A full-resolution photograph of chassis 3413GT (RM Sotheby's Monterey 2018 auction catalog) shows a continuous, wood-rimmed, three-spoke wheel with no fixed grip humps and no flattened section anywhere around its circumference, unbroken across the top; only a Ferrari prancing-horse badge sits at its centre, with all instrumentation dash-mounted rather than on the wheel; and no LED or lamp array appears on the rim or spokes. Confidence is medium because this is one specific, well-documented chassis rather than the exact chassis Kunos modeled.
Kunos's own Steam store page for the Ferrari 70th Anniversary Pack confirms ks_ferrari_250_gto is Kunos's official Ferrari 250 GTO asset, and the already-registered GTC60 package-scan source shows the GTC60 wrapper requires that exact content_id as its own dependency: the two telemetry identities load the identical underlying model and are not independently behaving packages. Added as an alias on the existing entry so future intake recognizes ks_ferrari_250_gto as already curated, without merging or replacing this entry's reviewed behavior or overrides.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch required
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch required
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.ferrari-gto.20260911t035552301z-ecf44ac3 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-gto.20260911t035552301z-ecf44ac3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Dogleg H-pattern
The guided observation ac.ferrari-gto.20260911t035552301z-ecf44ac3 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Unveiled in 1984, the GTO opened Ferrari's limited-production supercar line, later continued by the F40, F50, Enzo and LaFerrari. Its Pininfarina body and extensive use of racing-derived composites helped establish that formula.
Not established
shift pattern
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
Ferrari's technical legacy material identifies the 288 GTO and its five-speed manual; the local package id disambiguates the AC content.
Both reviewed sources describe a five-speed manual. The secondary technical description explicitly calls the five-speed fully synchronized. A fully synchronized manual road gearbox is described; no sequential or paddle actuation is documented. The H-pattern manual road gearbox requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules. The established synchromesh construction settles ordinary running-shift technique as clutch-required under the project's derivation rules. The road car is described as a conventional manual rather than an electronically managed shift system; no automatic cut is part of the documented control arrangement. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Synchromesh construction settles ordinary running-shift clutch technique as required. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The project's documented derivation for synchromesh records a manual downshift blip as optional: it eases the synchronizers but is not required for engagement. The documented road car is a conventional manual with no automatic throttle-blip system described. The reviewed source describes a conventional three-spoke leather steering wheel, supporting a round conventional rim rather than a GT-formula or open-top control face. The source describes a conventional road-car wheel and dash instrumentation, not a wheel-mounted display. A conventional three-spoke leather wheel is described; no open-top racing rim is documented. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
Both reviewed sources describe a five-speed manual. The secondary technical description explicitly calls the five-speed fully synchronized. A fully synchronized manual road gearbox is described; no sequential or paddle actuation is documented. The H-pattern manual road gearbox requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules. The established synchromesh construction settles ordinary running-shift technique as clutch-required under the project's derivation rules. The road car is described as a conventional manual rather than an electronically managed shift system; no automatic cut is part of the documented control arrangement. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Synchromesh construction settles ordinary running-shift clutch technique as required. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The project's documented derivation for synchromesh records a manual downshift blip as optional: it eases the synchronizers but is not required for engagement. The documented road car is a conventional manual with no automatic throttle-blip system described. The reviewed source describes a conventional three-spoke leather steering wheel, supporting a round conventional rim rather than a GT-formula or open-top control face. The source describes a conventional road-car wheel and dash instrumentation, not a wheel-mounted display. A conventional three-spoke leather wheel is described; no open-top racing rim is documented. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312-67.20260911t033237524z-9a5149e7 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312-67.20260911t033237524z-9a5149e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312-67.20260911t033237524z-9a5149e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312-67.20260911t033237524z-9a5149e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312-67.20260911t033237524z-9a5149e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312-67.20260911t033237524z-9a5149e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312-67.20260911t033237524z-9a5149e7 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Ferrari's 1967 Grand Prix car put a three-litre V12 behind the driver. Ferrari quoted 390 hp at 10,000 rpm, placing a high-revving twelve-cylinder engine at the heart of this early three-litre-era Formula 1 design.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
Ferrari's official history identifies the 1967 312 F1-67; the local observation identifies the exact simulator package and telemetry name.
The period 312/67 specification is described as a five-speed manual. The source describes a manual five-speed; no paddle or sequential control is documented for this 1967 car, so the period manual control is proposed as an H-pattern with medium confidence. An H-pattern manual racing transmission requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules; the source does not indicate an automated launch system. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Throttle-lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. No automatic blip system is documented for this period manual car; this is a cautious period-control proposal, not a claim that every restored car lacks one. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The period 312/67 specification is described as a five-speed manual. The source describes a manual five-speed; no paddle or sequential control is documented for this 1967 car, so the period manual control is proposed as an H-pattern with medium confidence. An H-pattern manual racing transmission requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules; the source does not indicate an automated launch system. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Throttle-lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. No automatic blip system is documented for this period manual car; this is a cautious period-control proposal, not a claim that every restored car lacks one. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312t.20260911t033657981z-97cf6a84 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312t.20260911t033657981z-97cf6a84 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312t.20260911t033657981z-97cf6a84 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312t.20260911t033657981z-97cf6a84 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312t.20260911t033657981z-97cf6a84 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312t.20260911t033657981z-97cf6a84 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312t.20260911t033657981z-97cf6a84 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.ferrari-312t.20260911t033657981z-97cf6a84 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The 312T's transverse gearbox shortened the car and concentrated its mass. That packaging helped Ferrari's flat-12 challenger take both 1975 championships, with Niki Lauda winning the drivers' title.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
Ferrari's official 312T history and a period technical report identify the car and its 1975 five-speed manual control arrangement; the local observation identifies the exact package.
Ferrari's technical summary gives five forward speeds plus reverse. The period report describes a short gear lever operating a gear gate; no paddle or sequential actuation is described for this 1975 configuration. The reviewed car is a manually actuated H-pattern five-speed; under the project's derivation rules a clutch is required to pull away from rest. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
Ferrari's technical summary gives five forward speeds plus reverse. The period report describes a short gear lever operating a gear gate; no paddle or sequential actuation is described for this 1975 configuration. The reviewed car is a manually actuated H-pattern five-speed; under the project's derivation rules a clutch is required to pull away from rest. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.ferrari-330-p4.20260911t034045470z-40428c60 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-330-p4.20260911t034045470z-40428c60 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-330-p4.20260911t034045470z-40428c60 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.ferrari-330-p4.20260911t034045470z-40428c60 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-330-p4.20260911t034045470z-40428c60 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-330-p4.20260911t034045470z-40428c60 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.ferrari-330-p4.20260911t034045470z-40428c60 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.ferrari-330-p4.20260911t034045470z-40428c60 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
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The 330 P4 was part of Ferrari's famous 1-2-3 finish at Daytona in 1967. Sporting director Franco Lini arranged the three cars side by side for the finish, creating an enduring image of Ferrari's rivalry with Ford.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
Ferrari's official history identifies the 1967 330 P4; the local observation identifies the exact simulator package.
The reviewed period specification describes a five-speed manual transmission. A manual five-speed is documented and no paddle or sequential control is documented. The manual H-pattern configuration requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The reviewed period specification describes a five-speed manual transmission. A manual five-speed is documented and no paddle or sequential control is documented. The manual H-pattern configuration requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · Display · Shift lights
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f2004.20260911t034431038z-76215f96 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f2004.20260911t034431038z-76215f96 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f2004.20260911t034431038z-76215f96 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f2004.20260911t034431038z-76215f96 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f2004.20260911t034431038z-76215f96 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→Car blips for you
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f2004.20260911t034431038z-76215f96 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f2004.20260911t034431038z-76215f96 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
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The F2004 won 15 of 2004's 18 Grands Prix and carried Michael Schumacher to his seventh and final world title. Its seven-speed sequential was paddle-shifted, but the driver worked the clutch manually for starts.
Contemporary technical specifications identify the 2004 Ferrari F1 car and its seven-speed semi-automatic sequential electronic transmission; the local observation identifies the exact AC package.
Both technical specifications state seven forward gears plus reverse. Both sources explicitly describe a semi-automatic electronically controlled gearbox. The sources describe sequential electronic control; the F2004 cockpit control is paddle-actuated rather than an H-pattern lever. Both sources explicitly use the sequential designation. The reviewed historical summary distinguishes the launch clutch from the semi-automatic running shifts and states that the driver used the clutch to launch. The electronically controlled sequential gearbox performs running gear changes without a driver-operated clutch input; the separate launch-clutch source is consistent with this distinction. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. The semi-automatic sequential gearbox performs running downshifts without a driver-operated clutch input; launch clutch use is a separate function. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
Both technical specifications state seven forward gears plus reverse. Both sources explicitly describe a semi-automatic electronically controlled gearbox. The sources describe sequential electronic control; the F2004 cockpit control is paddle-actuated rather than an H-pattern lever. Both sources explicitly use the sequential designation. The reviewed historical summary distinguishes the launch clutch from the semi-automatic running shifts and states that the driver used the clutch to launch. The electronically controlled sequential gearbox performs running gear changes without a driver-operated clutch input; the separate launch-clutch source is consistent with this distinction. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. The semi-automatic sequential gearbox performs running downshifts without a driver-operated clutch input; launch clutch use is a separate function. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f40.20260911t035131721z-f35fe541 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f40.20260911t035131721z-f35fe541 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f40.20260911t035131721z-f35fe541 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f40.20260911t035131721z-f35fe541 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f40.20260911t035131721z-f35fe541 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f40.20260911t035131721z-f35fe541 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Dogleg H-pattern
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f40.20260911t035131721z-f35fe541 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f40.20260911t035131721z-f35fe541 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.ferrari-f40.20260911t035131721z-f35fe541 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Created for Ferrari's 40th anniversary in 1987, the F40 combined a twin-turbo V8 with composite bodywork. It brought materials and turbo technology associated with racing into a road-going Ferrari.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
The reviewed production specification identifies the road F40's 1987–1992 production and five-speed manual; the local observation identifies the exact road-car package.
Both reviewed road-car sources describe a five-speed manual. A dogleg five-speed manual is an H-pattern lever-operated gearbox. The H-pattern manual arrangement requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
Both reviewed road-car sources describe a five-speed manual. A dogleg five-speed manual is an H-pattern lever-operated gearbox. The H-pattern manual arrangement requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa EVO does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 0.9.0. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
ShifterShifter not recorded→5-speed H-pattern
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac-evo.ferrari-f40-lm.20260826t041724725z-76bbe5fe directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa EVO · 0.9.0 · verified 2026-08-26 · confidence medium
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Michelotto and Scaglietti built about 19 F40 LMs between 1990 and 1992, turning Ferrari's twin-turbo V8 road car into a racer for IMSA-style competition with a five-speed race gearbox.
KUNOS's official AC EVO release names the exact F40 LM simulator content and its competition purpose. Independent secondary technical references identify the Michelotto F40 LM family, early-1990s production period, five-speed manual transmission, and triple-plate hydraulic clutch. The year is deliberately represented as a period label because the observation does not identify a chassis or exact build year.
The F40 LM technical references independently identify a five-speed manual transmission, with Mitorosso listing five forward gears plus reverse. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch required
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch required
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.ford-escort-rs1600.20260911t035912782z-f4e12204 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-escort-rs1600.20260911t035912782z-f4e12204 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-escort-rs1600.20260911t035912782z-f4e12204 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.ford-escort-rs1600.20260911t035912782z-f4e12204 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-escort-rs1600.20260911t035912782z-f4e12204 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
GearsH-pattern (sync)→5-speed H-pattern (sync)
The guided observation ac.ford-escort-rs1600.20260911t035912782z-f4e12204 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation ac.ford-escort-rs1600.20260911t035912782z-f4e12204 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.ford-escort-rs1600.20260911t035912782z-f4e12204 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.ford-escort-rs1600.20260911t035912782z-f4e12204 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The RS1600 helped establish Ford's RS identity in 1970. Its BDA engine combined a Ford block with a Cosworth four-valve cylinder head, bringing competition engineering to the small Escort.
FIA homologation and period competition references identify the Mk I RS1600 and its Group 2 context; the local observation identifies the exact simulator package.
The FIA form specifies synchronized forward ratios and the period competition reference excludes dog engagement for the relevant configuration. The homologation describes a manual remote floor control; the competition references describe manual gearboxes, not sequential or paddle actuation. The manual H-pattern arrangement requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules. Established synchromesh construction settles ordinary running-shift clutch technique as required. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Synchromesh construction settles ordinary running-shift clutch technique as required. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The project's synchromesh derivation records a downshift blip as optional. The period manual competition gearbox sources describe no electronic automatic-blip system. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/forward_gears, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The FIA form specifies synchronized forward ratios and the period competition reference excludes dog engagement for the relevant configuration. The homologation describes a manual remote floor control; the competition references describe manual gearboxes, not sequential or paddle actuation. The manual H-pattern arrangement requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules. Established synchromesh construction settles ordinary running-shift clutch technique as required. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Synchromesh construction settles ordinary running-shift clutch technique as required. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The project's synchromesh derivation records a downshift blip as optional. The period manual competition gearbox sources describe no electronic automatic-blip system. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/forward_gears, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · Display · Shift lights
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided observation pmr.falcon-fg-cotf.20260915t152458336z-5b76fa90 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.falcon-fg-cotf.20260915t152458336z-5b76fa90 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The guided observation pmr.falcon-fg-cotf.20260915t152458336z-5b76fa90 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation pmr.falcon-fg-cotf.20260915t152458336z-5b76fa90 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.falcon-fg-cotf.20260915t152458336z-5b76fa90 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Pulling awayClutch required→No clutch needed
The guided observation pmr.falcon-fg-cotf.20260915t152458336z-5b76fa90 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The FG Falcon raced under V8 Supercars' Car of the Future rules, which put every team on a control six-speed sequential transaxle from Albins. A mandated shift cut lets drivers upshift without lifting.
Not established
downshift automatic blip
How this was verified5 claims · 6 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
Official PMR material identifies the 2013 Falcon FG, while Supercars and Albins technical sources establish the COTF transaxle and shift mechanism.
COTF and Albins sources establish the six-speed transaxle. The official COTF report discusses dog-ring wear in the control transaxle. The ST6 manufacturer documentation establishes sequential rod/cable activation and the COTF installation is the manual-stick system. The ST6 is documented as sequential. The six-speed sequential race transmission uses a driver-operated clutch for standing starts; no automatic launch system was established. The mandated shift-cut system is explicitly intended to reduce shift loads during rapid wide-open-throttle gear changes. The documented shift cut momentarily interrupts torque and supports wide-open-throttle upshifts. Official COTF documentation describes mandated shift-cut settings. Dog-ring race transmission construction supports clutchless downshift as the hardware baseline; exact driver technique remains reviewable. Dog-ring construction establishes the mechanism; manual rev matching is the derived downshift technique unless an automatic blip is separately established. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Clutch on a downshiftManual blipForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
COTF and Albins sources establish the six-speed transaxle. The official COTF report discusses dog-ring wear in the control transaxle. The ST6 manufacturer documentation establishes sequential rod/cable activation and the COTF installation is the manual-stick system. The ST6 is documented as sequential. The six-speed sequential race transmission uses a driver-operated clutch for standing starts; no automatic launch system was established. The mandated shift-cut system is explicitly intended to reduce shift loads during rapid wide-open-throttle gear changes. The documented shift cut momentarily interrupts torque and supports wide-open-throttle upshifts. Official COTF documentation describes mandated shift-cut settings. Dog-ring race transmission construction supports clutchless downshift as the hardware baseline; exact driver technique remains reviewable. Dog-ring construction establishes the mechanism; manual rev matching is the derived downshift technique unless an automatic blip is separately established. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.ford-gt40.20260911t040212905z-9500eb10 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-gt40.20260911t040212905z-9500eb10 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-gt40.20260911t040212905z-9500eb10 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.ford-gt40.20260911t040212905z-9500eb10 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-gt40.20260911t040212905z-9500eb10 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-gt40.20260911t040212905z-9500eb10 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.ford-gt40.20260911t040212905z-9500eb10 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.ford-gt40.20260911t040212905z-9500eb10 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence medium
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Ford built the GT40 to win Le Mans, and Motor Sport drove one on the road for a 1966 test. This version's five-speed ZF gearbox marks the small-block line, not the four-speed Mk II that won Le Mans that year.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
medium
The exact AC vehicle listing and contemporary 1966 road-test material identify the GT40 family and five-speed ZF arrangement; the local package id distinguishes it from the existing 1965 WSC60 content.
Both period-specification sources describe a five-speed ZF arrangement. The period source describes a solid gear lever operating the manual gearbox; no sequential or paddle control is documented. The manual H-pattern arrangement requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
medium
Both period-specification sources describe a five-speed ZF arrangement. The period source describes a solid gear lever operating the manual gearbox; no sequential or paddle control is documented. The manual H-pattern arrangement requires a clutch to pull away from rest under the project's derivation rules. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to the upshift field. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts in this schema. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.wsc60-ford-gt40-mk1.20260824t140332974z-ed360acb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Mk I is the small-block GT40 Ford raced in 1965, after adopting a five-speed ZF transaxle. The later big-block Mk II switched to a four-speed and gave Ford its first Le Mans win in 1966.
The WSC Legends pack names the installed content 1965 Ford GT40 Mk I and describes its Ford GT40/Mk I race history. Ford's historical material establishes the GT40 program and distinguishes the later Mk II, while 1965 Le Mans entry data identifies Ford GT40 cars with ZF 5DS-25 five-speed gearboxes.
Ford's historical document identifies the 1965 adoption of the five-speed ZF transaxle; exact 1965 Le Mans data lists ZF 5DS-25 five-speed GT40 entries; the Mk-I guide and ZF replacement documentation corroborate five forward speeds. The exact-Mk-I technical guide describes the ZF DS25 as all-synchromesh; Quaife identifies its replacement as replicating the original ZF DS-25/2 and describes synchromesh selection. This is medium confidence because the primary 1965 event table names the ZF gearbox but does not itself state the synchronizer construction. The manufacturer replacement documentation explicitly identifies the original ZF DS-25/2 layout as five-speed H-pattern, and the Mk-I guide documents the corresponding right-hand gear change. Quaife states that the original ZF DS-25/2 has a distinctive dog-leg first-gear location, but the reviewed evidence does not establish which side first gear occupies. The database therefore keeps the complete shift pattern unknown. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/first_gear_position, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
The exact Mk-I technical guide describes the ZF DS25 as all-synchromesh and Quaife describes synchromesh selection in its replacement, so the blip eases the synchros rather than engaging the gear. This sits at medium for the same reason the construction does: the primary 1965 event table names the ZF gearbox without stating the synchroniser construction, and a derived value cannot be more confident than what it came from. AC refuses the shift without a blip, which is carried as a simulator override rather than as the real car.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mustang.20260915t151338052z-d23ba76e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mustang.20260915t151338052z-d23ba76e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.mustang.20260915t151338052z-d23ba76e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mustang.20260915t151338052z-d23ba76e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.mustang.20260915t151338052z-d23ba76e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.mustang.20260915t151338052z-d23ba76e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence medium
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
PMR's USV8 class represents modern cost-controlled American V8 racing. Beneath the Mustang silhouette is a tube-frame chassis; the class shares a 6.2-litre V8 and four-speed manual to keep competition close.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
medium
Official PMR material names the current USV8 Mustang, while real-world Trans-Am class documentation provides the conservative four-speed H-pattern control baseline.
Real-world Trans-Am class documentation identifies four-speed gearboxes; exact PMR wrapper applicability remains a review gap. The class source explicitly documents H-pattern shift. H-pattern is established, but no exact gate image establishes a dogleg. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Real-world Trans-Am class documentation identifies four-speed gearboxes; exact PMR wrapper applicability remains a review gap. The class source explicitly documents H-pattern shift. H-pattern is established, but no exact gate image establishes a dogleg. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→D-shaped rim
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→No clutch needed
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation pmr.mustang-au.20260915t152203276z-61f82a2a-wheel-correction-2e17ed71 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blip
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence medium
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Gen3 Supercars kept a fully manual sequential stick for both the Mustang and Camaro. Supercars said the skill needed to down-change properly could not be lost from its racing.
Official Supercars documentation identifies a six-speed sequential transaxle. Official Supercars documentation confirms a manual sequential gear-change mechanism. The documented mechanism is sequential. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Official Supercars documentation identifies a six-speed sequential transaxle. Official Supercars documentation confirms a manual sequential gear-change mechanism. The documented mechanism is sequential. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
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Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mustang-boss-302.20260915t145348067z-cbfd0a4e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mustang-boss-302.20260915t145348067z-cbfd0a4e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.mustang-boss-302.20260915t145348067z-cbfd0a4e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mustang-boss-302.20260915t145348067z-cbfd0a4e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.mustang-boss-302.20260915t145348067z-cbfd0a4e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.mustang-boss-302.20260915t145348067z-cbfd0a4e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence medium
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The Boss 302 homologated Ford's special small-block for SCCA Trans-Am, answering Chevrolet's Camaro Z/28. Parnelli Jones won the 1970 title in a Bud Moore Boss 302, beating Penske's Javelins.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
medium
Official PMR identity material names the entry, while an exact-model period racing reference documents four-speed manual transmission equipment.
The exact-model racing reference documents a four-speed manual; exact PMR race-car applicability remains a review gap. The documented four-speed manual supports an H-pattern baseline. No exact race gate image establishes a dogleg, so the conventional period layout is retained as a low-confidence baseline. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
The exact-model racing reference documents a four-speed manual; exact PMR race-car applicability remains a review gap. The documented four-speed manual supports an H-pattern baseline. No exact race gate image establishes a dogleg, so the conventional period layout is retained as a low-confidence baseline. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
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Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch required→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch required→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.ford-mustang-2015.20260824t190918976z-2e561466 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
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The S550 was the first Mustang engineered from the start for global sale, including factory right-hand drive, and it replaced the GT's live rear axle with independent rear suspension.
Kunos's official Assetto Corsa 1.5 release note names the added car as Ford Mustang GT 2015. Ford's exact 2015 Mustang specifications and owner's manual independently document the 2015 Mustang model, the 5.0-liter GT configuration, six-speed manual transmission, manual gear gate, clutch start interlock, and clutch use during shifts.
Ford states that the 2015 Mustang wheel is 14 inches in diameter. Fourteen inches converts to 355.6 mm, rounded to 356 mm for the integer database field. Ford's manual says the clutch pedal must be fully pressed during each shift, which includes a running downshift. Ford's 2015 specification sheet lists six manual forward ratios for the 5.0-liter V8, and the owner's manual identifies the six-speed manual MT82. The exact 2015 owner's manual shows the manual gearshift lever using the 1-3-5 over 2-4-6 H gate, with reverse separately at the left. The manual gearshift illustration places first, third, and fifth in the upper row and second, fourth, and sixth in the lower row, establishing the standard H pattern. The standard H gearshift diagram places first gear at the upper-left position; Ford's reverse procedure separately describes reverse as left and forward after raising the lockout collar. Ford's exact 2015 manual requires the clutch fully depressed to start, select first, and then be released gradually while applying accelerator; the specification sheet also lists Hill Start Assist with the manual transmission. Ford explicitly states that during each shift the clutch pedal must be fully pressed to the floor. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Clutch on a downshiftPulling awayClutch on an upshift
high
Ford states that the 2015 Mustang wheel is 14 inches in diameter. Fourteen inches converts to 355.6 mm, rounded to 356 mm for the integer database field. Ford's manual says the clutch pedal must be fully pressed during each shift, which includes a running downshift. Ford's 2015 specification sheet lists six manual forward ratios for the 5.0-liter V8, and the owner's manual identifies the six-speed manual MT82. The exact 2015 owner's manual shows the manual gearshift lever using the 1-3-5 over 2-4-6 H gate, with reverse separately at the left. The manual gearshift illustration places first, third, and fifth in the upper row and second, fourth, and sixth in the lower row, establishing the standard H pattern. The standard H gearshift diagram places first gear at the upper-left position; Ford's reverse procedure separately describes reverse as left and forward after raising the lockout collar. Ford's exact 2015 manual requires the clutch fully depressed to start, select first, and then be released gradually while applying accelerator; the specification sheet also lists Hill Start Assist with the manual transmission. Ford explicitly states that during each shift the clutch pedal must be fully pressed to the floor. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
ShifterShifter not recorded→5-speed H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation pmr.capri-group-5.20260905t195353170z-c9a96a0f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-05 · confidence high
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Zakspeed built this turbocharged Capri for Division 1 of Germany's Group 5 racing championship. The 1980 car used a 1.7-litre turbo four and a five-speed Getrag gearbox under its silhouette bodywork.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
The official PMR vehicle page names the Ford Zakspeed Capri Group 5 and gives the 1.7-litre, 5-speed and 580-hp configuration. Independent exact-period and owner/restorer records identify the 1980 Zakspeed Capri Division 1 specification, including the 1.74-litre engine, five-speed Getrag gearbox, chassis history and Group 5 DRM use.
The exact 1980 technical sheet names a Getrag-five-speed gearbox; the period-event record independently lists Getrag-5 for the 1980 Zakspeed chassis; PMR independently reports a 5-speed transmission. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
The exact 1980 technical sheet names a Getrag-five-speed gearbox; the period-event record independently lists Getrag-5 for the 1980 Zakspeed chassis; PMR independently reports a 5-speed transmission. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
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Formula Classic Gen1 represents mid-1980s turbo Formula One, when boost pressure was a major part of the performance equation. Reiza gives its two models different turbo engines and power delivery.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry in both aero configurations; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected five H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip. No real-world chassis is assigned, so the gearbox construction is not established.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen1 Model1 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen1 Model1 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen1 Model1 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Formula Classic Gen1 represents mid-1980s turbo Formula One, when boost pressure was a major part of the performance equation. Reiza gives its two models different turbo engines and power delivery.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry in both aero configurations; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected five H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip. No real-world chassis is assigned, so the gearbox construction is not established.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen1 Model2 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen1 Model2 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen1 Model2 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents late-1980s Formula One as turbocharged and naturally aspirated engines shared the grid. Turbo power was being restricted before the sport switched entirely to 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engines.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected six H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts to upshift. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen2 Model1 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen2 Model1 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen2 Model1 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents late-1980s Formula One as turbocharged and naturally aspirated engines shared the grid. Turbo power was being restricted before the sport switched entirely to 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engines.
Not established
gearbox typerunning-shift clutch
Usually driven like this
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected six H-pattern gears and found no automatic blip. The automatic cut test was inconclusive, so both it and the upshift throttle lift stay unknown rather than being assumed from the other Gen2 cars.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen2 Model2 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen2 Model2 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen2 Model2 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents late-1980s Formula One as turbocharged and naturally aspirated engines shared the grid. Turbo power was being restricted before the sport switched entirely to 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engines.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected six H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts to upshift. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen2 Model3 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen2 Model3 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen2 Model3 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents early-1990s Formula One, when 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engines powered the grid and paddle-shift gearboxes began replacing manual levers. The class captures that changing mix of technology.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected six H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts and blips. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen3 Model1 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen3 Model1 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen3 Model1 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents early-1990s Formula One, when 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engines powered the grid and paddle-shift gearboxes began replacing manual levers. The class captures that changing mix of technology.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected 6 paddle gears with automatic cut and blip, and the car needed the clutch to pull away, which is the semi-automatic pattern of the era: a driver clutch for the start and the car's own clutch for every running shift.
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Represents early-1990s Formula One, when 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engines powered the grid and paddle-shift gearboxes began replacing manual levers. The class captures that changing mix of technology.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected six H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts and blips. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen3 Model3 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen3 Model3 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen3 Model3 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents early-1990s Formula One, when 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engines powered the grid and paddle-shift gearboxes began replacing manual levers. The class captures that changing mix of technology.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected six H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts and blips. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen3 Model4 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen3 Model4 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen3 Model4 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents early-1990s Formula One, when 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engines powered the grid and paddle-shift gearboxes began replacing manual levers. The class captures that changing mix of technology.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected 7 paddle gears with automatic cut and blip, and the car needed the clutch to pull away, which is the semi-automatic pattern of the era: a driver clutch for the start and the car's own clutch for every running shift.
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Represents early-1990s Formula One, when 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engines powered the grid and paddle-shift gearboxes began replacing manual levers. The class captures that changing mix of technology.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected 6 paddle gears with automatic cut and blip, and the car needed the clutch to pull away, which is the semi-automatic pattern of the era: a driver clutch for the start and the car's own clutch for every running shift.
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Represents early-1990s Formula One, when 3.5-litre naturally aspirated engines powered the grid and paddle-shift gearboxes began replacing manual levers. The class captures that changing mix of technology.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected six H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts and blips. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen4 Model3 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen4 Model3 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Classic Gen4 Model3 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected 4 H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts and blips. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Dirt guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Dirt guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Dirt guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Open top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Wheel-rim categoryRound rim→D-shaped rim
The guided observation ams2.formula-edge-model1-high-downforce.20260829t044719166z-8339341e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
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Formula Edge evokes mid-1990s Formula One after a major reduction in downforce. Its V12, V10 and V8 alternatives trade outright power against drivability and fuel consumption.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identity
verified
Official Formula Edge context and exact telemetry establish the identity.
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Formula Edge evokes mid-1990s Formula One after a major reduction in downforce. Its V12, V10 and V8 alternatives trade outright power against drivability and fuel consumption.
How this was verified3 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official Formula Edge context and exact telemetry establish the identity.
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Formula Edge evokes mid-1990s Formula One after a major reduction in downforce. Its V12, V10 and V8 alternatives trade outright power against drivability and fuel consumption.
How this was verified3 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official Formula Edge context and exact telemetry establish the identity.
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Represents early-1990s Formula One as active suspension and electronic driver aids began changing the sport. Active systems controlled ride height to keep aerodynamics working consistently.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected the gears through paddles with automatic cut and blip, and the car needed the clutch to pull away, which is the semi-automatic pattern of the era: a driver clutch for the start and the car's own clutch for every running shift.
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Represents early-1990s Formula One as active suspension and electronic driver aids began changing the sport. Active systems controlled ride height to keep aerodynamics working consistently.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected the gears through paddles with automatic cut and blip, and the car needed the clutch to pull away, which is the semi-automatic pattern of the era: a driver clutch for the start and the car's own clutch for every running shift.
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Represents early-1990s Formula One as active suspension and electronic driver aids began changing the sport. Active systems controlled ride height to keep aerodynamics working consistently.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected the gears through paddles with automatic cut and blip, and the car needed the clutch to pull away, which is the semi-automatic pattern of the era: a driver clutch for the start and the car's own clutch for every running shift.
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Represents 1993 Formula One, when active suspension, traction control and automatic shifting reached their peak. Much of that electronic assistance disappeared with the following season's rule changes.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip, no clutch needed to pull away, and upshifts happening without a request. A registered source for the era's McLaren records a semi-automatic transmission that could be switched to fully automatic, which is the behaviour observed.
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Represents 1993 Formula One, when active suspension, traction control and automatic shifting reached their peak. Much of that electronic assistance disappeared with the following season's rule changes.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip, no clutch needed to pull away, and upshifts happening without a request. A registered source for the era's McLaren records a semi-automatic transmission that could be switched to fully automatic, which is the behaviour observed.
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Represents 1993 Formula One, when active suspension, traction control and automatic shifting reached their peak. Much of that electronic assistance disappeared with the following season's rule changes.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip, no clutch needed to pull away, and upshifts happening without a request. A registered source for the era's McLaren records a semi-automatic transmission that could be switched to fully automatic, which is the behaviour observed.
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Represents the 2022 generation of Formula One, with shaped tunnels beneath the floor producing ground-effect downforce. The rules aimed to let cars follow more closely through corners and race each other.
SimHub observes Formula Ultimate Gen2; the source identifies the 2022 Formula Ultimate G2, and the year plus G2/Gen2 context was explicitly reviewed.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Display nameIdentity interpretationAMS2 identity match
verified
Reiza officially identifies Formula Hybrid Gen3 as the V1.6.9 successor in the Formula Ultimate line; AMS2 1.6.9.91 emitted Formula Ultimate Hybrid Gen3 - High Downforce with internal class F-Ultimate_Gen2_HD during a live local test.
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Represents Formula Junior, the 1958-1963 stepping-stone to Formula One built around 1.0 or 1.1-litre production engines. Jim Clark, John Surtees and Jochen Rindt all raced in the category.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected 4 H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts and blips. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Junior guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Junior guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Junior guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents late-1970s Formula One, when ground effect reshaped car design. Lotus showed how shaped sidepods and skirts could generate downforce beneath the car, rather than relying on wings alone.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected five H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip. No real-world chassis is assigned, so the gearbox construction is not established.
Live AMS2 Formula Retro Gen2 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Retro Gen2 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Retro Gen2 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents mid-1970s Formula One, the era of cars such as the McLaren M23. Teams developed winged designs over several seasons before ground effect transformed aerodynamics later in the decade.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected five H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip. No real-world chassis is assigned, so the gearbox construction is not established.
Live AMS2 Formula Retro V12 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Retro V12 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Retro V12 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents mid-1970s Formula One, the era of cars such as the McLaren M23. Teams developed winged designs over several seasons before ground effect transformed aerodynamics later in the decade.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected 5 H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts and blips. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Retro V8 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Retro V8 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Retro V8 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents Formula Ford-style entry-level racing, where drivers learn to work with mechanical grip. With no wings doing the work, tyres, suspension and the driver's feedback become central to finding speed.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected four gears through a sequential stick with an automatic cut and no automatic blip. A Reiza forum thread resolves the recurring question about this car: a member who tested it states it is definitely sequential, for both the Trainer and the Trainer Advanced.
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Reiza's fictional Formula Trainer represents Formula Ford-style entry-level racing. This Advanced version uses a four-speed sequential stick, even though AMS2 lets an H-shifter be mapped to it.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected four gears through a sequential stick with an automatic cut and no automatic blip. A Reiza forum thread resolves the recurring question about this car: a member who tested it states it is definitely sequential, for both the Trainer and the Trainer Advanced.
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Represents Formula One's turbo-hybrid era: a turbocharged V6 works with electrical power recovered from braking and exhaust energy. Managing that recovered energy became part of extracting the car's performance.
How this was verified5 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 observed behavior
medium
Conservative promotion of AMS2 sheet row 124 with unsupported technique left unknown.
SimHub observes Formula Ultimate Hybrid Gen1; the source identifies the 2019 Formula Ultimate G1, and the year plus G1/Gen1 context was explicitly reviewed.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
verified
AMS2 1.6.9.91 emitted the exact High Downforce telemetry identity during a live local test; it is explicitly reviewed as an aero configuration of Formula Ultimate Hybrid Gen1.
Live AMS2 Formula telemetry identities observed through SimHubLocal AMS2 and SimHub observation · in game observation
Transmission and shift techniqueWheel rim
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 0c2b439d.
Guided live AMS2 Formula Ultimate Hybrid Gen1 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity matchAMS2 observed behavior
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 0c2b439d.
Guided live AMS2 Formula Ultimate Hybrid Gen1 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Formula Ultimate Hybrid Gen2Formula Ultimate Hybrid Gen2
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Represents 2017-21 Formula One, when wider cars and tyres brought a major increase in grip and downforce. The turbo-hybrid powertrain remained, but the aerodynamic rules produced a much faster generation.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry in all three of its aero configurations; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected eight paddle gears with automatic cut and blip and no clutch needed to pull away, which is the modern hybrid Formula pattern the class represents.
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Reiza's take on contemporary American open-wheel racing, with versions for road courses, short ovals and speedways. The class captures a championship in which one basic car must serve very different circuits.
How this was verified5 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 observed behavior
medium
Conservative promotion of AMS2 sheet row 144 with unsupported technique left unknown.
SimHub observes Formula USA 2023; the source identifies Formula USA with year 2023, and the appended-year alias was explicitly reviewed.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
verified
AMS2 1.6.9.91 emitted the exact High Downforce telemetry identity during a live local test; it is explicitly reviewed as an aero configuration of Formula USA 2023.
Live AMS2 Formula telemetry identities observed through SimHubLocal AMS2 and SimHub observation · in game observation
Transmission and shift techniqueWheel rim
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 83ac84cd.
Guided live AMS2 Formula USA 2023 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity matchAMS2 observed behavior
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 83ac84cd.
Guided live AMS2 Formula USA 2023 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents early-2000s Formula One, when traction control, launch control and automatic shifting returned. A tyre war added another development race to the high-revving V10 era.
How this was verified5 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 observed behavior
medium
Conservative promotion of AMS2 sheet row 122 with unsupported technique left unknown.
SimHub observes Formula V10 Gen2; the source name and class identify Formula V10 G2, with the G2/Gen2 generation equivalence explicitly reviewed.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
verified
AMS2 1.6.9.91 emitted the exact B- and M-tyre High Downforce telemetry identities during live local tests. Both are explicitly reviewed configuration variants of Formula V10 Gen2.
Live AMS2 Formula telemetry identities observed through SimHubLocal AMS2 and SimHub observation · in game observation
Transmission and shift techniqueWheel rim
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 522a88aa.
Guided live AMS2 Formula V10 Gen2 (B) control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity matchAMS2 observed behavior
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 522a88aa.
Guided live AMS2 Formula V10 Gen2 (B) control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents 2005 Formula One, the final full V10 season. Michelin and Bridgestone fought a tyre war while Renault and Fernando Alonso ended Ferrari and Michael Schumacher's championship run.
How this was verified3 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official class/model context and exact live telemetry establish the generic Bridgestone identity.
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Represents 2005 Formula One, the final full V10 season. Michelin and Bridgestone fought a tyre war while Renault and Fernando Alonso ended Ferrari and Michael Schumacher's championship run.
How this was verified3 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official class/model context and exact live telemetry establish the generic Michelin identity.
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Represents 2006 Formula One, the first season of the V8 engine formula. Engines approached 20,000 rpm, while increasing grip helped offset the loss of power from the previous V10s.
How this was verified3 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official class/model context and exact live telemetry establish the generic Bridgestone identity.
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Represents 2006 Formula One, the first season of the V8 engine formula. Engines approached 20,000 rpm, while increasing grip helped offset the loss of power from the previous V10s.
How this was verified3 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official class/model context and exact live telemetry establish the generic Michelin identity.
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Represents 2008 Formula One, the last season on grooved tyres. A standard electronic control unit helped enforce the ban on traction control, putting more responsibility for power delivery back on the driver.
How this was verified3 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official class context and exact live telemetry establish the observed generic identity.
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Represents early-2010s V8 Formula One, when teams used exhaust flow to improve aerodynamic performance. Its blown diffuser links engine operation to downforce, one of the defining developments of the era.
How this was verified5 claims · 6 sources
ManufacturerModelYearClassAMS2 observed behavior
medium
Conservative promotion of AMS2 sheet row 123 with unsupported technique left unknown.
Formula Reiza is an exact source-name and SimHub telemetry-name match.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Display nameIdentity interpretationAMS2 identity match
verified
Reiza officially identifies Formula V8 Gen3 as the V1.6.9 rebrand of Formula Reiza; AMS2 1.6.9.91 emitted Formula V8 Gen3 - High Downforce with internal class F-Reiza_HD during a live local test.
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Formula Vee builds single-seaters around Volkswagen Beetle running gear, including its fully synchronised four-speed, so a downshift blip eases the synchros rather than being needed. This is the fin-equipped entry.
How this was verified7 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 observed behavior
medium
Conservative promotion of AMS2 sheet row 5 with unsupported technique left unknown.
Approved exact alias from the SimHub identity audit.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash fc6d817a.
Guided live AMS2 Formula Vee Gen1 + Fin control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behaviorAMS2 identity match
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash fc6d817a.
Guided live AMS2 Formula Vee Gen1 + Fin control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The Brazilian regulations permit two transmissions and this car runs the first: four gears originating from the Fusca, Kombi and other air-cooled Volkswagens, supplied sealed. A Formula Vee technical regulation for the same category states outright that a fully synchromesh VW Type 1 or 3 gearbox must be used with its internals assembled as the manufacturer intended. That the Brazilian sealed unit is the same synchromesh box is inferred from the category rather than stated by a Brazilian clause, which is why this sits at medium. The car's real-world variant naming is provisional, but the category mandates the transmission whichever variant it is.
A synchromesh does not need the driver to match revs for the gear to engage, so the blip is the driver's choice rather than a requirement. This follows from the established construction rather than being stated by a source, and cannot be more certain than the construction it comes from. What the simulator demands is recorded separately as an override.
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
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Formula Vee runs the Beetle's VW four-speed, a constant-mesh transaxle with balk-ring synchronisers on all four forward gears, so the blip eases the synchros but the gear engages without it.
Not established
shift pattern
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the category's Volkswagen basis, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The category source gives a VW four-speed gearbox and the transaxle source describes that unit as constant-mesh with balk ring synchronisers, and the live drive selected four H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip.
VW TransaxleRatwell technical reference · community research
Live AMS2 Formula Vee Gen1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Vee Gen1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Vee Gen1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Formula Vee Gen1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Formula Vee Gen2 is the current Brazilian Vee, pairing a Naja01-D chassis with a longitudinal Volkswagen Gol five-speed instead of the Beetle four-speed of earlier cars. Reiza developed it with the series.
How this was verified7 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Official Reiza and Brazilian-series sources establish the Gen2/current-series context; exact live telemetry establishes the simulator identity.
Guided live AMS2 Formula Vee Gen2 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Guided current-game A/B tests directly established standing-start clutch, lift/manual-blip requirements, absence of automatic cut/blip, and wheel details.
Guided live AMS2 Formula Vee Gen2 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided current-game A/B tests directly established standing-start clutch, lift/manual-blip requirements, absence of automatic cut/blip, and wheel details.
Guided live AMS2 Formula Vee Gen2 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The Brazilian regulations permit two transmissions and this car runs the second: five gears originating from the longitudinal Gol, supplied sealed by the promoter. The Gol gearbox is a production Volkswagen road unit and the regulation forbids opening it, so the construction is synchromesh. No reviewed source uses that word for this unit, and the corroborating Formula Vee regulation covers only the air-cooled Type 1 and 3 four-speed, so this is inferred from the unit rather than stated by a source and sits at medium.
A synchromesh does not need the driver to match revs for the gear to engage, so the blip is the driver's choice rather than a requirement. This follows from the established construction rather than being stated by a source, and cannot be more certain than the construction it comes from. What the simulator demands is recorded separately as an override.
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
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Represents late-1960s Formula One, before wings transformed car design. Cars such as the Lotus 49 used the engine as a structural part of the chassis, reducing weight and influencing generations of racing cars.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected five H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip. No real-world chassis is assigned, so the gearbox construction is not established.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen1 Model1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen1 Model1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen1 Model1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents late-1960s Formula One, before wings transformed car design. Cars such as the Lotus 49 used the engine as a structural part of the chassis, reducing weight and influencing generations of racing cars.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected five H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip. No real-world chassis is assigned, so the gearbox construction is not established.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen1 Model2 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen1 Model2 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen1 Model2 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents late-1960s Formula One as wings began changing the cars. Early front aerofoils and towering rear wings added aerodynamic grip, opening a new direction beyond tyres, suspension and engine power.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected five H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts and blips. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen2 Model1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen2 Model1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen2 Model1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents late-1960s Formula One as wings began changing the cars. Early front aerofoils and towering rear wings added aerodynamic grip, opening a new direction beyond tyres, suspension and engine power.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The identity is Reiza's own model name, observed exactly in live telemetry; no real-world chassis identity is assigned.
The live drive selected five H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip, so the driver lifts and blips. Gearbox construction is not established, so the downshift blip stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen2 Model2 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen2 Model2 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Formula Vintage Gen2 Model2 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Fusca 1 Hot CarsHot Cars
Round rimNo display · No lights
4-speed H-pattern (sync)Standard gate, 1st up and left
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Hot Cars, also known as Divisao 3, is a Brazilian historic touring series; AMS2 models it with two Fuscas, a Gol and a Passat. The Beetle's four-speed is fully synchronised, so a downshift blip is optional.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the series and the car's Volkswagen basis, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
VW TransaxleRatwell technical reference · community research
Live AMS2 Fusca 1 Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Fusca 1 Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Fusca 1 Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Fusca 1 Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Hot Cars, also known as Divisao 3, is a Brazilian historic touring series; AMS2 models it with two Fuscas, a Gol and a Passat. The Beetle's four-speed is fully synchronised, so a downshift blip is optional.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the series and the car's Volkswagen basis, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
VW TransaxleRatwell technical reference · community research
Live AMS2 Fusca 2 Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Fusca 2 Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Fusca 2 Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Fusca 2 Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Copa Classic FL races Brazilian classics, pitting this Fusca against a Puma GTB, Gol and Passat in AMS2. The Beetle's four-speed transaxle is fully synchronised, so a downshift blip eases the synchros but is not needed.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Beetle transaxle, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
VW TransaxleRatwell technical reference · community research
Live AMS2 Fusca Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
The source describes the transaxle gears as constant-mesh with balk ring synchronisers on all four forward gears, and the live drive selected four H-pattern gears.
VW TransaxleRatwell technical reference · community research
Live AMS2 Fusca Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Fusca Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Fusca Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Fusca Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
VW TransaxleRatwell technical reference · community research
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The MG-15 is Minelli Racing's car for Formula Inter, a Brazilian single-seater category in FASP's Paulista championship. Its five-speed H gearbox was built by the category's own technical team.
Not established
gearbox typerunning-shift clutch
Usually driven like this
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identity
high
A 2015 launch report names the F-Inter MG-15 and its constructor, Minelli Racing, and establishes Fórmula Inter as a real Brazilian category, matching the simulator's telemetry name for this car. That replaces an identity held on a simulator spreadsheet alone. Short of verified because no source ties the simulator's model to a specific chassis or season within the 2015-2023 span, and two launch accounts disagree on the car's ratio count. Falsified by a source showing the MG-15 designation or the constructor to be something else, or by evidence that the simulator models a different Fórmula Inter car.
Approved exact alias from the SimHub identity audit.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 6352bdce. The guided drive observed the gate in the cockpit and reported an ordinary dogleg, with first down and to the left of the racing plane.
Guided live AMS2 Formula Inter MG-15 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behaviorAMS2 identity match
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 6352bdce. The guided drive observed the gate in the cockpit and reported an ordinary dogleg, with first down and to the left of the racing plane.
Guided live AMS2 Formula Inter MG-15 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gillet Vertigo StreiffGTR 20042 simulatorsdiffers from car
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.gillet-vertigo-streiff.20260829t043313148z-5812ce06 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryD-shaped rim→Round rim
The guided observation ams2.gillet-vertigo-streiff.20260829t043313148z-5812ce06 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.gillet-vertigo-streiff.20260829t043313148z-5812ce06 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The guided observation ams2.gillet-vertigo-streiff.20260829t043313148z-5812ce06 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.vertigo.20260906t235832109z-126c93ed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryD-shaped rim→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.vertigo.20260906t235832109z-126c93ed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.vertigo.20260906t235832109z-126c93ed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.vertigo.20260906t235832109z-126c93ed directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
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Belgian former racing driver Tony Gillet built the Vertigo, whose road car set a 1994 Guinness record for 0-100 km/h. The 2004 racer used Alfa Romeo's Busso 3.0-litre V6 and a Tractive six-speed sequential.
How this was verified7 claims · 10 sources
Real-car identity
verified
Official release plus exact live CarModel and GTR_04 class observation.
Live AMS2 Gillet Vertigo Streiff control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish clutch-free sequential downshifts with no automatic blip; manual throttle blipping is therefore the required authentic driver-supplied rev-matching technique.
Live AMS2 Gillet Vertigo Streiff control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
verified
Official release plus exact live CarModel and GTR_04 class observation.
PMR's official car page and its 2004-spec article identify the Gillet Vertigo and its 2004 specification. OverTake's contemporary report identifies the game car as the 2004 Gillet Vertigo Streiff, and Racing Sports Cars records the exact chassis YA9VA2900Y0169021 at the 2004 Spa 24 Hours as a Gillet Vertigo Streiff. The same chassis is the surviving FIA-GT car described by RaceArt, whose current dossier specifies a Tractive six-speed sequential gearbox. These sources bridge the abbreviated PMR telemetry name to the existing curated record without treating the simulator controls as real-car evidence.
Gillet VertigoProject Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
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Ginetta's G40 underpins its Junior Championship for 14-17-year-olds. This GT5 Challenge version for more senior racers runs a six-speed Quaife sequential rather than the G40 Cup's five-speed H-pattern.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the GT5 Challenge specification and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
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The G40 serves Ginetta's Junior Championship for 14-17-year-olds and the clubman G40 Cup. Its 1.8 Ford Zetec drives a five-speed synchromesh gearbox, so a downshift blip is optional rather than required.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the Cup specification and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Motor Sport Magazine describes the car with adjustable suspension, a five-speed synchromesh gearbox and a 1.8 Ford Zetec engine, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears.
Live AMS2 Ginetta G40 Cup guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Ginetta G40 Cup guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Ginetta G40 Cup guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Ginetta G40 Cup guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Ginetta added a full GT3 version of its G55 in 2012, with a Ginetta Racing-built 4.35-litre V8 and a Hewland six-speed. Unusually for a GT3 car, it shifts through a sequential lever rather than paddles.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered secondary source establishes the 2012 GT3 specification, its V8 and its Hewland six-speed, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source establishes a Hewland six-speed and the live drive confirmed six gears through a visible sequential lever. The source does not state whether the GT3 uses a lever or paddles, so the actuation rests on direct cockpit observation.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The G55 GT4 is Ginetta's customer GT4 racer, sharing its platform with the GT3 and Supercup cars. Ginetta's manual documents automatic torque reduction and throttle blipping for its six-speed sequential.
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Integrated wheel display
Real carNot establishedAMS2YesAssetto Corsa CompetizioneNo
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.cockpit equipment · Find real-car evidence for integrated wheel display.
Wheel shift lights
Real carNot establishedAMS2YesAssetto Corsa CompetizioneNo
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.cockpit equipment · Find real-car evidence for wheel shift lights.
How this was verified7 claims · 5 sources
Integrated wheel displayWheel shift lights
medium
Ginetta documents steering-wheel controls separately from an on-board driver display with RPM/shift lights. The sources establish cockpit equipment but not integration into the wheel rim.
The registered source establishes the G55 platform and its Hewland six-speed; the live drive confirmed six paddle-selected gears and that the clutch is required to move off. The source does not differentiate this variant's gearbox internals, so the construction is recorded conservatively as sequential.
Live AMS2 Ginetta G55 GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Ginetta G55 GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Ginetta G55 GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
high
ACC reported telemetry name `Ginetta G55 GT4 2012`, internal id `ginetta_g55_gt4`, and class `GT4`, aligning with the existing 2012 G55 GT4 record rather than the GT3 or Supercup variants.
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The G55 races in Ginetta's own one-make GT Supercup, sharing its platform and Hewland six-speed sequential with the GT4 customer car. AMS2 classes the Supercup car separately from the GT4 version.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The registered manufacturer source establishes the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The registered source establishes the G55 platform and its Hewland six-speed; the live drive confirmed six paddle-selected gears and that the clutch is required to move off. The source does not differentiate this variant's gearbox internals, so the construction is recorded conservatively as sequential.
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Ginetta developed the G58 from its G57 P2 and Juno P3-15 as both a racer and a track-day car, with a 575 bhp 6.2-litre LS3 and Xtrac six-speed sequential. It raced in the Creventic 24H Proto Series.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the G58 and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
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AMS2's second-generation take on Ginetta's G58, a prototype conceived as both a racer and a track-day car, built around a 575 bhp 6.2-litre LS3 and an Xtrac six-speed sequential.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The registered source establishes the G58 chassis and gearbox. The second generation is not documented and is not claimed as a real-world revision.
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Launched in 1980, the Gol was Brazil's best-selling car for 27 straight years. This is the Gol GT 1.8, its first sporty version, which soon moved from a four-speed to the five-speed used here.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Gol GT and its change to a five-speed, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states the Gol GT 1.8's first series had a four-speed manual gearbox but soon changed to a five-speed unit, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears. An ordinary production road-car manual of this period is synchronised.
Live AMS2 Gol Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Gol Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Gol Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Gol Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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The Gol arrived in 1980 with the Beetle's air-cooled 1.3 flat-four moved to the front, and went on to be Brazil's best-selling car for 27 straight years. This early car keeps its four-speed manual.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the early air-cooled Gol and its four-speed gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states the first Gol had an air-cooled boxer engine and a four-speed manual gearbox, and the live drive selected four H-pattern gears. An ordinary production road-car manual of this period is synchronised.
Live AMS2 Gol Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Gol Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Gol Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Gol Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Hot Cars, also known as Divisao 3, is a Brazilian historic touring series; AMS2 models it with two Fuscas, a Gol and a Passat. The early Gol used the Beetle's air-cooled flat-four and a four-speed manual.
Not established
shift pattern
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the series and the Gol, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 Gol Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Gol Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Gol Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Gol Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · No display · No shift lights
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.commodore-cotf.20260915t152755924z-87da2c49 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.commodore-cotf.20260915t152755924z-87da2c49 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The guided observation pmr.commodore-cotf.20260915t152755924z-87da2c49 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.commodore-cotf.20260915t152755924z-87da2c49 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.commodore-cotf.20260915t152755924z-87da2c49 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Pulling awayClutch required→No clutch needed
The guided observation pmr.commodore-cotf.20260915t152755924z-87da2c49 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimNo displayNo shift lights
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence high
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The VF Commodore raced under V8 Supercars' Car of the Future rules, which put every team on a control six-speed sequential transaxle from Albins. A mandated shift cut lets drivers upshift without lifting.
Not established
downshift automatic blip
How this was verified5 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
Official PMR material identifies the 2013 Commodore VF, while Supercars and Albins technical sources establish the COTF transaxle and shift mechanism.
COTF and Albins sources establish the six-speed transaxle. The official COTF report discusses dog-ring wear in the control transaxle. The ST6 manufacturer documentation establishes sequential rod/cable activation and the COTF installation is the manual-stick system. The ST6 is documented as sequential. The six-speed sequential race transmission uses a driver-operated clutch for standing starts; no automatic launch system was established. The mandated shift-cut system is explicitly intended to reduce shift loads during rapid wide-open-throttle gear changes. The documented shift cut momentarily interrupts torque and supports wide-open-throttle upshifts. Official COTF documentation describes mandated shift-cut settings. Dog-ring race transmission construction supports clutchless downshift as the hardware baseline; exact driver technique remains reviewable. Dog-ring construction establishes the mechanism; manual rev matching is the derived downshift technique unless an automatic blip is separately established. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Clutch on a downshiftManual blipForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
COTF and Albins sources establish the six-speed transaxle. The official COTF report discusses dog-ring wear in the control transaxle. The ST6 manufacturer documentation establishes sequential rod/cable activation and the COTF installation is the manual-stick system. The ST6 is documented as sequential. The six-speed sequential race transmission uses a driver-operated clutch for standing starts; no automatic launch system was established. The mandated shift-cut system is explicitly intended to reduce shift loads during rapid wide-open-throttle gear changes. The documented shift cut momentarily interrupts torque and supports wide-open-throttle upshifts. Official COTF documentation describes mandated shift-cut settings. Dog-ring race transmission construction supports clutchless downshift as the hardware baseline; exact driver technique remains reviewable. Dog-ring construction establishes the mechanism; manual rev matching is the derived downshift technique unless an automatic blip is separately established. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · Display · Shift lights
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided observation pmr.nsx-jp2.20260911t210902090z-f2728267 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.nsx-jp2.20260911t210902090z-f2728267 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The guided observation pmr.nsx-jp2.20260911t210902090z-f2728267 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation pmr.nsx-jp2.20260911t210902090z-f2728267 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.nsx-jp2.20260911t210902090z-f2728267 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.nsx-jp2.20260911t210902090z-f2728267 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.nsx-jp2.20260911t210902090z-f2728267 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
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A 2003 JGTC GT300 NSX used a 3.4-litre development of Honda's C32B V6 and a Hewland six-speed sequential, turning the mid-engined road car into a purpose-built GT racer.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
PMR's Japanese Prototypes Pack identifies the car as the 2003 Honda NSX JP2, and the period JGTC team specification independently identifies a Honda NSX with a six-speed sequential Hewland transmission.
The period specification says six-speed sequential. A sequential competition gearbox is established, but the source does not explicitly distinguish a lever from paddles; sequential-stick is the conservative proposed control. The transmission is explicitly described as sequential. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to upshifts. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to upshifts. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts. The documented multi-plate clutch is the launch control for this manual competition transmission. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The period specification says six-speed sequential. A sequential competition gearbox is established, but the source does not explicitly distinguish a lever from paddles; sequential-stick is the conservative proposed control. The transmission is explicitly described as sequential. Manual blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to upshifts. Automatic blip is a downshift action and is not applicable to upshifts. Throttle lift is modeled only for upshifts. Automatic cut is modeled only for upshifts. The documented multi-plate clutch is the launch control for this manual competition transmission. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa EVO does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 0.9.0. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch required→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch required→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac-evo.honda-s2000-ap1.20260826t041417292z-0d38d6ca directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa EVO · 0.9.0 · verified 2026-08-26 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The AP1 S2000's 2.0-litre F20C made 250 PS at 8,300 rpm without forced induction, driving through a six-speed manual. Later AP2 cars switched to the larger F22C engine.
The official Assetto Corsa EVO roster supplies the exact model year, and Honda's 2003 model archive independently supplies the AP1 type code and production specifications. The 2003 Honda owner's manual supplies exact-year operating instructions for the manual transmission.
Honda explicitly instructs the driver to push the clutch pedal all the way down when shifting up or down. Honda's 2003 specification lists a six-speed manual transmission, and the owner's manual identifies the six-speed manual and its first-through-sixth shift sequence. Honda's 2003 specification calls the transmission constant-mesh, and the 2003 owner's manual explicitly says the manual transmission is synchronized in all forward gears. Honda specifies floor-shift operation, and the exact-year owner's manual documents the manual gearshift lever's multi-plane gate and reverse lockout. Together these establish a driver-operated H-pattern floor shifter rather than a sequential or paddle system. The 2003 owner's manual's gearshift-lever section identifies the six forward gears in the conventional 1-2 through 5-6 gate and separately describes reverse beside the neutral gate, establishing the standard H pattern. Honda's exact-year starting procedure requires the clutch pedal to be pushed all the way down before the engine can be started, and the car uses a conventional dry manual clutch. Honda explicitly states that the clutch pedal must be pushed all the way down when shifting up or down. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
The reviewed sources establish a synchronised six-speed gearbox. Synchronisers match the shaft speeds themselves, so the blip eases them rather than engaging the gear, and the value follows from the construction this record already establishes. AC EVO refuses the shift without a blip, which is carried as a simulator override rather than as the real car.
Clutch on a downshiftPulling awayClutch on an upshift
high
Honda explicitly instructs the driver to push the clutch pedal all the way down when shifting up or down. Honda's 2003 specification lists a six-speed manual transmission, and the owner's manual identifies the six-speed manual and its first-through-sixth shift sequence. Honda's 2003 specification calls the transmission constant-mesh, and the 2003 owner's manual explicitly says the manual transmission is synchronized in all forward gears. Honda specifies floor-shift operation, and the exact-year owner's manual documents the manual gearshift lever's multi-plane gate and reverse lockout. Together these establish a driver-operated H-pattern floor shifter rather than a sequential or paddle system. The 2003 owner's manual's gearshift-lever section identifies the six forward gears in the conventional 1-2 through 5-6 gate and separately describes reverse beside the neutral gate, establishing the standard H pattern. Honda's exact-year starting procedure requires the clutch pedal to be pushed all the way down before the engine can be started, and the car uses a conventional dry manual clutch. Honda explicitly states that the clutch pedal must be pushed all the way down when shifting up or down. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
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Copa Truck replaced Formula Truck in 2017 and races 1,000 hp trucks from seven makes, Iveco among them. Its rules ban automated gearboxes and require a lever-operated H-pattern manual.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the championship and its mandated gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The series technical regulations fix the gate - a lever, a manual H-pattern change and a mechanical linkage - and in the same article leave the gearbox free for all makes, which is why the gear count and actuation stand while the construction does not. The drive found the same gate.
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Iveco Stralis guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Iveco Stralis guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Jaguar XJR-9Group C / IMSA GTP sports prototypediffers from car
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.xjr-9.20260907t231143075z-8b04db45 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.xjr-9.20260907t231143075z-8b04db45 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.xjr-9.20260907t231143075z-8b04db45 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.xjr-9.20260907t231143075z-8b04db45 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.xjr-9.20260907t231143075z-8b04db45 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.xjr-9.20260907t231143075z-8b04db45 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
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Jaguar's 7.0-litre V12 XJR-9 won Le Mans in 1988. Its round, buttonless wheel sits ahead of a dogleg five-speed H-pattern with no synchronisers, so every downshift needs a firm blip.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
Jaguar Heritage identifies the original XJR-9, its cockpit, H-pattern gate, lack of synchro, and downshift blip requirement. RM Sotheby's period XJR-9 material gives the exact dogleg five-speed H-pattern gate and clutch description. The repository has no existing exact record.
The exact-model sources describe five forward gears and a five-speed gate. Jaguar Heritage explicitly states that the H-pattern gearshift has no synchro; the project model classifies this non-synchronised racing construction as dogbox. Both exact-model sources describe an H-pattern gearshift/gate. The sources establish three pedals and a progressive physical clutch; an H-pattern gearbox requires clutch control to pull away from rest. The no-synchro dogbox construction supports clutchless running shifts as the authentic technique under the data model; the physical clutch remains available for launch and optional driver use. The no-synchro dogbox construction supports clutchless running downshifts; the source instead explicitly emphasizes accurate shifts and rev matching. Jaguar Heritage directly states that the driver needs to give the XJR-9 a good blip on the way down; this is also consistent with the dogbox derivation. The sourced blip action is specifically a downshift action; no upshift blip is established. No upshift automatic blip action is described. The source prescribes a downshift blip, not a separate downshift lift requirement. No downshift automatic cut procedure is described for the mechanical H-pattern box. Jaguar Heritage directly describes the steering wheel as big and round. The source describes analogue instruments and a buttonless wheel, not an integrated wheel display. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Integrated wheel displayWheel-rim categoryAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The exact-model sources describe five forward gears and a five-speed gate. Jaguar Heritage explicitly states that the H-pattern gearshift has no synchro; the project model classifies this non-synchronised racing construction as dogbox. Both exact-model sources describe an H-pattern gearshift/gate. The sources establish three pedals and a progressive physical clutch; an H-pattern gearbox requires clutch control to pull away from rest. The no-synchro dogbox construction supports clutchless running shifts as the authentic technique under the data model; the physical clutch remains available for launch and optional driver use. The no-synchro dogbox construction supports clutchless running downshifts; the source instead explicitly emphasizes accurate shifts and rev matching. Jaguar Heritage directly states that the driver needs to give the XJR-9 a good blip on the way down; this is also consistent with the dogbox derivation. The sourced blip action is specifically a downshift action; no upshift blip is established. No upshift automatic blip action is described. The source prescribes a downshift blip, not a separate downshift lift requirement. No downshift automatic cut procedure is described for the mechanical H-pattern box. Jaguar Heritage directly describes the steering wheel as big and round. The source describes analogue instruments and a buttonless wheel, not an integrated wheel display. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
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Represents kartcross, the southern European relative of Swedish crosskart racing: small caged off-road single-seaters driven by motorcycle engines. AMS2's generic car has a 0.6-litre engine and six-speed sequential.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
A registered reference establishes the class and its single generic model, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The reference gives a 0.6-litre engine but no transmission, so the six sequential gears, automatic cut and absent automatic blip rest on the guided drive alone.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch required
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch required
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.lamborghini-countach.20260911t212701555z-15d78051 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Selection patternPattern not established→Dogleg H-pattern
The guided observation ac.lamborghini-countach.20260911t212701555z-15d78051 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence medium
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The 5000 Quattrovalvole added four-valve heads to the Countach's 5.2-litre V12, reaching 449 hp on six Weber carburettors in European form. Just 610 were built before the 25th Anniversary edition.
Not established
shift pattern
How this was verified5 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
medium
Kunos lists the Countach in the historic/classics vehicle set, while independent Assetto Corsa content references identify the included version as the 5000 Quattrovalvole; period Countach drivetrain documentation establishes the five-speed all-synchromesh manual layout.
The documented Countach drivetrain is a five-speed manual. The Countach family drivetrain is explicitly described as all-synchromesh. The documented manual gearbox is a conventional H-pattern manual; no sequential or paddle control is described. The all-synchromesh manual gearbox establishes ordinary clutch use for running upshifts under the project's derivation rules. The period manual drivetrain source documents no electronic cut system. Downshift-only action. The all-synchromesh manual gearbox establishes ordinary clutch use for running downshifts under the project's derivation rules. Modeled only for upshifts. Synchromesh construction makes a rev-match blip optional rather than a gearbox requirement. No automatic-blip system is documented for this period manual car. The hydraulically operated dry clutch is required to launch the manual car from rest. The exact 1988 QV cockpit image shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim; the record remains a 1985-1988 family candidate, so applicability is medium. The fully visible wheel face has no integrated display; the analog instruments are mounted in the dashboard. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible on the fully exposed wheel face. The photographed rim forms a continuous closed circumference rather than an open-top wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
medium
The documented Countach drivetrain is a five-speed manual. The Countach family drivetrain is explicitly described as all-synchromesh. The documented manual gearbox is a conventional H-pattern manual; no sequential or paddle control is described. The all-synchromesh manual gearbox establishes ordinary clutch use for running upshifts under the project's derivation rules. The period manual drivetrain source documents no electronic cut system. Downshift-only action. The all-synchromesh manual gearbox establishes ordinary clutch use for running downshifts under the project's derivation rules. Modeled only for upshifts. Synchromesh construction makes a rev-match blip optional rather than a gearbox requirement. No automatic-blip system is documented for this period manual car. The hydraulically operated dry clutch is required to launch the manual car from rest. The exact 1988 QV cockpit image shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim; the record remains a 1985-1988 family candidate, so applicability is medium. The fully visible wheel face has no integrated display; the analog instruments are mounted in the dashboard. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible on the fully exposed wheel face. The photographed rim forms a continuous closed circumference rather than an open-top wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
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The 1996 Diablo SV-R was built for the Super Sport Trophy, the first racing programme directly linked to Lamborghini, and 32 were produced. It kept a five-speed manual behind its 540 CV V12.
Not established
running-shift clutch
How this was verified6 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release and manufacturer identity evidence agree with the exact live CarModel and ST96 class observation.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Diablo SV-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
First gear positionForward gearsShifterGate pattern
verified
Manufacturer-derived five-speed specification agrees with the five accepted direct gears and visibly modeled dogleg gate. The guided drive observed the gate in the cockpit and reported an ordinary dogleg, with first down and to the left of the racing plane.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Diablo SV-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueClutch on a downshiftDownshift throttleAutomatic cut on a downshiftAutomatic blipPulling awayWheel rim
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish the asserted start, lift, manual-blip, automation, pattern, and rim behavior; unsupported historical running-clutch claims remain unknown.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Diablo SV-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish the asserted start, lift, manual-blip, automation, pattern, and rim behavior; unsupported historical running-clutch claims remain unknown.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Diablo SV-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
A marque-specialist technical sheet for the 1996 SV-R states "Lamborghini five-speed + reverse manual all-synchromesh". The wording is explicit rather than a blank or a dash, and it describes this car: the identity is confirmed against the manufacturer sheet's 5,707 cm3 and 540 CV, which separate the SV-R from the 5,992 cm3 GTR. It sits at medium because it is one secondary source rather than a manufacturer or series-primary statement - Lamborghini's own sheet is silent on construction rather than negative - and because the car was never homologated as a vehicle, so no primary route to the field exists. Falsified by a Lamborghini, Supertrofeo or period technical source describing the SV-R gearbox as dog-engaged, or by a gearbox supplier's own documentation.
A synchromesh matches the shaft speeds itself, so the blip is authentic technique rather than a requirement to engage the gear. This follows from the established construction rather than being stated by a source, and cannot be more certain than the construction it comes from. What the simulator demands is recorded separately as an override.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The Huracan GT3 line took three straight GTD wins at the Daytona 24 Hours and back-to-back Sebring 12 Hours victories. The EVO2 update debuted in 2023, keeping a six-speed sequential.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
How this was verified7 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official simulator and manufacturer sources agree with the exact live telemetry identity and class.
Guided live AMS2 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
verified
Telemetry name `Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 2023`, internal id `lamborghini_huracan_gt3_evo2`, and class `GT3` distinguish the car from the Super Trofeo EVO2 already covered in ACC.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa EVO
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2 races in Lamborghini's own one-make series. An Xtrac six-speed sequential with a Magneti Marelli electric actuator handles its shifts, backed by a lightweight flywheel and racing clutch.
How this was verified9 claims · 6 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release and manufacturer material agree with the exact live model and class identity observed through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, clutch-free no-lift upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike. The move-off mechanism remains explicitly unknown.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, clutch-free no-lift upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip spike. The move-off mechanism remains explicitly unknown.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection classified a closed-top, no-display rim as GT-style in the project vocabulary. The top was corrected after a second simulator's drive of the same car disagreed and a re-check of AMS2 showed the first reading was the error. Falsified by a cockpit view, in either game, showing rim material absent over the top.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa EVO identity match
verified
Manufacturer brochure for the EVO2 plus the exact telemetry identity Assetto Corsa EVO reports, which differs in wording from the AMS2 name for the same car and is recorded as its own identity.
Live AC-EVO Lamborghini Huracan ST EVO2 guided-verification driveLocal AC-EVO observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa EVO observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC-EVO Lamborghini Huracan ST EVO2 guided-verification driveLocal AC-EVO observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
verified
The official ACC DLC page names the 2021 Lamborghini Huracan ST EVO2. SimHub simultaneously reported telemetry name `Lamborghini Huracán ST Evo2 2021`, internal id `lamborghini_huracan_st_evo2`, and class `ST`, so this is the same Super Trofeo EVO2 already curated from Lamborghini, AMS2 and AC EVO evidence rather than the GT3 EVO2 or the earlier LP 620-2 Super Trofeo.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.lamborghini-miura-p400-sv.20260824t190231429z-f57a4323 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
5-speed H-pattern (sync)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Lift the throttle · No clutch needed
Downshift
Blip optional · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
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Lamborghini credits the Miura with creating the mid-engined supercar, its V12 mounted transversely behind the driver. The 1971 P400 SV was the final version, with 385 hp from 3.9 litres; 763 Miuras were built.
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Manual blip
Real carOptionalAMS2OptionalAssetto CorsaRequired
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Optional (high). Assetto Corsa depart; AMS2 match.running shift technique · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
How this was verified8 claims · 7 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official sources and exact telemetry establish the identity.
Guided live AMS2 Lamborghini Miura SV control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The synchromesh construction is the ordinary reading of a road-car manual of this period rather than a stated specification, so it is medium confidence. It is what the optional downshift blip rests on.
Guided live AMS2 Lamborghini Miura SV control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Guided A/B testing and cockpit inspection directly established technique and wheel details.
Guided live AMS2 Lamborghini Miura SV control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided A/B testing and cockpit inspection directly established technique and wheel details.
Guided live AMS2 Lamborghini Miura SV control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
Lamborghini's own history page and a specialist secondary profile both independently date the P400 SV to 1971-1973 with a five-speed manual transmission, matching the identity, forward-gear count, and shift architecture already established in the curated AMS2-sourced record. A third-party Assetto Corsa content database confirms 'ks_lamborghini_miura_sv' is official Kunos base-game content representing the P400 SV variant specifically, not a mod and not a different Miura specification (e.g. P400, P400 S, or SVJ).
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
The existing curated record already established a display-free wheel rim from a live AMS2 cockpit inspection; the AC guided drive's independent cockpit observation of the same real car agrees. No manufacturer or period documentation for a factory-fitted display was found, consistent with a 1971-1973 production car. Both the existing curated record's live-cockpit finding and the AC guided drive's independent cockpit observation agree on a closed (non-open-top) rim; no contrary period documentation was found. Two independent simulator recreations of the same real car agree on a round wheel rim, consistent with the existing curated record's live-cockpit finding. Neither cockpit observation shows rim-mounted shift lights, consistent with a 1971-1973 road car predating such systems; agrees with the existing curated record. No period Miura electronics package included automatic throttle blipping; the existing curated record already established this for the same real car, and the reviewed manufacturer history describes no such system. Carried forward from the existing curated record; a 1971-1973 road car has no automatic ignition or throttle-cut system, and the field is not applicable to downshifts under the database's own convention. The Miura's synchronised five-speed manual supports clutchless running downshifts as ordinary technique; this matches the existing curated record's already-established value. The real-car value is carried forward unchanged from the existing curated record: a synchronised gearbox eases with a downshift blip but does not require it to engage the gear. The AC guided drive's two-stage test found the exact AC 14923034 implementation requires a manual blip to accept a repeated downshift; that stricter behavior is recorded separately as a simulator override on the observation, not as a change to the authentic real-car value, matching the project's existing AC BMW 3.0 CSL / Ford GT40 Mk I precedent. Carried forward from the existing curated record; throttle-lift is an upshift concern under the database's convention and is not applicable to downshifts. Both the manufacturer's official history and an independent secondary technical profile state a five-speed manual transmission for the Miura P400 SV, matching the existing curated record. No reviewed source explicitly states synchromesh construction; this is carried forward at the same medium confidence as the existing curated record, which itself treats synchromesh as the ordinary reading of a period road-car manual gearbox rather than a stated specification. The manufacturer source and the existing curated record agree on a conventional H-pattern manual shifter; no sequential or paddle system exists on this period road car. Two independent simulators' direct gear-selection testing (AMS2 in the existing curated record and this AC guided drive) both report a standard, non-dogleg H pattern for the same real car. The manufacturer source documents a clutch-equipped five-speed manual across the Miura family; a manual clutch is required from rest, matching the existing curated record. Carried forward from the existing curated record; automatic blipping does not apply to upshifts. No period Miura electronics package included an automatic shift-cut system; matches the existing curated record. The synchronised five-speed manual supports clutchless running upshifts with a throttle lift as ordinary technique, matching the existing curated record. Carried forward from the existing curated record; manual blipping does not apply to upshifts. A clutchless running upshift on this synchronised gearbox requires a throttle lift to unload the drivetrain, matching the existing curated record.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · Display · Shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
AMS2 1.6.9.91 accepted the tested coast downshift without driver throttle input and produced no automatic blip, while the curated authentic technique retains driver rev matching.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · Display · Shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The fingerprinted RSS v3 implementation accepted the tested coast downshift without driver throttle input and produced no automatic blip, unlike the curated manual-blip guidance.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimDisplayShift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · Display · Shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided observation pmr.murcielago-r-gt.20260903t231624574z-36ae8756 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.murcielago-r-gt.20260903t231624574z-36ae8756 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation pmr.murcielago-r-gt.20260903t231624574z-36ae8756 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.murcielago-r-gt.20260903t231624574z-36ae8756 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimDisplayShift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 24725083 · verified 2026-09-03 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
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Reiter Engineering and Audi Sport turned the Murcielago into a rear-drive GT racer for FIA GT and Le Mans rules, with a restricted 6.0-litre V12 and Holinger six-speed sequential. Assetto Corsa lists it as GT Lanzo V12.
How this was verified11 claims · 16 sources
Real-car identity
verified
Official release and homologation evidence agree with the exact live CarModel and GT1_05 class identity.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish clutch-free sequential downshifts with no automatic blip; manual throttle blipping is therefore the required authentic driver-supplied rev-matching technique.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
RSS v6 identifies the exact Lanzo implementation; its installed package's 2005 REITER Engineering livery, Italian V12 configuration, era, body, and specifications converge on the existing Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT record.
Live AC GT Lanzo V12 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC GT Lanzo V12 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
verified
Official Reiza releases, FIA homologation, and REITER technical data retain the already-reviewed Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT identity. This contribution corrects cockpit evidence only; it does not reopen the real-car mapping.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Integrated wheel displaySource labelNotes
high
A repeat guided drive with the expanded wheel-equipment prompts directly inspected an integrated display and shift lights in the AMS2 cockpit. The earlier no-display observation and its derived authentic no are incorrect. The repeat coast-downshift result also makes the simulator's lack of required driver blipping explicit.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Live AMS2 Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Project Motor Racing identity match
high
PMR's first-party GT listing names Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT in the 2004-05 content grouping. An exact 2004 R-GT chassis record identifies the model, its Reiter/Audi Sport development context, and a Holinger six-speed sequential gearbox. Independent Lamborghini-attributed specifications corroborate the six-speed sequential configuration. The checked-out repository already contains the matching curated record lamborghini-murcielago-r-gt, so this case reuses that identity.
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Launched in Lamborghini's 60th-anniversary year, the Revuelto is its first V12 plug-in hybrid: 1,015 CV from the V12 and three electric motors, through the first dual-clutch gearbox on a 12-cylinder Lamborghini.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact telemetry establish the identity.
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The SC63 is Lamborghini's first LMDh prototype, pairing a 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 developed in-house with the category's standard hybrid gearbox. Iron Lynx raced it from 2024 in WEC and IMSA endurance events.
How this was verified8 claims · 4 sources
Display nameClassAMS2 identity match
verified
Official addition plus exact live model and LMDh class observations through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini SC63 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
3
medium
Low Downforce is an exact observed identity whose controls are explicitly inherited from the tested base as an aero-package assumption; the variant itself was not live-tested.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini SC63 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
medium
Low Downforce is an exact observed identity whose controls are explicitly inherited from the tested base as an aero-package assumption; the variant itself was not live-tested.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini SC63 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Live AMS2 Lamborghini SC63 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Pulling away
high
Clutch-free hybrid-electric move-off was directly observed with Auto Clutch disabled and is consistent with the primary-source LMDh hybrid architecture.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini SC63 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift technique
verified
Direct testing established no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible automatic cut and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip throttle spike.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini SC63 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct testing established no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible automatic cut and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip throttle spike.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini SC63 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection showed a closed GT/Formula rim with an integrated display.
Live AMS2 Lamborghini SC63 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Lamborghini built nine Veneno Roadsters, an open version of the Veneno few-off created for its 50th anniversary in 2013, each powered by a 750 hp 6.5-litre V12.
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The JS P217 was one of four LMP2 chassis homologated for the 2017 rules, pairing a 600 bhp Gibson V8 with pneumatic paddle shifting. It won in both IMSA and the European Le Mans Series.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Display nameClassAMS2 identity match
verified
Official addition plus exact live CarModel, CarId, LMP2 Gen2 class, and LMP2_Gen1 class observations through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P217 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Both class generations directly demonstrated clutch-free move-off, no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip throttle spike. The unknown mechanism behind move-off is explicitly not inferred.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P217 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Both class generations directly demonstrated clutch-free move-off, no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip throttle spike. The unknown mechanism behind move-off is explicitly not inferred.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P217 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection in both class generations showed the same closed GT/Formula display rim.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P217 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Ligier's second-generation LMP3 car uses a 460 hp 5.6-litre Nissan V8 and a paddle-shifted Xtrac six-speed, racing in IMSA, the Asian and European Le Mans Series and the Le Mans Cup.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Display nameClassAMS2 identity match
verified
Official addition plus exact live model and P1Gen2 class observations through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P320 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
The no-clutch start test stalled the car. Running tests directly demonstrated no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip throttle spike.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P320 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
The no-clutch start test stalled the car. Running tests directly demonstrated no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip throttle spike.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P320 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection showed a closed GT/Formula rim with an integrated display.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P320 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Ligier designed the JS P4 as a first step into prototype racing for the Ligier European Series and 24H Series. A 385 hp Ford 3.7 V6 sits behind the driver, with a centrifugal twin-disc clutch and wheel-mounted gear selection.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Display nameClassAMS2 identity match
verified
Official addition plus exact live model and LES_2025 class observations through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P4 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip throttle spike. The unknown move-off mechanism is explicitly not inferred.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P4 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct testing established clutch-free move-off, no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip throttle spike. The unknown move-off mechanism is explicitly not inferred.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P4 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection showed a closed GT/Formula rim with an integrated display.
Live AMS2 Ligier JS P4 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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The JS2 R revives the name of Ligier's JS2, runner-up at Le Mans in 1975, as a racing-only silhouette with a 350 hp mid-mounted Ford V6 and six-speed sequential gearbox.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact telemetry establish the game identity.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The fingerprinted RSS v4 implementation accepted the tested coast downshift without driver throttle input and produced no automatic blip. The real car's blip technique remains unknown.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The fingerprinted RSS v4 implementation produced no automatic throttle spike on the tested downshift.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Wheel-rim categoryRound rim→D-shaped rim
The guided observation pmr.storm-gt.20260906t233256801z-1e31ff61 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.storm-gt.20260906t233256801z-1e31ff61 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.storm-gt.20260906t233256801z-1e31ff61 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Not established · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
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Lister's Storm raced from 1995 with a 7-litre V12 derived from Jaguar's XJR-9 engine, and won the 2000 FIA GT drivers' and teams' titles. Assetto Corsa lists this GTM version as GT Tornado V12.
Not established
downshift automatic blipdownshift manual blip
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Manual blip
Real carNot establishedAMS2RequiredAssetto CorsaNot requiredProject Motor RacingNot required
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.running shift technique · Find real-car evidence for manual blip.
How this was verified11 claims · 10 sources
Manual blipAutomatic blip
medium
The homologation and exact 2000 GTM specification establish six manual ratios and a Hewland TGTA sequential push-pull lever, but neither describes driver rev matching or ECU automatic blipping.
Live AMS2 Lister Storm GTM control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish AMS2's clutch-free sequential downshifts with no automatic blip; the resulting driver-supplied rev matching is scoped to that implementation.
Live AMS2 Lister Storm GTM control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish AMS2's clutch-free sequential downshifts with no automatic blip; the resulting driver-supplied rev matching is scoped to that implementation.
Live AMS2 Lister Storm GTM control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
RSS v6 identifies the exact Tornado implementation; its installed package explicitly names Lister Storm in bundled skin labels and matches the era, country, V12 layout, teams, body, and specifications of the existing Storm GTM record.
Live AC GT Tornado V12 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC GT Tornado V12 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Wheel-rim category
medium
The clear cockpit photograph of a Storm GT returned to its 2003 appearance shows a continuous circular rim with a central button hub, not a flattened D rim or fixed-grip gt-formula face.
Both the 2000-onward sequential specification and the earlier FIA homologation list six forward ratios. For the late-period record resolved here, the documented 2000 Storm GT/GTM uses a Hewland TGTA six-speed sequential. The 1999 Getrag manual is explicitly treated as an earlier adjacent variant. The exact 2000 specification states a push-pull lever, and the documented 2003-spec cockpit photograph visibly shows a tall lever beside the driver. No reviewed exact-car source supports paddles for this late-period car. The 2000-onward specification explicitly calls the gearbox sequential and describes the push-pull lever. Manual blip is a downshift action in this data model; no upshift-blip procedure is asserted. Automatic blip is a downshift action in this data model; the reviewed real-car sources do not describe an upshift blip. Throttle lift is recorded as an upshift action in this data model; no separate downshift-lift claim is made. No downshift cut is established; the source is silent on such a function. The clear cockpit photograph of a Storm GT returned to its 2003 appearance shows a continuous circular rim with a central button hub, not a flattened D rim or fixed-grip gt-formula face. The photographed rim is continuous across the upper section; no upper opening is visible. This is evidence for the photographed 2003-spec restoration, not every earlier Storm variant. The wheel has a button hub but no integrated readout; the visible display is mounted in the dashboard behind the rim. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Lister Storm GTProject Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
The official PMR page names Lister Storm GT. A documented 2000 Lister championship car explicitly says the Storm GT used from 2000 onward had a six-speed sequential gearbox and identifies its chassis as GTM 002; it also calls the car a 2000 Lister Storm GTM. This provides the independent bridge from PMR's abbreviated display name to the existing GTM record. FIA Form GT-008 is retained as an adjacent-variant warning because its 1999 base homologation lists a Getrag six-speed manual with synchronisers.
Lister Storm GTProject Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
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Lola built the B05/40 for 2005's revised LMP2 aero rules as a one-piece carbon chassis for Judd, Zytek or AER turbo engines. This is the AER turbo version, with a Lola-built six-speed sequential.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live CarModel/class observation establish the simulated Turbo identity.
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Lola built the B05/40 for 2005's revised LMP2 aero rules as a one-piece carbon chassis. This is a V8 version; Lola offered Judd and Zytek V8s alongside an AER turbo four, all with its own six-speed sequential.
How this was verified6 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live base identity establish the model; the observed Low Downforce identity is retained as explicit inheritance.
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Michael Andretti won twice in a Ford/Cosworth-powered Lola B2K/00 in 2000 and Christian Fittipaldi took the Fontana finale, though Gil de Ferran won that CART title in a Reynard-Honda.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a six-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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The Lola B2K/00 won seven CART races in 2000, all with Toyota or Ford/Cosworth engines. This variant carries Mercedes-Benz's IC108E, the third engine the chassis was built to accept.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a six-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Juan Pablo Montoya won three CART races in Ganassi's Toyota-powered Lola B2K/00 in 2000 and Jimmy Vasser added a fourth, though Gil de Ferran took the title in a Reynard-Honda.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a six-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Lola's T95/00 won four 1995 IndyCar races with Ford/Cosworth XB power, for Paul Tracy, Michael Andretti and Scott Pruett. Jacques Villeneuve took that year's title and Indy 500 in a Reynard.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a six-speed gearbox for this chassis, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Lola's T95/00 won four 1995 IndyCar races, all with Ford/Cosworth power. This version carries Mercedes-Benz's IC108, which took five wins that season with Penske and one with a Reynard.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a six-speed gearbox for this chassis, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Lola's T98/00 ran Ford/Cosworth XB turbo power through a 1998 CART season in which Reynard won 18 of 19 races, and Alex Zanardi took the title for Ganassi.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.lotus-2-eleven.20260911t213154255z-63b36525 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.lotus-2-eleven.20260911t213154255z-63b36525 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation ac.lotus-2-eleven.20260911t213154255z-63b36525 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.lotus-2-eleven.20260911t213154255z-63b36525 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.lotus-2-eleven.20260911t213154255z-63b36525 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-11 · confidence high
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Lotus built the 2-Eleven from 2007 to 2010 as a stripped-back track car, with a supercharged 1.8-litre four making 252 bhp in 670 kg. Lotus compares its power-to-weight ratio to a 1960s Formula 1 car.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
Lotus's official model history identifies the 2-Eleven production period and six-speed transmission; the service notes identify its clutch hardware.
Lotus specifies a six-speed transmission. The standard car uses a conventional driver-operated manual transaxle; no sequential or paddle actuation is documented. Downshift-only action. Modeled only for upshifts. Lotus documents a driver-operated clutch assembly on the standard car, so the clutch is required to launch from rest. The 2007 standard-car cockpit image shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim. The fully visible wheel has no integrated display; the instruments are mounted in the dashboard. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible on the fully exposed wheel face. The photographed rim forms a continuous closed circumference rather than an open-top wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
Lotus specifies a six-speed transmission. The standard car uses a conventional driver-operated manual transaxle; no sequential or paddle actuation is documented. Downshift-only action. Modeled only for upshifts. Lotus documents a driver-operated clutch assembly on the standard car, so the clutch is required to launch from rest. The 2007 standard-car cockpit image shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim. The fully visible wheel has no integrated display; the instruments are mounted in the dashboard. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible on the fully exposed wheel face. The photographed rim forms a continuous closed circumference rather than an open-top wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftCar blips for you · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
Open-top wheelYes→No
The guided observation ac.lotus-2-eleven-gt4.20260912t035231391z-39fd3295 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Wheel-rim categoryD-shaped rim→Round rim
The guided observation ac.lotus-2-eleven-gt4.20260912t035231391z-39fd3295 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-12 · confidence high
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Lotus built about 15 2-Eleven GT4 Supersports in 2008, raising output to 267 bhp and adding a close-ratio push-pull sequential with flat-shift and auto-blip systems.
Not established
running-shift clutch
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
Lotus Sport's competition specification identifies the GT4 Supersport as a 2009 SRO-eligible 2-Eleven with a six-speed sequential gearbox, flat shift and automatic blip; the AC package name and six-speed sequential behavior agree.
Lotus specifies a six-speed close-ratio gearbox. Lotus specifies a sequential six-speed gearbox. The specification describes push-pull sequential operation and the cockpit photo shows a competition wheel/shift control; it does not justify changing the real-car actuation to a simulator paddle assumption. A sequential gearbox has sequential selection rather than an H gate. The competition specification identifies a physical twin-plate clutch; launch use is the supported standing-start conclusion. Lotus explicitly specifies flat shift operation. Flat-shift operation is the documented automatic torque-interruption behavior. Manual blip is a downshift action, not an upshift action. Automatic blip is specified for downshifts, not upshifts. Throttle-lift is modeled for upshift technique in this record. The specification documents flat shift for upshifts, not a downshift cut. The documented system provides automatic blip, so manual blip is not the authentic driver action. Lotus explicitly specifies an auto-blip system. The inspected GT4 cockpit photograph shows a conventional open-top, flattened-rim competition wheel rather than a fixed-grip control-panel rim. No readout is visible on the wheel face; the cockpit instruments are separate. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible in the inspected image. The photographed wheel is explicitly open-topped and the upper rim section is absent. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Lotus specifies a six-speed close-ratio gearbox. Lotus specifies a sequential six-speed gearbox. The specification describes push-pull sequential operation and the cockpit photo shows a competition wheel/shift control; it does not justify changing the real-car actuation to a simulator paddle assumption. A sequential gearbox has sequential selection rather than an H gate. The competition specification identifies a physical twin-plate clutch; launch use is the supported standing-start conclusion. Lotus explicitly specifies flat shift operation. Flat-shift operation is the documented automatic torque-interruption behavior. Manual blip is a downshift action, not an upshift action. Automatic blip is specified for downshifts, not upshifts. Throttle-lift is modeled for upshift technique in this record. The specification documents flat shift for upshifts, not a downshift cut. The documented system provides automatic blip, so manual blip is not the authentic driver action. Lotus explicitly specifies an auto-blip system. The inspected GT4 cockpit photograph shows a conventional open-top, flattened-rim competition wheel rather than a fixed-grip control-panel rim. No readout is visible on the wheel face; the cockpit instruments are separate. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible in the inspected image. The photographed wheel is explicitly open-topped and the upper rim section is absent. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
AMS2 does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ams2.lotus-23.20260828t205725996z-e14bbb93 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 1.6.9.91. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-28 · confidence high
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Lotus based the 23 on its all-conquering 1961 Formula Junior car, turning it into a two-seat sports racer with an 1,100 cc Cosworth-Ford behind the driver and a Renault- or VW-based four-speed.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identity
high
Lotus's own account of the Type 23 as a 1962 Group 4 sports racer, matched to the exact observed AMS2 telemetry identity.
Lotus names Renault or Volkswagen gearbox choices without stating a gear count, and the guided drive selected four forward gears through an H-pattern gate. No source establishes which unit this is, so the construction stays unknown rather than being read from either option.
Live AMS2 Lotus 23 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Lotus 23 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
high
Lotus's own heritage page identifies the Type 23 as a 1962 two-seat sports racer purpose-built for FIA Group 4 and describes its Renault or Volkswagen gearbox options. The exact AMS2 telemetry identity is Lotus 23, the related curated lead is an exact identity match, and the observed four-speed H-pattern implementation is consistent with the documented early Type 23 specification.
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
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Jochen Rindt gave the Lotus 49 its final win at Monaco in 1970 in this 49C form. Like every 49 it used the Cosworth DFV as a stressed chassis member, and its Hewland gearbox wants a blip on every downshift.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the 49C and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 Lotus 49C guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Forward gearsShifterGate pattern
high
Wikipedia states a Hewland-Lotus 5-speed manual gearbox, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears. Dog-ring engagement is Hewland's design approach rather than a stated property of this gearbox, so it is an inference from the make and is recorded as such.
Live AMS2 Lotus 49C guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The registered source names a Hewland-Lotus five-speed manual but does not state how it engages. Dog-ring construction is inferred from Hewland's design approach rather than stated by a reviewed source, so this value is medium confidence: a source showing the gearbox was synchronised would change it, and would make the downshift blip optional.
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The Lotus 72 moved its radiators to the sidepods and its brakes inboard. In 72D form it carried Emerson Fittipaldi to the 1972 world title, and the design won 20 Grands Prix over six seasons.
Not established
shift pattern
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
Lotus's heritage specification names the Type 72 transmission as a Hewland FG five-speed and identifies the 72D as the 1972 Formula One car; the period-style cockpit source matches the submitted identity.
Lotus specifies a Hewland FG five-speed. The car-specific source identifies the Hewland FG; Hewland's construction manual identifies its face-dog clutch rings and selector hardware. The five-speed manual racing box is operated by the visible driver gear lever rather than paddles; the gate itself is not legible enough to establish the exact pattern. An H-pattern driver-shifted racing gearbox requires declutching to pull away from rest under the project's derivation. A Hewland face-dog racing gearbox is driven with clutchless running upshifts; the clutch remains a launch control. Hewland's dog-engagement technique requires removing engine driving load during the change; this is the supported throttle-lift technique, not a simulator observation. The period manual FG installation has no documented electronic cut system; the reviewed sources describe mechanical driver unloading instead. Manual blip is a downshift action in this model. Automatic blip is not an upshift action for this gearbox. The dogbox construction permits the authentic running downshift without clutch operation when the driver matches the shaft speed. Throttle lift is modeled for upshift unloading, not as a downshift field here. No downshift cut action is documented for the mechanical FG installation. A dogbox does not synchronize engine speed; the driver must match revs for a clean running downshift. The period mechanical installation has no documented automatic blip system. The inspected 72/D7 cockpit photos show a conventional continuous round rim. The wheel has no readout; instruments are separate analog gauges. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible. The photographed rim is a closed circular wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Lotus specifies a Hewland FG five-speed. The car-specific source identifies the Hewland FG; Hewland's construction manual identifies its face-dog clutch rings and selector hardware. The five-speed manual racing box is operated by the visible driver gear lever rather than paddles; the gate itself is not legible enough to establish the exact pattern. An H-pattern driver-shifted racing gearbox requires declutching to pull away from rest under the project's derivation. A Hewland face-dog racing gearbox is driven with clutchless running upshifts; the clutch remains a launch control. Hewland's dog-engagement technique requires removing engine driving load during the change; this is the supported throttle-lift technique, not a simulator observation. The period manual FG installation has no documented electronic cut system; the reviewed sources describe mechanical driver unloading instead. Manual blip is a downshift action in this model. Automatic blip is not an upshift action for this gearbox. The dogbox construction permits the authentic running downshift without clutch operation when the driver matches the shaft speed. Throttle lift is modeled for upshift unloading, not as a downshift field here. No downshift cut action is documented for the mechanical FG installation. A dogbox does not synchronize engine speed; the driver must match revs for a clean running downshift. The period mechanical installation has no documented automatic blip system. The inspected 72/D7 cockpit photos show a conventional continuous round rim. The wheel has no readout; instruments are separate analog gauges. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible. The photographed rim is a closed circular wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern.
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The 72E was the last form of Lotus's side-radiator, inboard-braked 72, reshaped for 1973 safety rules. The design won 20 Grands Prix and three constructors' titles between 1970 and 1975.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the car and its Hewland gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 Lotus 72E guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The registered source names a Hewland FG400 but does not state how it engages. Dog-ring construction is inferred from Hewland's design approach rather than stated by a reviewed source, so this value is medium confidence: a source showing the gearbox was synchronised would change it, and would make the downshift blip optional.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.elise-gt1.20260903t223923087z-393bd34f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.elise-gt1.20260903t223923087z-393bd34f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.elise-gt1.20260903t223923087z-393bd34f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.elise-gt1.20260903t223923087z-393bd34f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.elise-gt1.20260903t223923087z-393bd34f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.elise-gt1.20260903t223923087z-393bd34f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.elise-gt1.20260903t223923087z-393bd34f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation pmr.elise-gt1.20260903t223923087z-393bd34f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.elise-gt1.20260903t223923087z-393bd34f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation pmr.elise-gt1.20260903t223923087z-393bd34f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Project Motor Racing · 24725083 · verified 2026-09-03 · confidence high
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Lotus built the Elise GT1 for 1997 FIA GT after Porsche's 911 GT1 outgunned the Esprit GT1, making six race cars and one road car for homologation. It used the Esprit's 3.5-litre twin-turbo V8 or a Corvette LT5 V8.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
The FIA Historic Database identifies Lotus GT1 (Turbo), homologation GT1-006, valid from 1 April 1997, in the GT1 group. The exact-model technical history identifies the Elise GT1 as Type 115, produced in 1997, and specifies a six-speed Hewland sequential gearbox. The PMR telemetry name and GT1 class match that canonical race-car identity; no existing curated record covers it, so a new record id is proposed.
The full-resolution Elise GT1 cockpit photograph shows the instruments in a separate dashboard binnacle rather than in the steering rim. The full-resolution cockpit photograph shows a continuous circular rim without an open top. The full-resolution Elise GT1 cockpit photograph visibly shows a continuous circular racing rim rather than a GT-formula control-face rim or a D-shaped band. The FIA form shows six ratio rows, while the technical history and specific 1997 race entry explicitly identify a six-speed gearbox. Both race-car sources explicitly identify the Hewland transmission as sequential. The full-resolution Elise GT1 cockpit photograph visibly shows a tall sequential gear lever, and the technical source identifies the gearbox as sequential. The reviewed race-car sources explicitly use sequential terminology for the six-speed Hewland transmission. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
The full-resolution Elise GT1 cockpit photograph shows the instruments in a separate dashboard binnacle rather than in the steering rim. The full-resolution cockpit photograph shows a continuous circular rim without an open top. The full-resolution Elise GT1 cockpit photograph visibly shows a continuous circular racing rim rather than a GT-formula control-face rim or a D-shaped band. The FIA form shows six ratio rows, while the technical history and specific 1997 race entry explicitly identify a six-speed gearbox. Both race-car sources explicitly identify the Hewland transmission as sequential. The full-resolution Elise GT1 cockpit photograph visibly shows a tall sequential gear lever, and the technical source identifies the gearbox as sequential. The reviewed race-car sources explicitly use sequential terminology for the six-speed Hewland transmission. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
GearsH-pattern (dog)→5-speed H-pattern (dog)
AMS2 1.6.9.91 models the five-speed 98T configuration; the generic real-car record remains open because both five- and six-speed configurations existed.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-14 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
GearsH-pattern (dog)→6-speed H-pattern (dog)
AC build 14923034 models the six-speed 98T configuration; the generic real-car record remains open because both five- and six-speed configurations existed.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
H-pattern (dog)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Lift the throttle · No clutch needed
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
5-speed H-pattern (dog)
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
6-speed H-pattern (dog)
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
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Ayrton Senna won twice and took eight poles in the 1986 98T, Lotus's last Renault turbo car, whose qualifying engines were credited with over 1,000 hp. Both five- and six-speed gearboxes ran that year.
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Forward gears
Real carNot establishedAMS25Assetto Corsa6
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.hardware choice · Find real-car evidence for forward gears.
How this was verified8 claims · 9 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources, including a period May 1986 report, establish the exact 98T and its real five- and six-speed configuration variants; both exact simulator identities were observed live.
Live AMS2 Lotus Renault 98T - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
ShifterGate pattern
high
The real configurations and both guided drives agree on driver-operated H-pattern actuation; the sources do not support collapsing the two real gear-count variants into one generic count.
Live AMS2 Lotus Renault 98T - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Forward gears
high
The 98T program used both five- and six-speed gearboxes. A period May 1986 report says gearbox breakages left six-speed units for Senna's two cars while Dumfries used an old-type five-speed; a retrospective exact-chassis account describes another allocation. The generic record lacks chassis, driver, and race scope, so its authentic gear count remains open while each simulator keeps its directly observed implementation count.
Live AMS2 Lotus Renault 98T - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Live AC Lotus 98T guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The registered source names a Lotus / Hewland six-speed manual but does not state how it engages. Dog-ring construction is inferred from Hewland's design approach rather than stated by a reviewed source, so this value is medium confidence: a source showing the gearbox was synchronised would change it, and would make the downshift blip optional.
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Lotus Renault 98T - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Lotus Renault 98T - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
Kunos officially lists the Lotus Type 98T in Assetto Corsa's Historic Racing roster. The exact title and installed lotus_98t content id match the curated 1986 Lotus Renault 98T rather than creating another car.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.lotus-type-25.20260912t040402248z-a50f7a4b refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.lotus-type-25.20260912t040402248z-a50f7a4b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.lotus-type-25.20260912t040402248z-a50f7a4b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.lotus-type-25.20260912t040402248z-a50f7a4b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-12 · confidence high
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The Lotus 25 brought the first fully stressed monocoque chassis to Formula One in 1962. Jim Clark won seven races and his first world title with it in 1963, using a Coventry Climax V8 and ZF five-speed.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
The reviewed Lotus 25 history and cockpit source identify the Type 25, its five-speed ZF box and its period cockpit layout.
The source identifies the five-speed ZF gearbox. The cockpit photograph shows a driver-operated manual lever beside the driver; the selector gate itself is not readable. An H-pattern driver-shifted gearbox requires declutching to pull away from rest under the project's derivation. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift action. Automatic blip is modeled as a downshift action. Throttle lift is modeled for upshift technique here. No downshift cut action is part of this model's action vocabulary. The inspected Type 25 cockpit photo shows a conventional continuous round leather-bound rim. All visible instruments are separate dashboard gauges; none is carried on the rim. No wheel-mounted shift lights are visible. The photographed rim is closed and continuous. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The source identifies the five-speed ZF gearbox. The cockpit photograph shows a driver-operated manual lever beside the driver; the selector gate itself is not readable. An H-pattern driver-shifted gearbox requires declutching to pull away from rest under the project's derivation. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift action. Automatic blip is modeled as a downshift action. Throttle lift is modeled for upshift technique here. No downshift cut action is part of this model's action vocabulary. The inspected Type 25 cockpit photo shows a conventional continuous round leather-bound rim. All visible instruments are separate dashboard gauges; none is carried on the rim. No wheel-mounted shift lights are visible. The photographed rim is closed and continuous. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
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Lotus's 49 bolted the new Cosworth DFV to its monocoque as a stressed member and won first time out with Jim Clark at the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix. Graham Hill took the 1968 title in its 49B form.
Not established
shift pattern
How this was verified5 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
The reviewed Lotus 49 history identifies the model and its ZF-to-Hewland transmission transition; the cockpit image and official/technical sources match the submitted car.
The Type 49 racing installation is documented as a five-speed manual/Hewland family box. The Hewland DG300 manual identifies face-dog clutch rings and selector components. The Type 49 uses a driver-operated lever; the visible cockpit is consistent with the manual H-pattern installation. An H-pattern driver-shifted racing gearbox requires declutching to launch from rest. Hewland dog engagement is driven with clutchless running upshifts. Driver unloading of the dog ring is the documented mechanical technique. No electronic cut system is documented for the period manual installation. Manual blip is a downshift action. Automatic blip is a downshift action and no such system is documented. The dogbox permits authentic running downshifts without clutch operation when the driver matches revs. Throttle lift is modeled for upshift unloading. No downshift cut action is documented. Dog engagement requires manual rev matching on the downshift. The period installation has no documented automatic blip system. The inspected Lotus 49 cockpit image shows a continuous round conventional rim. No readout is carried on the wheel. No wheel-mounted shift lights are visible. The rim is closed and continuous. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
The Type 49 racing installation is documented as a five-speed manual/Hewland family box. The Hewland DG300 manual identifies face-dog clutch rings and selector components. The Type 49 uses a driver-operated lever; the visible cockpit is consistent with the manual H-pattern installation. An H-pattern driver-shifted racing gearbox requires declutching to launch from rest. Hewland dog engagement is driven with clutchless running upshifts. Driver unloading of the dog ring is the documented mechanical technique. No electronic cut system is documented for the period manual installation. Manual blip is a downshift action. Automatic blip is a downshift action and no such system is documented. The dogbox permits authentic running downshifts without clutch operation when the driver matches revs. Throttle lift is modeled for upshift unloading. No downshift cut action is documented. Dog engagement requires manual rev matching on the downshift. The period installation has no documented automatic blip system. The inspected Lotus 49 cockpit image shows a continuous round conventional rim. No readout is carried on the wheel. No wheel-mounted shift lights are visible. The rim is closed and continuous. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern.
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Copa Truck replaced Formula Truck in 2017 and races 1,000 hp trucks from seven makes, MAN among them. Its rules ban automated gearboxes and require a lever-operated H-pattern manual.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the championship and its mandated gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The series technical regulations fix the gate - a lever, a manual H-pattern change and a mechanical linkage - and in the same article leave the gearbox free for all makes, which is why the gear count and actuation stand while the construction does not. The drive found the same gate.
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 MAN TGX guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 MAN TGX guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Marcos Mantara LM600British GT1 / N-GTdiffers from car
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mantara-lm600.20260907t000531900z-e64ee76b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mantara-lm600.20260907t000531900z-e64ee76b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→D-shaped rim
The guided observation pmr.mantara-lm600.20260907t000531900z-e64ee76b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mantara-lm600.20260907t000531900z-e64ee76b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.mantara-lm600.20260907t000531900z-e64ee76b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
ShifterShifter not recorded→6-speed sequential stick
The guided observation pmr.mantara-lm600.20260907t000531900z-e64ee76b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
The guided observation pmr.mantara-lm600.20260907t000531900z-e64ee76b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.mantara-lm600.20260907t000531900z-e64ee76b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.mantara-lm600.20260907t000531900z-e64ee76b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence medium
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The LM600 carried Chris Hodgetts to the 1995 British GT title, and the Mantara LM600 took Calum Lockie to the championship in 2000. The model earned its place among the series' championship-winning cars.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
medium
PMR's official car page names Marcos Mantara LM600 and lists a six-speed sequential transmission. Its dated history article places the modeled historical context in the early 2000s and specifically mentions a 2000 British GT1 result. The 1997 Le Mans record identifies an exact Mantara LM600 chassis with a Hewland sequential six-speed, while the FIA GT010 homologation form identifies the same model and documents a separate ZF six-speed manual/synchronized configuration. The repository contains no existing curated record for this identity, so a new record is proposed with the variant boundary made explicit.
Marcos Mantara LM600Project Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
PMR lists six speeds; the exact 1997 race record lists a Hewland six-speed; and the FIA homologation form provides six forward ratios. The sources agree on the count even though they document different gearbox configurations. Manual blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Automatic blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Throttle lift is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no separate downshift-lift claim is asserted. Automatic cut is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no downshift-cut claim is asserted. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Marcos Mantara LM600Project Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
medium
PMR lists six speeds; the exact 1997 race record lists a Hewland six-speed; and the FIA homologation form provides six forward ratios. The sources agree on the count even though they document different gearbox configurations. Manual blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Automatic blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Throttle lift is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no separate downshift-lift claim is asserted. Automatic cut is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no downshift-cut claim is asserted. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Marcos Mantara LM600Project Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.maserati-250f-12-cylinder.20260912t041233429z-fddb6c7a refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.maserati-250f-12-cylinder.20260912t041233429z-fddb6c7a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.maserati-250f-12-cylinder.20260912t041233429z-fddb6c7a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.maserati-250f-12-cylinder.20260912t041233429z-fddb6c7a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-12 · confidence high
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Maserati's 1957 V12 250F revved to 10,000 rpm and made over 300 bhp, but its narrow usable rev band left the lighter six-cylinder cars quicker. The project ended when Maserati quit Grand Prix racing after 1957.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
The period Motor Sport history identifies the V12 250F development, its 250F chassis application and the five-speed transaxle; the AC package explicitly names the twelve-cylinder variant.
The source explicitly states the V12 was mated to a five-speed transaxle. The 250F is a driver-operated manual transaxle with a period lever layout; the reviewed photos do not expose a legible gate, so confidence is deliberately low. The 250F family has a physical clutch and driver-operated manual transmission; the V12 retained the 250F chassis control arrangement. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift action. Automatic blip is modeled as a downshift action. Throttle lift is modeled for upshift technique here. No downshift cut action is documented. The V12 photograph and the full-resolution 250F cockpit image show the conventional large wooden round rim. The inspected wheel carries no display; gauges are separate. No wheel-mounted shift lights are visible. The photographed conventional rim is closed and continuous. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The source explicitly states the V12 was mated to a five-speed transaxle. The 250F is a driver-operated manual transaxle with a period lever layout; the reviewed photos do not expose a legible gate, so confidence is deliberately low. The 250F family has a physical clutch and driver-operated manual transmission; the V12 retained the 250F chassis control arrangement. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift action. Automatic blip is modeled as a downshift action. Throttle lift is modeled for upshift technique here. No downshift cut action is documented. The V12 photograph and the full-resolution 250F cockpit image show the conventional large wooden round rim. The inspected wheel carries no display; gauges are separate. No wheel-mounted shift lights are visible. The photographed conventional rim is closed and continuous. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch not established
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch not established
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.maserati-250f-6-cylinder.20260912t041814562z-967bca56 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.maserati-250f-6-cylinder.20260912t041814562z-967bca56 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.maserati-250f-6-cylinder.20260912t041814562z-967bca56 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.maserati-250f-6-cylinder.20260912t041814562z-967bca56 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-12 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The 250F won first time out with Fangio in 1954, and in 1957 carried him to the title, including his Nurburgring comeback from 48 seconds down. Stirling Moss called it the best front-engined F1 car he drove.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
high
The reviewed 250F technical overview identifies the straight-six car, four-speed manual gearbox, clutch pedal and period cockpit controls; the AC package's four forward gears agree.
The technical overview and cockpit/control description identify a four-speed gearbox. The period cockpit description identifies a driver-operated small gear lever; this is the manual H-pattern control arrangement. The source explicitly identifies a clutch pedal; an H-pattern manual car needs it to launch from rest. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift action. Automatic blip is modeled as a downshift action. Throttle lift is modeled for upshift technique. No downshift cut action is documented. The inspected 250F cockpit images show a large continuous wooden round rim. The wheel has no readout; gauges are mounted separately. No wheel-mounted shift lights are visible. The photographed rim is closed and continuous. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The technical overview and cockpit/control description identify a four-speed gearbox. The period cockpit description identifies a driver-operated small gear lever; this is the manual H-pattern control arrangement. The source explicitly identifies a clutch pedal; an H-pattern manual car needs it to launch from rest. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift action. Automatic blip is modeled as a downshift action. Throttle lift is modeled for upshift technique. No downshift cut action is documented. The inspected 250F cockpit images show a large continuous wooden round rim. The wheel has no readout; gauges are mounted separately. No wheel-mounted shift lights are visible. The photographed rim is closed and continuous. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
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Maserati built about 26 GranSport Trofeos for its one-make Trofeo series, 249 kg lighter than the road GranSport, with a 414 hp 4.2-litre V8 and a paddle-shifted automated manual.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context, chassis-specific history, and exact telemetry establish identity.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The GT2 Stradale is the road-legal version of Maserati's MC20-based GT2 race car, with 640 CV from its Nettuno V6, 10 CV more than the MC20, through an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
How this was verified3 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live telemetry establish the simulator identity and class.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mc12-gt1.20260906t202434648z-ad1e283c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.mc12-gt1.20260906t202434648z-ad1e283c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Not established · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
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The MC12 GT1 won six straight FIA GT teams' titles from 2005 to 2010 and three Spa 24 Hours, mostly with Vitaphone Racing. Unlike the later Versione Corse, it used a manually operated sequential gearbox.
Not established
downshift automatic blipdownshift manual blip
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Manual blip
Real carNot establishedAMS2RequiredAssetto CorsaNot requiredProject Motor RacingNot required
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.running shift technique · Find real-car evidence for manual blip.
How this was verified11 claims · 11 sources
Manual blipAutomatic blip
medium
Maserati's exact GT1 technical data specifies a manual sequential six-speed gearbox and push-type carbon clutch, while its comparison with the Versione Corse distinguishes that car's electro-actuated Cambiocorsa. Neither source gives a GT1 driver rev-match procedure or identifies an automatic-blip function.
Exact manufacturer technical data establishes a manual sequential six-speed gearbox and direct testing establishes six modeled ratios and the visible lever.
Live AMS2 Maserati MC12 GT1 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish AMS2's clutch-free sequential downshifts with no automatic blip; the resulting driver-supplied rev matching is scoped to that implementation.
Live AMS2 Maserati MC12 GT1 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish AMS2's clutch-free sequential downshifts with no automatic blip; the resulting driver-supplied rev matching is scoped to that implementation.
Live AMS2 Maserati MC12 GT1 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
Kunos officially lists Maserati MC12 GT1 in Ready To Race, matching the exact telemetry title and installed ks_maserati_mc12_gt1 package. It maps directly to the existing GT1 record.
Live AC Maserati MC12 GT1 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC Maserati MC12 GT1 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Project Motor Racing identity match
high
The first-party PMR page names the exact observed model, and contemporary Maserati material independently identifies the MC12 GT1's FIA GT race specification, 2004 debut context, GT1 championship role, six-speed manual sequential gearbox, and push carbon clutch. An exact ex-Works MC12 GT1 chassis 003 is also documented as a 2004 race car, providing a provenance-labelled cockpit reference. The simulator observation is used only to identify the PMR lead and is not used to establish real-car technique.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch required
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch required
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.787b.20260907t231911220z-8e19886f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip optional→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.787b.20260907t231911220z-8e19886f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.787b.20260907t231911220z-8e19886f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.787b.20260907t231911220z-8e19886f directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch required
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch required
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.mazda-787b.20260912t042222319z-2536234a refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.mazda-787b.20260912t042222319z-2536234a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.mazda-787b.20260912t042222319z-2536234a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.mazda-787b.20260912t042222319z-2536234a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-09-12 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
5-speed H-pattern (sync)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Not established · Clutch required
Downshift
Blip optional · Clutch required
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · Clutch required
Downshift
No blip needed · Clutch required
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Lift the throttle · Clutch required
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · Clutch required
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The 787B gave Mazda, and Japan, a first overall Le Mans win in 1991, powered by a four-rotor R26B rotary. Its synchronised Mazda-Porsche five-speed still takes the clutch on every shift.
Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Upshift throttle
Real carNot establishedProject Motor RacingNot requiredAssetto CorsaRequired
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.running shift technique · Find real-car evidence for upshift throttle.
Manual blip
Real carOptionalProject Motor RacingNot requiredAssetto CorsaRequired
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Optional (high). Project Motor Racing, Assetto Corsa depart; match.running shift technique · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
How this was verified8 claims · 8 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
Mazda's official heritage page identifies the 787B, its 1991 Le Mans chassis context, five-speed Mazda–Porsche transmission, and triple-plate clutch. Tom Long directly describes the car's H-pattern operation and clutch use on running shifts; Car and Driver corroborates the fully synchronized transaxle. No existing exact curated record matches.
Mazda specifies five speeds plus reverse, corroborated by the five-speed transaxle report. The exact 787B driving report describes its transaxle as fully synchronized. Direct driver testimony explicitly calls the gearbox H-pattern. Mazda specifies a triple-plate clutch and the car is an H-pattern manual; clutch control is required for the standing start. Direct driver testimony states that the clutch was used on every upshift. Direct driver testimony states that the clutch was used on every downshift. The fully synchronized construction makes a downshift blip useful but not required under the project's mechanical derivation. The direct account describes clutch-assisted upshifts, not an upshift blip procedure. No upshift automatic blip action is described. The reviewed sources establish clutch-assisted downshifts and a synchronized transaxle but no distinct downshift throttle-lift requirement. No downshift automatic cut procedure is described. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
Mazda specifies five speeds plus reverse, corroborated by the five-speed transaxle report. The exact 787B driving report describes its transaxle as fully synchronized. Direct driver testimony explicitly calls the gearbox H-pattern. Mazda specifies a triple-plate clutch and the car is an H-pattern manual; clutch control is required for the standing start. Direct driver testimony states that the clutch was used on every upshift. Direct driver testimony states that the clutch was used on every downshift. The fully synchronized construction makes a downshift blip useful but not required under the project's mechanical derivation. The direct account describes clutch-assisted upshifts, not an upshift blip procedure. No upshift automatic blip action is described. The reviewed sources establish clutch-assisted downshifts and a synchronized transaxle but no distinct downshift throttle-lift requirement. No downshift automatic cut procedure is described. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
The official specification and transaxle report identify five forward speeds. The reviewed driving source describes the transaxle as fully synchronized. The direct driving account identifies an H-pattern manual gearbox. The car has a physical triple-plate clutch and H-pattern manual transmission; clutch operation is required to launch from rest. The direct driver account states clutch use on running upshifts. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift action. No upshift blip action applies to this model. The direct driver account states clutch use on running downshifts. Throttle lift is not a separately modeled downshift action here. No downshift cut action is documented. The established synchromesh construction makes manual rev matching useful but optional under the project's derivation. The full-resolution exact 787B cockpit image shows a continuous round three-spoke rim. The digital instruments are mounted on the dashboard ahead of the wheel, not in the rim. No wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps are visible on the exact cockpit image. The rim is closed and continuous. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Mazda's official 787B specification, the direct driver account, the synchronized-transaxle report and the exact 1991 cockpit image all match the existing curated identity.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.mx-5-spec.20260906t210940835z-d80a519d directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.mx-5-spec.20260906t210940835z-d80a519d directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.mx-5-spec.20260906t210940835z-d80a519d directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayClutch required→No clutch needed
The guided observation pmr.mx-5-spec.20260906t210940835z-d80a519d directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.mx-5-spec.20260906t210940835z-d80a519d directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.mx-5-spec.20260906t210940835z-d80a519d directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.mx-5-spec.20260906t210940835z-d80a519d directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
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The ND1 Cup car began as a complete Mazda roadster before Long Road Racing converted it with a welded roll cage and over 250 racing parts. Its six-speed manual transmission and differential were sealed.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 9 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
PMR's first-party vehicle page identifies Mazda MX-5 Spec, a 2.0-litre Skyactiv-G engine and six-speed manual transmission. PMR's launch article explicitly identifies the content as the 2017 Global MX-5 (ND1), and Mazda's own ND.1 documentation applies to the 2016-2018 race car while separating it from 2019+ ND.2 documentation.
The exact race-car guide and contemporary cockpit coverage place the AiM MXL2 display on the dashboard, and the manufacturer cockpit photograph shows it separate from the steering rim. The manufacturer cockpit photograph shows a continuous upper section on the circular rim; the documented Global MX-5 Cup wheel is a conventional continuous-rim wheel rather than an open-top formula wheel. The full-resolution manufacturer cockpit photograph shows a continuous circular suede rim with a three-spoke center, not fixed molded grips surrounding a central control face. MPI's Global MX-5 Cup wheel documentation corroborates the conventional circular wheel family and 12.75-inch diameter. The wheel photograph shows no wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps; the AiM display is mounted separately on the dash, and the documented MPI wheel is a passive rim with no integrated display or lighting hardware. PMR lists a six-speed manual, and contemporary exact-car coverage describes the ND Global MX-5 Cup gearbox as six-speed H-pattern. Contemporary exact-car coverage explicitly calls the gearbox H-pattern; the homologation document separately refers to the standard transmission and the optional Sadev sequential installation. The exact ND Global MX-5 Cup source describes a six-speed H-pattern gearbox. No source reviewed indicates a dogleg gate, so the conservative standard-H category is used; first-gear side is not asserted. The exact race-car guide instructs the driver to depress the clutch pedal before starting, and the car is established as a driver-operated H-pattern manual. Under the project's H-pattern standing-start rule, pulling away from rest requires the clutch; this is not derived from the PMR simulator behavior. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
The exact race-car guide and contemporary cockpit coverage place the AiM MXL2 display on the dashboard, and the manufacturer cockpit photograph shows it separate from the steering rim. The manufacturer cockpit photograph shows a continuous upper section on the circular rim; the documented Global MX-5 Cup wheel is a conventional continuous-rim wheel rather than an open-top formula wheel. The full-resolution manufacturer cockpit photograph shows a continuous circular suede rim with a three-spoke center, not fixed molded grips surrounding a central control face. MPI's Global MX-5 Cup wheel documentation corroborates the conventional circular wheel family and 12.75-inch diameter. The wheel photograph shows no wheel-mounted shift-light strip or lamps; the AiM display is mounted separately on the dash, and the documented MPI wheel is a passive rim with no integrated display or lighting hardware. PMR lists a six-speed manual, and contemporary exact-car coverage describes the ND Global MX-5 Cup gearbox as six-speed H-pattern. Contemporary exact-car coverage explicitly calls the gearbox H-pattern; the homologation document separately refers to the standard transmission and the optional Sadev sequential installation. The exact ND Global MX-5 Cup source describes a six-speed H-pattern gearbox. No source reviewed indicates a dogleg gate, so the conservative standard-H category is used; first-gear side is not asserted. The exact race-car guide instructs the driver to depress the clutch pedal before starting, and the car is established as a driver-operated H-pattern manual. Under the project's H-pattern standing-start rule, pulling away from rest requires the clutch; this is not derived from the PMR simulator behavior. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
7-speed paddle shift
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The 570S GT4 won in British GT during its 2016 factory-supported debut before customers took delivery in 2017. It keeps the road car's seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, which pre-selects the next gear.
How this was verified6 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
The registered manufacturer source establishes the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 McLaren 570S GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 McLaren 570S GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 McLaren 570S GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
verified
Telemetry name `McLaren 570s GT4 2016`, internal id `mclaren_570s_gt4`, and class `GT4` identify the sole 570S GT4 generation. The ACC year suffix is preserved in the simulator identity while the curated year records its 2017 customer-racing debut.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Not established
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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McLaren built the 720S GT3 in a new Woking race facility and changed or optimised over 90 per cent of the road car's components, adding a six-speed sequential with an electronic shift actuator.
Not established
standing start clutch
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Pulling away
Real carNot establishedAMS2No clutch neededAssetto Corsa CompetizioneClutch required
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.launch technique · Find real-car evidence for pulling away.
How this was verified7 claims · 4 sources
Pulling away
medium
McLaren's exact 2019 product sheet specifies a six-speed sequential motorsport transmission but contains no launch procedure or driver clutch-control instruction. GT3X behavior is not inherited.
The source gives a six-speed sequential paddle gearbox, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip and no clutch needed to pull away.
Live AMS2 McLaren 720S GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniqueWheel rim
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 McLaren 720S GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 McLaren 720S GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
high
Telemetry name `McLaren 720S GT3 2019`, internal id `mclaren_720s_gt3`, and class `GT3` explicitly identify the original 2019 car and exclude ACC's separately reviewed 2023 Evo.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Not established
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The 2023 EVO update set out to make the 720S GT3 more neutral and predictable for amateur drivers, with more front downforce, new Ohlins dampers and revised suspension geometry.
Not established
standing start clutch
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Pulling away
Real carNot establishedAMS2No clutch neededAssetto Corsa CompetizioneClutch required
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.launch technique · Find real-car evidence for pulling away.
How this was verified7 claims · 6 sources
Pulling away
medium
No exact Evo customer operating manual or launch procedure was recovered from McLaren's manufacturer material. Original GT3 and GT3X behavior is not inherited.
Approved exact alias from the SimHub identity audit.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Transmission and shift techniqueWheel rim
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 9cb825e7.
Guided live AMS2 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity matchAMS2 observed behavior
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 9cb825e7.
Guided live AMS2 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
high
Telemetry name `McLaren 720s GT3 Evo 2023`, internal id `mclaren_720s_gt3_evo`, and class `GT3` explicitly distinguish this car from ACC's 2019 non-Evo 720S.
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McLaren's MP4/1 was the first F1 car to race with a carbon-fibre composite chassis. In 1983 MP4/1C form, John Watson won at Long Beach from 22nd on the grid, the furthest back any F1 winner has started.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the MP4/1C and its gearbox, and both exact simulator identities were observed live.
Live AMS2 McLaren Cosworth MP4/1C - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The registered source names a McLaren / Hewland FGA 400 but does not state how it engages. Dog-ring construction is inferred from Hewland's design approach rather than stated by a reviewed source, so this value is medium confidence: a source showing the gearbox was synchronised would change it, and would make the downshift blip optional.
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Ayrton Senna won five races in the 1993 MP4/8, including wet Donington and Adelaide, his final Grand Prix win. Its semi-automatic gearbox could also be switched to fully automatic.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the MP4/8 and its transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Wikipedia gives a McLaren transverse 6-speed semi-automatic sequential that could be switched to fully automatic, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip and upshifts happening without a request.
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The 1997 Longtail stretched the F1 GTR by over half a metre and cut its weight to 915 kg, swapping the road-derived manual for an Xtrac six-speed sequential. A GTC-run car finished second at Le Mans.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 observed behavior
medium
Direct transcription and conservative normalization of the McLaren F1 GTR row.
Exact CarId/CarModel value observed in SimHub's generated AMS2 car settings.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 384887d1.
Guided live AMS2 McLaren F1 GTR control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity matchAMS2 observed behavior
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 384887d1.
Guided live AMS2 McLaren F1 GTR control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
The 1997 Longtail replaced the earlier car's six-speed manual with “a six-speed sequential ‘box supplied by X-trac”, and its cockpit carried “the new sequential gearshift mechanism ... now with a much taller lever, a dimpled gear knob and exposed shift linkage”. A tall lever with exposed linkage is a driver-operated stick rather than steering-wheel paddles, and a sequential mechanism selects one gear at a time. The source does not distinguish dog-ring construction, so the broader sequential category is used.
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The F1 GTR won Le Mans outright in 1995. For 1996 McLaren strengthened its H-pattern manual, a weak point that year, before the 1997 Longtail switched to a sequential.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
medium
Kunos's installed metadata describes the 1996 bodywork, magnesium gearbox housing, 1010 kg weight and straight-line comparison with the 1997 Longtail. McLaren says the 1997 car replaced the road-car gearbox with a six-speed sequential, while specialist generational testing identifies 1995/96 as H-pattern. These facts exclude the existing 1997 sequential record.
McLaren establishes that the sequential gearbox arrived for 1997; evo specifies an H-pattern manual for 1995 and 1996. The guided drive selected six H-pattern gears. No reviewed source establishes synchromesh versus dog engagement, the exact H gate, or real driver technique, so those authentic fields stay unknown and the measured AC technique is carried only as simulator overrides.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 1.6.9.91. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ams2.mclaren-f1-lm.20260824t134343904z-2392d682 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
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McLaren built five F1 LMs to honour the five GTRs that finished Le Mans in 1995, with 680 bhp and 78 kg less weight than a standard F1. It keeps a six-speed H-pattern manual.
McLaren's own heritage material identifies the LM as a five-car specification made in honour of the 1995 F1 GTR victory; BMW's heritage release separates the five LMs from the 28 GTR race cars; the exact-year production timing and GTR-derived LM specification are corroborated by the specialist technical history and the period MotorTrend test, which labels the car a 1996 F1 LM.
The exact LM specification says six-speed, the period test says 6-speed manual, and the specialist history says GTR-sourced six-speed manual. The exact LM specification explicitly says 'All synchro constant mesh'; Road & Track independently describes the F1/Weismann family as using BMW synchronizers. The LM sheet's separate 'straight cut gears' line describes gear-tooth form, not a dogbox claim, so it is not treated as a conflict. The period test and specialist history establish a manual gear lever, the interior photograph shows a gated central lever, and the community evidence explicitly identifies the road-car LM gate as standard gated. The confidence remains low because no factory gate drawing was found. The only source that names the pattern calls the F1 LM road-car gate standard gated; the photograph corroborates a gated manual selector but does not show a full diagram. The specialist description calls it a suede-rimmed GTR steering wheel, and the CC-licensed interior photograph visibly shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim. The high-resolution interior photograph visibly shows rim material joining the left and right grips across the top, so the rim is not open-top. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/first_gear_position, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
The exact LM specification says 'All synchro constant mesh', and Road & Track independently describes the F1/Weismann family as using BMW synchronizers. A synchromesh matches the shaft speeds itself, so the blip eases the synchros rather than engaging the gear. The value follows from the established construction. AMS2 refuses the shift without a blip, which is carried as a simulator override rather than as the real car.
The exact LM specification says six-speed, the period test says 6-speed manual, and the specialist history says GTR-sourced six-speed manual. The exact LM specification explicitly says 'All synchro constant mesh'; Road & Track independently describes the F1/Weismann family as using BMW synchronizers. The LM sheet's separate 'straight cut gears' line describes gear-tooth form, not a dogbox claim, so it is not treated as a conflict. The period test and specialist history establish a manual gear lever, the interior photograph shows a gated central lever, and the community evidence explicitly identifies the road-car LM gate as standard gated. The confidence remains low because no factory gate drawing was found. The only source that names the pattern calls the F1 LM road-car gate standard gated; the photograph corroborates a gated manual selector but does not show a full diagram. The specialist description calls it a suede-rimmed GTR steering wheel, and the CC-licensed interior photograph visibly shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim. The high-resolution interior photograph visibly shows rim material joining the left and right grips across the top, so the rim is not open-top. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/first_gear_position, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
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The MP4/4 won 15 of 1988's 16 races. Its Weismann-McLaren six-speed has a mirrored dogleg: first is down and to the right, not left, with second through sixth in one straight line.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the MP4/4 and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 McLaren Honda MP4/4 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
First gear positionForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate pattern
high
Wikipedia gives a Weismann-McLaren 6-speed manual, and the live drive selected six H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip. The guided drive observed first at the bottom right of the gate, mirrored against the other doglegs in the dataset.
Live AMS2 McLaren Honda MP4/4 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 McLaren Honda MP4/4 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 McLaren Honda MP4/4 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Ayrton Senna won the 1990 title in the MP4/5B, clinching it when he and Alain Prost collided at Suzuka's first corner. Its Honda V10 drove a transverse Weismann six-speed manual.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the MP4/5B and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Wikipedia gives a Weismann/McLaren longitudinal and transverse 6-speed manual, with the MP4/5B running the transverse unit, and the live drive selected six H-pattern gears with no automatic cut or blip.
Live AMS2 McLaren Honda MP4/5B - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 McLaren Honda MP4/5B - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 McLaren Honda MP4/5B - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the MP4/6 and its manual gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Wikipedia gives a Weismann/McLaren transverse 6-speed manual and records the car as the last champion with a manual transmission. The live drive selected six gears with no automatic cut or blip and accepted direct gear selection, both of which agree with a manual gearbox.
Live AMS2 McLaren Honda MP4/6 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 McLaren Honda MP4/6 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 McLaren Honda MP4/6 - High Downforce guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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The MP4/7A was McLaren's first semi-automatic car, debuting a race ahead of schedule in 1992 to answer Williams. Its fly-by-wire throttle let the system match revs and work the clutch on each change.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the MP4/7A and its transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Wikipedia gives a McLaren transverse 6-speed semi-automatic with an electro-hydraulic clutch and paddle shift, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip and no clutch needed to pull away.
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Gordon Coppuck's M23 won 16 Grands Prix, carrying Emerson Fittipaldi to the 1974 title and James Hunt to the 1976 crown. Its Hewland FG400 is taken to be a dog box, so blip every downshift.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the car and its Hewland gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 McLaren M23 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
medium
The registered source names a Hewland FG400 but does not state how it engages. Dog-ring construction is inferred from Hewland's design approach rather than stated by a reviewed source, so this value is medium confidence: a source showing the gearbox was synchronised would change it, and would make the downshift blip optional.
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The MP4/12 gave McLaren-Mercedes its first win at the 1997 Australian Grand Prix and Mika Hakkinen his first at Jerez. It also hid a driver-selectable rear brake pedal, banned for 1998.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the MP4/12 and its transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
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Named for Ayrton Senna, McLaren's track-focused Senna makes 800 PS and weighs 1,198 kg dry; 500 road cars were built. In AMS2 its seven-speed dual-clutch still upshifts on its own with auto-shift off.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Senna and its transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives an in-house 7-speed dual-clutch, and the live drive selected seven paddle gears with automatic cut and blip and no clutch needed to pull away.
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MCR builds the S2 in Wales for Sports 2000, a British class created in 1977 as an affordable sports-prototype counterpart to Formula Ford. It runs a spec 2.0 Ford Duratec of about 200 bhp.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the MCR S2 and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a Sadev or Hewland five-speed sequential gearbox, and the live drive selected five sequential gears with an automatic cut and no automatic blip.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The AMG GT3 kept a naturally aspirated 6.2-litre V8 rather than the road AMG GT's twin-turbo 4.0, driving a six-speed sequential transaxle at the rear axle. Its clutch is only needed to move off.
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Pulling away
Real carClutch requiredAMS2No clutch neededAssetto Corsa CompetizioneClutch required
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Clutch required (high). AMS2 depart; Assetto Corsa Competizione match.launch technique · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
How this was verified7 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
The registered source establishes the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The manufacturer specifies a sequential six-speed racing gearbox in a rear transaxle; the live drive confirmed six paddle gears and clutch-free move-off.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniqueWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Pulling away
high
AMG Customer Sports' operation manual requires clutch operation when selecting first from neutral and tells the driver to ease the clutch in. A first-person test of the exact original 2016 car independently identifies the clutch pedal as the control used to get the car moving. Neither source establishes anti-stall or an automated launch clutch.
Telemetry name `Mercedes AMG GT3 2015`, internal id `mercedes_amg_gt3`, and class `GT3` identify the original car first shown in 2015 and exclude ACC's separately reviewed `mercedes_amg_gt3_evo` 2020 update. The curated year records the 2016 customer-racing debut.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The 2020 Evo update targeted customer running costs rather than outright pace, with stronger front-end protection, retuned ABS and traction control, and automatic tracking of component running time.
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Pulling away
Real carClutch requiredAMS2No clutch neededAssetto Corsa CompetizioneClutch required
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Clutch required (high). AMS2 depart; Assetto Corsa Competizione match.launch technique · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
How this was verified7 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
The registered source establishes the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The manufacturer specifies a sequential six-speed racing gearbox in a rear transaxle for the AMG GT3 family, of which the Evo is the updated version; the live drive confirmed six paddle gears and clutch-free move-off.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniqueWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: running-shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: running-shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Pulling away
high
The exact 2020 operation manual instructs the driver to press the clutch before engaging first gear and ease it in to move away; it does not establish anti-stall or an automated launch.
ACC visibly labels the selection `AMG GT3 (2020)` while SimHub reported telemetry name `Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo 2020`, internal id `mercedes_amg_gt3_evo`, and class `GT3`. The combined UI year and telemetry Evo token distinguish it from the original AMG GT3.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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Based on the AMG GT R road car, the GT4 uses a purpose-built six-speed sequential racing transaxle with pneumatic paddle shifts. Its clutch pedal is only needed to move off in first.
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Pulling away
Real carClutch requiredAMS2No clutch neededAssetto Corsa CompetizioneClutch required
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Clutch required (high). AMS2 depart; Assetto Corsa Competizione match.launch technique · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
How this was verified7 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
The registered manufacturer source establishes the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Mercedes-AMG specifies a pneumatically operated sequential six-speed racing gearbox in a rear transaxle; the live drive confirmed six paddle gears and clutch-free move-off.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-AMG GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniqueWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: running-shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-AMG GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: running-shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-AMG GT4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Pulling away
high
The exact drivetrain manual instructs the driver to depress and ease the clutch when engaging first gear from idle; an exact-car first-person test corroborates clutch use in first gear.
Telemetry name `Mercedes AMG GT4 2016`, internal id `mercedes_amg_gt4`, and class `GT4` identify the AMG GT4 already curated from manufacturer evidence. The ACC suffix is retained as a simulator identity label while the curated year records the 2018 customer-racing debut.
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Mercedes built 502 road-going 190E 2.5-16 Evolution IIs in 1990 to homologate this DTM racer and its big adjustable rear wing. Its Getrag five-speed puts first on a dogleg, out of the racing plane.
How this was verified8 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II DTM guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
First gear positionForward gearsShifterGate pattern
high
The sources establish a dog-leg five-speed Getrag manual, and the live drive confirmed five gears through an H-pattern gate observed as a dogleg. The guided drive observed the gate in the cockpit and reported an ordinary dogleg, with first down and to the left of the racing plane. The homologation form corroborates both from a primary source: article 603 tabulates five forward ratios, and 603 f) draws the gate with reverse above first and 1, 3 and 5 on the lower plane.
Every gearbox with five forward ratios homologated on this form is explicitly marked synchronised - the base Getrag, the additional gearbox on the same sheet, and the further five-speed added by extension. The form does homologate gearboxes of other construction, including one whose synchro column is blank throughout, but those are six-speeds and this car has five. So no choice is being made between permitted options: at five ratios they agree. The remaining step, from what the form permits to what this car was built with, is inferred rather than stated by the source, which is why this sits at medium and not higher.
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II DTM guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II DTM guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttle
high
The guided drive recorded that the upshift was accepted after a throttle lift, with no automatic cut detected.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II DTM guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Manual blip
medium
A synchromesh matches the shaft speeds itself, so the blip eases the synchros and is authentic technique rather than a requirement to engage the gear. This follows from the established construction rather than being stated by a source, and cannot be more certain than the construction it comes from. The guided drive is consistent with it: the downshift was accepted after a blip, and no unblipped downshift was attempted.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II DTM guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftNot established · No clutch needed
RaceRoom Racing Experience does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
ShifterShifter not recorded→6-speed H-pattern
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftStay flat→Lift the throttle
The guided observation raceroom.mercedes-190e-evo-ii-dtm.20260826t183739811z-dd67c8e5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blip
RaceRoom Racing Experience · 0.9.8.14 · verified 2026-08-26 · confidence high
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Klaus Ludwig won the 1992 DTM in the Evolution II as Mercedes drivers took 16 of 24 races. Its six-speed straight-cut gearbox took full-throttle upshifts without the clutch; downshift technique is unrecorded.
Real-car identityRaceRoom Racing Experience identity match
high
Mercedes-Benz's official history identifies the 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II as the homologation basis for the DTM touring car, dates the race debut to 1990, and records the 1992 title season. Auto Bild's exact 1992 DTM article identifies the AMG-prepared car and reports its six-speed straight-toothed gearbox and full-throttle clutchless shifting. The existing repository record is separately identified as a 1990 homologation special with five-speed synchromesh dogleg controls, so merging the 1992 race specification into it would mix distinct real-world configurations.
The exact-1992 technical account describes a straight-toothed six-speed gearbox, and the season-specific technical history independently describes a new six-speed transmission. The exact-1992 account states that shifting was performed at full throttle and without clutch use, and the season-specific history says the new six-speed transmission did not require clutch use for upshifts. The exact-1992 account explicitly says the car was shifted at full throttle, and the season-specific history describes clutchless upshifts with the six-speed transmission. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip.
The exact-1992 technical account describes a straight-toothed six-speed gearbox, and the season-specific technical history independently describes a new six-speed transmission. The exact-1992 account states that shifting was performed at full throttle and without clutch use, and the season-specific history says the new six-speed transmission did not require clutch use for upshifts. The exact-1992 account explicitly says the car was shifted at full throttle, and the season-specific history describes clutchless upshifts with the six-speed transmission. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip.
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Copa Truck replaced Formula Truck in 2017 and races 1,000 hp trucks from seven makes, Mercedes-Benz among them. Its rules ban automated gearboxes and require a lever-operated H-pattern manual.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the championship and its mandated gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The series technical regulations fix the gate - a lever, a manual H-pattern change and a mechanical linkage - and in the same article leave the gearbox free for all makes, which is why the gear count and actuation stand while the construction does not. The drive found the same gate.
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-Benz Actros guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-Benz Actros guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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The CLK LM swapped the CLK GTR's V12 for a naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8 and won eight of nine 1998 FIA GT races, taking the title for Klaus Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta. Both Le Mans entries retired early.
How this was verified6 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the CLK LM and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-Benz CLK LM guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-Benz CLK LM guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Mercedes-Benz CLK LM guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Project Motor Racing identity match
high
The FIA 1998 GT1 homologation form names Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM and records an X-Trac sequential gearbox with six forward ratios. The checked-out database already contains the exact curated record and established control baseline.
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Metalmoro designed and built the AJR prototype in Brazil from 2015. This version uses Chevrolet's 6.2-litre LS3 V8, with a turbocharged Honda four also offered, through an Xtrac six-speed sequential.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Real-world identity is supported by registered sources and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The Xtrac 1152 sequential six-speed gearbox is established by a real-world source and the live drive exercised six paddle gears with clutch-free move-off and automatic cut/blip.
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An AMS2 second-generation take on Metalmoro's Brazilian AJR prototype, which was offered with Chevrolet LS3 V8 or turbocharged Honda four-cylinder power through a six-speed sequential.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Real-world identity is supported by registered sources and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Six paddle gears with clutch-free move-off and automatic cut/blip were exercised live; the sequential six-speed lineage is supported by the base AJR source. Treated independently from the base AJR.
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An AMS2 second-generation take on Metalmoro's AJR, which took every pole and seven of eight wins in Brazil's 2019 Endurance Brasil season. This version uses Honda's turbocharged K20 four.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The registered source establishes the AJR chassis and gearbox. Neither the second generation nor this engine option is documented, so neither is claimed.
The registered source gives the AJR a six-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip.
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An AMS2 second-generation take on Metalmoro's AJR, which took every pole and seven of eight wins in Brazil's 2019 Endurance Brasil season. The Nissan engine is AMS2's; documented AJRs used Chevrolet or Honda power.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The registered source establishes the AJR chassis and gearbox. Neither the second generation nor this engine option is documented, so neither is claimed.
The registered source gives the AJR a six-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip.
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Metalmoro's AJR took every pole and seven of eight wins in Brazil's 2019 Endurance Brasil season. This version uses Honda's turbocharged K20 four, the alternative to the Chevrolet LS3 V8.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the AJR and its Honda K20 engine option, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The registered source gives the AJR a six-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip.
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Metalmoro's AJR took every pole and seven of eight wins in Brazil's 2019 Endurance Brasil season. The Judd engine is AMS2's option; documented AJRs used Chevrolet or Honda power.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The registered source establishes the AJR chassis and gearbox. It does not document a Judd-engined car, so only the chassis identity is carried and the engine is not claimed.
The registered source gives the AJR a six-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip.
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Metalmoro's AJR took every pole and seven of eight wins in Brazil's 2019 Endurance Brasil season. The Nissan engine is AMS2's option; documented AJRs used Chevrolet or Honda power.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The registered source establishes the AJR chassis and gearbox but not this engine option.
The registered source gives the AJR a six-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip.
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Metalmoro's MRX succeeded the MCR, the first racing car it built and sold, and gained a new chassis in 2016. It takes a choice of engines and gearboxes; this version runs a Ford Duratec in the P4 class.
Not established
downshift manual blip
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The constructor's own page establishes the MRX as a Metalmoro customer prototype, and the exact simulator identity was observed live. The specific real-world build behind the AMS2 Duratec P4 is not identified.
The live drive exercised six sequential gears through a visible sequential stick. The constructor states transmission options vary by customer, so the sequential six-speed is recorded at medium confidence as the configuration modeled in AMS2, not as a fixed factory specification.
Live AMS2 MetalMoro MRX Duratec P4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 MetalMoro MRX Duratec P4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 MetalMoro MRX Duratec P4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttleManual blip
medium
The guided drive accepted a full-throttle clutchless upshift with a detected automatic cut, so no lift is required. No automatic blip was detected on downshifts, and this record follows the curated convention for a sequential stick without automatic blip, where the driver supplies the rev-matching blip.
Live AMS2 MetalMoro MRX Duratec P4 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Metalmoro's MRX succeeded the MCR, the first racing car it built and sold, and gained a new chassis in 2016. It takes a choice of engines and gearboxes; this version runs a turbocharged Ford Duratec in the P2 class.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The manufacturer's own page establishes the MRX; the class and engine configuration were observed live.
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Metalmoro's MRX succeeded the MCR, the first racing car it built and sold, and gained a new chassis in 2016. It takes a choice of engines and gearboxes; this version runs a turbocharged Ford Duratec in the P3 class.
Not established
downshift manual blip
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The manufacturer's own page establishes the MRX; the class and engine configuration were observed live.
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Metalmoro's MRX succeeded the MCR, the first racing car it built and sold, and gained a new chassis in 2016. It takes a choice of engines and gearboxes; this version runs a Honda engine in the P3 class.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The manufacturer's own page establishes the MRX; the class and engine configuration were observed live.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
Clutch on a downshiftClutch required→No clutch needed
The fingerprinted RSS v4 implementation accepted the tested coast downshift without physical clutch input, where the real Prodrive car requires the clutch for every downshift.
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The fingerprinted RSS v4 implementation accepted the tested coast downshift without driver throttle input and produced no automatic blip, while the curated real-car technique requires the driver to rev-match.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · Clutch required
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
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Prodrive's GT1 Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello, called GT Ferruccio 55 V12 in Assetto Corsa. Its Xtrac sequential takes flat-shift upshifts, but the real car wants the clutch and a blip on every downshift, even where the sim does not.
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Manual blip
Real carRequiredAMS2RequiredAssetto CorsaNot required
Provisional findingAuthentic baseline currently says Required, but this exact field lacks high-confidence manufacturer or homologation support. Research it before publishing a verdict.running shift technique · Strengthen the real-car evidence for manual blip before publishing a benchmark verdict.
How this was verified8 claims · 7 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The exact live Milano GT55 / GT1_05 identity and its six-speed sequential-stick behavior align with the Prodrive Ferrari 550 GTS described independently by evo, Forza and the period Car & Racing specification. The fictional simulator name is retained separately from the real-car record identity.
Live AMS2 Milano GT55 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Independent exact-car and period technical sources establish the Prodrive 550 GTS identity, six-speed Xtrac transmission and separate FIA sequential versus ALMS H-pattern configurations. The record explicitly represents the sequential FIA-style car rather than the Ferrari 575 GTC.
Two exact-car first-person accounts give the sequential six-speed Xtrac, flat clutchless upshift, and clutch-plus-throttle-blip downshift procedure. The period specification corroborates the Xtrac six-speed and distinguishes the FIA sequential from the ALMS H-pattern configuration. These sources establish real-car technique; simulator behavior stays on each reviewed entry.
RSS v6 identifies the exact Ferruccio 55 implementation; its installed v4 metadata and bundled team, year, and livery labels converge on the Prodrive Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello already curated as Milano 55 GT1. This review maps the mod implementation to that real-car record without treating the fictional telemetry name as the car's identity.
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AMS2's Milano GT36 is the Ferrari 360 GT, developed with Michelotto for N-GT racing. JMB's 360s won the 2001 FIA N-GT drivers' and teams' titles, and Michelotto went on to build 20 customer 360 GTs.
How this was verified3 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live CarModel/class observation establish the fictional simulated identity.
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The MINI Challenge JCW uses a Quaife six-speed sequential dog gearbox. This is the racing JCW package, with a manual sequential lever and straight-cut gears, rather than the road car's transmission.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The championship's own class page establishes the JCW car and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The championship states a Quaife sequential gearbox, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with an automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Three-synchromesh gearbox: second, third and fourth have synchronisers and first does not, on every Mini until September 1968. Blip to ease the synchronised gears, and match revs yourself for any downshift into first.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Marque-specialist history of the classic Mini gearbox, matched to the exact observed AMS2 telemetry identity.
The specialist source records the three-synchromesh gearbox fitted to every Mini until September 1968, with synchronisers on second, third and fourth and none on first. The guided drive selected four forward gears through an H-pattern gate.
Live AMS2 MINI Cooper S 1965 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 MINI Cooper S 1965 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 MINI Cooper S 1965 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 MINI Cooper S 1965 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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The Mini Cooper S won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964 and 1965. Like every Mini until late 1968, its four-speed has no synchro on first, so match revs yourself for any downshift into first.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the classic Mini gearbox of this period, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states the three-synchromesh gearbox was fitted to all Minis between 1959 and 1968, and the live drive selected four H-pattern gears. The gearbox specialist source records these boxes as having a non-synchro first gear, with all-synchromesh boxes phased in from September 1968.
Live AMS2 MINI Cooper S 1965 B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 MINI Cooper S 1965 B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 MINI Cooper S 1965 B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 MINI Cooper S 1965 B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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AMS2's MINI represents JRM's Countryman from the 2016 World Rallycross SuperCar field, where rules allowed up to six forward gears in a mechanically controlled sequential. Launch with the clutch; shifts need none.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The official AMS2 RX catalogue names MINI Countryman R60 RX, and the FIA's 2016 classifications identify JRM's BMW MINI World RX entry. The exact represented season and chassis remain unknown.
The current guided drive selected six forward gears through a sequential stick. FIA Article 279 permits at most six forward gears and permits a sequential layout, so the drive rather than the rule establishes those two values. The rule separately requires dog engagement and prohibits synchronisers and secondary clutch mechanisms, establishing dogbox construction for the SuperCar. It does not establish clutch technique, the cut in this implementation, or downshift blipping.
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AMS2's RX car is built from the Lancer Evolution X, Mitsubishi's two-litre turbocharged four-wheel-drive road car, but no matching real rallycross build was identified. Launch with the clutch; shifts need none.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The official AMS2 RX catalogue names Mitsubishi Lancer Evo10 RX, while Mitsubishi's manufacturer material establishes the Evolution X road model. No exact real rallycross implementation matching AMS2 was identified.
The guided drive selected six forward gears through a sequential stick. Mitsubishi's road-car transmissions do not support that RX configuration. The AMS2 entry is reviewed as an RX SuperCar-class representation: FIA Article 279 requires dog engagement and prohibits synchronisers and secondary clutch mechanisms, establishing the category's dogbox construction even though no exact real Evolution X build was identified. The six ratios and sequential-stick mechanism still come from the drive.
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Brazil's Lancer Cup, billed as the world's first one-make Lancer series, ran this five-speed H-pattern R alongside the sequential RS before the R class was dropped.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
A registered reference establishes the Lancer Cup and its two cars, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The registered sources establish the Lancer Cup and its R car, prepared from the Evolution X, but neither states the R's gearbox. The five H-pattern gears come from the live drive, and synchromesh is the ordinary reading of a road-derived manual rather than a stated specification.
Live AMS2 Mitsubishi Lancer R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
medium
The registered sources establish the Lancer Cup and its R car, prepared from the Evolution X, but neither states the R's gearbox. The five H-pattern gears come from the live drive, and synchromesh is the ordinary reading of a road-derived manual rather than a stated specification.
Live AMS2 Mitsubishi Lancer R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
The registered sources establish the Lancer Cup and its R car, prepared from the Evolution X, but neither states the R's gearbox. The five H-pattern gears come from the live drive, and synchromesh is the ordinary reading of a road-derived manual rather than a stated specification.
Live AMS2 Mitsubishi Lancer R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Mitsubishi Lancer R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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The RS is the car of Brazil's Lancer Cup, billed as the world's first one-make Lancer series: a 340 cv all-wheel-drive Evolution X with a six-speed sequential and powershift for flat upshifts. Blip downshifts yourself.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
A registered reference establishes the Lancer RS and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The registered feature gives the RS a six-speed sequential gearbox with powershift, meaning clutchless gear changes, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and clutchless running shifts.
Live AMS2 Mitsubishi Lancer RS guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
high
The registered feature gives the RS a six-speed sequential gearbox with powershift, meaning clutchless gear changes, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and clutchless running shifts.
Live AMS2 Mitsubishi Lancer RS guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
The registered feature gives the RS a six-speed sequential gearbox with powershift, meaning clutchless gear changes, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and clutchless running shifts.
Live AMS2 Mitsubishi Lancer RS guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.aero-8-gt-n.20260907t001128286z-75a0fa92 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.aero-8-gt-n.20260907t001128286z-75a0fa92 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.aero-8-gt-n.20260907t001128286z-75a0fa92 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.aero-8-gt-n.20260907t001128286z-75a0fa92 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.aero-8-gt-n.20260907t001128286z-75a0fa92 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
ShifterShifter not recorded→6-speed H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.aero-8-gt-n.20260907t001128286z-75a0fa92 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternSequential, one gear at a time→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.aero-8-gt-n.20260907t001128286z-75a0fa92 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.aero-8-gt-n.20260907t001128286z-75a0fa92 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.aero-8-gt-n.20260907t001128286z-75a0fa92 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
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Morgan's Aero 8 race car paired an aluminium chassis, still with ash framing, with a Mader-tuned 4.4-litre BMW V8. It debuted at Le Mans in 2002 and raced in British GT and FIA GT's N-GT class.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
PMR's official page and dated article identify the 2004 Morgan Aero 8 N-GT/Aero 8 GTN. Racing Sports Cars independently records the exact 2004 Morgan Works Race Team Aero 8 GTN chassis SA9AERO89000490272. Contemporary Morgan material identifies the GT(N) as a race car entering the 2002 Le Mans and British GT program, and Autosport reports the race version's Getrag six-speed sequential-shift transaxle. The repository contains no existing curated record for this identity, so a new record is proposed.
Morgan Aero 8Project Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
PMR and its 2004 article state six-speed sequential, Autosport reports the race Getrag six-speed sequential transaxle, and the exact 2002 race-car technical table lists six ratios. The official PMR 2004 description and contemporary Autosport race-technical report both explicitly identify a sequential race gearbox. The race gearbox is explicitly described as sequential-shift. This establishes the sequential pattern, but not the driver's physical actuation interface. Manual blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Automatic blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Throttle lift is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no separate downshift-lift claim is asserted. Automatic cut is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no downshift-cut claim is asserted. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Morgan Aero 8Project Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionGate patternAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
PMR and its 2004 article state six-speed sequential, Autosport reports the race Getrag six-speed sequential transaxle, and the exact 2002 race-car technical table lists six ratios. The official PMR 2004 description and contemporary Autosport race-technical report both explicitly identify a sequential race gearbox. The race gearbox is explicitly described as sequential-shift. This establishes the sequential pattern, but not the driver's physical actuation interface. Manual blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Automatic blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift-blip claim is asserted. Throttle lift is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no separate downshift-lift claim is asserted. Automatic cut is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no downshift-cut claim is asserted. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Morgan Aero 8Project Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mt900r.20260907t002055325z-5aecc3d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mt900r.20260907t002055325z-5aecc3d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.mt900r.20260907t002055325z-5aecc3d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mt900r.20260907t002055325z-5aecc3d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.mt900r.20260907t002055325z-5aecc3d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.mt900r.20260907t002055325z-5aecc3d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
ShifterShifter not recorded→6-speed sequential stick
The guided observation pmr.mt900r.20260907t002055325z-5aecc3d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
The guided observation pmr.mt900r.20260907t002055325z-5aecc3d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.mt900r.20260907t002055325z-5aecc3d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.mt900r.20260907t002055325z-5aecc3d1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
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Warren Mosler's MT900R won the GTS division at the 2003 Daytona 24 Hours and raced in British GT. The 2004 car used a restricted Chevrolet LS6 V8 of about 450 bhp.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
PMR's official vehicle page explicitly names the 2004 Mosler MT900R and N-GT class. Its historical article identifies the same 2004 race-season car. Racing Sports Cars independently records 2004 British GT N-GT MT900R entries, including Rollcentre #37. The repository contains no existing Mosler or MT900R curated record, so a new record is proposed.
Mosler MT900RProject Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
The official PMR page and article state six-speed, and the 2004-built MT900R listing identifies a six-speed Hewland installation. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift action; no upshift-blip claim is asserted about the car. Automatic blip is modeled as a downshift action; no upshift-blip claim is asserted about the car. Throttle lift is modeled as an upshift action; no separate downshift-lift claim is asserted about the car. Automatic cut is modeled as an upshift action; no downshift-cut claim is asserted about the car. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Mosler MT900RProject Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The official PMR page and article state six-speed, and the 2004-built MT900R listing identifies a six-speed Hewland installation. Manual blip is modeled as a downshift action; no upshift-blip claim is asserted about the car. Automatic blip is modeled as a downshift action; no upshift-blip claim is asserted about the car. Throttle lift is modeled as an upshift action; no separate downshift-lift claim is asserted about the car. Automatic cut is modeled as an upshift action; no downshift-cut claim is asserted about the car. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Mosler MT900RProject Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Not established
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The GT-R Nismo GT3 won the 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour outright. For 2018 Nismo lowered its engine about 150 mm with a dry sump and moved it 150 mm rearward for a lower centre of gravity.
Not established
standing start clutch
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Pulling away
Real carNot establishedAMS2No clutch neededAssetto Corsa CompetizioneClutch required
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.launch technique · Find real-car evidence for pulling away.
Wheel-rim category
Real carGT / Formula rimAMS2D-shaped rimAssetto Corsa CompetizioneGT / Formula rim
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: GT / Formula rim (high). AMS2 depart; Assetto Corsa Competizione match.hardware choice · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
How this was verified9 claims · 5 sources
Pulling away
medium
NISMO's exact 2018 specification establishes a metal four-plate clutch but gives no move-off procedure. Clutch construction alone cannot establish required driver input.
NISMO identifies the exact redesigned 2018-Spec cockpit, and its official cockpit photograph shows molded side grips around a closed central control face. That geometry is GT/Formula; the flat lower edge alone is not the classification basis.
The manufacturer customer-racing specification lists a six-speed sequential transmission with semi-automatic paddle shift; the live drive confirmed six paddle gears and clutch-free move-off.
Live AMS2 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
verified
Telemetry name `Nissan GT R Nismo GT3 2018`, internal id `nissan_gt_r_gt3_2018`, and class `GT3` map to the NISMO 2018 specification and explicitly exclude ACC's 2015 variant.
Live ACC Nissan GT R Nismo GT3 2018 guided-verification driveLocal ACC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live ACC Nissan GT R Nismo GT3 2018 guided-verification driveLocal ACC observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
verified
The registered NISMO source and unchanged exact telemetry and class identity retain the reviewed 2018 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 mapping. This contribution corrects cockpit evidence and rechecks shift automation; it does not reopen the vehicle identity.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Car blips for you
The fingerprinted RSS v2 implementation accepted the tested clutchless coast downshift without driver throttle input and supplied an automatic throttle blip.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The fingerprinted RSS v2 implementation produced a throttle spike during the accepted clutchless downshift while automatic throttle blip was disabled in the assist settings.
Wheel-rim categoryRound rim→D-shaped rim
The fingerprinted RSS v2 cockpit depicts a D-shaped rim while AMS2 depicts a round rim; reliable evidence for the real car's rim geometry was not found.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The fingerprinted RSS v2 cockpit depicts no wheel-mounted shift lights while AMS2 depicts them; reliable evidence for the real car's wheel-mounted lights was not found.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · Shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation other.r390-gt1.20260903t042247443z-bfd53e8c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in PMR Steam build 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation other.r390-gt1.20260903t042247443z-bfd53e8c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in PMR Steam build 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation other.r390-gt1.20260903t042247443z-bfd53e8c directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in PMR Steam build 24725083; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayShift lightsClosed top
Project Motor Racing · 24725083 · verified 2026-09-03 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Not established · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
In 1998 long-tail form the R390 GT1 finished third at Le Mans, the first podium for three Japanese drivers in a Japanese car, and all four entries finished in the top ten. Assetto Corsa lists it as LMGT Nisumo R39 V8.
Not established
downshift automatic blipdownshift manual blip
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Manual blip
Real carNot establishedAMS2RequiredAssetto CorsaNot requiredProject Motor RacingNot required
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.running shift technique · Find real-car evidence for manual blip.
Automatic blip
Real carNot establishedAMS2NoAssetto CorsaYesProject Motor RacingNo
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.running shift technique · Find real-car evidence for automatic blip.
Wheel-rim category
Real carRound rimAMS2Round rimAssetto CorsaD-shaped rimProject Motor RacingRound rim
Provisional findingAuthentic baseline currently says Round rim, but this exact field lacks high-confidence manufacturer or homologation support. Research it before publishing a verdict.hardware choice · Strengthen the real-car evidence for wheel-rim category before publishing a benchmark verdict.
Wheel shift lights
Real carNot establishedAMS2YesAssetto CorsaNoProject Motor RacingYes
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.cockpit equipment · Find real-car evidence for wheel shift lights.
How this was verified12 claims · 11 sources
Manual blipAutomatic blip
medium
NISMO establishes the 1998 long-tail's Nissan-built sequential transmission but gives no driver rev-match or ECU automatic-blip procedure. Sequential construction cannot settle either field.
Live AMS2 Nissan R390 GT1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Nissan R390 GT1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Nissan R390 GT1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttleManual blip
medium
The drive accepted a full-throttle clutchless upshift with automatic cut, so no lift is required, and detected no automatic blip on downshifts, so the driver supplies the rev-matching blip.
Live AMS2 Nissan R390 GT1 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
RSS Classic Endurance Pack 1 readme, PDF/printed page 3, says the Nisumo R39 was built for 1997 and 1998, depicts the long-tail used primarily in 1998, and uses a 3,495 cc twin-turbo V8. NISMO's own history says the 1998 Nissan R390 GT1 became a long-tail and changed to a Nissan-built sequential transmission. The year, body revision, displacement, engine layout, aspiration, category and fictionalized model token converge on the existing 1998 R390 GT1 record rather than a neighboring Nissan prototype.
Live AC LMGT Nisumo R39 V8 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC LMGT Nisumo R39 V8 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Project Motor Racing identity match
high
NISMO's official motorsport history identifies Nissan's 1998 R390 GT1 as the long-tail revision and says its transmission changed to a Nissan-built sequential type. Nissan's Heritage material identifies the R390 GT1 family and a six-speed sequential gearbox, while the 1998 Le Mans chassis R8 report identifies the race car and its cockpit. The exact PMR telemetry name and GT1 class are consistent with that existing curated identity; no separate real-world R390 variant is needed.
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Nissan's 1989 Group C car switched from March to a Lola-built chassis, with a twin-turbo 3.5-litre VRH35 V8 of over 800 PS. Its Hewland VGC five-speed is a racing dog box, so blip every downshift.
Not established
shift pattern
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Nissan's own heritage record establishes the 1989 identity, engine, and Lola-built chassis, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The manufacturer specifies a VGC five-speed transmission and the live drive confirmed five forward gears with H-pattern actuation. VGC is a racing transaxle and the drive accepted clutchless running shifts, which is consistent with dog engagement; the H-pattern layout, standard versus dogleg, is not established and stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Nissan R89C guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Nissan R89C guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Nissan R89C guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttleManual blip
high
The guided drive recorded that a clutchless upshift was accepted after a throttle lift and a clutchless downshift after the driver's manual throttle blip, with no automatic cut or blip detected.
Live AMS2 Nissan R89C guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Nissan R89CGroup C sports prototypediffers from car
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.r89c.20260907t232820534z-ccaa9bc4 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.r89c.20260907t232820534z-ccaa9bc4 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.r89c.20260907t232820534z-ccaa9bc4 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.r89c.20260907t232820534z-ccaa9bc4 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.r89c.20260907t232820534z-ccaa9bc4 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.r89c.20260907t232820534z-ccaa9bc4 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.r89c.20260907t232820534z-ccaa9bc4 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.r89c.20260907t232820534z-ccaa9bc4 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Nissan's 1989 Group C car switched from March to a Lola-built chassis, with a twin-turbo 3.5-litre VRH35 V8 of over 800 PS and a Hewland VGC five-speed transaxle.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 6 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
Nissan's official Heritage Collection identifies the 1989 R89C and its VGC five-speed transmission. Motorsport Magazine corroborates the exact Lola/Nissan Group C identity and VGC gearbox. A separate exact-model technical reference supplies the dogleg H-shifter description as lower-confidence selector evidence. No existing curated record matches.
Nissan specifies VGC five-speed and Motor Sport Magazine specifies five-speed plus reverse. The exact-model technical reference describes a dogleg H-shifter, and the period cockpit account describes the driver selecting numbered gears. Confidence is medium because the selector wording comes from a community reference. The R89C is documented with a manual five-speed VGC and an H-pattern selector; a driver-operated H-pattern manual requires clutch control to pull away from rest. The claim is mechanism-based, not simulator-derived. No upshift blip action is described; the unresolved mechanism does not justify inventing one. No upshift automatic blip action is described. The reviewed sources do not prescribe a separate downshift throttle-lift step. No downshift automatic cut procedure is described for the manually selected VGC transmission. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
Nissan specifies VGC five-speed and Motor Sport Magazine specifies five-speed plus reverse. The exact-model technical reference describes a dogleg H-shifter, and the period cockpit account describes the driver selecting numbered gears. Confidence is medium because the selector wording comes from a community reference. The R89C is documented with a manual five-speed VGC and an H-pattern selector; a driver-operated H-pattern manual requires clutch control to pull away from rest. The claim is mechanism-based, not simulator-derived. No upshift blip action is described; the unresolved mechanism does not justify inventing one. No upshift automatic blip action is described. The reviewed sources do not prescribe a separate downshift throttle-lift step. No downshift automatic cut procedure is described for the manually selected VGC transmission. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
RaceRoom Racing Experience does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation raceroom.opel-calibra-v6-dtm.20260907t223643462z-9a132dc1 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
RaceRoom Racing Experience · 0.9.8.20 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Calibra V6 4x4 was a Class 1 touring car with Williams-developed hydraulic semi-automatic shifting and no driver clutch pedal. A year later it won Opel the 1996 ITC drivers' and makes' titles with Manuel Reuter.
Real-car identityRaceRoom Racing Experience identity match
high
RaceRoom's official catalogue names the exact content Opel Calibra V6 DTM and dates it to 1995. A period-specific Phase 4 account identifies the 1995 car and its six-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle-shift system; Opel's manufacturer account describes the Williams-developed hydraulic system and clutch engagement in the same Calibra V6 race-car family; the maintainer correction for this exact car supplies the no-pedal and automatic-launch-slip detail. An exact-car listing independently describes a 1995-built Calibra V6 4x4 ITC/DTM car. The checked-out repository has no existing record for this identity, so the proposal creates a new record.
The exact-year Phase 4 account states that the 1995 car used a six-speed sequential gearbox; the manufacturer retrospective independently describes the Calibra V6 system as six-speed. The 1995 Phase 4 source explicitly describes the sequential six-speed gearbox as supplemented by a semi-automatic system; the manufacturer source corroborates the hydraulic semi-automatic mechanism in the continuing Calibra V6 race-car family. The exact-year source says touring-car drivers first shifted the 1995 Phase 4 car with a steering-wheel paddle; the manufacturer source independently describes paddles behind the steering wheel or a button. The record uses the paddle interface as the physical control answer. Both sources describe the six forward gears as sequentially arranged or a sequential gearbox. The driver did not operate a clutch pedal. The maintainer's exact-car correction states that the F1-derived system automatically controlled the clutch, and Opel's manufacturer account corroborates hydraulic clutch engagement in the Calibra V6 semi-automatic system. Therefore no driver clutch input is required for an upshift. The driver did not operate a clutch pedal. The hydraulic semi-automatic system controlled clutch engagement during gear changes, so a driver clutch action is not required for a downshift either. This does not by itself establish manual or automatic throttle blipping. The exact-car correction states that the system automatically slipped the clutch during launch and that the driver did not operate a clutch at all. The driver therefore needs no clutch-pedal action at a standing start; launch clutch slip is system-controlled. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Clutch on a downshiftForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayClutch on an upshift
high
The exact-year Phase 4 account states that the 1995 car used a six-speed sequential gearbox; the manufacturer retrospective independently describes the Calibra V6 system as six-speed. The 1995 Phase 4 source explicitly describes the sequential six-speed gearbox as supplemented by a semi-automatic system; the manufacturer source corroborates the hydraulic semi-automatic mechanism in the continuing Calibra V6 race-car family. The exact-year source says touring-car drivers first shifted the 1995 Phase 4 car with a steering-wheel paddle; the manufacturer source independently describes paddles behind the steering wheel or a button. The record uses the paddle interface as the physical control answer. Both sources describe the six forward gears as sequentially arranged or a sequential gearbox. The driver did not operate a clutch pedal. The maintainer's exact-car correction states that the F1-derived system automatically controlled the clutch, and Opel's manufacturer account corroborates hydraulic clutch engagement in the Calibra V6 semi-automatic system. Therefore no driver clutch input is required for an upshift. The driver did not operate a clutch pedal. The hydraulic semi-automatic system controlled clutch engagement during gear changes, so a driver clutch action is not required for a downshift either. This does not by itself establish manual or automatic throttle blipping. The exact-car correction states that the system automatically slipped the clutch during launch and that the driver did not operate a clutch at all. The driver therefore needs no clutch-pedal action at a standing start; launch clutch slip is system-controlled. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Oreca's 07 LMP2 car won its class at Le Mans in 2017, and the same chassis underpinned Alpine's A470 and Rebellion's LMP1 R13. It uses a pneumatically paddle-shifted Xtrac six-speed sequential.
How this was verified7 claims · 3 sources
Display nameClassAMS2 identity match
verified
Official addition plus exact live model and class observations through SimHub 9.11.22.
Live AMS2 Oreca 07 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
3
medium
Low Downforce is an exact observed identity whose controls are explicitly inherited from the tested base as an aero-package assumption; the variant itself was not live-tested.
Live AMS2 Oreca 07 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
medium
Low Downforce is an exact observed identity whose controls are explicitly inherited from the tested base as an aero-package assumption; the variant itself was not live-tested.
Live AMS2 Oreca 07 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Live AMS2 Oreca 07 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Both class generations directly demonstrated clutch-free move-off, no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip throttle spike.
Live AMS2 Oreca 07 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Both class generations directly demonstrated clutch-free move-off, no-lift clutch-free upshifts with perceptible cut, and clutch-free downshifts with a visible automatic-blip throttle spike.
Live AMS2 Oreca 07 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
verified
Direct cockpit inspection showed a closed GT/Formula rim with an integrated display.
Live AMS2 Oreca 07 identity and control testsLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Panoz's Ford V8-powered Esperante GTLM won the GT2 class at both Sebring and Le Mans in 2006. Its Hewland sequential takes flat upshifts, but nothing blips the downshift for you.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release plus exact live CarModel and GT2_05 class observation.
Live AMS2 Panoz Esperante GTLM control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish clutch-free sequential downshifts with no automatic blip; manual throttle blipping is therefore the required authentic driver-supplied rev-matching technique.
Live AMS2 Panoz Esperante GTLM control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish clutch-free sequential downshifts with no automatic blip; manual throttle blipping is therefore the required authentic driver-supplied rev-matching technique.
Live AMS2 Panoz Esperante GTLM control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (1997)GT12 simulatorsdiffers from car
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · Display · Shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→D-shaped rim
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.esperante-gtr-1.20260908t151922923z-8c3578ad directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimDisplayShift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-08 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · Display · Shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
AMS2 does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→D-shaped rim
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation ams2.panoz-esperante-gtr-1.20260912t153546794z-e8935512 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.95; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimDisplayShift lightsClosed top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.95 · verified 2026-09-12 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Not established
Upshift
Not established · Clutch not established
Downshift
Not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
Downshift
No blip needed · Clutch not established
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · Clutch not established
Downshift
No blip needed · Clutch not established
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Panoz's first racing car, the 1997 Esperante GTR-1 stood out among GT1 rivals by putting its engine in the front. It used an Xtrac six-speed sequential.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
Panoz's official history and the PMR page identify the Esperante GTR-1 as a 1997 GT1 race car; the FIA homologation form valid from April 1997 identifies Panoz GTR and records six ratios with a sequential gear-change gate.
The FIA ratio table lists six forward gears and PMR reports six-speed sequential. The FIA gear-change gate and technical summary both identify sequential construction/selection. The technical summary describes a manual sequential gearbox operated by a cockpit gear lever; the PMR observation reports sequential-stick. FIA explicitly records the gear-change gate as sequential. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
The FIA ratio table lists six forward gears and PMR reports six-speed sequential. The FIA gear-change gate and technical summary both identify sequential construction/selection. The technical summary describes a manual sequential gearbox operated by a cockpit gear lever; the PMR observation reports sequential-stick. FIA explicitly records the gear-change gate as sequential. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
The FIA homologation form is valid from 1 April 1997 and identifies Panoz GTR; Panoz's manufacturer history identifies the Esperante GTR-1 endurance program from 1997 onward; and the exact 1998 Le Mans entry page identifies a Panoz Esperante GTR-1 in LM GT1. These sources match the existing simulator-independent record and distinguish the adjacent road and Q9 configurations.
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Volkswagen do Brasil built 676,819 Passat B1s between 1974 and 1988, adding B2-derived 1.6 and 1.8 engines and a five-speed late in its life. This Copa Classic B car uses that five-speed.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Brazilian Passat and its five-speed gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states a five-speed gearbox arrived with the B2-derived improvements, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears. An ordinary production road-car manual of this period is synchronised.
Live AMS2 Passat Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Passat Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Passat Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Passat Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Volkswagen do Brasil built 676,819 Passat B1s between 1974 and 1988, adding B2-derived engines and a five-speed late in its life. This Copa Classic FL car uses that five-speed.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Brazilian Passat and its five-speed gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states a five-speed gearbox arrived with the B2-derived improvements, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears. An ordinary production road-car manual of this period is synchronised.
Live AMS2 Passat Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Passat Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Passat Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Passat Classic FL guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Hot Cars, also known as Divisao 3, is a Brazilian historic touring series; AMS2 models it with two Fuscas, a Gol and a Passat. This Passat keeps the early four-speed from before the B2-derived five-speed.
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the series and the car's Volkswagen basis, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 Passat Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Passat Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Passat Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Passat Hot Cars guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.barracuda.20260915t145928947z-f707636e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.barracuda.20260915t145928947z-f707636e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.barracuda.20260915t145928947z-f707636e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.barracuda.20260915t145928947z-f707636e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.barracuda.20260915t145928947z-f707636e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.barracuda.20260915t145928947z-f707636e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.1.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.1.0 · verified 2026-09-15 · confidence medium
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AAR stood for Dan Gurney's All American Racers: Plymouth built about 2,700 AAR 'Cudas to homologate the Barracuda for 1970 Trans-Am, where Gurney and Swede Savage raced it for one season.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
medium
Official PMR identity material names the entry, and museum/reference material documents the 1970 AAR Barracuda four-speed manual configuration.
The exact-model museum reference documents a four-speed manual; exact race-car applicability remains a review gap. The documented four-speed manual supports an H-pattern baseline. No exact race gate image establishes a dogleg, so the conventional period layout is retained as a low-confidence baseline. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
The exact-model museum reference documents a four-speed manual; exact race-car applicability remains a review gap. The documented four-speed manual supports an H-pattern baseline. No exact race gate image establishes a dogleg, so the conventional period layout is retained as a low-confidence baseline. An H-pattern manual requires clutch use to move off from rest under the project derivation rule. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
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The 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport was the first production race car with natural-fibre composite body panels, using flax and hemp in its doors and rear wing. Its 425 hp flat six drives through a six-speed PDK.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa EVO identity match
verified
Porsche's 718 Clubsport launch material and Manthey's 982 MR kit page, with the exact telemetry identity observed live and the variant and model year read from the simulator's own vehicle-selection panel.
Live AC-EVO Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport guided-verification driveLocal AC-EVO observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC-EVO Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport guided-verification driveLocal AC-EVO observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa EVO observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC-EVO Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport guided-verification driveLocal AC-EVO observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
verified
Porsche's launch material for the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport specifies a six-speed dual-clutch PDK, and Manthey's MR kit page for the 982 describes an aerodynamic and suspension package. The guided drive cannot establish this: it sees how a driver asks for a gear, not how the gearbox is built. Falsified by 982 material specifying a different transmission, or by evidence that the MR kit replaces it.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.911-carrera-cup-964.20260906t014308445z-0e69ad2b directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
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The 964-based Carrera 2 Cup launched Porsche Carrera Cup racing in 1990. The series used uniform cars, tyres and fuel so drivers and teams could compete on equal equipment; Olaf Manthey won the first title.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 9 sources
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
The official PMR page lists the 964 Carrera Cup identity, 265 hp, and five-speed manual transmission. Porsche's official history identifies the 1990 debut and 964 generation, while Porsche Club Europe technical data identifies the 1990–1991 Carrera 2 Cup as M30/01 with a Sport clutch and G50/03 five-speed transmission. The 265 hp value separates the early car from the 275 hp 1992–1993 version.
PMR reports a five-speed manual; Porsche Club Europe's exact 1990–1991 Cup row lists G50/03 and five gears; the 1990 specialist history corroborates a five-speed gearbox. The exact 1990 race car is listed as manual, the full-resolution 964 Cup cockpit photograph shows a conventional central manual gear-control area rather than paddles, and the model-year table identifies a five-speed G50/03. The photograph does not make the gate legible, so this establishes a manual H-pattern interface category but not the exact pattern. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
PMR reports a five-speed manual; Porsche Club Europe's exact 1990–1991 Cup row lists G50/03 and five gears; the 1990 specialist history corroborates a five-speed gearbox. The exact 1990 race car is listed as manual, the full-resolution 964 Cup cockpit photograph shows a conventional central manual gear-control area rather than paddles, and the model-year table identifies a five-speed G50/03. The photograph does not make the gate legible, so this establishes a manual H-pattern interface category but not the exact pattern. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
The fingerprinted AC Legends 3.0 implementation shows a dogleg gate in its cockpit, while the real Type 915 uses a conventional H pattern.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch required→No clutch needed
The fingerprinted implementation accepted the running upshift without physical clutch after the driver lifted; SimHub's clutch channel may include car-side clutch intervention.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch required→No clutch needed
The fingerprinted implementation accepted the running downshift without physical clutch after the driver blipped; SimHub's clutch channel may include car-side clutch intervention.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence medium
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An RSR 2.8 won the 1973 Daytona 24 Hours outright. Its synchronised Type 915 five-speed uses a normal H with first up and left; this AC Legends mod wrongly shows a dogleg and accepts clutchless shifts.
How this was verified5 claims · 6 sources
Real-car identityAssetto Corsa identity match
medium
Porsche names the first RSR as the 1973 Carrera RSR 2.8 and distinguishes it from later RSR development. AC Legends' own v3.0 release notes, PDF/printed page 13, credit Mac Ten for the 1973 conversion and explicitly state that this mod depicts a 2.8 RSR later uprated with a 3.0-litre RSR engine. The package's exact content id, author and declared version match the catalogue entry for the fingerprinted implementation.
Porsche's RSR history, printed/PDF page 3, calls the original RSR gearbox a Type 915 standard manual with five gears and describes clutch-and-double-declutch downshifts. FIA homologation 3053, printed/PDF page 11, independently records five synchronized forward gears, lever shifting and a mechanically operated clutch. TwinSpark documents that the 915 replaced the older 901/911 dogleg with first up-left in a conventional H. The AC package's observed dogleg and clutchless acceptance are carried only as simulator overrides.
Live AC ACL GTR Porsche 911 RSR 1973 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC ACL GTR Porsche 911 RSR 1973 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC ACL GTR Porsche 911 RSR 1973 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift technique
medium
Porsche identifies the Type 915 as the original RSR's standard manual and explicitly describes clutch, simultaneous brake/throttle and double-declutch downshifts. FIA records the mechanically operated clutch and five synchronized gears. Together these support the real-car clutch and rev-matching technique; the AC package's clutchless acceptance remains simulator-only and is carried as an override.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Open top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
Automatic shift cutAutomatic cut→Not established
AC build 14923034 accepted the full-throttle upshift but published no engine torque, so the guided workflow cannot determine whether the implementation cuts ignition.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
AC build 14923034 accepted the tested clutchless coast downshift without throttle input and showed no automatic throttle spike.
Automatic blipNot established→No
AC build 14923034 produced no automatic throttle spike on the tested downshift.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsOpen top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Open top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.911-gt1-98.20260906t212904617z-b39fbd9e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftLift the throttle→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation pmr.911-gt1-98.20260906t212904617z-b39fbd9e directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsOpen top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Lift the throttle · No clutch needed
Downshift
Not established · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
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The GT1-98 gave Porsche a one-two and its 16th overall win at Le Mans in 1998. It was the first Porsche with a carbon-fibre chassis, and a new six-speed sequential cut its shift times.
Not established
downshift automatic blipdownshift manual blip
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Upshift throttle
Real carRequiredAMS2RequiredAssetto CorsaRequiredProject Motor RacingNot required
Provisional findingAuthentic baseline currently says Required, but this exact field lacks high-confidence manufacturer or homologation support. Research it before publishing a verdict.running shift technique · Strengthen the real-car evidence for upshift throttle before publishing a benchmark verdict.
Manual blip
Real carNot establishedAMS2RequiredAssetto CorsaNot requiredProject Motor RacingNot required
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.running shift technique · Find real-car evidence for manual blip.
How this was verified11 claims · 11 sources
Manual blipAutomatic blip
medium
Porsche Museum's exact GT1-98 data sheet establishes the sequential six-speed gearbox but gives no driver rev-match or automatic-blip procedure. Simulator implementation behavior is not real-car evidence.
Live AMS2 Porsche 911 GT1-98 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Porsche 911 GT1-98 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Porsche 911 GT1-98 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttleManual blip
medium
The drive accepted a full-throttle clutchless upshift with automatic cut, so no lift is required, and detected no automatic blip on downshifts, so the driver supplies the rev-matching blip.
Live AMS2 Porsche 911 GT1-98 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
Kunos's official release announcement names Porsche 911 GT1-98 1998, matching the exact telemetry title and installed ks_porsche_911_gt1 package. It maps directly to the existing 1998 record.
Live AC Porsche 911 GT1-98 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC Porsche 911 GT1-98 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Upshift throttle
medium
Ortelli's direct recollection says the 1998 car could not be flat-shifted. The conservative control interpretation is that a full-throttle upshift was not the authentic procedure and the driver had to lift or otherwise unload the drivetrain.
Porsche Museum's exact 911 GT1 '98 data sheet identifies the 1998 FIA GT customer car as technically identical to the Le Mans-winning factory car and states the six-speed sequential gearbox. Porsche Newsroom independently identifies the 1998 overhauled race car and its Zakspeed FIA GT use. The PMR telemetry name and GT1 class match the existing curated identity.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · No display · No shift lights
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
rFactor 2 does it differently
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation rfactor2.porsche-992-cup.20260828t210252177z-4acf2827 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimNo displayNo shift lights
rFactor 2 · 1.1.3.4 · verified 2026-08-28 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · No display · No shift lights
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Pulling awayClutch required→No clutch needed
The guided observation pmr.911-gt3-cup-992.20260906t205633709z-d7ed7276 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimNo displayNo shift lights
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift (dog)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
rFactor 2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
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Introduced for 2021, the 992 GT3 Cup is Porsche's seventh-generation 911 Cup car, with a 4.0-litre flat six and six-speed dog-type sequential. Use the clutch only to pull away; the car blips its own downshifts.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
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Pulling away
Real carClutch requiredrFactor 2Clutch requiredProject Motor RacingNo clutch needed
Provisional findingAuthentic baseline currently says Clutch required, but this exact field lacks high-confidence manufacturer or homologation support. Research it before publishing a verdict.launch technique · Strengthen the real-car evidence for pulling away before publishing a benchmark verdict.
How this was verified7 claims · 8 sources
Real-car identityrFactor 2 identity match
high
Porsche's launch material identifies the new Cup car as the first competition version based on the 992 generation and says it began racing in the 2021 season. Porsche's technical specification and technical manual establish the six-speed sequential dog-type gearbox, electronic shift actuator, racing clutch, and paddle controls. The exact cockpit photograph shows the corresponding open-top motorsport wheel with fixed grips and a separate dashboard display. The case has no related curated-record lead; the existing 911 GT3 Cup 3.8 and 4.0 records are earlier-generation cars, so a new generation-specific record is proposed.
Porsche specifies a six-speed sequential gearbox, and the technical manual lists six forward gears and ratios 1 through 6. Porsche's summary calls it a sequential dog-type gearbox, and the exact technical manual repeats the construction as a sequential claw/dog gearbox. The sources identify right/left steering-wheel paddles and an electronic shift-barrel actuator for sequential gear selection. The exact technical manual calls the gearbox sequential and presents one right-paddle upshift path and one left-paddle downshift path. The car has a dedicated dry racing clutch and clutch pedal; the technical manual's neutral-to-first shift condition requires clutch pressure, establishing clutch use to engage first gear from rest. For the 1-to-6 upshift path, the technical manual lists the right paddle and no clutch pressure requirement. For the 6-to-1 downshift path, the technical manual lists the left paddle and no clutch pressure requirement. The driver-facing upshift is electronic paddle-actuated and the manual does not require a manual throttle blip for it; manual blipping is not the applicable control in this upshift path. The technical manual explicitly specifies an automatic blip in the 6-to-1 downshift condition, so the driver does not supply a manual throttle blip. The 1-to-6 upshift condition permits more than 30% throttle, so lifting off the throttle is not required for the documented running upshift. The manual frames the downshift condition as accelerator below 3% with an automatic blip; it does not define a separate driver lift technique beyond the normal downshift condition, so this field remains not-applicable under the project's sequential/auto-blip convention. The exact manual's downshift condition specifies the separate automatic-blip path and does not describe an automatic cut on downshift; this field is not applicable to the documented downshift behavior. The source specifies a driver-throttle/no-clutch upshift condition and does not describe an automatic blip on upshift; the blip function is documented for downshift instead. The exact technical manual labels the 6-to-1 downshift throttle condition 'Auto. Blip', directly establishing automatic rev matching on downshift. The full-resolution exact-992-Cup cockpit photo shows fixed molded grips at left and right around a central control face, and Porsche's launch material identifies the carbon-fiber motorsport wheel; this is the project's gt-formula category, not a continuous round or D-shaped band. The photograph shows the race display mounted behind the wheel, and Porsche places the 10.3-inch color display in the center of the dashboard rather than in the wheel itself. The photograph and Porsche description show an upper-open fixed-grip motorsport wheel. Under the schema's wheel taxonomy, open-top construction is not applicable to the gt-formula rim category. The full-resolution cockpit image shows no distinct shift-light strip on the wheel; Porsche's specification distinguishes illuminated push buttons from the separate dashboard display and does not identify wheel-mounted shift lights. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Porsche specifies a six-speed sequential gearbox, and the technical manual lists six forward gears and ratios 1 through 6. Porsche's summary calls it a sequential dog-type gearbox, and the exact technical manual repeats the construction as a sequential claw/dog gearbox. The sources identify right/left steering-wheel paddles and an electronic shift-barrel actuator for sequential gear selection. The exact technical manual calls the gearbox sequential and presents one right-paddle upshift path and one left-paddle downshift path. The car has a dedicated dry racing clutch and clutch pedal; the technical manual's neutral-to-first shift condition requires clutch pressure, establishing clutch use to engage first gear from rest. For the 1-to-6 upshift path, the technical manual lists the right paddle and no clutch pressure requirement. For the 6-to-1 downshift path, the technical manual lists the left paddle and no clutch pressure requirement. The driver-facing upshift is electronic paddle-actuated and the manual does not require a manual throttle blip for it; manual blipping is not the applicable control in this upshift path. The technical manual explicitly specifies an automatic blip in the 6-to-1 downshift condition, so the driver does not supply a manual throttle blip. The 1-to-6 upshift condition permits more than 30% throttle, so lifting off the throttle is not required for the documented running upshift. The manual frames the downshift condition as accelerator below 3% with an automatic blip; it does not define a separate driver lift technique beyond the normal downshift condition, so this field remains not-applicable under the project's sequential/auto-blip convention. The exact manual's downshift condition specifies the separate automatic-blip path and does not describe an automatic cut on downshift; this field is not applicable to the documented downshift behavior. The source specifies a driver-throttle/no-clutch upshift condition and does not describe an automatic blip on upshift; the blip function is documented for downshift instead. The exact technical manual labels the 6-to-1 downshift throttle condition 'Auto. Blip', directly establishing automatic rev matching on downshift. The full-resolution exact-992-Cup cockpit photo shows fixed molded grips at left and right around a central control face, and Porsche's launch material identifies the carbon-fiber motorsport wheel; this is the project's gt-formula category, not a continuous round or D-shaped band. The photograph shows the race display mounted behind the wheel, and Porsche places the 10.3-inch color display in the center of the dashboard rather than in the wheel itself. The photograph and Porsche description show an upper-open fixed-grip motorsport wheel. Under the schema's wheel taxonomy, open-top construction is not applicable to the gt-formula rim category. The full-resolution cockpit image shows no distinct shift-light strip on the wheel; Porsche's specification distinguishes illuminated push buttons from the separate dashboard display and does not identify wheel-mounted shift lights. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut.
PMR's first-party page names the exact 911 GT3 Cup (992), identifies Porsche and the 992 Trophy class, and lists a six-speed sequential transmission. Porsche's launch and technical material identify the 992-generation competition car, its 2021 debut, six-speed dog-type transmission, electronic paddle actuator, racing clutch, and cockpit configuration. The existing generation-specific curated record is therefore the correct destination.
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Porsche Motorsport built the 991 GT3 Cup for its Carrera Cup and Supercup one-make series, with a 460 hp 3.8-litre flat six. Its dog-type gearbox would normally demand rev matching, but the car blips its own downshifts.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the car, its engine and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states a six-speed dog-type gearbox operated by paddles, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip and a clutch needed to pull away.
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The 991.2 GT3 Cup raised displacement to 4.0 litres and 485 hp for Porsche's Carrera Cup and Supercup. Its dog-type six-speed shifts pneumatically by paddle and blips its own downshifts; the clutch is only for pulling away.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the car, its engine and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states a six-speed dog-type gearbox operated by paddles, and the live drive selected six paddle gears with automatic cut and blip and a clutch needed to pull away.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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Porsche based the 2019 911 GT3 R on the 911 GT3 RS road car, using a four-litre flat six and a constant-mesh six-speed sequential shifted by an electronic actuator. No clutch is needed at any point.
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Wheel-rim category
Real carGT / Formula rimAMS2D-shaped rimAssetto Corsa CompetizioneGT / Formula rim
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: GT / Formula rim (high). AMS2 depart; Assetto Corsa Competizione match.hardware choice · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
How this was verified7 claims · 4 sources
Wheel-rim category
high
Porsche establishes the multifunction CFRP wheel for the exact 2019 (991.2) car, and its official cockpit photograph shows molded side grips around a closed central control face. That geometry is GT/Formula and is independent of the separately listed Cosworth display.
The manufacturer specifies a sequential six-speed constant-mesh gearbox with an electronic shift actuator and paddle control; the live drive confirmed six paddle gears and clutch-free move-off.
Live AMS2 Porsche 911 GT3 R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Porsche 911 GT3 R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Porsche 911 GT3 R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
verified
Telemetry name `Porsche 911 II GT3 R 2019`, internal id `porsche_991ii_gt3_r`, and class `GT3` identify the 991.2 car and exclude ACC's earlier 2018 and later 992 variants.
The fingerprinted official Kunos implementation shows a dogleg gate in its cockpit, while exact-car evidence establishes a conventional H pattern for the real 1974 RSR.
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
AC build 14923034 refused the coast downshift until the driver supplied a manual throttle blip.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence medium
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
5-speed H-pattern (sync)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Lift the throttle · Clutch required
Downshift
Blip optional · Clutch required
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · Clutch required
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The 1974 Carrera RSR 3.0 raced with a 330 bhp flat six and the Carrera RS five-speed, first up and left. A downshift blip is optional in the real synchromesh box, although the reviewed AC versions require one.
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Gate pattern
Real carStandard HAMS2Standard HAssetto CorsaDogleg H
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Standard H (high). Assetto Corsa depart; AMS2 match.hardware choice · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
Manual blip
Real carOptionalAMS2OptionalAssetto CorsaRequired
Provisional findingAuthentic baseline currently says Optional, but this exact field lacks high-confidence manufacturer or homologation support. Research it before publishing a verdict.running shift technique · Strengthen the real-car evidence for manual blip before publishing a benchmark verdict.
How this was verified12 claims · 13 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the 1974 Carrera RSR 3.0 and its five-speed gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Live AMS2 Porsche 911 RSR 1974 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Forward gearsShifter
high
Exact 1974 RSR evidence says its mechanical five-speed Type 915 was identical to the RS version, FIA form 3053 records five forward synchronized gears and a tunnel lever, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears.
The exact RSR used the RS-derived Type 915; Porsche's period workshop manual describes the 915's double shift pattern and specialist evidence identifies its conventional first-up-left layout replacing the 901 dogleg. The Petersen Automotive Museum's exact 1974 IROC RSR cockpit photograph closes the selector-diagram gap: its visible shift knob places 1st, 3rd and 5th across the upper row and 2nd, 4th and reverse across the lower row.
The exact RSR used the RS-derived Type 915, FIA form 3053 records synchronized forward gears for the homologated family, and specialist evidence describes the 915 family's Porsche synchromesh. The reviewed sources do not identify the exact 1974 RSR gearbox subtype, so construction remains medium and is falsifiable by an exact-car workshop or operating manual.
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Porsche 911 RSR 1974 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Porsche 911 RSR 1974 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
medium
Kunos officially lists Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 in Porsche Pack I; the guided drive reported the matching title and installed content id ks_porsche_911_carrera_rsr. Porsche and the existing curated record identify the represented car as the 1974 Carrera RSR 3.0.
Live AC Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AC Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
AC Legends GT Classic v3.0 release notes, PDF/printed page 14, head the entry '1974 Porsche 911 RSR', call it the definitive three-litre form introduced for 1974, and state 'Model: Kunos'. The exact telemetry title and ac_legends_gt_911rsr_74 content id therefore become a second reviewed AC identity on the existing 1974 Carrera RSR 3.0 record.
Live AC ACL GTR Porsche RSR 74 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AC ACL GTR Porsche RSR 74 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Manual blip
medium
The exact RSR used the RS-derived Type 915 and FIA form 3053 records synchronized forward gears, so a throttle blip eases rev matching rather than mechanically enabling engagement. No exact 1974 RSR driver manual states the racing procedure, so optional remains medium. AC refuses the shift without a blip, which is carried as a simulator override.
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
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Unusually for a 911, this GTE RSR mounts its naturally aspirated flat six ahead of the rear axle. A six-speed constant-mesh sequential in a magnesium case is shifted by an electronic actuator through paddles.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
The manufacturer media guide establishes the 2019 911 RSR identity and its transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The manufacturer specifies a six-speed sequential constant-mesh gearbox with an electronic shift actuator and paddles, and the live drive confirmed six paddle gears with clutch-free move-off.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · Clutch required
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch required
RaceRoom Racing Experience does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.porsche-944-turbo-cup.20260907t225444681z-1cb384c2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.porsche-944-turbo-cup.20260907t225444681z-1cb384c2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation raceroom.porsche-944-turbo-cup.20260907t225444681z-1cb384c2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.porsche-944-turbo-cup.20260907t225444681z-1cb384c2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip optional→No blip needed
The guided observation raceroom.porsche-944-turbo-cup.20260907t225444681z-1cb384c2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
The guided observation raceroom.porsche-944-turbo-cup.20260907t225444681z-1cb384c2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation raceroom.porsche-944-turbo-cup.20260907t225444681z-1cb384c2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blip
RaceRoom Racing Experience · 0.9.8.20 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
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Porsche launched the 944 Turbo Cup in 1986, partly to learn how catalytic converters behaved at full load, with 39 identical cars at the first event. The Carrera Cup replaced it in 1990.
Real-car identityRaceRoom Racing Experience identity match
high
Porsche's own history places the Turbo Cup at the start of its one-make series in 1986 and records the 1990 transition to Carrera Cup. An exact 1986 Turbo Cup auction catalogue records five forward gears and a manual transmission, while period Turbo Cup specifications and the 944 Turbo workshop manual corroborate the five-speed manual platform, clutch pedal, and synchromesh construction. The repository contains no existing curated Porsche 944 Turbo Cup record, so this is a create-new proposal.
The exact 1986 Turbo Cup catalogue explicitly records five forward gears, and the 944 Turbo workshop manual and 1988 Turbo Cup specification corroborate the five-speed manual platform. The 944 Turbo workshop manual documents the 016 R/S five-speed manual transmission and synchromesh rings, while Turbo Cup-specific sources describe strengthened gears rather than a dog-ring conversion. This supports a medium-confidence synchromesh classification for the Cup's 944 Turbo transmission basis, with the exact year-specific race preparation still a review caveat. The exact Turbo Cup is documented with a manual transmission, and the period material describes a gear lever and shifting through the gate. The reviewed evidence supports a driver-operated H-pattern lever, although no chassis-specific full gate photograph was decisive. The period driving material describes the five-speed gear lever moving through a conventional gate, and the workshop material documents the manual 944 Turbo selector. No source reviewed shows a dogleg or sequential selector; the exact gate layout should remain a review point rather than being read from the simulator cockpit. The 944 Turbo platform has a physical clutch pedal and the Turbo Cup received a heavy-duty racing clutch. With a driver-operated H-pattern manual transmission, the clutch is required to pull away from rest; this is a mechanism-based derivation, not a simulator observation. The documented synchromesh construction maps to a required clutch technique for the authentic running upshift under the data model, and the platform has a physical clutch pedal. The claim is derived from mechanism, not from the RaceRoom drive. The documented synchromesh construction maps to a required clutch technique for the authentic running downshift under the data model. No simulator behavior is used to establish this real-car value. The synchromesh construction matches the documented derivation: a manual rev-match blip can ease the synchronizers but is not required for the gear to engage. This is an authentic technique classification, not evidence that every driver used it on every downshift. A rev-match blip is a downshift technique for this synchromesh manual gearbox; the reviewed sources establish no separate upshift blip action. The reviewed manual gearbox sources establish no automatic rev-match action for an upshift; automatic blip is a downshift concept here. The reviewed sources establish downshift rev matching as the relevant optional technique but do not prescribe a separate downshift throttle-lift step. The reviewed manual and Turbo Cup modification sources establish a mechanically operated manual gearbox, not a downshift torque-cut procedure; no separate automatic cut is established for downshift. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic cut on a downshiftClutch on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The exact 1986 Turbo Cup catalogue explicitly records five forward gears, and the 944 Turbo workshop manual and 1988 Turbo Cup specification corroborate the five-speed manual platform. The 944 Turbo workshop manual documents the 016 R/S five-speed manual transmission and synchromesh rings, while Turbo Cup-specific sources describe strengthened gears rather than a dog-ring conversion. This supports a medium-confidence synchromesh classification for the Cup's 944 Turbo transmission basis, with the exact year-specific race preparation still a review caveat. The exact Turbo Cup is documented with a manual transmission, and the period material describes a gear lever and shifting through the gate. The reviewed evidence supports a driver-operated H-pattern lever, although no chassis-specific full gate photograph was decisive. The period driving material describes the five-speed gear lever moving through a conventional gate, and the workshop material documents the manual 944 Turbo selector. No source reviewed shows a dogleg or sequential selector; the exact gate layout should remain a review point rather than being read from the simulator cockpit. The 944 Turbo platform has a physical clutch pedal and the Turbo Cup received a heavy-duty racing clutch. With a driver-operated H-pattern manual transmission, the clutch is required to pull away from rest; this is a mechanism-based derivation, not a simulator observation. The documented synchromesh construction maps to a required clutch technique for the authentic running upshift under the data model, and the platform has a physical clutch pedal. The claim is derived from mechanism, not from the RaceRoom drive. The documented synchromesh construction maps to a required clutch technique for the authentic running downshift under the data model. No simulator behavior is used to establish this real-car value. The synchromesh construction matches the documented derivation: a manual rev-match blip can ease the synchronizers but is not required for the gear to engage. This is an authentic technique classification, not evidence that every driver used it on every downshift. A rev-match blip is a downshift technique for this synchromesh manual gearbox; the reviewed sources establish no separate upshift blip action. The reviewed manual gearbox sources establish no automatic rev-match action for an upshift; automatic blip is a downshift concept here. The reviewed sources establish downshift rev matching as the relevant optional technique but do not prescribe a separate downshift throttle-lift step. The reviewed manual and Turbo Cup modification sources establish a mechanically operated manual gearbox, not a downshift torque-cut procedure; no separate automatic cut is established for downshift. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.962c.20260906t211539116z-2c9fcbe2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
The guided observation pmr.962c.20260906t211539116z-2c9fcbe2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftLift the throttle→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.962c.20260906t211539116z-2c9fcbe2 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
5-speed H-pattern
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Lift the throttle · Clutch not established
Downshift
Not established · Clutch not established
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
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The 962C was Porsche's World Sportscar Championship version of the 962, and Hans-Joachim Stuck, Derek Bell and Al Holbert drove it to consecutive Le Mans wins in 1986 and 1987.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
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Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Upshift throttle
Real carRequiredAMS2RequiredProject Motor RacingNot required
Provisional findingAuthentic baseline currently says Required, but this exact field lacks high-confidence manufacturer or homologation support. Research it before publishing a verdict.running shift technique · Strengthen the real-car evidence for upshift throttle before publishing a benchmark verdict.
How this was verified7 claims · 10 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered secondary source establishes the Group C 962C designation and its five-speed manual transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source establishes a five-speed manual transmission and the live drive confirmed five forward gears with H-pattern actuation. Gearbox construction and the H-pattern layout are not established by the reviewed sources and stay unknown.
Live AMS2 Porsche 962C guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Porsche 962C guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Porsche 962C guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttleManual blip
high
The guided drive recorded that a clutchless upshift was accepted after a throttle lift and a clutchless downshift with a manual blip, with no automatic throttle spike detected.
Live AMS2 Porsche 962C guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Project Motor Racing identity match
high
PMR identifies the observed content as Porsche 962C in Group C with a five-speed manual. Porsche's history distinguishes the 962C from the IMSA 962 and documents separate PDK-equipped variants. Top Gear identifies the exact manual control reference as a totally original 1987 Le Mans-winning 962C, matching the existing 1987 World Sportscar Championship record.
Porsche 962CProject Motor Racing · official simulator
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
7-speed paddle shift
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
RaceRoom Racing Experience
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
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In 2024 the 963 gave Porsche its first outright Daytona 24 Hours win since 2003, the WEC drivers' title and every IMSA GTP title. Like all LMDh cars it runs the spec Xtrac seven-speed hybrid gearbox.
How this was verified6 claims · 9 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Real-world identity is supported by registered sources and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The spec Xtrac P1359 seven-speed gearbox is established by official/LMDh sources and the live drive confirmed seven forward gears with clutch-free hybrid move-off.
Live AMS2 Porsche 963 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshiftAutomatic blipAutomatic shift cutPulling awayWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the live guided drive (move-off, clutchless shifts, automatic cut/blip, and cockpit rim).
Live AMS2 Porsche 963 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the live guided drive (move-off, clutchless shifts, automatic cut/blip, and cockpit rim).
Live AMS2 Porsche 963 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
RaceRoom Racing Experience identity match
high
Porsche's manufacturer specification identifies the 963 as an LMDh prototype and gives its seven-speed racing transmission. Xtrac independently identifies the LMDh P1359 as a seven-speed sequential gearbox, while Porsche Motorsport North America's exact 963 steering-wheel explanation identifies gear paddles and hand-operated clutch paddles. The repository scan found the same real-car identity already curated as porsche-963, so this observation should attach to that record rather than create a duplicate.
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Matches real car
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Porsche enlarged the 992 GT3 R's flat six to 4.2 litres and about 565 PS and reshaped its power curve to suit gentleman drivers. Its six-speed sequential uses an electronic shift-drum actuator and needs no clutch.
How this was verified6 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
The registered source establishes the real-world identity and transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The manufacturer specifies a sequential six-speed constant-mesh gearbox with a paddle-driven electronic shift drum actuator; the live drive confirmed six paddle gears and clutch-free move-off.
Live AMS2 Porsche 992 GT3 R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Porsche 992 GT3 R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Porsche 992 GT3 R guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa Competizione identity match
verified
Telemetry name `Porsche 992 GT3 R 2023`, internal id `porsche_992_gt3_r`, and class `GT3` identify the 992-generation car and exclude the 991 and Cup cars.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Open-top wheelNot applicable→No
The guided observation pmr.911-gt3-rsr-996.20260906t213636666z-63aa59d8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Wheel-rim categoryGT / Formula rim→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.911-gt3-rsr-996.20260906t213636666z-63aa59d8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick (dog)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
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Porsche built 27 996 GT3 RSRs for 2004 and 2005, based on the 911 GT3 RS road car with a 445 hp 3.6-litre flat six. Its sequential cuts the ignition for flat upshifts and blips its own downshifts.
How this was verified9 claims · 8 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live CarModel/class observation establish the simulated identity.
The clear cockpit photograph shows fixed hand grips around a central button/control face rather than a continuous circular band. Under the data-model definition this is gt-formula.
Contemporary team data and Porsche's technical summary both specify six forward gears. The 2004 team specification says dog type, straight-cut transmission; Porsche independently calls it a sequential jaw-type gearbox. The period Alex Job Racing photograph is captioned as showing the sequential gear shift, the specification names an in-line shift mechanism, and the later onboard description identifies a push-pull cockpit lever. No source supports steering-wheel paddles for this target. Both sources explicitly describe a sequential gearbox; the team source also identifies the in-line shift mechanism. The period specification documents sensor-controlled traction interruption, and the model history explicitly says the ignition cut enables shifts at full throttle. The documented sensor-controlled traction interruption is an automatic power cut associated with the shift mechanism; the independent description calls it ignition cut. Manual blip is a downshift action in this data model; no upshift-blip procedure is being asserted. Automatic blip is a downshift action in this data model; the documented upshift system is interruption/cut, not a blip. Throttle lift is recorded as an upshift action in this data model; no separate downshift-lift claim is made. The documented interruption is an upshift function; no downshift cut is established. The clear cockpit photograph shows fixed hand grips around a central button/control face rather than a continuous circular band. Under the data-model definition this is gt-formula. The wheel is a fixed-grip gt-formula control-face design; open_top is therefore not-applicable under the schema rather than a round/d-shaped rim yes/no property. The photograph nevertheless visibly shows the upper rim opening. The wheel face in the clear photograph contains controls but no display; the contemporary team specification places the MoTeC display in the electrical/dashboard system behind the wheel. The full-width photograph shows no light array on the wheel; the visible light strip is on the dashboard behind it. This is limited to the photographed restored configuration and does not claim that no 996 RSR ever used a different wheel. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Contemporary 2004 Alex Job Racing material names the 2004 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR and supplies its race specification. Stuttcars independently scopes the 996 RSR to the 2004-2005 seasons and identifies the internal generation as 996. The PMR attachment supplies the matching telemetry name and N-GT class; it is used only to connect the observation to the real-car identity, not to establish real-car technique.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Pulling awayNo clutch needed→Clutch required
AMS2 1.6.9.91 requires clutch input to move off. Recorded so the driver is told to use the clutch in this simulator while the real car's requirement stays unknown; it previously read as a deviation from a clutch-pedal-free PDK, which was the 982's specification rather than this car's.
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Porsche delivered 421 of its first Cayman GT4 Clubsport, a 981-generation racer driven without a clutch pedal through a paddle-shifted six-speed PDK. This version adds Manthey Racing's MR kit.
How this was verified9 claims · 7 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The spreadsheet author's own correction establishes that AMS2 models the 2016 Clubsport of the 981 generation, and the exact simulator identity was observed live. Short of verified because the correction is a forum post rather than manufacturer material, and no 981 source has been reviewed for this record yet. Falsified by Reiza or Coanda stating a different model year, or by 981 material that does not match the modelled car.
Live AMS2 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Forward gearsShifterGate pattern
verified
Six paddle-selected gears on a sequential gate were counted directly in the guided drive. Porsche's and Manthey's material previously supported this and has been removed: both describe the 982, which is not the car AMS2 models. The gearbox construction rested on them alone and is now unknown; the gear count and actuation did not, because the drive saw them.
Live AMS2 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AMS2 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 departure from the real car
verified
The guided drive established that AMS2 requires clutch input to move off, which differs from the real car's clutch-pedal-free PDK.
Live AMS2 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Forward gearsGearbox construction
verified
Porsche's vehicle description for the 981 Clubsport, model year 2016, specifies a "Rigidly mounted six-speed PDK-gearbox (DCT, dual clutch transmission)" on page 2, and the launch release independently describes a modified six-speed double-clutch transmission with steering-wheel paddles. The Sprint Challenge regulations carry the MR under the same power-transmission heading as the base car on page 47 with identical ratios, which is what extends the specification to this car rather than an assumption that the kit changes nothing. The guided drive counted six paddle-selected gears. Falsified by 981 material specifying a different gearbox, or by regulations separating the MR from the base car.
Live AMS2 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Pulling away
high
The MR's homologation dossier records "Clutch control system: GEARBOX CONTROL UNIT" on page 59 and a hydraulically actuated, normally-open dual clutch, so the clutches are worked by the gearbox ECU rather than by a driver, and a contemporary Road & Track first drive describes the car as running "without a third pedal". Short of verified because no manufacturer source states the absence of a clutch pedal or documents a standing-start procedure: the direct statement is a road test. Falsified by Porsche or Manthey material showing a clutch pedal in the footwell or describing a clutch-operated start.
The complete dashboard photograph on page 88 of the MR's homologation dossier shows the whole steering-wheel face: a continuous conventional rim, visibly flattened at the bottom and closed over the top, with conventional spokes rather than a control face spanning two hand grips. That is d-shaped, and the AMS2 cockpit agrees. Short of verified because it is read from a photograph rather than stated in prose. Falsified by a clearer view of the same car showing molded grips and a control face, which would make it gt-formula.
Live AMS2 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Integrated wheel displayWheel shift lights
medium
Neither is visible on the wheel face in the homologation photograph, and Porsche's vehicle description places the GT4 instrument cluster's motorsport display elements in the dashboard rather than on the rim. The AMS2 cockpit shows the same. Held at medium because this is an absence in a photograph: no reviewed source writes that the wheel carries no display or shift lights, and the MR kit does add controls to the wheel, so a later specification could differ. Falsified by a photograph or parts list showing a wheel-mounted display or shift-light array on this car.
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The Puma GTB was Brazil's most expensive car of its day: a fibreglass-bodied GT built on Chevrolet Opala components with a 4.1-litre six. Puma built 1,589 of them between 1973 and 1984.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Puma GTB and its four-speed manual, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states a 4-speed manual, rear-wheel drive with a Chevrolet 250 inline-six, and the live drive selected four H-pattern gears. An ordinary production road-car manual of this period is synchronised.
Live AMS2 Puma GTB guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Puma GTB guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Puma GTB guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Puma GTB guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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The VW-based GTE was Puma's best-selling model, with about 8,700 fibreglass-bodied cars built from 1970 to 1980 and exported as far as Japan and South Africa. Early cars were nicknamed Tubarao for their shark-gill intakes.
Not established
gearbox typerunning-shift clutchshift pattern
Usually driven like this
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered secondary source establishes the Puma GTE identity, its Volkswagen mechanicals and its four-speed manual gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source specifies a four-speed manual gearbox, and the live drive confirmed four gears through an H-pattern shift. Whether that gearbox is synchromesh or dog engaged is not established and stays unknown.
Live AMS2 Puma GTE guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Puma GTE guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Puma GTE guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift throttleManual blip
high
The guided drive recorded that a clutchless upshift was accepted after a throttle lift and a clutchless downshift after the driver's manual throttle blip, with no automatic cut or blip detected.
Live AMS2 Puma GTE guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Puma P052GT5
Round rimNo display · No lights
5-speed H-pattern (sync)Standard gate, 1st up and left
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The P052 was the first car of the revived Puma marque after production ended in 1999: a mid-engined roadster on a steel tube chassis with a fibreglass body and a 120 cv 1.6-litre four.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
A registered source establishes the revived P052 and its five-speed manual, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source states a 5-speed manual, rear-wheel drive with a 1,598 cc 16-valve four, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears. Construction is inferred from an ordinary road-derived manual; no reviewed source states it.
Live AMS2 Puma P052 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Puma P052 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
medium
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Puma P052 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Puma P052 guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
rFactor 2 does it differently
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation rfactor2.radical-sr3-00-left-drive.20260826t222522805z-b1a05fd9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipYes→No
The guided observation rfactor2.radical-sr3-00-left-drive.20260826t222522805z-b1a05fd9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.radical-sr3-00-left-drive.20260826t222522805z-b1a05fd9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation rfactor2.radical-sr3-00-left-drive.20260826t222522805z-b1a05fd9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.radical-sr3-00-left-drive.20260826t222522805z-b1a05fd9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayClutch required→No clutch needed
The guided observation rfactor2.radical-sr3-00-left-drive.20260826t222522805z-b1a05fd9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
rFactor 2 · 1.1.3.4 · verified 2026-08-26 · confidence high
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Radical's SR3 is its most prolific model, with over 1,200 built since 2001. The 2015 Gen 3 RSX added CFD-developed aero and a 260 bhp 1.5-litre Hayabusa-based engine, with a paddle sequential that blips its own downshifts.
The exact rFactor2 telemetry class and official Studio 397 release identify the simulated model as the Radical SR3 RSX and explain the left-drive suffix. Radical-origin documentation independently establishes the RSX generation, six-speed paddle-shift controls, pull-away clutch procedure, flatshift/ignition-cut behavior, and auto-blipped downshifts. A repository scan found no existing curated Radical SR3 RSX record, so this case proposes a new record.
The RSX owner manual gives the gear order through 6th and states that the driver can shift all the way to 6th after pulling away. The manual documents a paddle-shift system with an ordered 1-N-2-3-4-5-6 gear sequence, establishing sequential gearbox behavior. The relevant manual section is explicitly titled PaddleShift Controls and describes paddle requests for the ordered gears. The documented gear order is 1-N-2-3-4-5-6, which is a sequential pattern rather than an H gate. The manual explicitly instructs the driver to depress the clutch to pull away and select first from neutral. The manual says the automatic ignition cut allows the driver to flatshift up the gearbox; no driver clutch operation is prescribed for those running upshifts. Flatshifting is explicitly enabled by the automatic ignition cut, so the manual does not require a throttle lift for the running upshift. The owner manual explicitly states that the SR3 is fitted with automatic ignition cut and connects it to flatshift upshifts. The documented upshift technique is a flatshift assisted by automatic ignition cut; the manual does not call for a manual throttle blip on an upshift. The owner manual assigns the automatic blipper to the downshift procedure and describes the upshift assistance as automatic ignition cut, not an automatic upshift blip. The owner manual explicitly says the driver does not have to blip the throttle on the way down. The owner manual explicitly states that the SR3 is fitted with an auto blipper; its statement that the driver need not blip on downshifts identifies the automatic system as the source of the blip. The RSX row specifies a closed-circle wheel. Under the repository rim definition, a continuous closed circle is round. The RSX row specifies a separate AIM MXL/MXL2 mounted to the dash panel, so the display is not integrated into the wheel rim. The RSX wheel is specified as closed-circle, which establishes that rim material joins over the top under the repository's open-top definition. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryAutomatic blipManual blipPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
The RSX owner manual gives the gear order through 6th and states that the driver can shift all the way to 6th after pulling away. The manual documents a paddle-shift system with an ordered 1-N-2-3-4-5-6 gear sequence, establishing sequential gearbox behavior. The relevant manual section is explicitly titled PaddleShift Controls and describes paddle requests for the ordered gears. The documented gear order is 1-N-2-3-4-5-6, which is a sequential pattern rather than an H gate. The manual explicitly instructs the driver to depress the clutch to pull away and select first from neutral. The manual says the automatic ignition cut allows the driver to flatshift up the gearbox; no driver clutch operation is prescribed for those running upshifts. Flatshifting is explicitly enabled by the automatic ignition cut, so the manual does not require a throttle lift for the running upshift. The owner manual explicitly states that the SR3 is fitted with automatic ignition cut and connects it to flatshift upshifts. The documented upshift technique is a flatshift assisted by automatic ignition cut; the manual does not call for a manual throttle blip on an upshift. The owner manual assigns the automatic blipper to the downshift procedure and describes the upshift assistance as automatic ignition cut, not an automatic upshift blip. The owner manual explicitly says the driver does not have to blip the throttle on the way down. The owner manual explicitly states that the SR3 is fitted with an auto blipper; its statement that the driver need not blip on downshifts identifies the automatic system as the source of the blip. The RSX row specifies a closed-circle wheel. Under the repository rim definition, a continuous closed circle is round. The RSX row specifies a separate AIM MXL/MXL2 mounted to the dash panel, so the display is not integrated into the wheel rim. The RSX wheel is specified as closed-circle, which establishes that rim material joins over the top under the repository's open-top definition. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
RaceRoom Racing Experience does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.renault-laguna-super-touring.20260907t224616025z-01e5f770 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.renault-laguna-super-touring.20260907t224616025z-01e5f770 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation raceroom.renault-laguna-super-touring.20260907t224616025z-01e5f770 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.renault-laguna-super-touring.20260907t224616025z-01e5f770 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation raceroom.renault-laguna-super-touring.20260907t224616025z-01e5f770 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation raceroom.renault-laguna-super-touring.20260907t224616025z-01e5f770 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftLift the throttle→Stay flat
The guided observation raceroom.renault-laguna-super-touring.20260907t224616025z-01e5f770 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.20; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
RaceRoom Racing Experience · 0.9.8.20 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
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Williams ran Renault's Lagunas in British Touring Cars and in 1997 won both the drivers' and manufacturers' titles, taking 15 of 24 races. The 2.0-litre four drove the front wheels through a six-speed sequential.
Real-car identityRaceRoom Racing Experience identity match
high
RaceRoom's official catalogue names the exact content Renault Laguna Super Touring and lists 1998, Super Touring, 2.0L four-cylinder, and front-wheel drive. RM Sotheby's identifies a Williams-prepared Renault Laguna Super Touring that competed in the 1998 BTCC and used a six-speed sequential transmission. A contemporary-driver account identifies the Laguna's six-speed Hewland sequential stick and directly describes clutchless upchanges with a required throttle lift. The checked-out repository has no existing record for this exact identity, so the proposal creates a new record.
The period competition record and the driver account both describe a six-speed Laguna sequential gearbox; a later Williams Laguna listing independently specifies a six-speed Hewland sequential gearbox. Coulthard describes a tall gear lever with direct push/pull sequential action, and the period car listing corroborates the six-speed sequential transmission. Both sources describe the six forward ratios as a sequential gearbox; Coulthard also records the push-forward/pull-back sequential pattern. Direct driver testimony about the Williams Renault Laguna states that running upchanges needed no clutch. The source is an earlier Laguna test rather than a chassis-numbered 1998 car, so confidence is medium rather than high. The same driver testimony explicitly says the driver had to lift off during the upchange and could not power-shift the Laguna. The source is an earlier Laguna test rather than a chassis-numbered 1998 car, so confidence is medium. The sourced running-upshift procedure is a lift-and-shift action; it does not call for a driver rev-match blip on an upshift. The sourced running-upshift procedure contains no automatic throttle-blip action; blipping is a downshift technique, not an upshift requirement. The source's explicit throttle-lift instruction applies to the running upshift; it does not prescribe a distinct throttle-lift technique for downshift. The available source discusses the upshift lift requirement and provides no downshift torque-cut procedure; this field is not established as a downshift action. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsShifterGate patternAutomatic blip on an upshiftClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
The period competition record and the driver account both describe a six-speed Laguna sequential gearbox; a later Williams Laguna listing independently specifies a six-speed Hewland sequential gearbox. Coulthard describes a tall gear lever with direct push/pull sequential action, and the period car listing corroborates the six-speed sequential transmission. Both sources describe the six forward ratios as a sequential gearbox; Coulthard also records the push-forward/pull-back sequential pattern. Direct driver testimony about the Williams Renault Laguna states that running upchanges needed no clutch. The source is an earlier Laguna test rather than a chassis-numbered 1998 car, so confidence is medium rather than high. The same driver testimony explicitly says the driver had to lift off during the upchange and could not power-shift the Laguna. The source is an earlier Laguna test rather than a chassis-numbered 1998 car, so confidence is medium. The sourced running-upshift procedure is a lift-and-shift action; it does not call for a driver rev-match blip on an upshift. The sourced running-upshift procedure contains no automatic throttle-blip action; blipping is a downshift technique, not an upshift requirement. The source's explicit throttle-lift instruction applies to the running upshift; it does not prescribe a distinct throttle-lift technique for downshift. The available source discusses the upshift lift requirement and provides no downshift torque-cut procedure; this field is not established as a downshift action. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top.
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The R25 ended Ferrari's title run in 2005, giving Fernando Alonso the drivers' crown and Renault its first constructors' title. Unusually it used a six-speed gearbox when rivals ran seven.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official Reiza and Formula 1 context plus exact live telemetry establish the R25 High Downforce identity.
Guided live AMS2 Renault R25 High Downforce control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftUpshift throttleDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Guided current-game tests and cockpit inspection directly established the listed behavior; the prior throttle-only automatic-cut inference has been retracted.
Guided live AMS2 Renault R25 High Downforce control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided current-game tests and cockpit inspection directly established the listed behavior; the prior throttle-only automatic-cut inference has been retracted.
Guided live AMS2 Renault R25 High Downforce control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Guided live AMS2 Renault R26 High Downforce control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftUpshift throttleDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Guided current-game tests and cockpit inspection directly established the listed behavior; the prior throttle-only automatic-cut inference has been retracted.
Guided live AMS2 Renault R26 High Downforce control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided current-game tests and cockpit inspection directly established the listed behavior; the prior throttle-only automatic-cut inference has been retracted.
Guided live AMS2 Renault R26 High Downforce control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Guided live AMS2 Renault R28 High Downforce control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftUpshift throttleDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Guided current-game tests and cockpit inspection directly established the listed behavior; the prior throttle-only automatic-cut inference has been retracted.
Guided live AMS2 Renault R28 High Downforce control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided current-game tests and cockpit inspection directly established the listed behavior; the prior throttle-only automatic-cut inference has been retracted.
Guided live AMS2 Renault R28 High Downforce control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
The source gives a six-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
The source gives a six-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Reynard's 2KI won 13 of 2000's 20 CART races with Honda, Ford-Cosworth and Toyota power. This variant carries Mercedes-Benz's IC108, which took no wins that season.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a six-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Cristiano da Matta won at Chicago in a Toyota-powered Reynard 2KI in 2000, the chassis's only Toyota win in a season when Reynards took 13 of 20 races.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a six-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Jacques Villeneuve won the 1995 IndyCar title and Indianapolis 500 in a Ford-Cosworth Reynard 95I, taking four wins while Robby Gordon added two more for Walker Racing.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a six-speed gearbox for this chassis, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Andre Ribeiro gave the Honda-powered Reynard 95I its only 1995 win, at New Hampshire for Tasman Motorsports. Ford-Cosworth Reynards took the title with Jacques Villeneuve.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a six-speed gearbox for this chassis, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Gil de Ferran won the 1995 Laguna Seca finale for Jim Hall Racing in a Mercedes-powered Reynard 95I. Jacques Villeneuve took that year's title in a Ford-Cosworth Reynard.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis and its gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives a six-speed sequential manual, and the live drives selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and a clutch needed to pull away.
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Reynard's 98i won 18 of 1998's 19 CART races. Ford-Cosworth versions took three: two for Adrian Fernandez at Patrick Racing and Bryan Herta's Laguna Seca win for Team Rahal.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Wikipedia gives a 6-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
Wikipedia gives a 6-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
Wikipedia gives a 6-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Reynard's 98i won 18 of 1998's 19 CART races with Honda, Ford-Cosworth and Mercedes power. This variant carries Toyota's RV8C, which took no wins that season.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the chassis, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
Wikipedia gives a 6-speed sequential manual, and the live drive selected six gears through a sequential stick with automatic cut and no automatic blip.
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Robbi Perez and Jose Cordova built the Roco 001 for Endurance Brasil's P3 class on the monocoque of a Ralt RT34 Formula 3 car, with a transverse Suzuki Hayabusa engine of about 280 hp.
Not established
downshift manual blip
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
A registered source establishes the car, its builders, its Ralt RT34 monocoque and its Hayabusa engine, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source does not state the gearbox. The six sequential gears and the automatic cut are the live drive's results, and the construction is not claimed.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.s7r.20260906t234106797z-475d57a8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.s7r.20260906t234106797z-475d57a8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation pmr.s7r.20260906t234106797z-475d57a8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.s7r.20260906t234106797z-475d57a8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.s7r.20260906t234106797z-475d57a8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
ShifterShifter not recorded→6-speed sequential stick
The guided observation pmr.s7r.20260906t234106797z-475d57a8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.s7r.20260906t234106797z-475d57a8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.s7r.20260906t234106797z-475d57a8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
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Saleen's S7-R raced from 2001 with an H-pattern gearbox before an Xtrac six-speed sequential arrived in 2002. PMR's 2004 car represents that later sequential configuration, as raced by teams such as Acemco.
Real-car identityProject Motor Racing identity match
high
Project Motor Racing's official vehicle page explicitly calls the car the 2004 Saleen S7-R and places it in GT. A separate exact-scope account identifies a 2004 S7-R EVO, chassis 029R, and states that its gearbox is sequential with six speeds. The existing curated record is explicitly labelled a 2005 GT1 representation, so a new year-bounded proposal avoids silently collapsing the 2004 and 2005 specifications.
Saleen S7-RProject Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
The exact 2004 S7-R EVO account states six speeds; the later technical listing independently describes the S7-R family as six-speed. The exact 2004 source calls the gearbox sequential with six speeds. The later technical source and Johnny Mowlem's revision history corroborate that the later S7-R family used sequential gearboxes. The exact 2004 source explicitly calls the gearbox sequential, and the driver interview separates the later sequential version from the early H-pattern version. Manual blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift blip claim is being asserted. Automatic blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift blip claim is being asserted. Throttle lift is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no separate downshift-lift claim is asserted. Automatic cut is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no downshift cut claim is asserted. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Saleen S7-RProject Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionGate patternAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The exact 2004 S7-R EVO account states six speeds; the later technical listing independently describes the S7-R family as six-speed. The exact 2004 source calls the gearbox sequential with six speeds. The later technical source and Johnny Mowlem's revision history corroborate that the later S7-R family used sequential gearboxes. The exact 2004 source explicitly calls the gearbox sequential, and the driver interview separates the later sequential version from the early H-pattern version. Manual blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift blip claim is being asserted. Automatic blip is a downshift action in this controls model; no upshift blip claim is being asserted. Throttle lift is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no separate downshift-lift claim is asserted. Automatic cut is represented as an upshift action in this controls model; no downshift cut claim is asserted. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_actuation, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Saleen S7-RProject Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The fingerprinted RSS v3 implementation accepted the tested coast downshift without driver throttle input and produced no automatic blip; the exact 2005 real-car requirement is not established.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The fingerprinted RSS v3 implementation accepted the tested coast downshift without physical clutch input; the exact 2005 real-car procedure is not established.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The fingerprinted RSS v3 implementation produced no automatic throttle blip; the exact 2005 real-car behavior is not established.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The fingerprinted RSS v3 implementation shows a round rim; exact 2005 real-car wheel geometry is not established.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The fingerprinted RSS v3 implementation shows no rim-integrated display; exact 2005 real-car wheel equipment is not established.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The fingerprinted RSS v3 implementation shows no shift lights on the rim; exact 2005 real-car wheel equipment is not established.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The fingerprinted RSS v3 implementation shows a closed-top rim; exact 2005 real-car wheel geometry is not established.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-23 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNot established · No clutch needed
RaceRoom Racing Experience does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.saleen-s7r.20260826t152731197z-8aff7c82 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→D-shaped rim
The guided observation raceroom.saleen-s7r.20260826t152731197z-8aff7c82 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value. This is not established as a modelling difference. Period photographs of the S7R cockpit show a rim with so slight a flat that it can reasonably be called round or d-shaped, which is enough to explain a split across three simulators without any of them modelling a different wheel. See docs/wheel-rim-reverification.md.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation raceroom.saleen-s7r.20260826t152731197z-8aff7c82 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation raceroom.saleen-s7r.20260826t152731197z-8aff7c82 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.14; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
RaceRoom Racing Experience · 0.9.8.14 · verified 2026-08-26 · confidence medium
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Not established · Clutch not established
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
RaceRoom Racing Experience
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Not established · No clutch needed
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Saleen's S7-R raced from 2001 with an H-pattern gearbox before an Xtrac six-speed sequential arrived in 2002; this is the 2005 second-series car revised by Oreca. AMS2 requires a downshift blip, Assetto Corsa does not.
Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Manual blip
Real carNot establishedAMS2RequiredAssetto CorsaNot requiredRaceRoom Racing ExperienceNot established
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.running shift technique · Find real-car evidence for manual blip.
Wheel-rim category
Real carNot establishedAMS2Round rimAssetto CorsaRound rimRaceRoom Racing ExperienceD-shaped rim
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.hardware choice · Find real-car evidence for wheel-rim category.
How this was verified10 claims · 14 sources
Clutch on a downshiftManual blipAutomatic blip
unknown
A first-person drive and Johnny Mowlem's retrospective establish clutch and heel-and-toe technique for early H-pattern S7-Rs. Artcurial identifies the represented 2005 car as a distinct second-series evolution, and no reviewed exact-2005 source establishes its downshift clutch, manual-blip or automatic-blip procedure.
Live AMS2 Saleen S7-R GT1 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniquePulling away
verified
Direct current-game testing establishes the modeled start clutch and upshift behavior. Downshift and cockpit observations are preserved separately as simulator overrides and do not define the real 2005 car.
Live AMS2 Saleen S7-R GT1 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct current-game testing establishes the modeled start clutch and upshift behavior. Downshift and cockpit observations are preserved separately as simulator overrides and do not define the real 2005 car.
Live AMS2 Saleen S7-R GT1 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rim
unknown
A restored early S7-R cockpit shows a near-circular rim, but it does not establish the original equipment of the distinct 2005 second-series representation. No reviewed exact-2005 source establishes wheel shape, display, shift lights or open-top geometry.
RSS identifies the exact Shadow implementation, and its installed metadata, American V8 layout, body, specifications, and bundled Saleen and period FIA GT liveries converge on the existing Saleen S7-R GT1 record. The in-game year 2000 is not promoted as a real-car revision because no readable package field declares it and the skins span later seasons.
Live AC GT Shadow V8 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, shift clutch use, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim.
Live AC GT Shadow V8 guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
RaceRoom Racing Experience identity match
medium
RaceRoom officially lists Saleen S7R in its GTR 1 class. Saleen's own racing history identifies the S7R as its race version and dates its inaugural competition season to 2001; specialist technical reporting identifies a six-speed sequential S7-R revision introduced in 2002, while a period MotorTrend drive documents an early S7R with a six-speed straight-cut race transmission and short-throw shifter. DailySportscar records the family transition from early H-pattern to later sequential gearboxes. The checked-out repository already contains the compatible curated record saleen-s7-r-gt1, so this observation should join that record rather than create a duplicate.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · Clutch required
Assetto Corsa does it differently
Selection patternPattern not established→Dogleg H-pattern
Assetto Corsa build 14923034 depicts a dogleg gate in the cockpit during the guided drive; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-22 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch required
Project Motor Racing does it differently
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.sauber-c9.20260906t212157268z-fa341800 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation pmr.sauber-c9.20260906t212157268z-fa341800 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftLift the throttle→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.sauber-c9.20260906t212157268z-fa341800 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
3 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
5-speed H-pattern (dog)
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Lift the throttle · No clutch needed
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · Clutch required
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Assetto Corsa
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · Clutch required
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Sauber-Mercedes C9s finished first and second at Le Mans in 1989. The car's five-speed is a dog box; the simulators show a dogleg gate with first down and left, and second to fifth in one straight line.
Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Gate pattern
Real carNot establishedAMS2Dogleg HAssetto CorsaDogleg HProject Motor RacingStandard H
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.hardware choice · Find real-car evidence for gate pattern.
Upshift throttle
Real carRequiredAMS2RequiredAssetto CorsaRequiredProject Motor RacingNot required
Provisional findingAuthentic baseline currently says Required, but this exact field lacks high-confidence manufacturer or homologation support. Research it before publishing a verdict.running shift technique · Strengthen the real-car evidence for upshift throttle before publishing a benchmark verdict.
Manual blip
Real carRequiredAMS2RequiredAssetto CorsaRequiredProject Motor RacingNot required
Supported departureAuthentic baseline: Required (high). Project Motor Racing depart; AMS2, Assetto Corsa match.running shift technique · Publish the finding with the cited real-car evidence and exact simulator versions.
How this was verified13 claims · 14 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 observed behavior
medium
Direct transcription and conservative normalization of the Sauber Mercedes C9 row.
Exact CarId/CarModel value observed in SimHub's generated AMS2 car settings.
Locally observed SimHub AMS2 car identity settingsSimHub · in game observation
Automatic cut on a downshiftDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 22d20667. The guided drive observed the gate in the cockpit and reported an ordinary dogleg, with first down and to the left of the racing plane.
Guided live AMS2 Sauber Mercedes C9 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behaviorAMS2 identity match
verified
Reviewed guided observation of the exact AMS2 1.6.9.91 identity; draft hash 22d20667. The guided drive observed the gate in the cockpit and reported an ordinary dogleg, with first down and to the left of the racing plane.
Guided live AMS2 Sauber Mercedes C9 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa identity match
high
The official Kunos package calls the implementation Mercedes-Benz C9 1989 LM, while Mercedes-Benz calls the real car Sauber-Mercedes C9 and documents its 1989 Le Mans campaign. This is a naming redirect onto the existing real-car record, not a second car.
Live AC Mercedes-Benz C9 1989 LM guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Assetto Corsa observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AC Mercedes-Benz C9 1989 LM guided-verification driveLocal AC observation · in game observation
Gearbox construction
high
The exact C9 review calls it a five-speed dog box; the year-split technical table independently lists a five-speed racing gearbox. The direct review explicitly says ‘five-speed dog box’. The secondary year-split table corroborates the Hewland VGC racing gearbox, but does not itself use the dog-box term. The exact-car review describes a small gearlever on the right sill and a Hewland-derived shifter, establishing a driver-operated lever rather than steering-wheel paddles. The result uses the database's h-pattern lever category, while the exact gate layout is separately left unestablished. The C9 had a physical triple-plate clutch, and 1989 C9 driver Kenny Acheson explicitly describes repeatedly dropping the clutch to get a disabled car moving from the pit lane. This establishes a manually operated clutch for moving off; the quoted incident was abnormal, so the exact normal launch routine remains less certain. The direct C9 review states that clutchless upchanges were routine. This is procedure evidence, not an inference from the dog-box construction alone. The same direct review says the C9 could not be flatshifted while clutchless upchanges were routine. That establishes that a full-throttle flatshift was not the described procedure; a lift is the conservative fitting for clutchless racing upchanges. Manual blipping is a downshift operation in this control model; no upshift blip claim is being made. Automatic blipping is a downshift operation in this control model; no upshift blip claim is being made. The direct C9 review explicitly states that the clutch must be used for downshifting. The control model records throttle-lift as an upshift action; no separate downshift lift claim is being asserted. Automatic cut is an upshift action in this control model; no downshift cut claim is being asserted. The full-resolution Daimler-credited C9 steering-wheel photograph shows a continuous circular rim with no flattened or open section. The Mercedes-Benz Museum also captions a period 1989 C9 cockpit photograph, but the retrospective wheel photograph is the clearer visual locator. The photographed conventional round rim is continuous across the top; it is not an open-top GT/formula wheel. The photograph shows the readouts and instruments mounted on the dashboard behind the wheel, not on the wheel rim itself. No shift/rev-light array is visible on the photographed wheel rim; the visible warning/instrument hardware is dashboard-mounted. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/first_gear_position, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Clutch on a downshiftGearbox constructionClutch on an upshift
high
The exact C9 review calls it a five-speed dog box; the year-split technical table independently lists a five-speed racing gearbox. The direct review explicitly says ‘five-speed dog box’. The secondary year-split table corroborates the Hewland VGC racing gearbox, but does not itself use the dog-box term. The exact-car review describes a small gearlever on the right sill and a Hewland-derived shifter, establishing a driver-operated lever rather than steering-wheel paddles. The result uses the database's h-pattern lever category, while the exact gate layout is separately left unestablished. The C9 had a physical triple-plate clutch, and 1989 C9 driver Kenny Acheson explicitly describes repeatedly dropping the clutch to get a disabled car moving from the pit lane. This establishes a manually operated clutch for moving off; the quoted incident was abnormal, so the exact normal launch routine remains less certain. The direct C9 review states that clutchless upchanges were routine. This is procedure evidence, not an inference from the dog-box construction alone. The same direct review says the C9 could not be flatshifted while clutchless upchanges were routine. That establishes that a full-throttle flatshift was not the described procedure; a lift is the conservative fitting for clutchless racing upchanges. Manual blipping is a downshift operation in this control model; no upshift blip claim is being made. Automatic blipping is a downshift operation in this control model; no upshift blip claim is being made. The direct C9 review explicitly states that the clutch must be used for downshifting. The control model records throttle-lift as an upshift action; no separate downshift lift claim is being asserted. Automatic cut is an upshift action in this control model; no downshift cut claim is being asserted. The full-resolution Daimler-credited C9 steering-wheel photograph shows a continuous circular rim with no flattened or open section. The Mercedes-Benz Museum also captions a period 1989 C9 cockpit photograph, but the retrospective wheel photograph is the clearer visual locator. The photographed conventional round rim is continuous across the top; it is not an open-top GT/formula wheel. The photograph shows the readouts and instruments mounted on the dashboard behind the wheel, not on the wheel rim itself. No shift/rev-light array is visible on the photographed wheel rim; the visible warning/instrument hardware is dashboard-mounted. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/first_gear_position, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Sauber C9German Wikipedia contributors · secondary
Project Motor Racing identity match
high
The existing curated record matches the PMR Group C C9 lead. Petersen identifies an exact 1989 Sauber-Mercedes C 9; Mercedes-Benz Museum material identifies the 1989 C9, its Sauber development, Mercedes powertrain, and race use; PMR uses the corresponding Mercedes-Benz Sauber C9 name. The independent sources converge on the existing real-car identity.
Derived from the mechanism this record establishes, not from a drive: the exact-car review calls it a five-speed dog box, and a dog box cannot match the shaft speeds for the driver, so the downshift blip is the driver's. The same sources support the construction this rests on.
Sauber C9German Wikipedia contributors · secondary
Upshift throttle
high
The direct review of an exact 1989 C9 states that “The C9 can’t be flatshifted, but clutchless upchanges are routine, although the clutch must be used for downshifting.” A car that cannot be flatshifted is one whose upchange needs the throttle released, so the lift is the driver’s. This is the procedure the review describes rather than an inference from construction, and it is a retrospective track review rather than a period team instruction, so it is not manufacturer or homologation material.
The Daimler-credited full-resolution C9 steering-wheel photograph shows a continuous circular rim with no wheel-mounted display or shift lights, and no open section. The Mercedes-Benz Museum press PDF carries a period cockpit photograph of the same car, captioned as the C9 cockpit. Both were reviewed for these four fields; the drive that previously carried them observed a simulator's cockpit, which is not evidence about the real car. The Motor Sport image depicts a preserved car, so it is not asserted that every chassis kept identical hardware.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
Assetto Corsa does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftBlip optional→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 14923034. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Standard H-pattern
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ac.wsc60-shelby-daytona-coupe.20260824t184459330z-4f1e8cbf directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 14923034; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Assetto Corsa · 14923034 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Peter Brock's Daytona Coupe body made the Cobra faster, and the six cars built won Shelby the 1965 GT manufacturers' title. Its synchromesh four-speed needs no blip, but this AC mod refuses a clutchless downshift without one.
Wikipedia's Shelby Daytona article and a specialist FIA historic-racing eligibility guide (historicmotorsportcentral.com) independently agree on the six-chassis production run, the two build locations, and the Appendix J homologation-freedom origin of the special body. The AC Cobra Wikipedia article separately confirms AC Cars Ltd as the chassis manufacturer and the shared Cobra Mark II leaf-spring platform. A repository scan found no existing curated record for this car.
Two independent specification sources agree the Daytona Coupe used a four-speed Borg-Warner T10 manual transmission. A dedicated technical history of the Borg-Warner T-10 explicitly states all four forward speeds were synchronized, and the same T10 model is independently confirmed as this car's transmission. The Borg-Warner T10 is a conventional floor-shifted manual, and the specialist FIA eligibility guide confirms period cars used the standard (non-Hurst) shift linkage rather than any sequential or paddle system. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
A dedicated technical history of the Borg-Warner T-10 states all four forward speeds were synchronized, and the same T10 is independently confirmed as this car's transmission. A synchromesh matches the shaft speeds itself, so the blip eases the synchros rather than engaging the gear. The value follows from the established construction. AC refuses the shift without a blip, which is carried as a simulator override rather than as the real car.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Brazil's Sigma P1 pairs a tubular chassis with a 600 bhp 6.2-litre GM LT1 and an Xtrac gearbox, and its engines need a rebuild every two or three races. Sigma was founded in 2014 by engineers Pedro Fetter and Evandro Flesch.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
A registered source establishes the Sigma P1 and its gearbox family, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source gives the competition car an LMP3-derived XTrac gearbox, and the live drive selected six sequential gears with automatic cut and blip. The source does not state the gear count, which comes from the drive.
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The G5 is Sigma's later P1 development with revised safety structures and aero. Its G5 Evo offshoot was chosen for a Brazilian one-make series from 2026, detuned to 450 bhp with a low-maintenance SADEV gearbox.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
Registered sources establish the Sigma P1 line and the later G5 Evo, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The gearbox maker states the G5 Evo is the first Sigma P1 to run a SADEV gearbox, so the G5 modelled here predates that change and carries the XTrac the line was previously given. The six gears come from the live drive.
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Sprint Race was founded in Brazil in 2012 as a centrally run, cost-controlled one-make series. Its car seats the driver centrally and sends 260 hp from a V6 to the rear wheels through a six-speed sequential.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Reiza's official 2019 development update names and describes the licensed Sprint Race car, corroborated by the series' own history.
Reiza specifies a six-speed sequential transmission. The current guided cockpit drive establishes sequential paddles, automatic cut, automatic blip and the wheel layout in AMS2; the official source is silent on those details.
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Sources disagree about the C8's gearbox, between a five-speed manual and a six-speed sequential. The drive settles what AMS2 models: a six-speed sequential stick. It cuts the upshift; the downshift blip is yours.
How this was verified5 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live CarModel/class observation establish the simulated identity.
Live AMS2 Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish the start clutch, automatic cut, absence of automatic blip, required manual rev matching, and wheel shape.
Live AMS2 Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish the start clutch, automatic cut, absence of automatic blip, required manual rev matching, and wheel shape.
Live AMS2 Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Reiza's fictionalised American stock car from the era when Cup cars ran four-speed H-pattern manuals, before NASCAR's 2022 Next Gen car moved to a sequential. Lift to upshift and blip every downshift.
Not established
gearbox typerunning-shift clutch
Usually driven like this
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified3 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Official release and exact telemetry establish the fictionalized Gen1 Speedway identity without claiming a real-world generation match.
Guided live AMS2 Stock USA Gen1 Speedway control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Guided direct-selection and technique tests plus cockpit inspection establish the exact configuration's controls.
Guided live AMS2 Stock USA Gen1 Speedway control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided direct-selection and technique tests plus cockpit inspection establish the exact configuration's controls.
Guided live AMS2 Stock USA Gen1 Speedway control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Reiza's fictionalised American stock car from the era when Cup cars ran four-speed H-pattern manuals, before NASCAR's 2022 Next Gen car moved to a sequential. This superspeedway version: lift to upshift, blip every downshift.
Not established
gearbox typerunning-shift clutch
Usually driven like this
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified3 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Official release and exact telemetry establish the fictionalized Gen2 Superspeedway identity.
Guided live AMS2 Stock USA Gen2 Superspeedway control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttleForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
verified
Guided direct-selection and technique tests plus cockpit inspection establish exact configuration controls.
Guided live AMS2 Stock USA Gen2 Superspeedway control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided direct-selection and technique tests plus cockpit inspection establish exact configuration controls.
Guided live AMS2 Stock USA Gen2 Superspeedway control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Reiza's fictionalised Gen3 follows NASCAR's 2022 Next Gen layout, whose Xtrac five-speed sequential replaced the long-serving four-speed H-pattern. It cuts the upshift; blip every downshift yourself.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Official release and exact telemetry establish the fictionalized Gen3 Superspeedway identity without claiming an exact real-world identity mapping.
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Reiza's road-course LM version of its Gen3 stock car echoes NASCAR's 2023 Garage 56 Le Mans Camaro, whose Xtrac five-speed was converted from lever to paddle shift. No clutch is needed even from rest.
How this was verified3 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live telemetry establish the distinct LM identity.
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Represents Robby Gordon's Stadium Super Trucks, raced since 2013: 600 hp V8 trucks with two or three gears chosen for the track. AMS2's version shifts itself; the lever only overrides it.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
How this was verified5 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
The series' own specification for the trucks it builds, matched to the exact live telemetry identity. AMS2 carries the series under a changed name, so the record names the real series rather than treating the renaming as a fictional car.
Guided live AMS2 Super Trophy Trucks control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Gearbox constructionShifterGate patternDownshift techniquePulling awayWheel rim
verified
Guided current-game testing and cockpit inspection directly established the automatic behavior, manual lever override, ratios, blip, and wheel.
Guided live AMS2 Super Trophy Trucks control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
verified
Guided current-game testing and cockpit inspection directly established the automatic behavior, manual lever override, ratios, blip, and wheel.
Guided live AMS2 Super Trophy Trucks control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Automatic shift cut
unknown
The test did not reliably establish whether the automatic transmission performs an observable throttle cut.
Guided live AMS2 Super Trophy Trucks control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Forward gears
high
The series' own specification gives a two or three speed transmission depending on track configuration, and the drive found three ratios. The same source says nothing about how the gearbox is operated, so it backs the count alone.
Guided live AMS2 Super Trophy Trucks control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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Represents Australian Supercars, whose cars share an Albins six-speed sequential transaxle. The series kept a manual stick for Gen3 because it values the skill of a proper down-change: blip every downshift yourself.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The championship and transmission manufacturer establish the category architecture, and the exact simulator identity was observed live. The car is a fictionalised representation rather than a named entrant.
The category uses an Albins six-speed sequential transaxle with a retained manual stick shift, and the live drive confirmed six gears through a sequential lever with the clutch required to move off.
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Swift's second CART chassis, the carbon-monocoque 009.c, gave Michael Andretti and Newman-Haas victory in the 1998 Homestead opener, the only race that year not won by a Reynard.
How this was verified4 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
A registered source establishes the chassis, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source establishes the chassis and engine but states no transmission, so the six sequential gears, automatic cut and absent automatic blip rest on the guided drive alone.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · Display · Shift lights
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
RaceRoom Racing Experience does it differently
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation raceroom.tatuus-f4.20260828t143626403z-13f9e3c9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.19; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.tatuus-f4.20260828t143626403z-13f9e3c9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.19; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation raceroom.tatuus-f4.20260828t143626403z-13f9e3c9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.19; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation raceroom.tatuus-f4.20260828t143626403z-13f9e3c9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.19; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.tatuus-f4.20260828t143626403z-13f9e3c9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.19; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→No clutch needed
The guided observation raceroom.tatuus-f4.20260828t143626403z-13f9e3c9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.19; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.tatuus-f4.20260828t143626403z-13f9e3c9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.19; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation raceroom.tatuus-f4.20260828t143626403z-13f9e3c9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.19; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation raceroom.tatuus-f4.20260828t143626403z-13f9e3c9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.19; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation raceroom.tatuus-f4.20260828t143626403z-13f9e3c9 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 0.9.8.19; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
Simulator behavior not established
automatic blipautomatic shift cut
RaceRoom Racing Experience · 0.9.8.19 · verified 2026-08-28 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · Display · Shift lights
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
rFactor 2 does it differently
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→Car blips for you
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation rfactor2.tatuus-f4-t014.20260828t150514403z-d9c7561a directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.1.3.4; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
rFactor 2 · 1.1.3.4 · verified 2026-08-28 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed paddle shift
Pull away
Not established
Upshift
Not established · Clutch not established
Downshift
Not established · Clutch not established
RaceRoom Racing Experience
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · auto blip not established · No clutch needed
rFactor 2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
Car blips for you · No clutch needed
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Tatuus's T-014 was the car of Formula 4's launch in 2014, with around 300 built. Lance Stroll, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Kimi Antonelli all raced it on the way up. Follow the selected game's USE row for technique.
Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Pulling away
Real carNot establishedRaceRoom Racing ExperienceNo clutch neededrFactor 2Clutch required
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.launch technique · Find real-car evidence for pulling away.
How this was verified7 claims · 10 sources
Real-car identityRaceRoom Racing Experience identity match
high
Tatuus identifies the T-014 as its 2014 Formula 4 car and names the later T-421 as its second-generation successor. FIA Technical List No.53 identifies the exact homologated chassis as Tatuus FIA F4 T014 and pairs it with the Sadev SL75LW-F4 gearbox. RaceRoom's official store independently names the simulator car Tatuus F4 and gives the year as 2014. No matching Tatuus record is present in the checked-out curated dataset, so this is a new record proposal.
The T014 technical outline explicitly specifies an LCD display integrated into the steering wheel, and the exact-model cockpit photograph visibly shows a central digital display on the wheel. The reviewed exact-model photograph shows a fixed-grip control-face wheel rather than a conventional round or D-shaped rim. Under the record vocabulary, open-top is not applicable to the gt-formula construction. The clear Tatuus F4 cockpit photograph shows fixed molded left/right grips with a control face between them, matching the database definition of gt-formula. GB4 explicitly describes the Tatuus F4-T014 as having a six-speed gearbox, and the T014 technical outline independently says Sadev six-speed gearbox. The FIA list identifies the homologated Sadev SL75LW-F4 for the T014, while the T014 technical descriptions explicitly call the transmission sequential. The exact T014 specifications explicitly state paddle shift/paddleshift, and the cockpit photograph visibly shows paddle shifters. Both exact T014 technical descriptions call the gearbox sequential. No H-gate first-gear position is inferred from the paddle hardware. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
The T014 technical outline explicitly specifies an LCD display integrated into the steering wheel, and the exact-model cockpit photograph visibly shows a central digital display on the wheel. The reviewed exact-model photograph shows a fixed-grip control-face wheel rather than a conventional round or D-shaped rim. Under the record vocabulary, open-top is not applicable to the gt-formula construction. The clear Tatuus F4 cockpit photograph shows fixed molded left/right grips with a control face between them, matching the database definition of gt-formula. GB4 explicitly describes the Tatuus F4-T014 as having a six-speed gearbox, and the T014 technical outline independently says Sadev six-speed gearbox. The FIA list identifies the homologated Sadev SL75LW-F4 for the T014, while the T014 technical descriptions explicitly call the transmission sequential. The exact T014 specifications explicitly state paddle shift/paddleshift, and the cockpit photograph visibly shows paddle shifters. Both exact T014 technical descriptions call the gearbox sequential. No H-gate first-gear position is inferred from the paddle hardware. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Tatuus's historical page identifies the T-014 as its 2014 Formula 4 car and names the T-421 as the second-generation successor. FIA Technical List No. 53 identifies the homologated Tatuus FIA F4 T014 chassis and the Sadev gearbox homologated for it. The exact T014 technical outline and GB4 specification agree on a six-speed sequential Sadev gearbox with paddle shift and a wheel-integrated display. The current checked-out curated dataset already contains the matching tatuus-f4-t014 record, so this rFactor 2 observation should attach to that record rather than create a duplicate.
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Toyota Gazoo Racing entered Brazil's Stock Car in 2020 with ten Corollas, sharing the series' common chassis, V8 and Xtrac six-speed paddle gearbox with the rival Chevrolet Cruze. Clutch to launch; it cuts and blips itself.
How this was verified4 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
AMS2's official catalogue explicitly names Toyota Corolla Stock Car 2020, and the CBA's version 1.6 Toyota Corolla annex identifies the 2020 competition car.
CBA Article 13 on printed page 12 (PDF page 12) permits only the RAM 8371 multi-disc clutch, X-TRAC 396B023 transmission and semi-automatic paddle-shift actuation, and lists six forward ratios. The common-platform annex further identifies the three-disc clutch and paddle-shift hardware. Neither source establishes launch technique, cut, blip, wheel-integrated display or shift lights, which therefore come only from the guided drive.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · Display · Shift lights
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided AMS2 1.6.9.91 cockpit observation found an integrated display; the real-car sources do not establish one.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided AMS2 1.6.9.91 cockpit observation found a closed-top rim; the real-car sources do not establish the rim topology.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The guided AMS2 1.6.9.91 cockpit observation found molded grips and a control face; the real-car sources do not establish the rim shape.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided AMS2 1.6.9.91 cockpit observation found wheel-mounted shift lights; the real-car sources do not establish them.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
AMS2 1.6.9.91 produced a throttle spike during the accepted clutchless downshift without driver throttle; real-car automatic blip behavior is unknown.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The exact AMS2 downshift observation does not apply an upshift-style cut; real-car downshift cut behavior is unknown.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
AMS2 1.6.9.91 accepted the tested downshift without physical clutch input; real-car running-shift clutch use is unknown.
DownshiftNot established→Car blips for you
AMS2 1.6.9.91 accepted the tested downshift without driver throttle and produced an automatic blip; real-car manual blip technique is unknown.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The exact AMS2 downshift observation does not use the upshift throttle-lift field; real-car downshift throttle behavior is unknown.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
AMS2 1.6.9.91 presents the six paddle gears sequentially; the reviewed real-car sources establish paddle actuation but do not explicitly state selector order.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
AMS2 1.6.9.91 required physical clutch input to move from rest; the real-car launch procedure is unknown.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The exact AMS2 upshift observation does not apply downshift rev matching; the real-car field remains unknown.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
AMS2 1.6.9.91 accepted the full-throttle clutchless upshift with a shift-local torque interruption; real-car automatic cut behavior is unknown.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
AMS2 1.6.9.91 accepted the tested upshift without physical clutch input; real-car running-shift clutch use is unknown.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The exact AMS2 upshift observation does not require a driver blip; real-car upshift blip behavior is unknown.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
AMS2 1.6.9.91 accepted the tested full-throttle upshift; real-car throttle-lift technique is unknown.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
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The Corolla is Toyota's body in Brazil's Stock Car, which it joined in 2020. Underneath is the series' common platform, shared with Chevrolet's Cruze, with an Xtrac six-speed and paddle-shift system.
The official AMS2 class listing names Toyota Corolla Stock Car 2021. The CBA Toyota annex explicitly complements the 2021 Stock Car technical regulation and covers the Stock Car Toyota Corolla, while the platform annex defines the common 2021 category hardware.
CBA Article 13 establishes six forward ratios, the X-TRAC 396B023, and semiautomatic paddle actuation. The reviewed exact-year sources do not establish selector pattern, launch or running-shift technique, cut/blip behavior, or wheel topology, so those real-car baseline fields remain unknown.
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The Corolla is Toyota's body in Brazil's Stock Car Pro Series, which it joined in 2020, built on the series' common chassis and V8 with an Xtrac six-speed paddle gearbox. Clutch to pull away; it cuts and blips itself.
How this was verified4 claims · 3 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The series regulations establish the control platform and its transmission, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The regulations establish a six-speed sequential paddle-shift transmission on the series control platform, and the live drive confirmed six paddle gears with clutch-free move-off.
Simulator cockpitGT / Formula rim · Display · Shift lights
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Integrated wheel displayNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→GT / Formula rim
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→Car blips for you
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Selection patternPattern not established→Sequential, one gear at a time
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation ams2.toyota-corolla-stock-car-2023.20260824t134047310z-202ef148 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
GT / Formula rimDisplayShift lights
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-24 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Corolla is Toyota's body in Brazil's Stock Car Pro Series, which it joined in 2020. The 2023 car is a purpose-built racer on the series' common chassis and platform parts, not a road Corolla.
The official CBA 2023 download index names the exact technical-regulation and Toyota-annex document set. The 2023 technical regulation establishes the category-only standardized chassis/platform and the Toyota annex explicitly covers the Stock Car Toyota Corolla. The official AMS2 announcement independently identifies the 2023 Toyota Corolla implementation, but is not used as proof of real-car controls.
Article 13.2's X-TRAC 396B023 gear-pair table assigns six forward gears. Article 13.2 explicitly permits a semi-automatic paddle-shift actuation system. This supports the project's semi-automatic category, but does not establish internal dog-ring versus synchromesh construction. The regulation requires the semi-automatic paddle-shift actuation system. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/integrated_display, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/open_top, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shape, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/first_gear_position, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The Corolla is Toyota's body in Brazil's Stock Car Pro Series, which it joined in 2020, on the series' common platform with an Xtrac six-speed and semi-automatic paddle shifting. Clutch to pull away; it blips downshifts itself.
Not established
upshift automatic cut
How this was verified3 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
verified
Official season addition and exact live telemetry establish the Toyota identity and simulator class.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Open top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftNot established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNot established · Clutch not established
AMS2 does it differently
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.toyota-gt-one-1998.20260908t085807747z-2f0677ab directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.toyota-gt-one-1998.20260908t085807747z-2f0677ab directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.toyota-gt-one-1998.20260908t085807747z-2f0677ab directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.toyota-gt-one-1998.20260908t085807747z-2f0677ab directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.toyota-gt-one-1998.20260908t085807747z-2f0677ab directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation ams2.toyota-gt-one-1998.20260908t085807747z-2f0677ab directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.toyota-gt-one-1998.20260908t085807747z-2f0677ab directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsOpen top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-09-08 · confidence high
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Open top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
DownshiftNo blip needed · Clutch not established
Project Motor Racing does it differently
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.gt-one.20260908t152657564z-c6785053 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.gt-one.20260908t152657564z-c6785053 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNot established→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.gt-one.20260908t152657564z-c6785053 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.gt-one.20260908t152657564z-c6785053 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNot established→Clutch required
The guided observation pmr.gt-one.20260908t152657564z-c6785053 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.gt-one.20260908t152657564z-c6785053 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation pmr.gt-one.20260908t152657564z-c6785053 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat
The guided observation pmr.gt-one.20260908t152657564z-c6785053 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsOpen top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-08 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Not established
Upshift
Not established · Clutch not established
Downshift
Not established · Clutch not established
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
No clutch needed
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
Matches real car
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · Clutch not established
Downshift
No blip needed · Clutch not established
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
The GT-One was a prototype in GT1 clothing, with one road car built for homologation and a 3.6-litre twin-turbo V8. In 1998 one was leading Le Mans until gearbox failure 90 minutes from the end.
Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Pulling away
Real carNot establishedAMS2No clutch neededProject Motor RacingClutch required
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.launch technique · Find real-car evidence for pulling away.
How this was verified7 claims · 11 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The official 24 Hours of Le Mans history identifies the TS020 as a 1998 and 1999 Le Mans car and describes the 1998 entries as GT-One race cars. The period-specific technical review distinguishes the 1998 manual-lever cockpit from the 1999 paddle-shift revision and lists the 1998 car's six-speed Xtrac sequential gearbox.
Both sources identify a six-speed sequential gearbox for the GT-One. The sources call it an Xtrac six-speed sequential gearbox with hydraulic shift assistance. They do not establish a dog-ring or synchromesh construction, so the broader sequential category is used. The 1998 specification is explicitly described as having a manual shift lever only in the cockpit; the paddle system belongs to the 1999 revision/test conversion. A sequential gearbox operated by the 1998 manual lever establishes one-gear-at-a-time sequential selection. No source reviewed establishes a first-gear gate position. The full-resolution photograph shows a conventional rim with a flattened lower section, so the project's rim taxonomy classifies it as d-shaped rather than gt-formula. The full-resolution photograph shows no display on the rim. The technical review separately identifies a wheel display as an addition for LM802's later paddle-shift test conversion, not the original 1998 race wheel. The full-resolution photograph visibly shows the upper section of the conventional D-shaped rim removed/open. The full-resolution photograph shows no shift-light elements on the rim. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Both sources identify a six-speed sequential gearbox for the GT-One. The sources call it an Xtrac six-speed sequential gearbox with hydraulic shift assistance. They do not establish a dog-ring or synchromesh construction, so the broader sequential category is used. The 1998 specification is explicitly described as having a manual shift lever only in the cockpit; the paddle system belongs to the 1999 revision/test conversion. A sequential gearbox operated by the 1998 manual lever establishes one-gear-at-a-time sequential selection. No source reviewed establishes a first-gear gate position. The full-resolution photograph shows a conventional rim with a flattened lower section, so the project's rim taxonomy classifies it as d-shaped rather than gt-formula. The full-resolution photograph shows no display on the rim. The technical review separately identifies a wheel display as an addition for LM802's later paddle-shift test conversion, not the original 1998 race wheel. The full-resolution photograph visibly shows the upper section of the conventional D-shaped rim removed/open. The full-resolution photograph shows no shift-light elements on the rim. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
The PMR car list identifies Toyota GT-One as a 1998 GT1 entry. The exact 1998 Toyota technical and photographic sources already used for the curated record establish the manual-lever sequential car and D-shaped open-top wheel with no rim display or shift lights.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The guided observation ams2.tvr-tuscan-t400r-gt2.20260829t044137897z-d05773d5 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→Round rim
The guided observation ams2.tvr-tuscan-t400r-gt2.20260829t044137897z-d05773d5 recorded this rim detail in AMS2 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.tvr-tuscan-t400r-gt2.20260829t044137897z-d05773d5 recorded this rim detail in AMS2 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.tvr-tuscan-t400r-gt2.20260829t044137897z-d05773d5 recorded this rim detail in AMS2 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.tvr-tuscan-t400r-gt2.20260829t044137897z-d05773d5 recorded this rim detail in AMS2 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Simulator cockpitD-shaped rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftStay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
DownshiftNo blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing does it differently
DownshiftBlip to rev-match→No blip needed
The guided observation pmr.tuscan-t400r.20260907t003309148z-72e68f62 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version unknown; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Wheel-rim categoryNot established→D-shaped rim
The guided observation pmr.tuscan-t400r.20260907t003309148z-72e68f62 recorded this rim detail in PMR 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Integrated wheel displayNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.tuscan-t400r.20260907t003309148z-72e68f62 recorded this rim detail in PMR 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.tuscan-t400r.20260907t003309148z-72e68f62 recorded this rim detail in PMR 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Open-top wheelNot established→No
The guided observation pmr.tuscan-t400r.20260907t003309148z-72e68f62 recorded this rim detail in PMR 2.2.0; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
D-shaped rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
Simulator behavior not established
automatic shift cut
Project Motor Racing · 2.2.0 · verified 2026-09-07 · confidence high
Real car first. A quiet match uses the same controls and technique; only a difference or evidence gap is spelled out.
2 simulator views
Real car
Shifter
6-speed sequential stick
Pull away
Clutch required
Upshift
Stay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
Downshift
Blip to rev-match · No clutch needed
AMS2
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Matches real car
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
Project Motor Racing
Shifter
Matches real car
Pull away
Matches real car
Upshift
Stay flat · cut not established · No clutch needed
Downshift
No blip needed · No clutch needed
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
TVR built only seven T400Rs from 2001, racing its own 4.0-litre Speed Six through a six-speed sequential in British GT and at Le Mans and Sebring. It cuts upshifts; blip the downshifts yourself.
Compare reviewed simulators
Only conflicting established values appear here. Each verdict tests whether the real-car baseline is strong enough to call a departure.
Wheel-rim category
Real carNot establishedAMS2Round rimProject Motor RacingD-shaped rim
Authentic baseline openThe real-car answer is not established; research it before treating either simulator as authentic.hardware choice · Find real-car evidence for wheel-rim category.
How this was verified7 claims · 13 sources
Real-car identity
verified
Official release context and exact live CarModel/class observation establish the simulated identity.
Live AMS2 TVR Tuscan T400R GT2 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Upshift techniqueDownshift techniquePulling away
verified
Direct current-game tests and cockpit inspection establish the start clutch, automatic cut, absence of automatic blip, required manual rev matching, and wheel shape.
Live AMS2 TVR Tuscan T400R GT2 control testLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 identity match
verified
Official release context and exact live CarModel/class observation establish the simulated identity.
PMR's official car page and dated article identify the 2004 TVR Tuscan T400R and N-GT class. TVR's 2004 manufacturer press kit describes the T400R family and its six-speed sequential gearbox. Racing Sports Cars and Ultimatecarpage independently document the T400R race program and period chassis history. The checked-out repository already contains the matching curated T400R record, so use-existing is proposed.
TVR Tuscan T400RProject Motor Racing / Straight4 Studios · official simulator
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayClutch required
UpshiftLift the throttle · No clutch needed
DownshiftBlip to rev-match · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
DownshiftNot established→Blip to rev-match
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db refused the clutchless coast downshift and accepted the repeated downshift after the driver manually blipped in simulator version 1.6.9.91. This establishes simulator behavior, not the real car's gearbox construction or authentic blip requirement.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftClutch not established→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Lift the throttle
The guided observation ams2.ultima-gtr.20260828t204157424z-a6d779db directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-28 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Ultima sold the GTR as a kit with everything but the Chevrolet V8, or fully built. The 2000 car paired a 345 hp 5.7-litre V8 with a five-speed manual in a 990 kg body.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified5 claims · 7 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
The exact-year Car and Driver road test identifies a 2000 Ultima GTR and specifies a five-speed manual transmission, while its exact-year cockpit photograph shows the conventional road-car interior and floor-mounted manual lever. Auto Express independently lists the 2000 Ultima GTR specification and separates the later GTR640, GTR720, Can-Am, and Evolution variants. The checked-out curated dataset contains no existing Ultima record, so this case proposes a new record id.
The exact 2000 cockpit photograph visibly shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim, not fixed GT/Formula grips or a flattened conventional rim. The exact 2000 photograph shows a simple wheel without a readout on the rim, and the written cockpit description refers to separate plain analog gauges. The exact 2000 cockpit photograph clearly shows a continuous upper section of the conventional circular rim. Both exact-year road-car sources specify a five-speed manual transmission. The exact-year sources establish a manual transmission and the cockpit photograph visibly shows a floor-mounted manual lever. The observed road-car configuration is therefore proposed as H-pattern actuation, while the gate order itself remains unknown. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
The exact 2000 cockpit photograph visibly shows a continuous circular three-spoke rim, not fixed GT/Formula grips or a flattened conventional rim. The exact 2000 photograph shows a simple wheel without a readout on the rim, and the written cockpit description refers to separate plain analog gauges. The exact 2000 cockpit photograph clearly shows a continuous upper section of the conventional circular rim. Both exact-year road-car sources specify a five-speed manual transmission. The exact-year sources establish a manual transmission and the cockpit photograph visibly shows a floor-mounted manual lever. The observed road-car configuration is therefore proposed as H-pattern actuation, while the gate order itself remains unknown. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/gearbox_type, /authentic_controls/transmission/shift_pattern, /authentic_controls/transmission/standing_start_clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/clutch, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Fiat built 3.6 million Unos and Milles in Brazil over 30 years from 1984, keeping the 147's transverse leaf-spring rear suspension. This Copa Classic B car uses the Ritmo/Strada-derived five-speed.
How this was verified5 claims · 2 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
A registered source establishes the Uno and its gearbox options, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The source lists 4- or 5-speed manual transmissions and a Ritmo/Strada-derived five-speed, and the live drive selected five H-pattern gears. An ordinary production road-car manual of this period is synchronised.
Live AMS2 Uno Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Uno Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Uno Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Clutch on an upshiftClutch on a downshift
medium
Derived from the established synchromesh construction: a synchromesh gearbox is shifted with the clutch as authentic technique, and a clutchless shift is a trick the simulator allows rather than how the car was driven.
Live AMS2 Uno Classic B guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Copa Truck replaced Formula Truck in 2017 and races 1,000 hp trucks from seven makes, Volkswagen among them. Its rules ban automated gearboxes and require a lever-operated H-pattern manual.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
How this was verified4 claims · 4 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
high
Registered sources establish the championship and its mandated gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The series technical regulations fix the gate - a lever, a manual H-pattern change and a mechanical linkage - and in the same article leave the gearbox free for all makes, which is why the gear count and actuation stand while the construction does not. The drive found the same gate.
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Volkswagen Constellation guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
high
Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Volkswagen Constellation guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
Volkswagen Polo 1.0 200 TSI (2018-2020)road-going compact hatchbackdiffers from car
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on a downshiftNo clutch fitted→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
DownshiftNot established→Car blips for you
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Pulling awayNo clutch fitted→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Clutch on an upshiftNo clutch fitted→No clutch needed
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo.20260828t204633696z-24373bc8 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-28 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Reiza's TSI Cup, made with Volkswagen Brasil and Acelerados, puts road-going Brazilian Polos and Virtuses on track. This 1.0 200 TSI Polo uses a six-speed torque-converter automatic with paddles, so there is no clutch to manage.
Reiza's official TSI Cup announcement identifies the AMS2 car as the Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI production car developed with Volkswagen Brasil and Acelerados, and distinguishes the 1.0 TSI from the separate 1.4 GTS specification. Volkswagen's Brazilian technical sheet identifies the 1.0 TSI Polo as a six-speed automatic with a torque converter. The exact Brazilian launch coverage identifies the Polo 200 TSI Highline and its 2018 introduction, while Volkswagen's parts catalogue lists the 1.0 200 TSI Polo for 2018-2020. The checked-out curated dataset has a Polo RX record but no 1.0 200 TSI record, so this case proposes a new record.
The exact Brazilian Highline 200 TSI launch photograph shows a conventional continuous circular steering rim rather than fixed GT/Formula grips or an open-top rim. The exact Brazilian cockpit photograph shows the instrument display behind the steering wheel, not a readout carried by the wheel rim itself. The exact Brazilian cockpit photograph visibly shows the upper section of the conventional continuous rim. Volkswagen's technical sheet states six forward automatic gears, corroborated by the Brazilian transmission coverage. The manufacturer technical sheet identifies an automatic six-speed transmission with a torque converter; the secondary source identifies the same Tiptronic automatic. The Brazilian Polo 1.0 TSI source explicitly states that sequential changes can be made with the steering-wheel paddles; the automatic gearbox remains separately recorded as automatic. The source explicitly describes sequential changes through the paddle/manual mode. It does not establish a conventional H gate or a first-gear side. The real specification uses a torque-converter automatic, so the driver does not operate a clutch pedal for the standing start. The exact Brazilian specification is an automatic torque-converter transmission operated in manual mode by paddles, not a driver-operated manual clutch system. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryClutch on a downshiftForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayClutch on an upshift
high
The exact Brazilian Highline 200 TSI launch photograph shows a conventional continuous circular steering rim rather than fixed GT/Formula grips or an open-top rim. The exact Brazilian cockpit photograph shows the instrument display behind the steering wheel, not a readout carried by the wheel rim itself. The exact Brazilian cockpit photograph visibly shows the upper section of the conventional continuous rim. Volkswagen's technical sheet states six forward automatic gears, corroborated by the Brazilian transmission coverage. The manufacturer technical sheet identifies an automatic six-speed transmission with a torque converter; the secondary source identifies the same Tiptronic automatic. The Brazilian Polo 1.0 TSI source explicitly states that sequential changes can be made with the steering-wheel paddles; the automatic gearbox remains separately recorded as automatic. The source explicitly describes sequential changes through the paddle/manual mode. It does not establish a conventional H gate or a first-gear side. The real specification uses a torque-converter automatic, so the driver does not operate a clutch pedal for the standing start. The exact Brazilian specification is an automatic torque-converter transmission operated in manual mode by paddles, not a driver-operated manual clutch system. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/manual_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Wheel-rim categoryD-shaped rim→Round rim
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo-gts.20260828t205007340z-7248dc35 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Wheel shift lightsNot established→No
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo-gts.20260828t205007340z-7248dc35 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo-gts.20260828t205007340z-7248dc35 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo-gts.20260828t205007340z-7248dc35 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNothing to do→Car blips for you
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo-gts.20260828t205007340z-7248dc35 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo-gts.20260828t205007340z-7248dc35 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo-gts.20260828t205007340z-7248dc35 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo-gts.20260828t205007340z-7248dc35 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-polo-gts.20260828t205007340z-7248dc35 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-28 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Reiza's TSI Cup, made with Volkswagen Brasil and Acelerados, puts road-going Brazilian Polos and Virtuses on track. The Polo GTS pairs the 1.4 250 TSI with a six-speed Aisin automatic and Tiptronic paddles.
Reiza's official TSI Cup material identifies the AMS2 project as Brazilian-market Volkswagen Polo/Virtus road cars offered in 1.0 TSI and 1.4 GTS specifications. Volkswagen's Polo GTS owner manual identifies the 1.4 TSI version and its AQ 250 six-speed automatic, while period 2020 coverage identifies the production Polo GTS and its paddle-equipped automatic. The exact telemetry name matches the GTS branch of that official AMS2 project; no curated Polo GTS record exists in data/v1.
Volkswagen's technical data says automatic six-speed (AQ 250), corroborated by the period road test. The manufacturer technical data explicitly labels the transmission automatic; the road test identifies the Aisin automatic unit. The owner manual documents steering-wheel Tiptronic selectors, and both period tests document paddle-operated sequential changes. The sources describe manual up/down changes through Tiptronic paddles or the selector rather than an H-pattern manual gate. The exact GTS is specified with an automatic AQ 250 transmission; the automatic operating instructions use the brake, selector, and accelerator for move-off and do not require a driver-operated clutch control. The GTS's exact transmission is automatic and its Tiptronic upshift procedure is performed with the paddle or selector, without clutch operation. The GTS's exact transmission is automatic and its Tiptronic downshift procedure is performed with the paddle or selector, without clutch operation. The documented driver interface is an automatic Tiptronic/paddle system, not a manual gearbox requiring a driver blip on an upshift. The documented driver interface is an automatic Tiptronic/paddle system, not a manual gearbox requiring a driver blip on a downshift. The exact 2020 GTS cockpit description says the wheel has a flattened base, and the accompanying cockpit imagery shows a conventional continuous rim rather than fixed GT/formula grips. The cockpit source places the digital Active Info Display in the instrument cluster behind the conventional wheel; no readout is shown or described as embedded in the rim itself. The exact cockpit imagery shows the conventional rim's upper band intact; the described modification is a flattened lower base, not an open-top construction. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryClutch on a downshiftManual blipForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
Volkswagen's technical data says automatic six-speed (AQ 250), corroborated by the period road test. The manufacturer technical data explicitly labels the transmission automatic; the road test identifies the Aisin automatic unit. The owner manual documents steering-wheel Tiptronic selectors, and both period tests document paddle-operated sequential changes. The sources describe manual up/down changes through Tiptronic paddles or the selector rather than an H-pattern manual gate. The exact GTS is specified with an automatic AQ 250 transmission; the automatic operating instructions use the brake, selector, and accelerator for move-off and do not require a driver-operated clutch control. The GTS's exact transmission is automatic and its Tiptronic upshift procedure is performed with the paddle or selector, without clutch operation. The GTS's exact transmission is automatic and its Tiptronic downshift procedure is performed with the paddle or selector, without clutch operation. The documented driver interface is an automatic Tiptronic/paddle system, not a manual gearbox requiring a driver blip on an upshift. The documented driver interface is an automatic Tiptronic/paddle system, not a manual gearbox requiring a driver blip on a downshift. The exact 2020 GTS cockpit description says the wheel has a flattened base, and the accompanying cockpit imagery shows a conventional continuous rim rather than fixed GT/formula grips. The cockpit source places the digital Active Info Display in the instrument cluster behind the conventional wheel; no readout is shown or described as embedded in the rim itself. The exact cockpit imagery shows the conventional rim's upper band intact; the described modification is a flattened lower base, not an open-top construction. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/steering/wheel_rim/shift_lights.
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
AMS2's Polo represents Volkswagen's World Rallycross Supercars; the 2018 Polo R Supercar was a 570 hp four-wheel-drive car for PSRX Volkswagen Sweden and reigning champion Johan Kristoffersson. Launch with the clutch; shifts need none.
How this was verified4 claims · 5 sources
Real-car identityAMS2 identity match
medium
The official AMS2 RX catalogue names Volkswagen Polo RX; the FIA identifies a 2016 Polo entry and Volkswagen identifies its 2018 successor. AMS2's generic identity cannot distinguish them.
The current guided drive selected six forward gears through a sequential stick. FIA Article 279 permits at most six forward gears and permits a sequential layout, so the drive rather than the rule establishes those two values. The rule separately requires dog engagement and prohibits synchronisers and secondary clutch mechanisms, establishing dogbox construction across the 2016-2018 SuperCar era. Neither it nor Volkswagen's release establishes clutch technique, the cut in this implementation, or downshift blipping.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Wheel-rim categoryD-shaped rim→Round rim
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus.20260828t205212867z-cc0c84bb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus.20260828t205212867z-cc0c84bb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus.20260828t205212867z-cc0c84bb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNothing to do→Car blips for you
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus.20260828t205212867z-cc0c84bb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus.20260828t205212867z-cc0c84bb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus.20260828t205212867z-cc0c84bb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus.20260828t205212867z-cc0c84bb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus.20260828t205212867z-cc0c84bb directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-28 · confidence medium
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Reiza's TSI Cup, made with Volkswagen Brasil and Acelerados, puts road-going Brazilian Polos and Virtuses on track. This 1.0 200 TSI Virtus sedan uses a six-speed torque-converter automatic with paddles.
The official Volkswagen technical sheet is dated January 2018 and identifies the Virtus 1.0 TSI automatic with its six-speed ratios and torque converter. Contemporary Brazilian coverage identifies the 2018 Virtus 200 TSI in Comfortline and Highline forms and documents its automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface. Reiza's official AMS2 announcement confirms that the TSI Cup contains both the Virtus 1.0 TSI and the separate 1.4 GTS specification; the observed plain telemetry name therefore aligns with the 1.0 200 TSI branch, while the GTS name is handled separately in issue #43.
The official technical sheet specifies six forward ratios and contemporary coverage confirms a six-speed automatic. The manufacturer sheet explicitly says automatic and specifies a torque converter; Quatro Rodas corroborates the automatic 200 TSI configuration. The launch equipment list and contemporary coverage document steering-wheel paddles for the automatic Virtus 200 TSI. The sources explicitly describe sequential changes using the automatic transmission's steering-wheel paddles. The exact 200 TSI Virtus uses an automatic torque-converter transmission; normal move-off is performed through the automatic selector, brake, and accelerator without driver clutch operation. Paddle upshifts operate the automatic transmission; the documented driver interface has no clutch operation. Paddle downshifts operate the automatic transmission; the documented driver interface has no clutch operation. The exact car has an automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface rather than a manual gearbox requiring a driver throttle blip on upshift. The exact car has an automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface rather than a manual gearbox requiring a driver throttle blip on downshift. The full-resolution 2018 Virtus Highline cockpit photograph shows a conventional continuous rim with a clearly flattened lower section, not fixed GT/formula grips. The photograph shows the digital instrument cluster behind the rim, and the written source places the display in the separate cluster rather than in the wheel. The full-resolution image shows the upper band of the conventional wheel intact; only the lower section is flattened. The clear cockpit photograph shows no dedicated shift/rev-light strip on the rim; the visible digital display is separate behind it. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsClutch on a downshiftManual blipForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
medium
The official technical sheet specifies six forward ratios and contemporary coverage confirms a six-speed automatic. The manufacturer sheet explicitly says automatic and specifies a torque converter; Quatro Rodas corroborates the automatic 200 TSI configuration. The launch equipment list and contemporary coverage document steering-wheel paddles for the automatic Virtus 200 TSI. The sources explicitly describe sequential changes using the automatic transmission's steering-wheel paddles. The exact 200 TSI Virtus uses an automatic torque-converter transmission; normal move-off is performed through the automatic selector, brake, and accelerator without driver clutch operation. Paddle upshifts operate the automatic transmission; the documented driver interface has no clutch operation. Paddle downshifts operate the automatic transmission; the documented driver interface has no clutch operation. The exact car has an automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface rather than a manual gearbox requiring a driver throttle blip on upshift. The exact car has an automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface rather than a manual gearbox requiring a driver throttle blip on downshift. The full-resolution 2018 Virtus Highline cockpit photograph shows a conventional continuous rim with a clearly flattened lower section, not fixed GT/formula grips. The photograph shows the digital instrument cluster behind the rim, and the written source places the display in the separate cluster rather than in the wheel. The full-resolution image shows the upper band of the conventional wheel intact; only the lower section is flattened. The clear cockpit photograph shows no dedicated shift/rev-light strip on the rim; the visible digital display is separate behind it. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Simulator cockpitRound rim · No display · No shift lights · Closed top
Pull awayNo clutch needed
UpshiftStay flat, car cuts · No clutch needed
DownshiftCar blips for you · No clutch needed
AMS2 does it differently
Wheel-rim categoryD-shaped rim→Round rim
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus-gts.20260828t205434920z-84c36044 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Automatic blipNot established→Yes
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus-gts.20260828t205434920z-84c36044 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic cut on a downshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus-gts.20260828t205434920z-84c36044 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
DownshiftNothing to do→Car blips for you
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus-gts.20260828t205434920z-84c36044 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources establish a different value, so this is a departure from the real car rather than a gap in the evidence.
Downshift throttleNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus-gts.20260828t205434920z-84c36044 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic blip on an upshiftNot established→Not applicable
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus-gts.20260828t205434920z-84c36044 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Automatic shift cutNot established→Automatic cut
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus-gts.20260828t205434920z-84c36044 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
UpshiftNot established→Stay flat, car cuts
The guided observation ams2.volkswagen-virtus-gts.20260828t205434920z-84c36044 directly recorded this behavior or cockpit value in the simulator version 1.6.9.91; the reviewed real-car sources did not establish the same value.
Cockpit in this simulator
Round rimNo displayNo shift lightsClosed top
AMS2 · 1.6.9.91 · verified 2026-08-28 · confidence high
Understand this recordReal-car baseline, comparisons and evidence
Reiza's TSI Cup, made with Volkswagen Brasil and Acelerados, puts road-going Brazilian Polos and Virtuses on track. The Virtus GTS sedan pairs the 1.4 250 TSI with a six-speed Aisin automatic and Tiptronic paddles.
Volkswagen's GTS manual identifies the 1.4 TSI 110 kW/150 cv, 250 Nm configuration and AQ250 six-speed automatic, and its Tiptronic section documents the steering-wheel selectors. Contemporary Brazilian coverage identifies the 2020 Virtus GTS as the 1.4 250 TSI sedan and distinguishes it from the 1.0 200 TSI range. Reiza's official AMS2 announcement explicitly lists the Virtus 1.0 TSI and 1.4 GTS as separate TSI Cup specifications. The exact observation has no related curated-record lead and no existing curated Virtus GTS record was found, so a new real-car record is proposed.
The manufacturer manual specifies an automatic six-speed AQ250, corroborated by the exact Brazilian GTS technical specification. The official manual calls the AQ250 an automatic transmission; independent tests identify it as a conventional Aisin torque-converter automatic rather than a manual or dual-clutch gearbox. The manual documents right/left steering-wheel Tiptronic selectors for upshift/downshift, and the road test independently describes the paddles behind the wheel. The Tiptronic interface changes one gear up or down through the paddle selectors; this is the sequential manual-selection pattern applicable to the staged paddle control. The exact car uses an automatic transmission with selector and accelerator operation; the driver does not operate a clutch pedal for normal standing starts. The documented running upshift is performed through the automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface, with no driver clutch operation. The documented running downshift is performed through the automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface, with no driver clutch operation. Manual throttle blipping is not an applicable driver control for the automatic production transmission's paddle upshift. Manual throttle blipping is not an applicable driver control for the automatic production transmission's paddle downshift. The clear exact-model cockpit photograph shows a conventional continuous rim with a flattened lower section, not fixed molded GT/formula grips; the written source corroborates that it is the GTS wheel family. The photograph shows the instrument display behind the steering rim, while the exact-model written source names it as the separate Active Info Display; no readout is embedded in the rim. The full-resolution cockpit image shows the upper band of the conventional wheel intact. The clear photograph shows no dedicated shift/rev-light strip on the wheel rim; the visible digital instrumentation is a separate cluster behind it. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
Integrated wheel displayOpen-top wheelWheel-rim categoryWheel shift lightsClutch on a downshiftManual blipForward gearsGearbox constructionShifterGate patternPulling awayClutch on an upshiftBlip on an upshift
high
The manufacturer manual specifies an automatic six-speed AQ250, corroborated by the exact Brazilian GTS technical specification. The official manual calls the AQ250 an automatic transmission; independent tests identify it as a conventional Aisin torque-converter automatic rather than a manual or dual-clutch gearbox. The manual documents right/left steering-wheel Tiptronic selectors for upshift/downshift, and the road test independently describes the paddles behind the wheel. The Tiptronic interface changes one gear up or down through the paddle selectors; this is the sequential manual-selection pattern applicable to the staged paddle control. The exact car uses an automatic transmission with selector and accelerator operation; the driver does not operate a clutch pedal for normal standing starts. The documented running upshift is performed through the automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface, with no driver clutch operation. The documented running downshift is performed through the automatic Tiptronic/paddle interface, with no driver clutch operation. Manual throttle blipping is not an applicable driver control for the automatic production transmission's paddle upshift. Manual throttle blipping is not an applicable driver control for the automatic production transmission's paddle downshift. The clear exact-model cockpit photograph shows a conventional continuous rim with a flattened lower section, not fixed molded GT/formula grips; the written source corroborates that it is the GTS wheel family. The photograph shows the instrument display behind the steering rim, while the exact-model written source names it as the separate Active Info Display; no readout is embedded in the rim. The full-resolution cockpit image shows the upper band of the conventional wheel intact. The clear photograph shows no dedicated shift/rev-light strip on the wheel rim; the visible digital instrumentation is a separate cluster behind it. The reviewed sources did not establish the remaining technique and wheel fields, which stay unknown in the real-car baseline: /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/throttle_lift, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_cut, /authentic_controls/transmission/upshift/automatic_blip, /authentic_controls/transmission/downshift/automatic_blip.
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Vulkan is Reiza's own marque rather than a Copa Truck manufacturer. The real series replaced Formula Truck in 2017 with 1,000 hp trucks, and its rules require a lever-operated H-pattern manual.
Not established: H-pattern cars usually need the clutch to shift. The real car's running-shift technique is not established. An H-pattern gearbox is usually synchromesh, which is changed with the clutch, and a dog box would also accept the clutch even though it does not need it. Using it works on either.
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Registered sources establish the championship and its mandated gearbox, and the exact simulator identity was observed live.
The series technical regulations fix the gate - a lever, a manual H-pattern change and a mechanical linkage - and in the same article leave the gearbox free for all makes, which is why the gear count and actuation stand while the construction does not. The drive found the same gate.
Wheel rimAutomatic blipAutomatic cut on a downshiftManual blipDownshift throttlePulling awayAutomatic blip on an upshiftAutomatic shift cutBlip on an upshiftUpshift throttle
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Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Vulkan Truck guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
AMS2 observed behavior
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Directly observed during the guided drive: move-off, automatic cut and blip, and the cockpit rim. The clutch for a shift already under way follows from gearbox construction, not from the drive.
Live AMS2 Vulkan Truck guided-verification driveLocal AMS2 observation · in game observation
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