Assetto Corsa Evo v0.7: The Mods and 4 New Cars Finally Arrive

Kunos Simulazioni and 505 Games have released Update 0.7 for Assetto Corsa Evo, currently in early access. This build introduces a host of significant innovations for the game’s infrastructure, starting with the first official release of the developer tools. This move officially opens the doors for the content creation community, who can now develop and import custom vehicles directly into the platform. Currently, mods are limited to single-player mode, but the developer has already planned future updates to enable custom cars in online sessions.

The official garage expands with four new cars: the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II, the legendary Datsun 240Z (S30) available in two variants, the Porsche 935 (2019), and the Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport Evo (991II). The addition of these models comes with a significant refinement of overall physics, focusing on targeted balance adjustments for the BMW M3 E30 and Mercedes-Benz 190E, correcting caster calculations on some suspension geometries, and tweaking the responsiveness of the engine on the BMW M3 E46.

Under the hood of the proprietary graphics engine, the Italian team has implemented a completely rewritten new particle system that manages smoke, debris, water splashes, and visual impact effects, with a video option to disable heavier effects on less powerful GPUs. Engineers have completely redesigned the texture streamer logic, which now relies on direct GPU feedback to improve memory management on larger maps. Switching to the d3d12ma libraries with separate mesh pools optimizes DirectX 12 resource management, while virtual reality and triple screen enthusiasts benefit from fixing and enabling the FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution) rendering path.

Official modding, new physics, and a rewritten graphics engine

There are also notable improvements to overall visual quality, with a reduction of unnatural bloom effects when transitioning between sunny and shadowed areas due to more accurate calculations of indirect specular contribution. The formulation of volumetric fog in reflections and mirrors has also been revised, aligning car rendering with the surrounding environment. On the audio front, the switch to the new version of FMOD has allowed a complete rewrite of internal sounds for the Lotus Exige V6 and the Toyota Supra, with the drift variant benefiting from a total rework of turbos and rev limiters.

The user interface welcomes several highly anticipated options, such as the on-the-fly deactivation of the H-pattern gearbox in favor of a sequential one, the display of RGB values in the paint shop, and the introduction of the birth year instead of age for driver registration. Completing the package is a deep restructuring of the Daily Racing Portal, which introduces a redesigned multiplayer rating system from the ground up to reward clean driving and close duels. For the complete changelog, you can visit the official website of Assetto Corsa Evo.