Alfa Romeo GTAM by pessiogarageAssetto Corsa previewContent Manager CM showroomFeaturesTyres model V.105 gears with H-shifter features Max speed kmh230Max speed mph142,91Max power bhp220Acceleration s/0-1003,6Weight kg940Weight/Power kg/hp4.27Torque nm272The... (Read the full Tiiip)
Alfa Romeo GTAM by pessiogarageAssetto Corsa previewContent Manager CM showroomFeaturesTyres model V.105 gears with H-shifter features Max speed kmh230Max spe ...
A car that still drives with great pleasure, responsive. A great job was done on the shock dampers. The gears have a very realistic progression and in particular the over-revving from 5,900 rpm to 8,000 rpm is a pleasure to feel. At the time, the instruments were rather scarce and therefore we find an oil pressure gauge with a pointer that follows the engine revs, accelerations and decelerations, the fuel gauge and the water temperature gauge.
Very springy in the turns, you can feel the front end rising under acceleration and dropping under braking.
At high speeds in the straights, the car tends to be slightly unstable and you need to correct a lot with the steering wheel. And as for the degrees of the steering wheel, i.e. the steering lock, since the different cars in the simulator have different degrees of steering, I reduced it to 450° and, at least for me, it seems more adherent to reality, but this also depends on the steering wheels.
Brakes
Here too a very good job has been done. In the setup it is advisable to decrease the value of Brake power from 100% to at least 90%, otherwise at the first sudden braking, quickly downshifting gears, you end up off the track if you are not experienced drivers.
Animations
Very few.
animations
doors
no
lights
yes
Stop lights
yes
wiper
yes
hood
no
trunk
no
wing
no
gearbox
no
Interiors
Well-designed, here the work has been done well, with care and attention, but I have to say that the interior of the simulated cars always leaves something to be desired. We expect a reality that is hard to come by for two basic reasons. A very accurate design would weigh too much on the total model so the car might cause some problems of slow execution on slow computers. The other reason has to do with the time and obviously cost of execution: the more detail there is, the more hours are spent on drawing accurately. So, even if I agree that a more realistic dashboard enhances the simulator and increases reality and fun, I have to admit that you have to be content and pay more attention to the exterior.
FOV
The steering wheel hides the on-board instruments so you need to change the view, from this way:
to this way.
Sound
Excellent realism, everything you hear is extremely close to reality and sounds real. Listen carefully, between 6,900 and 7,500 rpm, to the sound of the engine when the Weber carburettor opens the butterfly valve. Very impressive.
Conclusion
A vintage car that behaves like a car of its era and not like a modern car, therefore with all the limitations due to the lack of sophisticated electronic controls. It's suitable for everyone, it's free, with attention to detail and definitely superior to many paid cars.