Atari takes us for a next-gen Test Drive @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on May 13, 2005

News: Test Drive Unlimited will soon be ripping up an Xbox 360 near you.

Atari has lifted the hood on their first Xbox 360 offering and not surprisingly it is yet another entry in the Test Drive series.

Test Drive Unlimited will take players on a thousand mile trek through Hawaii as they "collect and trade rare performance parts and customise each vehicle to make it one-of-a-kind."

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Test Drive Unlimited is redefining the racing genre online. The seamless online connection offers unlimited new challenges, opponents and competitions as well as monthly additions of vehicles, aftermarket parts, clothes and apparel

More than 125 licensed vehicles from exclusive manufacturers including Lamborghini, Ducati, Aston Martin, Mercedes, Saleen, Shelby, and Jaguar

Realistic cars and bikes: Amazing render quality and unrivalled interior details including full car functions such as radio, electric windows, horn, wipers and more

Personalisation: Upgrade each car or bike with options from the actual manufacturers' catalogue. Players create characters, buy new homes and garages, and tune and upgrade vehicles with aftermarket parts

Create challenges or races from more than 50 game rules and settings. Upload your created challenges online to become part of the player community

A gathering of communities: Players can create or join a club to talk, chat, trade, race or organize club-based competitions and tournaments

Simplified match making and division based rankings make this game the most comprehensive and accessible online racing experience