Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown

Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown is the third installment in the open-world racing game subseries belonging to the Test Drive IP. The game was developed by KT Racing studio, whose portfolio includes the WRC series, V-Rally 4, FlatOut 4: Total Insanity and TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge. It was published by Nacon, which acquired the rights to the Test Drive brand in 2016.

Gameplay

The action in Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown takes place on Hong Kong Island. This area has been recreated in the game on a 1:1 scale, and consists of both urban areas – with the great metropolitan area of Hong Kong at the forefront – as well as beaches and mountain wilderness. The world map is also filled with car dealerships, workshops, wrecks of special vehicles, and various collectibles.

We start the game by creating our own character (there are a lot of options for customizing their appearance and clothing) and buying our first car, which we will use to race and gain reputation, competing with other drivers for the titular Solar Crown.

Once we reach a high enough level, we are invited to join one of the two clans that fight among themselves and rule the island. They're the Streets and the Sharps. The choice determines special challenges and unique rewards to which we can gain access. We use the money won in races mainly to purchase additional vehicles and improve the performance of those we already own.

MMO and no offline mode

Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown is an MMO game that does not have an offline mode – a permanent Internet connection is required to play. Although the creators included competing against artificial intelligence, each race is intended to be multiplayer (other players can freely join the competition). There is no traditional single-player mode here.

Engine

Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown was developed on KT Engine – proprietary technology of the KT Racing studio.

List of cars

The base version of Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown offers around 100 different cars, representing many of the most prestigious automotive brands:

1. Abarth (500)
2. AC / Shelby (Cobra 427, Cobra Daytona Coupe)
3. Alfa Romeo (4C Spider, 8C Competizione, 8C Spider, MiTo QV)
4. Alpine (A110 '73, A110 '18)
5. Apollo (Intense Emotion)
6. Aston Martin (DB11, Vantage)
7. Audi (Q7, R8 Coupe, R8 Spyder, RS e-tron GT, TT RS Coupe)
8. Bentley (Continental GT)
9. BMW (i8, M4 Competition '21)
10. Bugatti (Chiron, Veyron)
11. Caterham (CSR 260)
12. Chevrolet (Camaro ZL1 1LE '18, Corvette C1, Corvette C7 ZR1)
13. Citroen (2CV)
14. Dodge (Challenger SRT Hellcat, Viper)
15. Ferrari (250 GTO, Dino 246 GTS, 308 GTS, F40, Enzo, 430 Scuderia Spider, FXX-K Evo, 488 Pista, Portofino, 812 Superfast)
16. Ford (F-150 '18, GT40 Mk1, GT '06, GT '16, Mustang '67, Shelby GT500 '10, Mustang GT '18)
17. Jaguar (E-Type, F-Type)
18. Koenigsegg (Agera RS, Regera)
19. Lamborghini (Countach, Diablo, Aventador SVJ, Centenario, Huracan Performante, Urus)
20. Lancia (Delta, Stratos)
21. Land Rover (Range Rover Sport SVR '18)
22. Lotus (Evija, Exige Sport 380)
23. Maserati (MC20)
24. McLaren (MP4-12C, 720S)
25. Mercedes (300 SL Gullwing, SLK 55 AMG '09, SL 65 AMG Black Series, SLS AMG, AMG GT R, AMG G 65 '18)
26. Mini (JCW GP)
27. Nissan (370Z, GT-R '09)
28. Porsche (911 Carrera RS Safari, 911 GT3 Touring, 918 Spyder, Cayenne Turbo '18, Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo)
29. Volkswagen (Beetle)
30. W Motors (Fenyr Supersport)

Last updated on 14 September 2024