DIGITAL REALITY

As a young whipper there was nothing better than waking up on a Saturday morning, downing the biggest mug of Milo you could make, and smashing back a bowl of Weetbix while the iconic sound of a PlayStation firing up rang throughout the lounge. With a well-used but carefully cared for copy of Gran Turismo spun up in the disc tray and the familiar grip of a controller in your hands, hundreds of hours were poured into cutting laps around the world’s most famous raceways. This is where many learned the ropes, dialling in the fundamentals of handling and braking, as well as getting a crucial first taste of modifying the sorts of cars we would eventually get our hands on in the real world. Whole generations were raised in the digital realm, born with controllers in their hands and a life-long love for cars from what they saw on their pixelated CRT screens. These days, it’s progressed far beyond just a Saturday morning time killer to become a legitimate tool, be it driver training or as a way to digitally plan your next build.

THE HEAD IS A BIG-BOOST FANATIC’S WET DREAM. A PORTED-AND-POLISHED CASTING HOUSES KELFORD 280/288-DEGREE CAMS, A FULL KELFORD VALVETRAIN, AND 1MM OVERSIZED SUPERTECH VALVES JUST ITCHING