Experimental support for Motion Blur was added to increase the sense of speed and immersion.
This version famously contained a hidden "secret" career mode that players could unlock through a specific menu interaction, offering a first glimpse at the game's long-term progression system. Key Technical Details (v0.26.0.0.14331) Description Release Date September 19, 2022 Primary Map Updates Italy, West Coast USA, East Coast USA, Small Island New Props
To improve performance, the developers added "simplified" traffic vehicles with reduced physics detail, allowing for denser traffic and parked cars in levels like Utah and Italy.
Physics-Based Rendering (PBR) was expanded to foliage, terrain, and roads across maps like Italy and West Coast, USA .
The update’s primary focus was a complete ground-up remaster of the , a fan-favorite hatchback: