TOCA Race Driver 2

TOCA Race Driver 2

European cover art
Developer(s) Codemasters
Publisher(s) Codemasters
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable
Release date(s) 2004
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer

TOCA Race Driver 2 (also called V8 Supercars 2) is a racing video game installment of the racing video game TOCA Touring Car series, released on Xbox and Windows in April 2004, with a PlayStation 2 version following six months later.

Two PSP conversions were released in 2005 and 2006; the first being TOCA Race Driver 2 in Europe and Japan and the second being Race Driver 2006 in the US. The game continued to use a scripted career mode as introduced in the previous Race Driver game, but dropped the Ryan McKane character. Story-developing cutscenes were played out from a first-person perspective, with other characters never addressing the user by name (similar to the storytelling method of later Need for Speed titles).

The career mode offered a wider selection of championships than previous games, featuring the likes of Supertruck and Rallycross in addition to the traditional touring car formats. However, not for the first time in the series, the British Touring Car Championship was not included, yet the franchise continued to license the TOCA name in the title. In addition, online play was featured heavily, with support for up to 8 players on Xbox Live. The game entered the UK charts at number one, and maintained the high review scores of the series, including a 9.2 out of 10 from Official Xbox Magazine.

"Featuring brand new content exclusive to PlayStation 2, V8 Supercars 2 will arrive with a whole new circuit, Catalunya, and an expanded Championship structure allowing 99 additional car and track combinations. There’s also a super hardcore “Pro-Sim mode” for ultimate realism - if you can handle it! Again, exclusively for PlayStation 2, gamers will also be able to save replays, and really drive that victory home.

31 (32 on the PS2) Licensed and Fictional global Race Locations offering 48 (49 on the PS2) tracks including Hockenheim from the German DTM series and Surfers Paradise from the Australian V8 series." Codemasters

The PlayStation 2 version will also allow up to 8 PS2 on-line players, without broadband Internet service being required, too.

List of cars

Name Power (HP) Weight (kg) Weight/Power ratio (kg/HP)
AC 289 CRS 450 1000 2.222
AC Mamba 350 1400 4.000
Aston Martin DB5 282 1466 5.199
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante 420 1875 4.464
Aston Martin DB9 Coupe 435 1710 3.931
Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 460 1835 3.989
Audi ABT Audi TT-R 450 1080 2.400
Championship Stockcar 780 1615 2.071
Ford 9000 500 5000 10.000
Ford Falcon AU V8 Supercar 620 1350 2.177
Ford Falcon BA V8 Supercar 620 1350 2.177
Ford GT 500 1500 3.000
Ford GT90 720 1600 2.222
Ford Hot Rod Coupe '34 230 1111 4.830
Ford Mustang '68 350 1615 4.614
Ford Mustang Cobra R '00 385 1628 4.229
Ford SVT F-150 Lightning 380 2120 5.579
Formula Ford 152 450 2.961
Global GT Lights Race Car 95 470 4.947
Holden Commodore VX V8 Supercar 620 1350 2.177
Holden Commodore VY V8 Supercar 620 1350 2.177
Jaguar E-Type Series II '68 265 1407 5.309
Jaguar XJ220 542 1375 2.537
Jaguar XKR Convertible 400 1815 4.537
Jaguar XKR Race Car 650 1159 1.783
Koenig C62 800 1080 1.350
Koenig Competition 2002 1000 1300 1.300
Land Rover Bowler Wildcat 298 1620 5.436
Masters Car 850 500 0.588
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes CLK 450 1080 2.400
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 400 1695 4.237
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII 280 1440 5.143
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) 280 1540 5.500
Opel Astra V8 Coupe 450 1080 2.400
Seat Leon Supercopa 250 1030 4.120
Single Seater 1000 Race Car (Indy Car) 650 750 1.154
Subaru Impreza WRX 325 3260 4.130

List of tracks