Written by RENNSPORT has pushed the Touring Classics Part 1 DLC live, and the patch notes posted on rennsport.gg spell out exactly what changed under the hood. The update lands with four paid touring cars, a reworked Hockenheimring layout, two free cars, a brand-new free track, and a fresh wave of liveries, all rolled into a single deployment window. Servers went offline for roughly three hours starting at 09:00 CEST to apply the patch.
The DLC also arrives alongside an aggressive pricing move. RENNSPORT’s Standard Edition got a 50% price cut to coincide with the release, while the Deluxe Edition had already picked up a discount during the game’s summer sale in late July. For a title still building out its early access roster, cutting the entry price right as new content lands is a clear signal: Competition Company (formerly Sector3 Studios) wants more people testing the touring car package on day one.
What’s Included in the Touring Classics Part 1 DLC
Touring cars have been the underdog category in RENNSPORT so far, with most of the attention going to the GT3 fleet since launch. Touring Classics Part 1 is the first serious push into historic touring machinery, and it doesn’t come alone — a chunk of the patch’s new content is free for everyone, DLC or not.
- Four paid touring cars from the DLC pack
- One paid track: Hockenheimring “Classic Revival”
- Two free cars added to the base roster
- One free track: Thermalito
- 376 new liveries spread across free and paid tiers
- AI logic updates covering collision awareness, cornering, and driveline behavior
New Touring Cars Added
The Touring Classics Part 1 DLC bundles four cars: the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II, the BMW E30 M3, the Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI, and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class V6 DTM. It’s a tight, era-spanning lineup that covers some of the most recognizable touring car silhouettes from the late ’80s and ’90s, and it gives RENNSPORT a genre it simply didn’t have before at this level of detail.
Outside the paid pack, two more cars joined the base game for free in the same patch: the HWA EVO.R and the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. Neither requires the DLC, so every RENNSPORT player gets access to them regardless of whether they buy Touring Classics Part 1.
New Track Content and Variants
The headline paid track is Hockenheimring “Classic Revival,” a reconstruction of the forest sector that was cut from the circuit by the FIA back in 2002. It’s built as a reconstruction rather than a laser-scanned replica, so it’s meant to capture the spirit of the old layout rather than reproduce it stroke for stroke.
On the free side, Thermalito joins the RENNSPORT track list. It started life as a community mod built by DDF Racer and has now been made official through Nukedrop, RENNSPORT’s community content pipeline — a nice example of fan work graduating into the base game.
Full Patch Notes Breakdown
Here’s the update broken down by category, pulling together everything confirmed in the official patch notes:
| Category | Change | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| New Cars (DLC) | 4 touring cars added | Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II, BMW E30 M3, Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI, Mercedes-Benz C-Class V6 DTM |
| New Track (DLC) | Hockenheimring “Classic Revival” | Reconstruction of the forest sector removed by the FIA in 2002, not an exact replica |
| Free Cars | 2 cars added to base roster | HWA EVO.R, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport |
| Free Track | Thermalito added | Former community mod by DDF Racer, now official via Nukedrop |
| Liveries | 376 new liveries | 20 free Touring Classics Heritage liveries, 348 RENNSPORT Cup liveries across 29 vehicles at 50 RENN$ each, 8 Hall of Fame liveries for the GT3 fleet |
| AI Behavior | Logic updates | Improvements to collision awareness, cornering logic, and driveline discipline |
| Pricing | Standard Edition cut | 50% price reduction timed with the update; Deluxe Edition discounted during the late-July summer sale |
Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
Beyond new cars and tracks, this patch dedicates real attention to how RENNSPORT’s AI drivers behave on track. Three areas were specifically called out: collision awareness, cornering logic, and driveline discipline. These are the kind of changes that don’t show up in a trailer but matter a lot once you’re racing wheel-to-wheel against a full grid of bots — cleaner defensive lines, more consistent braking points, and fewer awkward contact moments through traffic.
The patch notes also mention adjustments to how AI cars handle race starts, rounding out the broader AI logic pass shipping with this build.
Pricing and Availability
Touring Classics Part 1 is sold as paid DLC, covering the four touring cars and the Hockenheimring “Classic Revival” layout. The 348 RENNSPORT Cup liveries are priced individually at 50 RENN$ each, letting players pick and choose rather than buying a full bundle. Everything else in the patch — the two free cars, the Thermalito track, the 20 Touring Classics Heritage liveries, and the 8 Hall of Fame GT3 liveries — is included for all RENNSPORT players at no extra cost.
On top of the new content, the base game itself got cheaper: the RENNSPORT Standard Edition price was cut by 50% to line up with the DLC’s release, and the Deluxe Edition had already been discounted during the game’s summer sale at the end of July. The update rolled out automatically through the game’s client, so no manual download or opt-in was required beyond the standard maintenance downtime.
Community and Developer Reactions
Labeling this drop “Part 1” is itself a statement of intent — it signals that Touring Classics is meant to be an ongoing line rather than a one-off pack, with more historic touring content likely to follow. Pairing a paid DLC with a genuinely substantial free tier — two new cars, a new track, and dozens of liveries — is also a way of keeping the whole player base engaged with the update, not just the people who buy in.
For a game still in early access, moves like the coordinated price cut and the free-content bundle matter as much as the cars themselves: they lower the barrier for new players to try RENNSPORT right as the roster gets more interesting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the Touring Classics Part 1 DLC? The paid DLC includes four touring cars — the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo II, BMW E30 M3, Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class V6 DTM — plus the Hockenheimring “Classic Revival” track.
Is any of this update free? Yes. The HWA EVO.R, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, the Thermalito track, 20 Touring Classics Heritage liveries, and 8 Hall of Fame GT3 liveries are all free additions that don’t require owning the DLC.
How much do the new liveries cost? The 348 RENNSPORT Cup liveries, spread across 29 vehicles, are priced at 50 RENN$ each and can be purchased individually.
Did the base game get cheaper too? Yes. The RENNSPORT Standard Edition received a 50% price cut timed with this update, and the Deluxe Edition was already discounted during the late-July summer sale.
Will there be a Touring Classics Part 2? It hasn’t been officially confirmed, but the “Part 1” label built into this DLC’s name strongly suggests more touring car content is planned for future updates.
Source: rennsport.gg
