Colin McRae Gets His Wish News

Having recently competed in the Dakar Rally earlier in the year, Codemasters today sent word that they have included the Nissan Pickup-Dakar 2004 within the forthcoming Colin McRae Rally 2005, upon a personal request from the Scotsman.

McRae went on to win two stages of the endurance race in the 4x4, and as such the vehicle has been included as a special bonus in the forthcoming Playstation2, Xbox and PC title.

"Piloting the Nissan in the Dakar Rally was an incredible experience," says McRae, "and I was keen to see it have a part in Colin McRae Rally 2005.

"The game's development team have done a great job in modelling the car and setting the handling. It's an excellent vehicle to take out on the new game's different road surfaces and makes for one of the most entertaining elements of my preparation for next year's event."

However those who want to get their hands on the Pickup will have to prove their worth, having to beat McRae himself in the gameâ??s Career mode.

The Pickup is just one of the 30+ rally-spec cars that feature in the latest edition of the genre-leading rally series. In Colin McRae Rally 2005 you'll get behind the wheel of 4-wheel drive, 2-wheel drive, 4-wheel Classics, Super 2-wheel, Rear Wheel, Distinctive and 4x4 cars.

Featured cars include the Toyota Celica GT-FOUR, Lancia Stratos, Alfa Romeo 147 GTA, Alfetta GTV Turbodelta, Peugeot 206, Ford Fiesta Rallye Concept, Subaru Impreza 44S WRX, MG 6R4 and from Mitsubishi the Lancer Evolution VIII and Montero Evolution. There are also some unusual rally drives to experience, including the 1967 Morris Mini Cooper S!

Colin McRae rally 2005 is scheduled for release on Playstation2, Xbox and PC on September 24th; TVG recently checked out a Hands On build of the game in action, please visit the Game Index to discover more.