Automobilista 2 has grown considerably since the title was released into 1.0 status back in 2020, especially when it comes to the amount and variety of content featured within it. One of the main areas that developers Reiza have focused on expanding is the simulation’s sports car racing roster, which consists of GT and prototype racers.
While the likes of Assetto Corsa Competizione and Le Mans Ultimate still edge AMS2 when it comes to offering current-gen GT3 racers, the Brazilian contender runs them very close. A total of eight contemporary GT3 cars are ready for you to explore in AMS2, and in this guide, Coach Dave Academy will run you through each of the challengers you can expect to pilot.
GT3 Is The Premier GT Racing Class Worldwide
GT3 regulations have rapidly taken over the GT racing arena over the past couple of decades, with the discipline first developed by the SRO Group in 2005. Since then, various championships around the world have adopted the ruleset, allowing teams and individual customers to enter their vehicles in a range of high-level series.
GT3 regulations allow manufacturers around the world to develop racers that are designed to be sold to customers, rather than necessarily campaigned by factory teams with endless budgets at their disposal. This has helped keep costs at a sensible level, and is one of the main reasons the ruleset is going strong two decades down the line.
Vehicles built to GT3 regulations currently race in high-level series such as the World Endurance Championship, the IMSA Sports Car Championship, as well as the various GT Challenge fixtures around the world. The cars currently eligible represent a selection of the most prolific performance brands in the world, such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, and Porsche, to name a few.
GT3 Cars in AMS2
In AMS2, there are two categories of GT3 cars included, namely GT3 and GT3 Gen 2. A further six GT3 vehicles are included in the GT3 class, though these are older cars that can’t compete with the Gen 2 machines on pure pace, making them uncompetitive alongside their newer siblings.
Pre-Gen 2 GT3 Class Cars In AMS2
- Audi R8 LMS GT3
- BMW M6 GT3
- McLaren 720s GT3
- Mercedes-AMG GT3
- Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
- Porsche 911 GT3 R
As a result, this guide will focus on the eight GT3 Gen 2 cars, which you’ll find racing in real life today, as well as in structured online racing through communities and leagues on SimGrid.
- All eight GT3 Gen 2 cars currently included within AMS2 are DLC content
- They are spread between four different packs, which you’ll need to purchase if you want to have access to them all
- Check them out on Steam here
Endurance Pack Part 1
AMS2’s first sports car racing-focused pack introduced a total of four GT3 Gen 2 vehicles, alongside three LMDh prototype racers. It was unleashed into AMS2 in January 2024.
- BMW M4 GT3
- McLaren 720s GT3 Evo
- Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo
- Porsche 992 GT3-R
Endurance Pack Part 2
The second pack focusing on sports car racing content arrived in November 2024, and once again included a total of seven vehicles. One of these was an additional LMDh, two were LMP2 cars, and the remaining two were GT3 Gen 2 challengers.
- Audi R8 LMS Evo II
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
Endurance Pack Part 3
The third sports car pack, which was released in July 2025, focused on bringing the Aston Martin brand into AMS2 for the first time. A single GT3 vehicle from the manufacturer was brought into the title as a result.
- Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO
Lamborghini Dream Pack Part 1
The final GT3 Gen 2 vehicle currently available in AMS2 was released as part of the Lamborghini Dream Pack, which surfaced in November 2024.
- Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO
| Car | Ruleset | Engine |
| Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO | GT3 | 4.0 Litre Twin-Turbo V8 |
Aston Martin has been a mainstay in sports car racing since 2006, when it returned to take on the mighty Le Mans 24 Hours with its DBR9. In 2025, the marque takes the fight to its competitors with the Vantage GT3 EVO, an updated version of the Vantage GT3.
Aside from the updated styling that reflects the changes in the road car it’s based on, the Evo received an updated aero and suspension package to ensure it had a wider operating window than its predecessor. It utilises a Mercedes-Benz-developed 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, which makes around 550 hp.
The front-engined Vanatge GT3 EVO offers a docile balance that tends to fall towards the side of understeer, making it an excellent choice for less experienced drivers.
Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II
| Car | Ruleset | Engine |
| Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II | GT3 | 5.2 Litre Naturally Aspirated V10 |
The Audi R8 GT3 is one of the most successful GT3 cars ever developed, with the V10 weapon having racked up swarms of race wins and championships all over the world since first making its debut in 2009. The final iteration of the car was the Evo II, which was introduced for the 2022 motorsport season.
The R8 GT3 continued to use Audi’s dependable naturally aspirated V10 powerplant, which was placed in the middle of the car to help achieve optimal weight distribution. Audi shuttered its customer GT program at the end of 2024 as it looks to focus on its future in Formula 1. The R8 GT3 remains a potent choice in real life and in the sim, though, so don’t underestimate it.
The R8’s mid-engined layout ensures it is agile through slow and mid-speed corners, and it’s excellent on the brakes. It can be snappy if you try and change course mid-way through a fast corner, though, so being clean and committed to your line is key to achieving good laptimes.
BMW M4 GT3
| Car | Ruleset | Engine |
| BMW M4 GT3 | GT3 | 3.0 Litre Turbocharged I6 |
BMW is another manufacturer that has enjoyed a long tenure competing at the sharp end of GT3, with the German brand having utilised a variety of models. It currently campaigns the M4 GT3, which first made its debut for the 2022 motorsport season. The M4 GT3 Evo was introduced for 2025 and brought along several enhancements to improve its competitiveness.
A revised rear wing that offered greater levels of aero adjustment, smaller sign mirrors, and new front wheel arches all improved the aero platform of the vehicle. The reliable and effective turbocharged straight-six engine remained unchanged, though.
The M4 GT3 Evo has one of the safest balances of any GT3 Gen 2 car in AMS2, and is excellent across kerbs.
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R
| Car | Ruleset | Engine |
| Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | GT3 | 5.5 Litre Naturally Aspirated V8 |
After years of competing with its bright yellow Corvettes in the GTE category, the class’s axing led General Motors to develop a new GT3 version of America’s sports car. Debuting in the 2024 motorsport season, the vehicle has found success in the US in particular, with the car claiming victories in IMSA and GT Challenge America.
It borrowed many elements from its GTE sibling, including the awesome flatlane crank 5.5-litre V8 engine, which makes a great sound when fully opened up.
In AMS2, its mid-engined layout ensures it has more natural rotation than its front-engined competitors, though this can make it trickier in the bends if you don’t have a smooth driving style. It also lacks a little top-end speed, which could leave you exposed at faster circuits.
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2
| Car | Ruleset | Engine |
| Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 | GT3 | 5.2 Litre Naturally Aspirated V10 |
The Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 is the latest in a successful line of Lamborghini GT3 weapons, the Italian supercar maker having started producing racers built to the ruleset in the early 2010s. The EVO2 was graced with a range of enhancements over its Huracan EVO forerunner, such as a new aero package that was designed to make it more consistent and easier to drive.
The wailing V10 was also afforded a revised air intake, which helped boost performance and reliability. The car has proven to be a success around the world thus far, having won several races in the GT Challenge Europe series, the 2024 DTM title in the hands of factory driver Mirko Bortolotti, and even the 2025 Nurburgring 24 Hours.
In AMS2, the Huracán EVO2 is one of the pointier vehicles you can pilot, mainly due to its mid-engined layout. The vehicle has the tendency to snap if you drive too aggressively, so precision is the name of the game when jumping behind the wheel. When you tame it, the Huracan GT3 EVO2 can be a devastating tool.
McLaren 720S GT3 EVO
| Car | Ruleset | Engine |
| McLaren 720s GT3 EVO | GT3 | 4.0 litre twin-turbocharged V8 |
The McLaren 720s GT3 EVO is the second iteration of the 720s GT3, with the car being introduced ahead of the 2023 motorsport season. The vehicle features improved suspension and aerodynamics to help it better handle dirty air in traffic, as well as make it easier to drive at the limit.
The twin-turbocharged V8 remained unchanged, the powerplant having already proven to be reliable during its first five seasons in service. While the McLaren lacks the number of wins and titles of some of its rivals, it always tends to turn up at the front of races wherever it competes.
Despite being agile, the car is also more approachable than fellow mid-engine cars like the Huracan EVO2, making it a popular choice for less experienced drivers wanting to sample the configuration. That said, it still isn’t as effective over kerbs as front-engined cars like the M4 GT3 or Vantage GT3.
Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
| Car | Ruleset | Engine |
| Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO | GT3 | 6.2 Litre Naturally Aspirated V8 |
The Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO is one of the most foreboding-looking GT3 cars on the track, thanks to its wide, low-slung nose and aggressive aero package. Its muscular, naturally aspirated V8 also lets you know when it’s stalking, with the vehicle being one of the most powerful of AMS2’s GT3 contingent.
The AMG GT3 EVO’s real-life record speaks for itself, the car being a consistent winner in every championship it races in, though it hasn’t quite cracked the top in the WEC in LMGT3 form just yet. The front-engined Merc features a fantastic aero platform, ensuring it produces an amazing level of downforce.
This makes it extremely effective in medium and high-speed corners, though that heavy V8 out front can push the nose on when trying to tackle slower bends.
Porsche 992 GT3 R
| Car | Ruleset | Engine |
| Porsche 992 GT3 R | GT3 | 4.2 litre Naturally Aspirated Flat-6 |
The Porsche 992 GT3 R is the latest entry in Porsche’s GT racing dynasty, with the car making its debut for the 2023 motorsport season. Porsche’s engineers focused on making the rear-engined vehicle easier to drive for the amateur drivers who wanted to utilise it, with its forerunners being tail-happy and exhausting to drive over longer stints.
Given the rear-mounted powerplant, even this latest variant has a handling balance further towards the oversteer side than the vast majority of its competition. While this makes it extremely effective through all types of corners when you get the hang of it, the 992 GT3 R can be scary for those not used to it.
More experienced drivers are therefore better suited to the challenge of taming it, especially as it can be easy to overheat the rear tires as a result, which reduces grip even further. Get it right, though, and the enhanced corner exit traction gained by having the engine out the back means the 992 will prove a handy weapon at most venues.
Final Thoughts
Whichever of the GT3 challengers you choose, each will give you a good opportunity to compete at the front of whatever GT3 contest you take on. Just make sure to try each to find the one that best suits your driving style, and you’ll soon find yourself battling for supremacy.
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