The first downloadable pack for Codemasters' Race Driver: GRID (Xbox 360, PS3) was dated and detailed today in a press wire sent out by the company. The pack, dubbed 8 Ball, will feature 8 new cars and two new online events. Here's a list of the new cars in the 8 Ball DLC:

• McLaren F1 GTR
• TVR Cerbera Speed 12
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
• Honda S2000
• Nissan GT-R (S-G2008)
• VW Nardo
• Pontiac Firebird Trans AM (1971 racing edition)
• Volvo C30

   
   

All of the cars above will be playable in both the Race Day mode and in online races. The new online multiplayer events weren't detailed, but they'll be set on existing Race Driver: GRID tracks. Xbox 360 gamers will also be getting four new achievements:

• Jack Of All Trades - Win an online race in each of the 8 Ball pack cars (25pts)
• Drift Master - Achieve a 99x combo in the Honda S2000 (25pts)
• Gas Guzzler - Clock up over 250 miles in your favourite 8 Ball pack car (25pts)
• Clean Passing - Win a clean race in an 8 Ball Pack car from last position (25pts)

Pricing for the 8 Ball pack will be confirmed when it launches this autumn on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network. More DLC, including a V8 Supercars pack featuring Ford and Holden cars and the Bathurst circuit, is expected to be released later this year.

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