Kunos Simulazioni just released an extensive new feature trailer for Assetto Corsa EVO, giving sim racers their deepest look yet at the upcoming Free Roam mode and announcing that the first hands-on public demo will take place at the Sim Racing Expo 2026.
Narrated by Kunos co-founder Marco Massarutto, the trailer—titled "Where Simulation Meets Freedom"—walks through the studio's technical journey and philosophical shift toward creating an open-road driving sandbox grounded entirely in unforgiving motorsport physics.
Rather than treating open-world driving as an arcade sideshow, Kunos built the Eifel road network using laser-scanned telemetry and dynamic surface mapping. Drivers navigate authentic German secondary roads that wrap around the Nürburgring Nordschleife, dealing with real-world road crowns, broken tarmac, changing cambers, and elevation dips that unsettle the chassis just like a proper track day.
"We wanted to build a driving sandbox where the challenge isn't just about lap deltas against a clock, but mastering the road itself with real suspension travel and authentic tire grip."
Testing Real Suspension Travel On Public Tarmac
What stands out most in the footage is how the cars react to genuine road imperfections. Without flat curbs and smooth circuit runoffs to lean on, weight transfer over crests and road crowns demands delicate throttle management and smooth steering inputs to avoid snapping the rear tires loose.
With hands-on wheel time right around the corner at the Sim Racing Expo, sim racers won't have to wait long to feel how Kunos' new engine handles outside the confines of the pit lane.
