6. Trackmania 2 Canyon
6. Trackmania 2 Canyon Top 10 Best Car Racing Games 2012
Trackmania by name makes you imagine racing in tracks that are uniquely created to make you unleash feats and do stunts that can get you winning in various race modes. However, since this is the second release, you are set to race in the canyons and dry desert tracks. What is special about this release is that you can now choose cars, and even create your own tracks for more fun.

7. Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed
7. Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed Top 10 Best Car Racing Games 2012
When you are looking for a car racing game that has the most powerful graphics, the crispiest details, and even the most realistic crash physics, then Shift 2: Unleashed should be one of the games you must try this year. Aside from driving cars for standard road racing, you can also engage in events like drifting, retro car, and muscle car racing also.


8. Gran Turismo 5
8. Gran Turismo 5 Top 10 Best Car Racing Games 2012
The Gran Turismo series has been famous and noted for real-life simulations that can make any driver experience the true essence of being a driver. So, what to expect with the fifth installment for the PS3? The biggest Gran Turismo yet as it becomes even more real than ever, where you can now go online and challenge other players. Just make sure that you have worked out your driver’s license.

9. Need for Speed: The Run
9. Need for Speed The Run Top 10 Best Car Racing Games 2012
The Run is the 18th release of the Need for Speed game series, and it is known to be the biggest ever, because of over 186 miles of track all over the United States. Yes, this is the first in the franchise to use real locations such as San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Denver, and Detroit, to name a few. Also, this is the only game that makes you being chased by policemen, fellow racers, border police, mountain rangers, and more.

10. Test Drive Unlimited 2
10. Test Drive Unlimited 2 Top 10 Best Car Racing Games 2012
Test Drive 2 becomes unlimited, just like the first installment, thanks to utilizing connections in the online community where you can go head to head with other players as you explore all the possibilities of testing the best cars the world over. To begin with, just imagine the kind of ambiance you will get when riding on the lush greens and nice summer breeze in the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, which is unlockable, and even Ibiza, while going all out with Ferraris, Lamborghinis, or even Aston Martins. It’s gonna be one test ride that’s worth a try.