An all-American hypercar and a coachbuilt Ferrari have joined The Crew Motorfest’s vehicle roster as part of the new Elite Bundle 8.
Headlining the new bundle is the Hennessey Venom F5, which marks the American manufacturer’s debut in The Crew franchise. A successor to the Texas tuner’s first production car, the Venom GT, the F5 was designed to be the fastest car in the world, capable of hitting over 300 mph.
Power is sourced from a 6.6-litre, twin-turbo V8 (nicknamed ‘Fury’), producing an astonishing 1,817hp and 1193 lb-ft of torque. This setup enabled the hypercar to set a record-breaking 221.92 mph in a standing half-mile in 2024.
Joining the Venom F5 is the Touring Superleggera Arese RH95, which makes its racing game debut in The Crew Motorfest.
Based on the Ferrari F8 Tributo, the striking two-seater was built to celebrate the Italian coachbuilder’s 95th anniversary in 2021. While it’s based on Ferrari’s mid-engine supercar, the carbon-fibre body is completely bespoke, incorporating scissor doors and a prominent dorsal scoop.
Only 18 examples are planned for production, each powered by the F8 Tributo’s 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 generating 710hp and 567 lb-ft of torque.
The Crew Motorfest has a precedent for racing game car debuts, with models like the Ferrari F80 and BMW M2 CS recently appearing in the open-world racer before the likes of Gran Turismo and Forza Horizon.
“We now have a great relationship with every [car] brand. They gift us vehicles exclusive to us in the video game industry,” Ubisoft Ivory Tower’s Managing Director, Stéphane Beley, told Traxion last year.
“[It’s taken] so many years. Now, I go to Gamescom and have plenty of meetings with brands that ask to be in the game.”
Out now, the Elite Bundle 8 costs 2,499,000 in-game bucks or 357,000 Crew Credits (currency bought with real-world money).
It forms part of the current Season 9 live-service update, which includes a NASCAR-themed playlist and elaborate track creator. A mid-season update will also bring a second, RC cars-themed playlist in May.