Race Driver One on the GRID

Last year, Codemasters felt a name change was in order for its long-running Colin McRae rally-racing series, at which point it aptly dubbed the through-the-trenches racer DIRT. The UK-based publisher today unveiled a similar tack with its TOCA street-racing series, replacing the game's working title, Race Driver One, with the punched-up moniker GRID.

Presumably in reference to a racetrack's starting grid, Codemasters' latest racer again lets aspiring Andrettis hop behind the wheel of various high-powered automobiles for street and drift racing. GRID features a turbocharged version of Codemasters' DIRT game engine, as well as car and environment damage. Players will be able to compete in a variety of race types across the US, Europe, and Asia. For more on GRID, check out GameSpot's recent preview.

GRID will arrive for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in mid-2008. It has not yet been rated or priced.