Celebs and manufacturers drive L.A. Rush

Midway rolled out the red carpet today by announcing additional celebrity talent to be featured in L.A. Rush. The company previously revealed that it would be partnering with MTV to comarket the game, and it also disclosed that the cast from MTV's car fetish show Pimp My Ride would be appearing in the racer.

Voicing the main character's rival, Lidell Ray, will be actor-comedian Bill Bellamy, a former MTV veejay who appeared in the Oliver Stone movie Any Given Sunday and the TV show Fastlane. Orlando "Make Seven... Up Yours" Jones, who starred in Drumline and Biker Boyz, will voice Ty Malix, the protagonist's partner.

Being featured in games is nothing new to the two actors. Bellamy recently played Marcus Hill in Midway's Narc, and Jones played one of Halo 2's space marines.

Rapper Twista will appear in L.A. Rush as a street racer who drives for Bellamy's character. Twista will also be featured on the game's soundtrack, which includes Lil' Kim and DJ Rap.

Midway also rolled out details on the game's licensed cars, in addition to releasing a list of aftermarket equipment manufacturers. The full list is below.

L.A. Rush hits the streets on October 10 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. For more information, head over to GameSpot's previous coverage.

The Rides:
2005 Dodge Magnum RT
2005 Dodge SRT-4
2004 Dodge RAM Rumble Bee
2004 Dodge Viper SRT-10
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
2006 Dodge Charger R/T
2004 Cadillac Escalade
2004 Hummer H2
2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
1967 Chevrolet Camaro COPO 427
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
2005 Pontiac GTO
1966 Pontiac GTO
2004 Chevrolet SSR
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1987 Buick GNX
1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1971 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
1959 Chevrolet Impala
2000 Chevrolet Impala SS
2006 Pontiac Solstice
2004 Lotus Elise III
2005 Lotus Exige
2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
2002-2004 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO V*
2004 NissanZ
2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R SPEC V
1995 Nissan 240SX XE
2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R
2005 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab
2005 Nissan Titan
2004 Infiniti FX45
2004 Saleen S7
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi

Aftermarket Part Manufacturers:
Dayton Wire Wheels
Extreme Dimensions
Carbon Creations
AEM & DC Sports
B&M Racing & Performance Products Inc.
Nitrous Express
Borla Performance Industries
Piloti Driving Shoes
ProCharger
Vogue Tyres
MOPAR
NISMO