Just one question about the game. Will it allow us to pick any car for any event?
IMO the main problem of majority of open world racing games is that I can't use my favorite car the way I want. Most of events let me pick only a car belonging to a certain class. I hope in The Crew at least some races will be open for any vehicle.
i dont agree completely with that...
for example lets say there is a retro race with 50's or 60's cars... i cant just walk in with a Pagani and say, "guys...lets do this race!"...
..but i agree with customization/upgrade to lower level cars which can make them have access to higher level races... and customization to big extents, even to 2-3 tiers above its original level...
OK, I agree that a supercar in a retro race doesn't seem right. Nevertheless, I think at least some races should be open for every car (and in that case, AI should pick cars with similar top speed and acceleration as the player's car). I don't know whether or not you guys played NFS Hot Pursuit 2010, but in that game, when I wanted to drive a specific car, I had to dig through dozens of races to find one that allows me to use that car. Same goes for Test Drive Unlimited and many other open world games.
A race editor would be a nice option as well.
Compromise would be to remove race restrictions after you clock the game (i.e. complete all races) - the opponents adjust to match your choice. Doesn't matter if things become easier or harder since you've already completed it before.
In TDU1 we used to have a competition to see who could win the 'round the island' challenge in the slowest car possible. I remember getting as far down as the Group D Audi RS4.