Driveclub's 1.26 update arrives today and will be auto-downloading for owners of the game at some point.

It's a pretty big one, bringing some new modes, tracks and general tweaks (all of which you can see below).

There's a brand new track - Scotland, Old Town - with six variations to play on, totally free, as well as the addition of Hardcore Handling.

HH - as nobody will end up calling it - turns off a number of driving aids, making things both harder and more realistic.

Check out this video preview of what to expect:

The patch notes are as follows:

Driveclub Update 1.26:

  • The newest track "Scotland - Old Town" is here, offering 6 track variants to play across all DRIVECLUB & DRIVECLUB BIKES game modes.
  • A new "Hardcore Handling" option is now available, turning off traction control, stability control & other assists. Enable this in Gameplay Settings for a more realistic driving experience.
  • Multiplayer Private lobbies have a new 'Photo mode' setting to help you choreograph photos and videos with friends. This disables ghosting, wrong way timers and automated reset to track scenarios.
  • Photo mode screen filters can now be enabled outside of photo mode, while you race.
  • Photo mode now offers extended Zoom and Exposure settings, plus all settings persist between photo captures during an event.
  • Replays have a new option to toggle player tags on and off at any time during the replay when you use the L1 Button.
  • The Dynamic Precipitation option has been improved to reduce the likelihood of persistent rain.
  • 10 new Elite Levels have been added (new cap is 35).
  • 10 new Driver Levels have been added (new cap is 95) with new livery rewards to unlock along the way.
  • 25 new Club Levels have been added (new cap is 85) with new livery rewards to unlock along the way.
  • The loading screen for DRIVECLUB and DRIVECLUB BIKES now show off 2 awesome new #PS4share community photos.
  • Fixed the 'Weekend Warrior' Trophy for DRIVECLUB BIKES. Ranking up the KTM 1290 Super Duke R to Bike Level 15 is now no longer a requirement.
  • Includes general improvements for game performance, stability and usability.