Clutch revolves around professional motorist siblings Theo and Cass who, while competing in the fictional R1K tournament along the French Riviera, get caught up in the seedy underbelly that dictates the entire racing scene. As such, the duo compete in both track and street races, allowing for closed-off circuit competition and open-world driving, bringing both halves of the Forza series into a single experience.
Developer Maverick Games is a studio filled with former developers from Playground Games, the team behind the Forza Horizon series, and it was clear from my hour-long hands-off preview that the game is strikingly reminiscent of the popular racing franchise. That was until Theo climbed into the driver’s seat of an Aston Martin Valhalla, punched through the floor-to-ceiling windows of a luxury condo, fired a harpoon affixed to the car’s chassis into the side of a helicopter, haphazardly swinging him to the road below and right into a chase with local law enforcement. Check out our hands-on preview in the video below.
Clutch is set for release in 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.