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Second batch of Midtown 3 cars released

More downloadable content for Live fans.

Microsoft and Digital Illusions have continued their rollout of downloadable content for Midtown Madness 3 with the release of three new cars - the Carica (a sports coupe), The Furious (a modified import which might fit in a certain movie) and the LastKraftWagen (an armoured car disguised as a "dumpster").

These three join a batch released in late October comprised of an American muscle car called the Trasher, a 40s luxury car called the Ambassador, a sports car dubbed R4000 and a motorised shopping trolley. However the real interest will now be turning to the final track pack, which should give us another 10 Blitz and 10 Checkpoint races to engage in over the streets of Paris. Earlier this month, Microsoft and DICE released a similar selection for Washington.

We don't know whether Microsoft is planning any further downloads for Midtown Madness 3 once the final track pack is released, but as ever we'll try to keep you up to date on Xbox Live downloads as we hear about them.