{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e9fd74710e9daefebf48f728","clusterId":"c_86f781e3014363d744ac4edf","slug":"american-truck-simulator-adds-ford-cars-in-road-trip-dlc","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"American Truck Simulator Adds Ford Cars In Road Trip DLC","summary":"SCS Software released the paid DLC \"Road Trip: Ford\" for American Truck Simulator on September 30. The add-on adds four Ford vehicles to the truck simulation: the 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback, 2023 Ford F-150, 2023 Ford Bronco, and 1998-2012 Ford Crown Victoria, all customizable and drivable in the game's Convoy co-op multiplayer mode. The DLC also introduces Atlas, a tourism navigation feature. Tourist Boards placed across the map let players select a location from a UI and receive GPS guidance; upon arrival, nearby exploration spots appear, and conquering them yields region-themed postcards that can be displayed on a car's dashboard. Tourist Boards launch in seven states, with more planned for later updates. The DLC costs 1,080 yen and includes Japanese language support. A same-format DLC, Road Trip: RAM \u0026 Dodge, is planned. The base game is 75 percent off at 695 yen in a Steam sale running until October 1.","whyItMatters":"The DLC pushed the game's Steam concurrent player peak to 21,318, above the 19,138 record set around its 2016 launch, per SteamDB data cited by Automaton.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u0026#34;Road Trip\u0026#34; project was first announced in April 2024, and the Ford pack arrives about a year and a half later as its first installment. The DLC also works for players who have never touched the base game: before car mode unlocks, you have to finish the first delivery, which acts as the tutorial and takes a few minutes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwitching between vehicles is handled with a car mode toggle at the bottom left of the menu screen. Atlas sits in the navigation menu and works in trucks as well as cars, not only the Ford models.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base game is a truck sim built around cargo hauling, with fines for speeding and sleep deprivation and compensation payments after accidents. It launched in February 2016, and the Convoy multiplayer mode arrived in July 2021. Both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 were announced in August 2024 for Xbox and PS5, with the game also planned for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PS5.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Steam sale runs until 1:00 AM Japan time on October 2.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"SCS's Road Trip DLC line gives American Truck Simulator four drivable Ford cars, and Tourist Boards launch in seven states with more planned later. That service model matters for RAM \u0026 Dodge.","twitterPost":"Road Trip: Ford puts four drivable Ford cars in American Truck Simulator, but the Tourist Boards in seven states look like the long-term hook.","threadsPost":"Road Trip: Ford is four drivable Ford cars in American Truck Simulator, and the Tourist Boards in seven states suggest SCS Software is building a touring mode beyond hauling. Road Trip: RAM \u0026 Dodge is planned.","newsletterBlurb":"SCS Software has shipped Road Trip: Ford, the first installment of its Road Trip project for American Truck Simulator. The paid DLC adds four Ford vehicles and Atlas, a tourism navigation layer with collectible postcards. The release pushed the game's Steam concurrent peak past the mark set around its 2016 launch.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260930-470902/\",\"title\":\"Truck Driving Sim 'American Truck Simulator' Sees Biggest Surge in 10 Years Since Launch; Explosive Popularity Thanks to 'Regular Car Driving Unlocked'\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/30/172942.html\",\"title\":\"Sightseeing Drives in Regular Cars Now Possible! 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