Slightly Mad Studios attempted to err on the side of simulation with the crowd funded series Project CARS.
EA and Codemasters have attempted to straddle this line in the past with the Need for Speed: Shift and Grid\Dirt series respectively with Car Club getting an honorable mention. The Need for Speed and Forza series fans are not usually the kind of people who play Rfactor, iRacing or Assetto Corsa with their gaming wheel setup.
In the world of videogame racing, there is a major divide between the arcade casual play for fun crowd and the competitive hardcore simulation population. One thing for certain is that change is inevitable. For example, 2D platformers have become 3D world explorers, some survival horror games have become loot shooters, and some classic puzzle games or action brawlers have become free to play, DLC-laden cluster cusses. In the videogame world there is an adapt or die mentality in the marketplace.
