This game is a lot of fun right off the bat. It's pretty easy to get into even if you don't know the first thing about cars. For the more experienced players, you can fine tune your car to allow for more traction, better handling, etc. The big problem with this game though is the repetitive game play. You will race the same track time and time again although it may be slightly modified to make you believe you are playing a new track. If you are going for the achievements, after awhile you will just end up hiring a driver to play through the more boring races.
This game is a good game for around 20 hours, but it gets boring quick after that.