Racedriver : GRiD

The 360 is definitely not short of racing games to chose from,and the qualities are strewn across a wide spectrum,with GriD sitting at the top end.
graphically its a step up from forza,with better looking tracks,better looking (although there isn't as many).The crash damage is impressive and made a little less painful by the use of the flashback feature,which allows you to rewind time a short moment away from the accident and restart the action rather than having to restart the race.
The race disciplines are varied enough to keep boredom at bay with ranges from track/street racing to a few drift events with different methods of winning,with NFS:carbon style canyon runs thrown in.The only poor event is the destruction derby class,with only 1 car to chose from and not even a handful of tracks (the only ones available are variations of the same track.)
The demo may have put people off with the poor controls,but the full game is a massive departure from what was seen in the demo,each car handles differently and some cars are blisteringly quick to the point of sheer lunacy,many races seeing me cross the finish line with very little of my car left due to the pace and aggressive AI.
The only real downside to this game is that its raced in seasons,with each season ending after 4 events,with a "bonus" opportunity offered to race in the le mans 24 hr race.These races however can be skipped if you just don't fancy it.
A definite must play game.