Slightly Mad Studios recently released a statement which tells fans that the beta for World of Speed will not appear until at least the second half of 2015.
From MMORPG: "The World of Speed Steam page has been updated with a new developer blog to provide readers with information about what the team has been working on most recently as the game races towards Open Beta. Most notably, players can expect several new systems to launch after the start of Open Beta including: Clans, new game modes, and a new chat system."
VVV: "Remember Slightly Mad Studios’ online side project World of Speed that was being developed alongside Project CARS 2 as an arcade, team-focused street racing game? Initially announced back in 2014, the perpetual silence surrounding the game over the last few years led us to believe the game had been scrapped – the last we had heard about the title was back in 2015. Turns out it’s been picked up by a different developer and has had a stealth release on Steam Early Access."
VVV: "Slightly Mad Studios have recently shared with the gaming community some new screenshots for their upcoming PC racer World of Speed. The pictures show off some of the game's visual customisation options for the BMW 128i.
The screenshots show three different options covering the front bumpers, hoods/bonnets, side skirts, rear bumpers and finally spoilers."