Compare Dreamcast and PS2 racing titles and let's face it, any racing fan with half a brain would buy a Dreamcast. We PRAY the AI is better. Sony made a lot of money on the GT series on the Playstation, so trot it out again and make more money. We have a PS2 now. Because Sony knows we'll buy it anyway.
Every controller is different.
Lose the love affair with the handbrake. I don't know why some games even bother with a conventional brake anymore. I never see anyone actually USE one. That's because handbrakes have been made into magic turning buttons. We are into next generation racing, guys.