I think this describes the game better than I ever could

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Drive_Unlimited

Some screens don't have speedo etc. because there is a PHOTO mode where you can pause the game then move the camera round to any position or add some effects and take a photo. I thought it looked better without all the other stuff on screen but I didn't add any effects. What you see is what the game looks like. To be honest it actually looks alot better. The quality doesn't look as good in these pics and that exagerated widescreen is annoying