The lighting in DC looks fantastic.
1. I love the way the road magically lights up when turning the corner, when the path of light from the sunset should have lit the road the whole time in this view.
2. And for me, I like my racers looking dark, brown and grey. The way I like my military shooters.
But look at, I mean look at, that damn cartoony display and lack of track side detail that is Forza in the gif above.
All things and comparison aside, DC looks fine. Hopefully it will fill some need that is missing between sim and arcade, perhaps a true spiritual brother to PGR.