Test Drive is a series of racing video games that were originally published by Accolade until they were bought by Infogrames, which later turned into Atari.

In Test Drive, the player typically uses one of several exotic performance cars to race to a finish line against opponents or in a time limit, while avoiding traffic and police.

[1] Test Drive Unlimited includes an open world environment and allows for the purchase of houses, cars and character customisation.

[2][3] The Amiga version's detailed visuals and audio realistically depicted the game's racing theme,[2] while its Atari ST counterpart used simplified graphics and sound effects.

Computer Gaming World stated in 1987 that Test Drive "offers outstanding graphics and the potential to 'hook' every Pole Position fan".

Distinctive Software won, so the rights to make the Test Drive games without the source code transferred to Accolade.

[16] As a result, Test Drive 6 was the first game in the series to be published by the newly named Infogrames North America in 1999.

[22] Test Drive Unlimited, developed by Eden Games and released in 2006 and 2007, features an open world modeled after the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

[23] In 2016, French publisher Bigben Interactive (later renamed Nacon) acquired the Test Drive intellectual property from Atari, with plans to revive the franchise.