Back in February of this year, developer Codemasters made it public knowledge that multiple DLC packs would be released for Colin McRae: Dirt 2 shortly after the game's launch. As explained by Senior Executive Producer Gavin Raeburn, the said DLC would allow players to personalise and augment the boxed game – a vague and intriguing statement.

Sure enough, two DLC packs labelled 'Trust Fund' and 'Access All Areas' are alluded to (but greyed-out) under downloadable content in the Extras segment of DiRT 2’s menu interface. Yesterday, this content became available on the US PlayStation Store - don't worry Europe, you're not missing anything...

The US PlayStation Blog details the new content:

DiRT 2 Trust Fund ($4.99)
Why wait? Unlock all vehicles, liveries and upgrades instantly with the DiRT 2 Trust Fund Pack. Download now and experience 35 killer rides and access all upgrades and 93 liveries.
File size: 370 KB

DiRT 2 Access All Areas ($4.99)
Unlock every DiRT 2 World Tour event and track with the Access All Areas Pack! Get VIP entry to 100 events set on 41 tracks. You’ll also gain exclusive access to X-Games events with their electric atmosphere, outrageous courses and intense competition.
File size: 370 KB

We are disappointed. After almost eight months of hype, high hopes and speculation, all we're given is the option to instantly unlock and access all in-game content – content that can in fact be acquired free-of-charge by simply devoting a mere 8-10 hours to completing DiRT Tour mode. It makes us wonder: if a gamer has no intention of playing through the integral component of a game, why buy it at all?

So no new cars, or additional tracks, just an easy way out. What a shame.