Yeah, I would rightly say that such gamers aren't really built for racing games seriously. Even in real life, driving isn't that easy like black and white.
Reviews are always better than trailers any day or any time. Trailers gives you just a bird's eye view into the game while reviews show you everything.
One of colleagues is just like that when it comes to games that he plays. He shocked one day at work when he had to pay for an extra $60 to complete a game he bought for $65 if I remembered correctly.
I actually felt like Square Enix needed to add the option of being able to skip some of the quests to make the gamers life a little easier but no, it's not going to happen.
Yeah, you're right, there is absolutely nothing wrong with having more of the same brand. Just like I have from PS1 to PS4 and still planning on getting PS5.