I don't really get that feeling. Maybe it's because 'Merica doesn't appreciate the awesomeness odd wipEout like other countries, but I never seem to get annoyed by stealing a good idea (to an extent). For example, the only Bruno Mars song I like is locked out of heaven. I like it because it's a good "The Police" song.
I like that the ships are sliding, maybe resulting in turning before corners ala wipeout or quantum redshift. It looks like the tracks need far more difficult corners to make this physics model worth it. Also I didn't see any jumps or a feeling of floating, but the game is still early right?
Looking good
https://youtu.be/9OLVNDQfmCo
Since it's out in September we don't have to wait long to see how it plays
i'm freaking : out for waiting this game, looks so cool & fast! crazy track designs and podracer-looking ships! just wow :O and it's proudly made by italian gaming devs located in Torino ^_^ so even better! i signed up for closed beta!
It's out on Steam on 2nd September http://store.steampowered.com/app/517710/
You can pre-order it cheaper on Humble Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/redout
Other interesting future racers on Steam include:
Bank Limit: http://store.steampowered.com/app/493500/
Radial-G: http://store.steampowered.com/app/330770/