iRacing Car Guides
Deep dives into popular iRacing cars. Aero, ABS, TC, tyre wear, brake bias, and traffic strategy.
Rookie
Start here. These free cars are where most rookies begin their iRacing journey.
Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
Free
iRacing's primary rookie road car. No ABS, no TC—learn fundamentals the right way.
Read guide →BMW M2 CS Racing
Free
Free rookie car. More power than the MX-5, ABS included. Bridge to GT racing.
Read guide →D
D-licence sports car series: production cars, GT4, TCR, and one-make challenges.
Toyota GR86
$11.95
Production car. Toyota GR86 Cup, Production Endurance Challenge. Rear-drive, 2.4 L flat-four.
Read guide →Renault Clio R.S. V
$11.95
Front-drive hatch. Clio Cup (Fixed), Production Endurance Challenge.
Read guide →Ford Mustang FR500S
$11.95
V8 spec Mustang. Mustang Skip Barber Challenge (Fixed). Step up from rookie power.
Read guide →Ferrari 296 Challenge
$11.95
One-make Ferrari. Ferrari 296 Challenge sprint series on world circuits.
Read guide →Ford Mustang GT4
$11.95
GT4 Falken Tyre Challenge, Falken Tyre Sports Car Challenge. Coyote V8, mechanical grip.
Read guide →Aston Martin Vantage GT4
$11.95
GT4 Falken Tyre Challenge, Falken Tyre Sports Car Challenge. Entry-level GT.
Read guide →BMW M4 GT4
$11.95
GT4 Falken Tyre Challenge, Falken Tyre Sports Car Challenge. G82 GT4.
Read guide →McLaren 570S GT4
$11.95
GT4 Falken Tyre Challenge, Falken Tyre Sports Car Challenge. Mid-engined GT4.
Read guide →Mercedes-AMG GT4
$11.95
GT4 Falken Tyre Challenge, Falken Tyre Sports Car Challenge. Front-engined GT4.
Read guide →Porsche 718 Cayman GT4
$11.95
GT4 Falken Tyre Challenge, Falken Tyre Sports Car Challenge. Cayman Clubsport MR.
Read guide →Audi RS 3 LMS TCR
$11.95
TCR Virtual Challenge. Front-drive touring car. Official TCR homologation.
Read guide →Honda Civic Type R TCR
$11.95
TCR Virtual Challenge. Front-drive touring car. Official TCR homologation.
Read guide →Hyundai Elantra N TCR
$11.95
TCR Virtual Challenge. Front-drive touring car. Official TCR homologation.
Read guide →Hyundai Veloster N TCR
$11.95
TCR Virtual Challenge. Front-drive touring car. Official TCR homologation.
Read guide →C
C-licence sports car series: LMP3, GT4, GT3, and Proto/GT Challenge.
LMP3 (Ligier JS P320)
$11.95
Entry-level prototype. Falken Tyre Sports Car Challenge, IMSA Sportscar Endurance. Balanced handling, setup tips.
Read guide →GT4
$11.95 each
Falken Tyre Sports Car Challenge, IMSA Sportscar Endurance, GT4 Falken Fixed. Mustang, Aston Martin, BMW M4, McLaren 570S, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche 718 Cayman.
Read guide →GT3
$11.95 each
ABS, TC optimisation, tyre wear, brake bias. Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, Corvette, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, McLaren.
Read guide →Proto/GT Challenge (classic)
$11.95 each
Open-setup classic sports cars. HPD ARX-01c, Aston Martin DB9, Corvette C6.R, Ford GT.
Read guide →B
B-licence sports car series: LMP2, GT3, GTP/LMDh, and GTE.
LMP2 (Dallara P217)
$11.95
LMP2 Challenge – Fixed, IMSA. Aero platform, traffic strategy, endurance pacing.
Read guide →GT3
$11.95 each
iRacing GT3 Regional Tour (Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific), FANATEC GT3 Challenge. ABS, TC, tyre wear.
Read guide →GTP / LMDh
$11.95 each
Prototype Challenge – Fixed. Acura ARX-06, BMW M Hybrid V8, Cadillac V-Series.R, Porsche 963, Ferrari 499P.
Read guide →GTE
$11.95 each
GTE Sprint Series. BMW M8 GTE, Corvette C8.R, Ferrari 488 GTE, Ford GT GTE, Porsche 911 RSR.
Read guide →A
A-licence sports car series: IMSA multi-class and endurance. GTP, LMP2, and GT3.
GTP / LMDh Hybrid
$11.95 each
IMSA iRacing Series, IMSA Endurance, Global Endurance Tour. Top-class prototype. Acura, BMW, Cadillac, Porsche, Ferrari.
Read guide →LMP2 (Dallara P217)
$11.95
IMSA iRacing Series, IMSA Endurance, Global Endurance Tour. Middle class in multi-class. Aero, traffic, stint strategy.
Read guide →GT3 / GTD
$11.95 each
IMSA iRacing Series, IMSA Endurance, Global Endurance Tour. GT class in multi-class. ABS, TC, traffic management.
Read guide →Open Wheel
Formula and open-wheel cars have their own hub. Rookie to A by licence class.
Open Wheel Guides
Formula Vee, F4, F3, Indy NXT, Super Formula, INDYCAR, F1. Formula licence ladder and setup.
Explore Open Wheel →