VRC PRO artwork$44.9987%Very Positive

VRC PRO Small cars, huge speed

Tune nitro buggies and drifters to the last screw, then race them against a big online community on miniature tracks worldwide.

Is VRC PRO worth it?

VRC PRO is worth it if…

  • you race RC cars in real life and want to practice when the track is closed
  • you want a serious simulator, not an arcade toy racer
  • you enjoy tuning and building a car until the lap times drop
  • you like competing online against racers at your own level
  • you own a gamepad or a real RC transmitter with an adapter

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Real tracks, real speed, tiny cars

The tracks are modeled on actual RC circuits around the world, indoor and outdoor, 22 of them. The cars hit around 120 km/h on layouts that fit inside a hall or a parking lot, which makes every corner arrive faster than in any full-size racer. You race nitro and electric buggies, short course trucks, touring cars, rally cross cars, pan cars, NASCAR trucks and drifters, onroad and offroad, from 1:12 to 1:8 scale. A practice mode with AI opponent cars lets you learn a track before anyone is watching, and time trials keep day, week and month records so there is always a time to beat.

Build it, tune it, feel the difference

Every car is fully customizable and tunable, and you can build one from scratch: pick the motor, controller, tires, batteries, body and parts, then adjust ride height, shocks, balance and steering. The changes carry over into how the car actually handles, so a setup session is part of the racing, not a menu you skip. Get it right and the car sticks through a corner that used to spit you off. The physics behind it come from over 14 years of development, supported by more than 40 real RC brands, and it punishes bad habits the way the real hobby does.

The strange joy of racing from the rostrum

RC racing has a trick to it: you stand behind the car and watch it from outside while driving it. VRC PRO gives you the rostrum view, a first person view and a behind-car view, and the rostrum view is the one that changes everything. Your car is a speck at the far end of the track, and you steer by feel and rhythm until it clicks. Once it does, the game's own words are hard to argue with: it becomes rhythmic, rewarding and hard to put down. You are spectator and racer at once, which no other racing sim can offer.

Frequently asked questions?

Can you play it with a keyboard?

Technically the game lists keyboard support, but it is not the way to play. The cars are fast and twitchy, and players consistently say a gamepad is the minimum, with a real RC transmitter connected through a USB adapter as the best option. If you only have a keyboard, expect a steep and frustrating start.

Can you race other people online?

Yes, that is the heart of the game. There is internet multiplayer with up to 10 cars at any time, ongoing online championship series you can join at your own level, and a registered community of over 150,000 racers, including top drivers from the real RC scene. The extra cars and tracks for online events are mostly paid add-ons, so the base game is the entry point rather than the whole package.

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