However, it is pretty darn amazing to see that POS car you got from the scrapheap (okay, used car lot) become this showroom piece capable of drag racing. I can't do the time brackets properly, and when I got a car that could, it won't stay in a straight line (any time you veer out of lane you're disqualified). I must admit, I have a hard time at the sanctioned events.
Proper launch technique is a must, and if you have nitro boost you need to know when to use it (that's why you have a "test track" mode). Money is not that easy to come by (unless you figured out that you can buy a car, strip it and sell the individual parts for more than the car's worth), and winning will take practice. It also gives you extra source of income if you can win often enough. The ability to race both coloquially and professionally is a definitely appeal, as it gives you things to do between races. If you win, you get on the virtual cover of Hot Rod Magazine. You must have a machine capable of sub-10 second quarter mile, and MUST have a custom paintjob (which costs $3000). There are no second chances here.Īfter 20 weeks, you get a chance to enter the Hot Rod tournament. You must qualify by racing within your time bracket, then race 3 times to determine your actual standing. When ready, join the official racing scene by registering at a sanctioned drag racing event. Most race for money, others race for parts. Once you beat enough of them (and gained more reputation) you'll learn other locations to race, and more (and better) opponents to race. The local street drag scene starts with the clunkers. Upgrade over 30 parts as well as customize paint and decals. Start with 18-second (to 1/4 mile) clunkers and end up with 8-second bullets. and parts actually do wear out if you race quite a bit. Once you got a car, you can outfit it and pit it against local drag racers for money, or you can register for official drag racing events and pit your car against professionals.Ĭlearly, you need quite a bit of upgrades before you can race competitively. You can purchase a car in the local used car lot (they all look like junkers, as they cost only between $2500 and $4200). For a jewelcase title available for $10, it's pretty good.
The graphics have been improved, eye candy has been added, and more race modes are now available. This is a semi-sequel to their previous title: Midnight Outlaw - Illegal Street Drag Racing, and the mechanics are quite similar. While horsepower still reigns supreme, you're not talking like 5-second quarter-mile runs. Not the hyper-powered NHRA type, but the street drag racing. Hot Rod: American Street Drag (and its cousin: Hot Rod - From Garage to Glory) simualtes one thing: drag racing.
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