I feel like I should give my own opinion on this so uh here goes
final drive adjustments and spoilers are not added unless stated, and be aware that I will only be choosing free options to make this as accessible as possible, I’ll give limiteds and other mission cars as better alternatives if owned, and all of these are sub-meta cars, and not meta as I think exclusively playing meta is boring
F-class (if you’re crazy enough to do these races)
the Volkswagen Beetle 1300 works well because a lot of the F-class cars inherently lack any sort of top speed (most of them don’t even reach 125 km/h), so when you tune this with a Weight Distribution and Motor Cooling upgrade with a 98% final drive, it works well as the 135 km/h top speed usually smokes people
if you’re looking to sacrifice some top speed for acceleration, the Humvee M15A1 works well, just apply all the upgrades, and adjust the final drive to 93%
E-class
the Chevrolet Bel Air Taxi works very well because it has a higher top speed than most options, and it also has very good acceleration, you just need to apply all upgrades and set the final drive to 99%
however, if you’re craving more acceleration at the cost of top speed, then the Top Gear Track-tor has that covered, just apply everything but the Ignition System and Turbocharger upgrades, and you’ll leave everybody in the dust with the acceleration of 12 that it has
if you want to absolutely leave everybody in the dust with a stupid high top speed, then use the Cadillac Miller-Meteor Ambulance, or the discount Ecto-1 as I like to call it
just apply the Engine Pistons, Turbocharger, and Racing Brakes upgrade, and adjust the final drive to 88%, and your 179 km/h won’t be outran by anybody else for sure, as there aren’t other options that are as viable as this when adjusted to this high of a top speed
D-class
the Dodge Dart Swinger is an excellent pick if you want blisteringly fast acceleration with good handling, just install all upgrades including a max tier spoiler, and tune the final drive to 99%, but be aware that this has a low top speed of 153 km/h
the NM Pentium is a great pick if you want top speed, just install the Ignition System, Motor Cooling, Turbocharger, and Brake Tuning upgrades, and you’ll smoke everybody with a 209 km/h top speed
if you want a great balanced pick, the Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro is for you, just install all the upgrades with a 96% final drive, but the Ford Ranchero GT might do a little better on the straights with all upgrades with the Brake Tuning upgrade in specific, as it has slightly better acceleration (10.1<10.2), and top speed (188 km/h<193 km/h)
C-class (this is where it gets fun)
want a high top speed with good acceleration? the Nissan Silvia S14 has you covered, just install the Engine Block, Turbocharger, and Racing Brakes upgrades, and you have a 258 km/h beast with a pretty high 9.8 acceleration score, you can easily smoke 911E users with this
if you want to destroy people with acceleration, the Brabus G63 6x6 is your pick, just install every upgrade but the Weight Distribution upgrade, and your 13 acceleration can smoke people when it comes to turning
B-class
if you’re craving a high top speed, then the Ferrari Testarossa absolutely leaves everything in the dust, just install the Weight Distribution, Turbocharger, and Racing Brakes upgrade, but for those who need a more accessible option, the previously mentioned Brabus G63 6x6 works with all upgrades, including a max tier spoiler, with a 65% final drive, but you should know that nothing can stop a Testarossa with a good driver, as the acceleration is also unmatched for top speed cars
if you want good acceleration, but still some acceptable top speed, then the Toyota 222D is an amazing pick, just install the Engine Pistons, Weight Distribution, Engine Block, Turbo Power, and Brake Tuning upgrades, and you’ll leave most people behind, but if you don’t have it, then the Nissan 350Z will also do fine, just install the Motor Cooling, Weight Distribution, Exhaust System, Cams and valves, Engine Block, Turbocharger, and Racing Brakes upgrades
A-class (here’s where things start to get more speedy)
if you want acceleration, then the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Weissach Package works very well, just install the Chipset Tuning, Exhaust System, and Turbocharger upgardes, and you’re ready to wheelspin off the line into first place
if you want top speed, then the Saleen S7 is very effective, as it has a ludicrous 400 km/h top speed that isn’t very practical, so I will offer two different tunes that have roughly the same acceleration
for the 400 tune, just install the Exhaust System, Weight Distribution, Engine Block, Turbo Power, and Brake Tuning upgrade with a 89% final drive
for the lower top speed tune, just use the exact tune above without the Exhaust System upgrade, and no final drive tuning
S-class
obviously, the Gavanni Ezio is probably the second best option here, behind the Batmobile, but they’re not fun to use or play against, so I’ll give some other options (if you want tunes for them, go find somebody else)
the Gavanni Estopia is a very good handling pick in my opinion, it can take corners with ease, with good acceleration as well, just install all upgrades with a max tier spoiler, the Porsche 911 RWB also works well with all upgrades, including a spoiler, but you can adjust the final drive however you want
the Gavanni Ivo has great top speed, but the handling can be a bit dodgy sometimes, and adding a spoiler doesn’t really help, so just install the Chipset Tuning and Turbocharger upgrades, the Hennessey Venom GT is also a good pick, just install all the upgrades, and adjust the final drive the to 99%
the W Motors Lykan HyperSport acts as a good middle ground, it has decent handling and good top speed with good acceleration, just install all upgrades but the Chipset Tuning upgrade, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport also works well, as it sacrifices some handling for better top speed and acceleration, just install all the upgrades, and a spoiler of the second highest tier
X-class
obviously, I’ve stated that the meta isn’t very fun, so I also won’t be listing the Gavanni Ezio and Batmobile here, and the Formula 1 cars as well
the Aston Martin Valkyrie is probably the best choice in terms of handling without accounting for meta in my opinion, as this is a X-class car, you should max it out completely
the Bugatti Tourbillon is a good choice for top speed, alternatively you can use the Valkyrie with a final drive tune, there unfortunately aren’t any viable non-meta substitutes other than the Valkyrie
I hope this helps give some brand new options for those who want to find a different car to use, as I think these are some of the most effective non-meta options (at least I think they’re not meta for some of the race classes, I could be very wrong)
as always, I think there’s going to be one person that’s going to say “oh Cosmo, you forgot my favorite car :(((” but there’s so many different tunes that are possible, that I can’t categorize them very well with my tunes, as well as accessibility issues, since I want these tunes to be as freely available as possible
that’s all, I hope you can pick one of these tunes up and have fun
