Which Car Should You Pick First in Retro Racers?

Pick the car you can keep on the track, not the one with the biggest engine fantasy. At launch, no official car statistics exist for Retro Racers — the studio has published the customisation loop (vintage cars, customisable wheels) but not a performance table (source: Steam store page) — so any “best car” ranking you see this week is someone’s first impression dressed up as data.

Why Handling Beats Top Speed

Arcade racing is corner repetition. On a typical circuit you corner dozens of times and reach top speed on a handful of straights. A car that corners predictably banks time all lap; a fast-but-slippery car donates it back every few corners. (community estimate)

The 15-Minute Car Test (community method)

1. Take each car for one practice lap on the same track.
2. Note two things only: how often you leave the track, and how confident you feel mid-corner.
3. Pick the car with the fewest off-track moments — not the one with the best single lap.

Run this once and you have a personal answer better than any launch-week tier list.

What About Wheels?

Official materials confirm wheels are customisable but do not say whether they change performance or are cosmetic. Until that is verified in-game, our advice: keep wheels constant while you learn, so you always know whether the car or you changed. (speculative — marked for update)

When Will This Page Have Real Data?

When the community or the studio publishes verifiable car statistics, this page becomes a proper table with sources per row. Until then, honesty over invented numbers — that is this wiki’s policy.

Related Guides

• Cars and Customisation
• Beginner Guide
• Tracks Guide

FAQ

Is there a starter car the game recommends? Not documented in official materials.

Do cars unlock progressively? Unconfirmed; the store page does not mention unlocks.