Project Cars 3 Tips: The best tricks in the guide

In our Project Cars 3 tips & tricks guide you will learn:

  • What you need to know about the controls in PC 3
  • Which tuning tips and tricks are important
  • What is the best starting car for the career

Project Cars 3 from developer Slightly Mad Studios was released on August 28, 2020 for PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The third installment of the racing game series scores with many new tracks and over 200 vehicles. Although simulation fans will have to do without features like pit stops, tire wear or fuel consumption, the new simcade racer has it all. That's why we'll tell you the best Project Cars 3 tips and tricks to become faster.


The controls: Play Project Cars 3 with gamepad or steering wheel?

In classic racing simulations, such as F1 2020 or Project Cars 2, you hardly ever finish on the podium without the right steering wheel (). However, Project Cars 3 is much more arcade-heavy than its predecessor, so racing fans without a steering wheel will also get their money's worth. This is because the control concept has been completely reworked and, according to developer Slightly Mad, is geared towards gamepad control.

Project Cars 3 plays like a spiritual successor of Need for Speed and can be controlled perfectly with the Xbox One or Dualshock 4 controller (). In summary, you can save yourself the trouble of buying a new steering wheel for Project Cars 3. However, if you own such hardware, you won't be at a disadvantage. On the contrary - every racing game is more fun with a steering wheel!

Project Cars 3 tips & tricks: What do I have to keep in mind when upgrading?

A fundamental innovation in Project Cars 3 is the introduction of vehicle upgrades. Finally, you can spend your hard-earned credits to improve the performance and handling of your cars. Once you fall in love with a model, it will stay with you for long stretches of your career, thanks to targeted upgrades. In addition, you can customize the paintwork, rims and tire lettering to your liking.

Whether you want to improve tires, brakes, weight reduction, bodywork, air intake, camshaft, fuel injection, engine block, supercharging, differential, transmission or suspension. In each category there are several upgrades available and even a complete race conversion is possible for some cars.

So that you don't lose track of the many possibilities, we'll tell you the most important tuning tip for Project Cars 3: Start with tire upgrades! As in real life, good tires are the most efficient way to improve your lap times with each car. After that, you'll dedicate yourself to brakes and suspension. Only then will you have a solid foundation for engine and performance upgrades.

What is the best car to start your career with?

After you have mastered the first test race, you can buy your first car. You'll be spoilt for choice between the 2013 Toyota GT 86, 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI T.M.E. and a 2016 Honda Civic Type R. The best starting car is the Toyota GT86. Although the rear-wheel drive car is still very slow in its factory configuration, its performance can be increased into the high triple-digit horsepower range.

In this way, you build a super-fast vehicle with a go-kart feeling that won't leave your side for long stretches of the career. Only in the final game does the little Japanese car start to weaken due to its narrow wheelbase. Follow our tuning tips and first improve the tires and suspension of the GT 86 before you look for additional horsepower.

If you don't like the Toyota, grab the 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI T.M.E. Although you won't get as much power out of the all-wheel-drive all-rounder, the Lancer drives like it's on rails. Leave the Honda Civic out of it - there are simply too many better front-wheel drive vehicles in Project Cars 3.

Driving aids, handling and opponents: What you have to consider

Although Project Cars 3 is no longer a pure racing simulation, the simcade racer is still based on the MADNESS engine from Project Cars 2. However, driving aids such as ABS and the stability or traction control have a stronger influence on the driving behavior in PC3. As a beginner, it is best to start with all driving aids in order to develop a feeling for the handling.

Then switch off the stability control first, then the traction control and finally the ABS. This way you'll learn the handling naturally and achieve faster and faster times. In addition, you'll get higher rewards in the career if you dispense with as many driving aids as possible. The same applies if you increase the difficulty and aggressiveness of the AI opponents.

Bonus tip: For the perfect mix of fun, challenge, and reward, set the AI difficulty to HARD and the AI aggressiveness to HIGH. There are several more difficulty levels above HIGH and with even more aggressive enemies, you'll feel like you're in Destruction Derby.

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