Under The Hood #2 - The Garage Update

Hello Drivers!

Back in September, and recently again, we said the Garage was coming “soon” and we clearly underestimated how ambitious the feature would become.

Once the team started working on it, they kept adding more ideas than planned. One thing led to another and they got a bit carried away exploring new features. It wasn’t ideal for the schedule, but it came from genuine creativity pushing the Garage further than expected.

With that in mind, and with the holidays getting closer, the update will most likely arrive in early 2026. Releasing such a major feature this close to the end of the year wouldn’t give us enough time to test it properly or to react quickly with a hotfix if needed.

Since it’s taking longer than expected, here’s a small spoiler to make the wait a little easier.

Reminder

Some early development choices created technical challenges we did not fully anticipate. As a reminder, part of the team continues to support public and beta versions with updates, while another works on rebuilding key systems in parallel.

With that in mind, let's see what's the team has been cooking!

Car Customization Gets Serious

The Garage is bringing more than simple visual tweaks. We’ve been working on a whole new handling and customization system for wheels and suspensions, giving you real control over how your car behaves on the road.

You’ll be able to adjust ride height to bring your chassis closer to the ground, change wheel size, play with camber angles, and tune your suspension settings. That includes length, strength, and damping for players who love fine-tuning every detail.

This means your car won’t just look different. It will drive differently too. Whether you prefer a soft suspension that absorbs bumps or a stiff setup for sharper handling, you’ll finally be able to build the driving style that fits you best.

Color Lab: Build Your Own Paint

The Garage update also brings a new way to shape your car’s identity. The Paint Machine gives you full control over your colors. By mixing red, green, and blue cartridges, you can create any custom shade you want. If you can imagine it, you can paint it.

And if you want to craft more paint while exploring, the paint station can be attached to any vehicle. Take it with you and mix new colors on the road whenever you find a ride that deserves its own look.

Your style, your palette, your rules.

More Garage Features on the Way

The Garage update is bigger than what we’ve shown so far. Along with the new customization systems, we’re also working on improvements to vehicle handling to make driving feel smoother and more responsive.

And yes, something many of you have been asking for is finally making its way into the game. We’re introducing limited controller support. It’s not the full experience yet, but it’s a first step toward making the game more comfortable for players who prefer a gamepad.

There’s still a lot we haven’t shown, but we can’t spoil everything, right? What matters is that we’ve been pushing hard. The team has been working basically day and night to deliver the best experience we can. We want to thank you for your patience. Many of you have been waiting calmly and trusting us along the way, and we truly appreciate it.

Christmas Giveaway

To celebrate the holidays, we’ll be running several giveaways on our Discord server where you can win in-game skins. When the Garage update releases, you’ll also find new Christmas themed skins with festive decorations. They’ll arrive a bit later than planned and we’re sorry about that, but we still wanted to bring some holiday spirit into the game.

And for the final giveaway of the season, we’re going big. Ten lucky winners will receive a real life Christmas sweater. Join us now!

Beta Applications Opening Soon

We’re getting ready to reopen applications for the next Beta phase. If you want to take part, you’ll need to be at least 18 years old and join our Discord server, where all the details and forms will be shared.

We’ll let you know on our server as soon as the applications go live.

From all of us on the team, we wish you a Merry Christmas and happy holidays. Thanks again for your support and for being part of our community.