DRT2.2. Cars

Learn how to view, upgrade, and convert your vehicles in Dirt Rally 2.0. Understand car stats, classes, and unlockables like liveries, toys, and horns to dominate the DiRT Tour.

Alright, let's talk about cars in Dirt Rally 2.0! You've got a few ways to check out your rides. You can either dive straight into an event or head over to 'My Rides' from your trailer. Think of 'My Rides' as your personal garage where you can manage everything.

The game breaks down vehicles into seven distinct classes: Rally, Trailblazer, Rally Cross, Stock Baja, Trophy Truck, Class 1 Buggy, and Raid T1. Before each race, take a peek at the ticket – those little icons will tell you exactly which vehicle classes are allowed for that event. Don't sweat it if you don't have the right car yet, because all vehicles are available from the get-go, and they all start as 'Rookie' class.

As you push through the DiRT Tour, you'll need to level up your cars to tackle higher-tier events. There are three levels to aim for: Rookie, Pro, and All-Star. You can upgrade your car before an event starts or do it anytime in 'My Rides'. Just a heads-up: if you take an upgraded car into a lower division event, it'll temporarily downgrade to match that division's level. It's a bit like putting a race engine in a street car – it'll still run, but it won't be at its full potential for that specific event.

Beyond performance, you'll also unlock cool cosmetic stuff like Liveries, Toys, and Horns. When you win a new Livery, the game will tell you which specific vehicles it can be applied to. Toys, which are those fun little extras that sit on your dashboard or hang from your mirror, are universal – they can be used on any vehicle. The same goes for Horns. So, keep an eye out for those!

Every car has three core stats: Top Speed, Acceleration, and Drivability. You'll see these as bars, and the fuller the bar, the better that stat is. A full bar means your car has a higher top speed, gets off the line quicker, and handles like a dream. Each stat caps out at 10.

Now, here's a neat trick: vehicles in the Trailblazer, Rally, and Rally Cross classes are pretty much interchangeable. If you want to use a Rally car in a Trailblazer event, for example, you'll need to buy a conversion pack. The game will prompt you to do this before a race if your car isn't eligible. You can also handle these conversions in 'My Rides'. Once you convert a car, it's permanently eligible for any events it's been converted for, and you won't have to keep buying packs for that specific car. It's a one-time purchase to unlock that car's versatility across those three classes.