Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-175.138.51.243-20180305105153/@comment-26388545-20180305182739

Yup, bots suffer in every series. After I shove a car head on into a barrier, it's slower. It will also slow down more in corners. Thing is, you have to damage the FRONT of the car to really slow them down. That's why I shove them into a wall, or pit them into a wall. In NASCAR you can just keep hitting the bots rear bumper until the blow up. Doesn't hurt their speed, but it's cumulative. Rear damage has very little if any effect. I've had my back bumper messed up but the car was still fine.

Just another points; every part of the car suffers after a big front hit, not just top speed. Grip, acceleration, braking distance... it all drops off. I really notice it at Porsche Short Track when doing looooooooooong endurance races. Every part of my car suffers after enough hits.