User blog:Mr Procrastinator/V8 Supercars - Real life vs Real Racing

As we all know, all the cars in Real Racing 3 have unrealistic performances compared to cars in real life.

I decided to make a side-by-side comparison lap of Mount Panorama with the in-game 2017 Ford Falcon FG X and the real life 2004 Holden VY Commodore. I couldn't find a newer video of a V8 Supercar lapping Mount Panorama which included telemetry, but the 2004 Holden lapped Bathurst in around 2:08 while in 2016, they were doing 2:06.

Side-by-side comparison lap

2017 Ford Falcon FG X time: 1:50

2004 Holden VY Commodore time: 2:08

If you take a look at the braking points, the in-game V8 Supercar has terrible brakes compared to reality. This is especially noticable when braking for The Chase chicane. In real life, braking is done after the small right hander; slowing down from 290 km/h to 110 km/h for the left hander. In the game, braking much earlier and done well before the small right hander. Even though brakes are applied so early, the car only slows down to 155 km/h for the left hander.

Looking at the cornering speeds, the in game V8 Supercars have way too much grip. Cornering speeds are 30% faster than real life. The in game V8 Supercar flies through the first corner compared to reality.

A map of Mount Panorama and various speeds achieved: