Cars
Summary
There is a total of 19 cars in LFS S2. Most can be loosely divided into different classes to keep racing fair and fun.
S1 Cars
| S1 cars | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Abbrev | Layout | Drive | Engine | Output | Weight |
| XF GTI | XFG | FF hatchback | FWD | 1.3 L inline-4 | 86 kW (115 hp) | 940 kg (2073 lb) |
| XR GT | XRG | FR coupe | RWD | 1.8 L inline-4 | 104 kW (140 hp) | 1150 kg (2536 lb) |
| XR GT Turbo | XRT | FR coupe | RWD | 2.0 L turbo inline-4 | 184 kW (247 hp) | 1223 kg (2695 lb) |
| RB4 GT | RB4 | 4WD coupe | AWD | 2.0 L turbo inline-4 | 181 kW (243 hp) | 1228 kg (2707 lb) |
| FXO Turbo | FXO | FF coupe | FWD | 1.9 L turbo flat-4 | 175 kW (234 hp) | 1140 kg (2512 lb) |
| LX4 | LX4 | FR roadster | RWD | 1.3 L inline-4 | 105 kW (140 hp) | 499 kg (1101 lb) |
| LX6 | LX6 | FR roadster | RWD | 1.8 L inline-6 | 142 kW (190 hp) | 539 kg (1188 lb) |
| MRT5 | MRT | MR single seater | RWD | 600 cc turbo inline-4 | 48 kW (64 hp) | 221 kg (486 lb) |
| Formula BMW | FBM | MR formula | RWD | 1.2 L inline-4 | 105 kW (140 hp) | 465 kg (1024 lb) |
- XF GTI (XFG) - Front-wheel drive hatchback, similar to sporty hatchbacks such as the Peugeot 106 GTI and Suzuki Swift GTi
- XR GT (XRG) - Rear-wheel drive, front engined coupe, similar to a Mitsubishi Starion, Porsche 944, or Mazda RX-7 FC
- XR GT Turbo (XRT) - XR GT with a larger engine and turbocharger
- RB4 GT (RB4) - Four-wheel drive, front-engined coupe, similar to a Toyota Celica GT4
- FXO Turbo (FXO) - Front-wheel drive, front-engined coupe, similar to the Vauxhall/Opel Astra Coupe
- LX4 - Rear-wheel drive, front engined, LFS gets it's very own Lotus Seven replica, not too dissimilar to the Catermhams and Westfields of this world
- LX6 - Much like the LX4, this sports a more powerful engine, although this weighs it down more you'd never realise given the way it accelerates
- MRT5 (MRT) - Small open-wheel racecar somewhat larger than a kart, based on the real MRT5 built by the McGill Racing Team to compete in the Formula SAE championship
- Formula BMW (FBM) - Formula BMW FB02
It is worth noting that in various leagues etc. the term "TBO" is used. This is simply class of 3 cars and includes the RB4, FXO and XRT.
S2 Cars
| S2 cars | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Abbrev | Layout | Drive | Engine | Output | Weight |
| UF 1000 | UF1 | FF hatchback | FWD | 1.0 L inline-4 | 41 kW (55 hp) | 600 kg (1322 lb) |
| RaceAbout | RAC | MR convertible | RWD | 2.0 L turbo inline-4 | 183 kW (245 hp) | 800 kg (1763 lb) |
| FZ50 | FZ5 | RR coupe | RWD | 3.6 L boxer-6 | 269 kW (360 hp) | 1380 kg (3042 lb) |
| XF GTR | XFR | FF race car | FWD | 2.0 L inline-4 | 172 kW(230 hp) | 840 kg (1851 lb) |
| UF GTR | UFR | FF race car | FWD | 1.4 L inline-4 | 134 kW (180 hp) | 600 kg (1323 lb) |
| Formula XR | FOX | MR formula | RWD | 2.0 L inline-4 | 142 kW (190 hp) | 490 kg (1079 lb) |
| Formula V8 | FO8 | MR formula | RWD | 3.0 L V8 | 335 kW (450 hp) | 600 kg (1324 lb) |
| BMW Sauber F1 | BF1 | MR formula | RWD | 2.4 L V8 | 537 kW (720 hp) | 530 kg (1169 lb) |
| FXO GTR | FXR | 4WD race car | AWD | 2.0 L turbo boxer-4 | 365 kW (490 hp) | 1120 kg (2470 lb) |
| XR GTR | XRR | FR race car | RWD | 2.0 L turbo inline-4 | 365 kW (490 hp) | 1100 kg (2426 lb) |
| FZ50 GTR | FZR | RR race car | RWD | 3.6 L boxer-6 | 365 kW (490 hp) | 1100 kg (2424 lb) |
- UF 1000 (UF1) - Small hatchback resembling a Mini 1000
- Raceabout (RAC) - RR roadster made by finnish university students, MY 2002
- FZ50 (FZ5) - RR Sports car resembling a Porsche 911
- XF GTR (XFR) - Race version of the XFG
- UF GTR (UFR) - Race version of the UF1
- Formula XR (FOX) - Small single seater, resembling a Formula Renault
- Formula V8 (FO8) - Single seater resembling a Lola Formula 3000 car
- BMW Sauber (BF1) - 2006 BMW Sauber Formula One
- FXO GTR (FXR) - Race version of the FXO
- XR GTR (XRR) - Race version of the XRT
- FZ50 GTR (FZR) - Race version of the FZ5
Car Classes
FR: XFG, XRG
TBO: XRT, RB4, FXO
LFR: LX6, RAC, FZ5
FWD GTR: XFR, UFR
GTR: FXR, XRR, FZR
UNCLASSIFED: UF1, LX4,
FORMULA: MRT, FOX, F08, BF1, FBM
Car Balancing in Patch X
Patch X introduced controls to balance online racing. These balancings are applied by the LFS master server and cannot be turned off. These changes only occur in Multiplayer racing. Offline racing is unaffected.
Global class balancing system (currently applied to TBO and GTR classes)
TBO:
FXO: 70kg ballast, 3% air intake restriction
XRT: 40kg
RB4: no ballast
GTR:
FXR: no ballast
XRR: 30kg ballast
FZR: 80kg ballast
Car Steering Wheel Lock Angles
720°
All of these cars use the full 720 degrees of rotation:
XFG, XRG, XRT, RB4, FXO, LX4, LX6, UF1, UFR, XFR, FZ5
540°
These cars use a reduced lock of just 1.5 turns lock to lock:
XRR, FXR, FZR
450°
These cars use 1.25 turns lock to lock:
FBM, FOX, FO8, BF1
270°
The only car to use less than one full turn, required a flick of 0.75 turns lock to lock:
MRT
See also
