"haha car go crhsrhshfshdh" is the most atrophy-brained ass take i've ever seen on what is ultimately, the most thorough simulation of vehicles, not just their operation, i've ever seen. it has become the ultimate "going for a drive to clear my mind" simulator as far as i'm concerned, and it doesn't have the risk of death along with it. i haven't needed to get any racing/driving sim since i got this back in 2016, because it does everything it needs to and then some.

(the following is copy-pasted from my steam review, still relevant, still how i feel)

at some point in my lifetime, it is likely that the internal combustion engine and its use in transport will be phased out. beam.ng will likely remain the most complete simulation of such explosive machines and the deadly carriages of metal (or plastic if you're saturn), not just a simulation of merely operating them. the entire machine, and its hazards, simulated. by the time most pistons are replaced by massive lithium heaps that stop holding a charge after 3 years, beamng might still be around, possibly still in development. i will likely be dumping photosynthesized oils into a soot producer to get a nice 0-60 of 20 seconds, and still be just as enthused about the simulated machines in beamng.drive then as i was 5 years ago.