Live For Speed is a car simulator that has only a nominal resemblance to the similar game Need for Speed. Live for Speed presents a large selection of competitive races in different classes. The developers place the main emphasis on realistic physics of car models. This is achieved through Newtonian mechanics. The game recreates and models all elements of transport in detail, including suspensions. You can see how they work right inside the game. They tend to break and bend from heavy landings and impacts. Car bodies are also subject to deformation. Tyre temperature may also change, depending on the resistance of the track surface.In total, Live For Speed features 8 circuits containing about 50 configurations. Among them are available: asphalt ring tracks, mixed-surface rally tracks, a drag racing track and an oval training area. The car fleet includes cars of 20 classes:
- road class (small cars and sports cars);
- sports (cars with different drives with turbo engines);
- light two-seaters, such as the Caterham Super 7 (Lotus 7);
- powerful touring racing cars of the GT class;
- 5 racing cars from the formula category, including the BMW Sauber.
The gameplay consists of 4 modes: single races against the computer, multiplayer games over a local network or the Internet, quick races and training. It is possible to create various conditions and obstacles on the tracks using text commands, including the placement of cones, ramps, etc.p.