A free to play online persistent browser-based strategy game where players can live the life of an automotive obsessive!

Buy and sell from a selection of over 440 detailed retro cars & other vehicles. Carry out maintenance, fit performance parts and race them in competition with the other players inhabiting MotorNation.

Or if racing isn't your thing - trade cars for profit and attempt to become the richest citizen, acquiring some of the world's rarest cars along the way! Or - just deliver pizzas...

Latest News

18th December 2024 v0.55.9

Happy Holidays! Members Choice XXV & More!

Picture showing vehicles as part of this release.
Members Choice XXV Pack Release!

Slightly later than I hoped, but it's now here following the Direct Player Trading Release (See below if you've not seen it!), the 25th Members Choice Pack!

  • 1990 Marque-Denizen M-30 3.0 TD :

    Solid German build quality, a capacious boot, reasonable economy and a comfortable ride make this a refined choice for those seeking to tick as many boxes as possible.

  • 1995 Fawn Corona Victory 4.6 LX :

    With a traditional body-on-frame construction, this dependable American icon proved popular with police forces & taxi fleets, and was also available in luxury civilian form as it is here!

  • 1996 Faerro S-50 :

    A 50th birthday present to its Italian manufacturer, this distinctly 90s super car took a significantly different approach to its predecessor, but with F1 derived engineering it was no less impressive.

  • 1997 Nesson Sunrise 2.6 GZR-V :

    Softer in appearance than its predecessor, but sharing its Japanese ingenuity, it rapidly found favour in the West with the "PlayStation generation".

  • 1992 Rheanol 119 Clamare 1.8 16V:

    (Bonus) Somewhat underrated, but a competent hot-hatch, or in saloon form as here, it even found its place on touring car grids!

The following vehicles were also updated:

  • Minor tweaks to 1991 Faerro S-40 2.9.
  • 2000 Verdhent VD22 2.2 Roadster no longer listed as a hackney carriage.
  • 1988 Fawn Muscle 5.0 GT is now categorised under sports & performance.
  • 2000 Matsurza A2A Meus 1.3 is now marked as an import.

As usual, the above vehicles may be available new or secondhand in the classifieds, as appropriate, from time to time!

All players can access these vehicles.

A massive thank you to those that have contributed towards getting these in-game!

Discord Events inc. US Road Trip Christmas Special & a New Moderator: rwilliams!

Although I hadn’t planned to hire any moderators now, their impressive work on Discord #events and positive community involvement made offering them the position seem fitting!

I’d also like to say a big thank you to [HMC] [EORA] Pathfinderman and more recently Clio gaming for the awesome events that they too have created and managed over the last year!

Speaking of events there is currently a Top Gear inspired US Road Trip Christmas Special Discord Event taking place hosted by rwilliams:

"We are embarking on our first ever Christmas special, and what a Christmas special it will be!

We will all buy, repair and modify sub $10,000 American Cars before taking them back to their home land and embarking on the road trip of a life time.

This is one not to miss."

It even features server members doing their own "DIY" visual modification artwork and is well worth checking out!

Temporary Job Fuel Usage

Whilst more real-time feedback is planned for in-game actions; I have now added the fuel used when doing temporary jobs to give a bit more feedback to the player so that it is easier to identify when profits are being excessively eaten into by running jobs with thirsty beasts!

This should especially be helpful to those relatively new to the game.

NPC Classified Vehicle Adverts

Further to the previous changes back in the summer, they will now expire slightly quicker. This means that unsold NPC classified vehicle adverts will disappear and be replaced sooner if unsold.

This allows the realistic take on the classifieds to be broadly maintained whilst providing more opportunity for vehicles that more players want.

As usual, far more changes are planned for when I get the time!

Player Trading Post-Release Fixes

These fixes already went out shortly after the main release, but this is what changed:

  • Cannot accept or send trades when either vehicle is in storage, keeping it consistent with player challenges.
  • Fixed vehicles not being removed from storage when being direct traded with another player.
  • Vehicles in storage no longer appear when selecting vehicles for trade.
  • Fixed some vehicle trim display issues when setting up direct trade offers.

Farewell to 2024

Despite the personal tragedies over the last year, my work focus has never been better and even before tragedy struck, I hit this year running and have overhauled an awful lot. Whilst I would have loved to have got more done, hand-on-heart, I don’t believe I could’ve done more.

At the beginning of next year, I will put be focussing my effort on the mobile app. I’ll be discussing this further in my end-of-year member update before my Christmas break. I will still monitor things, but please note that unless it is urgent, replies will most likely be in the middle of January at the earliest. To deliver the first iteration of the mobile app, I will need to rest as much as possible as I switch gears and focus.

And on that note, a huge thank you to the community and members. As always, without you, this would not have been possible! That I am still doing this as my job cannot ever fail to astound me.

I wish you all a happy, healthy and safe festive period and a (hopefully) peaceful New Year!

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Don't miss out on the full experience!

Other noteworthy changes since v0.55.0:

  • Fix for classified adverts duplicating between page splits.
  • Some improvements to vehicle creation tooling to pave the way for future plans.
  • Fixed a possible error when accessing the best times view page.
  • Added own vehicle submission.
  • Some minor improvements to membership handling.
  • Some minor code re-factoring.
  • Platform upgrades.
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Game Features - Tap for more details!
  • Play your way! Unlike traditional games, MotorNation is designed to be played a little - often.
  • A roster of over 440 vehicles! With new vehicles being added often.
  • Trade cars for profit! Or just get rid of that eyesore on your driveway.
  • Install upgrades! Improve everything from acceleration to handling. A careful balance is needed to create the fastest setup per class/track.
  • Repair and upgrade a classic cars! See how old compares with new!
  • Do jobs! Everything from delivering curries to being a wedding chauffeur!
  • Catch the millennium bug! Set in the United Kingdom in the year 2000 with car availability and prices to suit. This basically means that the game has a greater focus on older, rarer and iconic cars when compared with other car games.
  • Many possibilities! Whether it is trying to create the fastest hatchback, collecting the rarest cars in the game or simply trying to become the richest citizen!
  • Race up to 24 players at a time! Not enough other players? Computer opponents will fill the empty places!
  • Instant races against the computer! Make small amounts of cash and test out your car ahead of bigger races!
  • Challenge other players! Think your cars faster than another player? Send them a challenge and perhaps make a wager if you are brave enough!
  • Set the fastest lap times on each track! Prove you're the fastest once and for all!
  • Buy the rarest cars before other players do! Some cars are most exclusive than others!
  • Show you mean business! Compete against each other on the Hall of Fame to see who can rack up the most number of points from races/fast laps and who can amass the biggest fortune!
  • Realistic classifieds! Used car dealer and the classifieds stock changes often and contain a variety of cars at realistic prices for the era. Keep an eye out for bargains, or something a little special...
  • I know what I've got Want to sell your own? Think yours is the best? Advertise it in the classifieds to find out!
  • Buyer beware! As in real life, second-hand cars are cheaper but may need extensive repairs or even complete restoration!
  • Avoid the hassle Buy brand-new cars from the manufacturers!

The game is intended to be easy to play but is built on a foundation of complex models to provide a rich and detailed game world!

  • Semi-realistic lap times Algorithms calculate car performance and how quickly cars can go round a track!
  • Jalopies and thirsty beasts! Vehicles wear, more so during races, which affects performance and they also burn fuel!
  • Cars are not created equal! Highly strung performance cars wear at faster rates than more ordinary cars and cost more to maintain and fuel.
  • One careful owner - NOT! Buying performance upgrades can wear a car out faster and cause it to burn more fuel.
  • Price Guide Perfect* *Not really. But the car valuations in the game are built on a model which takes a wide variety of factors into consideration and is on the whole fairly accurate.
  • What's your best price mate? Simulated second-hand cars including mileage/wear/rarity!
  • Try your luck Classifieds last realistic periods and if not bought by another player, they may be bought by simulated citizens based on the car's price. Got patience? Price high and hope for the best!
  • Class of 2000 Car class calculation to show the racing potential of cars and to allow a variety of cars to compete!
  • In-game forum! Chat with MotorNations inhabitants to discuss strategies, cars, competitions or just about anything else. But please keep it civil!
  • Join the Discord server! For real time discussions with the other players of MotorNation! From automotive memes to discussing the frailties of different engines, if it can be discussed it probably has been here!
  • Support the game for more! Spread the word or buy membership to help fund the game so that it can reach it's potential!
  • So many ideas such little time... With your help and a little luck, I can build MotorNation.net into something amazing!
Copyright © 2024 Andrew Taylor
In memory of Grandad
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