What are the best cars for each racing class in Torn?

No source names a current best car for every class. Current wiki stat data covers Class A only: the Edomondo NSX leads braking and handling, and the Stormatti Casteon leads speed and acceleration but is a competition prize^[1]. For Classes B–E the picks are 2015–2019 player opinions that use old car names^[2][3][4].

How classes work

Players start in Class E and rank up by racing points earned from top-three official races: 25 for D, 100 for C, 250 for B, 475 for A^[5]. Points from company specials do not count towards class^[5]. Baldr's 2016 FAQ says the same^[6]. The Car Dealership's Test Drive special turns 5 job points into a racing point^[7].

Class A: base stats (wiki, captured 2025-05)

The Edomondo NSX has braking 55 and handling 55, but top speed and acceleration of 45^[8]. The Weston Marlin 177 is the reverse: top speed 55, acceleration 50, braking 50, handling 45^[9]. The Echo R8 has handling 55 with top speed 45^[10]. The Casteon is a prize in the Ultimate Racing Tournament, and the Lambrini Torobravo is listed as currently unobtainable^[11].

Other classes: wiki stats

The sources give stats for only two non-A cars. The Colina Tanprice has the maximum dirt value of any car (40), with top speed 35, acceleration 40, braking 40, handling 45 and tarmac 35^[12]. The Class E Stålhög 860 is very weak: top speed 15, acceleration 5, braking 10, handling 10, dirt 5^[13]. Baldr's FAQ mentions the Colina as an option for B class and points to a separate post on its upgrades^[6].

Older player picks by class (2015–2019)

These are opinions using real-world car names. No source maps them to current in-game names, and nothing shows they are still competitive in 2026.

Class A by track (RD, 2015)

• Ferrari 458: Uptown, Underdog, Docks, Vector^[15]
• Honda NSX: Commerce, Industrial, Sewage, Meltdown^[15]
• Audi R8 (all dirt): Parkland, Two Islands, Hammerhead, Stone Park, Mudpit^[15]
• Lexus LFA (long ratio): Withdrawal, Speedway, Convict^[15]

Conflict inside RD_'s guide: one post lists the Audi R8 for all five dirt tracks including Mudpit^[15], while another says the Sierra Cosworth is the top Mudpit performer in Class A^[3]. Rogue in 2019 also says the Cosworth remains best on Mudpit in Class A^[4]. The sources do not say which RD_ post is later.

Upgrades

• Baldr: 266 points buys all upgrades on a Class A car except safety^[16]. Full A-class upgrades cost just under $700,000 plus points (Baldr, 2016)^[6].
• RD_'s breakdown gives 311 points with safety items included^[3].
• Baldr says most Class A opponents run fully outfitted cars^[16].
• Safety upgrades do not lower wreck chance; Baldr rated them low priority^[16].
• Weight reduction upgrades are never overwritten by later ones^[4].
• Un-enlisting a car removes its upgrades^[6].

Cost and availability (wiki, 2025-05)

Docks buy prices: Sturmfahrt 111 (B) $95,000, Tsubasa Impressor (B) $55,000, Volt MNG (B) $38,000, Volt RS (C) $55,000, Verpestung Sport (D) $12,500, Nano Pioneer (E) $9,500, Papani Colé (E) $11,000^[11]. Many other cars come from GTA crimes, the Mechanic Shop (Volt GT, Weston Marlin 177), a competition prize (Stormatti Casteon), or are currently unobtainable (Lambrini Torobravo)^[11]. Class A sell values include Zaibatsu GT-R $87,500 and Volt GT $150,000^[11]. Current market prices are not in the sources.

Racing skill and choosing

• Racing skill rises every race, more on longer tracks and with better finishes; car type has no effect, and it is capped at 100^[17].
• Custom races give skill but no racing points^[18].
• A 2026 player says success is RNG plus a car with track-appropriate upgrades, and skill only slightly improves odds^[19].
• Stuck in B: Rogue advises a dirt car and entering only dirt races^[4].
• The car list is sorted by total combined stats and the top car is auto-selected in official races, so check the selection^[20].

Where sources disagree

• RD_'s posts disagree on Class A Mudpit: the Audi R8 for all dirt tracks^[15] versus the Sierra Cosworth as top Mudpit performer^[3]; Rogue in 2019 backs the Cosworth^[4].