What Is the Fastest Car in BeamNG Drive? (No Mods, v0.40)

BeamNG.drive’s official documentation lists a top speed for every factory configuration, and the highest figure for a configuration that is not a drag build or a rocket vehicle is the Civetta Bolide “Top Speed” setup at 382 km/h (about 237 mph), one km/h ahead of the Civetta Scintilla Velocità at 381 km/h. Drag builds and rocket-assisted buses list higher numbers, and the quickest 0-100 km/h times belong to other vehicles again. This guide ranks the official figures for documentation version v0.40.2.0, explains what “fastest” can mean, and says plainly where BeamNG publishes no figures.

The Civetta Bolide: BeamNG.drive’s Fastest Stock Car

Read as “the fastest factory configuration that is not a drag build or a rocket vehicle”, the answer in the official BeamNG vehicle documentation (v0.40.2.0, read October 25, 2026) is the Civetta Bolide in its “Top Speed (M)” configuration. The Civetta page lists it with 794 bhp, 825 Nm of torque, a weight of 1,251 kg, a top speed of 382 km/h and a 0-100 km/h time of 3.70 s. BeamNG describes it as set up for the highest speed possible, with massive power and reduced drag and downforce, and adds a warning to keep it steady.

The runner-up is the Civetta Scintilla Velocità (DCT): 790 bhp, 730 Nm, 1,541 kg, 381 km/h and 3.50 s to 100 km/h. The documentation calls it a limited edition top speed version developed for fast Autobahn cruising that sacrifices cornering performance for pure straight-line speed. The gap between the two is 1 km/h, which is under 1 mph (arithmetic).

The Bolide as a model is described in the vehicle list as a notoriously hard to handle, V8-powered, classic wedge-shaped supercar listed for 1981 to 1988, with 21 configurations. Its 390 GT configurations list 276 to 283 km/h, and its 320 GTR Group 5 lists 350 km/h. Figures can change between game versions: the v0.40 release post (October 19, 2026) says the drag and lift of most vehicles have been refined, so recheck the documentation after an update.

Defining “Fastest” in BeamNG.drive

The documentation gives two performance numbers for each configuration: Top Speed in km/h and a 0-100 km/h time in seconds. They answer different questions. Top speed asks which vehicle goes fastest in a straight line. The 0-100 km/h time asks which one gets up to speed quickest. A third meaning, lap time, depends on the track, and the vehicle pages list no lap times.

The two rankings disagree. The Bolide Top Speed configuration leads the non-drag, non-rocket list at 382 km/h but takes 3.70 s to reach 100 km/h, while the Scintilla GTx lists 338 km/h and 2.60 s. BeamNG’s own descriptions point the same way: the Bruckell Bastion Drag is described as going fast in a straight line, and the standard Bastion is described as good for drag racing and less so around a track.

For lap-style speed, the official game page describes a Time-trials mode where you choose a vehicle, an environment and a route and compete against your own best time. The v0.40 release post lists a Drag Race split-screen mode, head-to-head over the quarter mile. The documentation does not rank lap times, and it does not say how its own figures were produced. The release post also states that each occupant adds 89 kg of weight to the vehicle.

Official Top Speed Ranking in BeamNG.drive v0.40.2.0

This table lists the highest Top Speed values across the 13 brand pages in the official vehicle documentation (Autobello, Bruckell, Burnside, Cherrier, Civetta, ETK, FPU, Gavril, Hirochi, Ibishu, Soliad, SP and Wentward). The mph column is arithmetic (km/h x 0.6214, rounded), not a BeamNG figure. The bracketed letters are transmission tags used in the documentation’s configuration names.

Rank	Configuration	Top speed	0-100 km/h	Power	BeamNG’s label
1	Wentward MD60 School Bus JATO (M)	430 km/h (267 mph)	3.40 s	679 bhp	Bus; name mentions JATO
2	Bruckell Bastion Drag (A)	404 km/h (251 mph)	4 s	1,593 bhp	Drag build
3 (tie)	Civetta Bolide Top Speed (M)	382 km/h (237 mph)	3.70 s	794 bhp	Top-speed setup
3 (tie)	Wentward MD70 School Bus JATO + Ram Plow (M)	382 km/h (237 mph)	3.40 s	679 bhp	Bus with JATO rockets and ram plow
5	Civetta Scintilla Velocità (DCT)	381 km/h (237 mph)	3.50 s	790 bhp	Limited edition top-speed version
6	Ibishu BX-Series Drag (A)	380 km/h (236 mph)	2.60 s	1,298 bhp	Drag build
7	Wentward DT40L Hero (A)	378 km/h (235 mph)	3.30 s	345 bhp	City bus with JATO liquid fuel rockets
8	Civetta Scintilla Custom (DCT)	376 km/h (234 mph)	3.50 s	963 bhp	Street modified, twin turbochargers
9 (tie)	Civetta Scintilla Drag (Sequential)	371 km/h (231 mph)	2.50 s	1,866 bhp	Drag build
9 (tie)	ETK 800-Series Knallhart (DCT)	371 km/h (231 mph)	3.80 s	699 bhp	Modified ttSport version

Three things stand out. The top of the table is rocket-assisted: the names and descriptions of the MD60, MD70 and DT40L entries mention JATO rockets. Three more entries carry the Drag name. And the highest figures that carry neither tag belong to the Civetta Bolide, the Civetta Scintilla and the ETK 800-Series Knallhart, followed by the Scintilla GTs Corse at 356 km/h.

Quickest 0-100 km/h Times in the Documentation

Acceleration crowns a different set of vehicles. These are the eight quickest 0-100 km/h entries across the same brand pages, with the documentation’s own power and top speed figures alongside.

Configuration	0-100 km/h	Top speed	Power	Drivetrain and type
Hirochi SBR4 Hillclimb – Asphalt (DCT)	2.30 s	296 km/h	800 bhp	AWD, turbocharged, hillclimb
Cherrier FCV Vivace Hillclimb (Sequential)	2.30 s	292 km/h	673 bhp	AWD, turbocharged, hillclimb
Autobello Piccolina Drag (Sequential)	2.40 s	364 km/h	925 bhp	Rear-drive drag build
Civetta Scintilla Drag (Sequential)	2.50 s	371 km/h	1,866 bhp	Rear-drive drag build
Soliad Lansdale Drag (Sequential)	2.50 s	343 km/h	1,137 bhp	AWD, supercharged V8 drag build
Civetta Scintilla GTx (DCT)	2.60 s	338 km/h	652 bhp	AWD, naturally aspirated sport model
Hirochi SBR4 eSBR 800	2.60 s	257 km/h	796 bhp	Dual motor electric variant
Ibishu BX-Series Drag (A)	2.60 s	380 km/h	1,298 bhp	Rear-drive drag build

The two quickest times belong to hillclimb configurations, and the next three to drag builds. Without a hillclimb, drag or rocket tag, the quickest listed time is a three-way tie at 2.60 s: the Scintilla GTx, the GTx Spyder (also AWD, 652 bhp) and the electric eSBR 800. Per the vehicle list, the Scintilla is a modern V10 supercar and the SBR4 is a high end sports car with a rear boxer engine and a powerful electric eSBR variant.

Which BeamNG Vehicles Does BeamNG Call High-Performance?

The vehicle list never uses the word “fastest”. Its descriptions do single out several performance models, summarized here from the list:

• Civetta Scintilla: a modern supercar with a V10 engine and optional targa top, with electronics such as active aero and dynamic redline.
• Civetta Bolide: a notoriously hard to handle V8 supercar, with race and rally configurations and a homologation special.
• Bruckell Bastion: a modern muscle car producing up to 800 horsepower from the factory, with supercharged V8 high-end trims.
• Hirochi SBR4: a high end sports car with a rear boxer engine; the Hillclimb configuration is described as pushing a production chassis to its performance limits.
• ETK K-Series: a sports car newer, lighter and more powerful than the 800-series, with a V8 option and a GT-IV racing version.
• Gavril Barstow: a classic fastback muscle car with over 300 horsepower possible from the factory.

Community Mods and Extreme Speed

The official game page says the community regularly shares vehicle builds, terrains and scenarios, that the modding capabilities are vast, and that vehicles are completely customizable, with wheels, suspension, engines and more under the player’s control. It also says players can export a car designed in the Automation game into BeamNG.drive. None of these pages gives a top speed for a mod or a player build, so this guide ranks only the official configurations and leaves community vehicles unranked.

Driving Fast Cars With a Wheel

BeamNG’s Steering Wheel Setup page says the game supports steering wheels and controllers that are PC-compatible. It tells players to install the latest drivers and firmware even if things appear to work, to pick the highest possible steering angle and set the same angle in game, and notes that some wheels have premade in-game configurations so you can just drive. For other devices, controls are assigned under Options, Controls, Bindings, Vehicle.

For force feedback, the same page suggests starting with an official rear-wheel-drive car such as the K-series Kc6 with mods disabled, aiming for at least 60 fps, adjusting Strength until the overall force feels right, then gradually lowering Smoothing. The v0.40 release post lists the wheels supported with force feedback on PS5, including the Logitech G29 and G923. More wheel ideas are on this site in car wheel for PC and car games for steering wheel.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fastest stock car in BeamNG Drive?

Counting only factory configurations that are not drag builds or rocket vehicles, the official v0.40.2.0 documentation lists the Civetta Bolide “Top Speed (M)” configuration highest, at 382 km/h (about 237 mph). The Civetta Scintilla Velocità follows at 381 km/h. Including drag builds, the Bruckell Bastion Drag lists 404 km/h, and the Wentward MD60 School Bus JATO lists 430 km/h.

What is the fastest car in BeamNG.drive with no mods?

Every configuration in the official documentation is part of the base game, so the table of highest top speeds above is a no-mods ranking: 430 km/h for the rocket-assisted MD60 school bus, 404 km/h for the Bastion Drag and 382 km/h for the Bolide Top Speed. The documentation does not say how the figures were produced.

Which BeamNG.drive car accelerates fastest?

By the documentation’s 0-100 km/h column, the quickest listed times are 2.30 s for the Hirochi SBR4 Hillclimb – Asphalt and the Cherrier FCV Vivace Hillclimb. Among configurations without a hillclimb, drag or rocket tag, the Civetta Scintilla GTx, GTx Spyder and the electric Hirochi eSBR 800 are tied at 2.60 s.

Do community mods make cars faster than stock cars?

The official documentation publishes no top speed or acceleration figures for community mods or player builds, so this guide cannot rank them. The official game page says the modding capabilities are vast and that vehicles can be customized, including wheels, suspension and engines.

Is it hard to control very fast cars in BeamNG Drive?

BeamNG’s own descriptions point that way. The vehicle list calls the Bolide notoriously hard to handle, the Bolide Top Speed description ends with a reminder to keep it steady, and the Scintilla Velocità description says it sacrifices cornering performance for straight-line speed.

Can I make any car the fastest in BeamNG Drive with modifications?

The documentation does not say. It does say vehicles are completely customizable and lists factory configurations that already use turbochargers, supercharging and nitrous, but it publishes no figures for player-built setups.

Another Game, or the Real World?

Looking at other driving games, this site has the fastest car in CarX Drift Racing and the fastest car in Drift Hunters. For the real-world question, see what is the fastest car in the world.

What This Guide Does Not Cover

• Speeds of community mods and player-built vehicles, which BeamNG’s official pages do not publish.
• Lap times on any track, which the official vehicle pages do not list.
• Game versions other than the v0.40.2.0 documentation read on October 25, 2026.

Final Thoughts

Using only BeamNG’s own documentation, the answer depends on the definition: 382 km/h for the Civetta Bolide Top Speed among configurations that are not drag builds or rocket vehicles, 404 km/h for the Bastion Drag, 430 km/h for the rocket-assisted MD60 school bus, and 2.30 s to 100 km/h for the hillclimb configurations. Check the documentation again after each game update, because the figures belong to the version listed.