Are the times on My Auto Racer real measured times?

No. They are produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The simulation is calibrated against each car's published acceleration figures, so it agrees with the manufacturer where the manufacturer has published a number, and interpolates between those points everywhere else.

What can I change about the race?

Distance (60 ft, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, standing kilometre, or a roll-on), surface grip from dry to wet, air temperature, altitude, headwind or tailwind, gradient, passenger load, and a rolling start. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

Where does the car data come from?

Kerb mass, power, drivetrain and published acceleration figures come from accelerationtimes.com and cardata.wiki, both CC BY 4.0. Kerb mass is recorded as the DIN figure - the car with no driver - and the simulator adds a 75 kg driver of its own.

Does it cost anything?

No. It runs in the browser, there is no account, and there are no ads. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

Can I reuse the figures?

Yes. The simulated figures - the times, the trap speeds and the power to weight derived from them - are published under CC BY 4.0: reuse them anywhere, including commercially, as long as you credit My Auto Racer with a link. That covers the figures only, not the simulator that produced them, the writing, or the 3D models. Please also say that the figures are simulated.

My Auto Racer

Standing and rolling acceleration runs, simulated from published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain data — then fitted to each car’s full published acceleration profile.

Left lane

Versus

Right lane

Race

Event

Preset

Units

Lights, then go — the strip is just below.

Advanced setup

Playback

Surface

Air temperature

Altitude

Head / tailwind

Gradient

Extra load

Timing

Air density scales aero drag and engine power; surface sets the grip ceiling.

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Lane A—

0mph 0

Lane B—

0mph 0

Stage the cars Pick two cars and an event, then hit Stage to run the tree.

Telemetry

Rank the whole field — every car over this event

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Where the data comes from & how the model works

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What this is

My Auto Racer is a drag race simulator for real cars. Pick any two of 15,000 models, set the distance, the surface and the weather, and watch them run — a full standing start with a Christmas tree, 60 ft, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, trap speed and a rolling speed trace for each car.

Every time is simulated, not measured. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing; the model then trims tyre grip and delivered power until the car reproduces its own published acceleration figures. Both cars run in identical conditions — dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout — which is what makes the comparison fair even though no single time is a timing slip.

Are the times on My Auto Racer real measured times?: No. They are produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The simulation is calibrated against each car’s published acceleration figures, so it agrees with the manufacturer where the manufacturer has published a number, and interpolates between those points everywhere else.
What can I change about the race?: Distance (60 ft, 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile, standing kilometre, or a roll-on), surface grip from dry to wet, air temperature, altitude, headwind or tailwind, gradient, passenger load, and a rolling start.
Where does the car data come from?: Kerb mass, power, drivetrain and published acceleration figures come from accelerationtimes.com and cardata.wiki, both CC BY 4.0. Kerb mass is recorded as the DIN figure — the car with no driver — and the simulator adds a 75 kg driver of its own.
Does it cost anything?: No. It runs in the browser, there is no account, and there are no ads.
Can I reuse the figures?: Yes. The simulated figures — the times, the trap speeds and the power to weight derived from them — are published under CC BY 4.0: reuse them anywhere, including commercially, as long as you credit My Auto Racer with a link. That covers the figures only, not the simulator that produced them, the writing, or the 3D models. Please also say that the figures are simulated.

My Auto Racer

Race

Telemetry

What this is

Before you race

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Race result

Finish-line photo

Race at a glance

Each car