Virtual Racer CD
£34.00+VAT
£39.95 incl
Virtual Racer is an easy-to-use vehicle performance simulator.
Allows rapid testing and tuning of almost all road and race cars.
Virtual Racer: Vehicle Performance Predictor (Simulator)
Virtual Racer is a vehicle simulator for road cars. By using simple vehicle data about the chassis, wheels, tyres, engine and gear box you can assess your cars performance through a series of statistics and graphs without even turning the key. Virtual Racer is ideal for those interested in vehicle performance and car tuning, allowing you to see the results of any changes before you buy the parts.
Virtual Racer comes equipped with a substantial library of cars and new ones can easily be built from our extensive on-line databases. Currently data is available for hundreds of different vehicles. Engine data can also be loaded either from real dynamometer results supplied by your tuning company, or by using our Engine Profile Generator that produces a simple engine profile for any car. We have worked very closely with our distributors to ensure that their dyno files are compatible with Virtual Racer. You can also show others just how quick your car is by making the model available through the downloads section of the website for other users to access.
Virtual Racer is able to animate a 1/4 mile drag race between cars modelled in the software.
Time slips are shown at the standard drag race splits and the animation can be customised with car image files that are loaded before each race.
What does Virtual Racer do?
Virual Racer is a vehicle performance predictor - utilising a complex mathematical model to simulate real-life performance with exceptional precision.
The way Virtual Racer works is very simple. It takes a vehicle specification (see below), builds a mathematical model of the vehicle, drives that model and provides performance graphs and statistics portraying how the vehicle would perform in reality.
The best bit is if you get a power run or any tuning work done at THOR Racing this software package is compatible with our Dynapack Chassis Dyno, meaning we can provide you a digital file (for a small charge) of your power figures which you can enter in to this simulation package. Then drag race against your friends, check if your gear ratios are correct etc etc.
Why not pick up a copy next time your getting a power run or dyno mapping?
The vehicle specification consists of data from all of the major aspects of a vehicle which impact upon its performance, including:
- Chassis
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Gearbox
- Engine
The software displays a number of statistics including
- Top Speed and 0-60mph Times
- Speed-Time
- Distance-Time
- Tractive Force
- Gear Shift
- Engine Data graphs
This provide a visual aid in assessing vehicle performance while the multi-race feature allows the simultaneous comparison of a number of vehicles.
Vehicle Specifications?
The input to Virtual Racer is a vehicle specification - this is simply a file (with a .vrp extension) which contains data about all aspects of the vehicle which impact upon its performance. This includes the chassis, wheels, tyres, gearbox and engine.
These files can be created and modified using Virtual Racer, giving you complete flexibility to customise the specification to that of your own vehicle. Virtual Racer comes with a library of vehicle specifications and new ones are continuously made available for download - one of the many benefits of being a registered owner! Registered owners are also able to upload and share their own vehicle specifications through the online community.
What features can Virtual Racer offer?
Virtual Racer offers a wide range of features, providing an expansive overview of vehicle performance. These features include:
- single car race
- multi car race
- engine data graphs
- vehicle reports
- single car comparison
- performance sweep
A full explanation of each of these features can be found by clicking on the Virtual Racer website (for which THOR Racing are an autorised distributor)
System Requirements:
Internet access to acquire Virtual Racer project files from the VR Database.
- A computer system with the minimum hardware requirements:
- IBM Compatible PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed (single or dual processor system)
- Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor
- 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher
- 200 megabytes (MB) of available hard disk space
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
- CD-ROM or DVD drive
- Keyboard and mouse or compatible pointing device
- 14.4 kilobits per second (Kbps) or higher-speed modem for connecting to the Virtual Racer website
A computer system with the minimum software requirements:
- Operating system running: Microsoft Windows 98; Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows ME; Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Windows Installer 3.0 (except for Windows 98/ME, which requires Windows Installer 2.0 or later)
- Internet Explorer 5.01 or later
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (Included)
