Touring car racing is a popular discipline within sim racing. The cars are relatable and interesting, but more importantly, the racing is fantastic. Here are five of the best touring car mods available for free here on OverTake.gg.
Whilst the championship is relatively small outside of its home country, the Superturismo championship has been brought to the attention of the Assetto Corsa community by the mod creator @TG Modding. The Audi A1 and the VW Golf TSI are available currently, with other cars potentially on the way.
VW Golf TSIs, Supertourismo
Their low power makes these cars fun and agile to drive as well as race door to door. They are very easy to drive and encourage you to push the grip limit. Whilst they are not as aerodynamically advanced as something like a modern TCR car, every entry is highly engineered to fit the rulebook. This mod shows this off very well with how competitive the two chassis are against each other.
Audi A1 Superturismo. Image: TG Modding
Austin Mini Cooper S exterior. Image: Pessio
This fantastic mod allows us all to be transported back to that time when the David vs Goliath fight was well and truly raging on between the tiny Mini and the big American cars. This mod has a fantastic feeling gearbox, smooth power delivery and some really good force feedback, especially when you are at the grip limit.
The Mini comes from mod creator, @Pessio, and is often seen as the benchmark for the model - and it is easy to see why. Download the Mini for free here on OverTake and give it a try for yourself. A great combination is a grid of these Minis at Brands Hatch with a 1970s skin applied, which is also available for free here on Overtake thanks to creator, Flow13800.
The possibilities of a versatile car like this are endless, the Mini was so successful in countless countries throughout the 1960s, 70s and even the 80s that you will undoubtedly have fun transporting yourself back to those times classic of touring car racing in whichever country you hail from.
Austin Mini Cooper S interior. Image: Pessio
Trabant 601 RS Cup. Image: TM Modding
The Trabant 601 RS Cup is free to download thanks to TM Modding, otherwise known as 'Fuso' right here on OverTake. The car has so much potential for loud and engaging racing that despite it being a single-car download, it had to be put high up on this list alongside the Austin Mini. The video below is a tour around the car this mod was based on, David Wehlish's Jagermeister-inspired Trabant RS Cup car.
It is not all doom and gloom, the car still handles very nicely, although an adjusted setup to negate understeer is necessary to go competitively fast. The 320i mod description states 1998, but no BMW team factory or independent was competing in BTCC - they did in the German Super Tourenwagen Cup, however. The screenshot below shows Johnny Cecotto's BMW Team Schnitzer livery of that year.
#9 BMW 320i BTCC. Image: Patrik Marek
#23 & # 3 Nissan Primeras. Image: Patrik Marek
The Nissan is the most engaging to drive with little to no changes needed to the setup to set a fast lap. Just make sure you turn the volume all the way up to hear that incredible engine sing down the straights. There is no mod currently for the facelift version of the Primera or the previous iteration, the much less successful P10 Primera, but maybe one day, those two will make their debut.
Volvo S40, #4 Rickard Rydell. Image: Patrik Marek
The S40 debuted in 1997 with retained Swedish driver Rickard Rydell at the wheel alongside Kelvin Burt and then Italian ex-Formula One driver, Gianni Morbidelli, for 1998.
The S40, Primera and the 320i have all been fantastic headliners for the Super Touring era on Assetto Corsa for several years. The mods first debuted in 2021, but the quality is like they came out yesterday. These cars are must-haves for anyone who loves this era of touring cars.
There are plenty of liveries available on OverTake as well as the wide range that comes with the mod. The Cupra is an evolution of the two previous versions which were very well received. The car has a fantastic soundtrack and modelled interior that really immerses you in the cockpit. Also, the car is a lot more direct and has a lighter feel to it than its partner, the Hyundai Elantra N TCR.
The new 2024 Cupra Leon Competición
The Elantra is the longer of the two cars and the handling does reflect that. The turning radius as well as the agility is certainly not up to the Cupra, however, the car is faster in a straight line and requires a little more precision. The Elantra is a fantastic TCR car, but with it being a much newer chassis than the Cupra, the finesse will undoubtedly take a few more seasons of competition to dial it in perfectly.
Make no mistake, however: Both of these cars are crafted extremely well.
#830 Hyundai Elantra, Oulton Park
What other touring cars do you enjoy, and which circuits do you love to race them on? Let us know in the comments below!
5. TGM Superturismo
Are you a fan of door-to-door touring car racing? Welcome to Superturismo, Uruguay's top touring car championship featuring some of South America's greatest tin-top drivers.Whilst the championship is relatively small outside of its home country, the Superturismo championship has been brought to the attention of the Assetto Corsa community by the mod creator @TG Modding. The Audi A1 and the VW Golf TSI are available currently, with other cars potentially on the way.
VW Golf TSIs, Supertourismo
Their low power makes these cars fun and agile to drive as well as race door to door. They are very easy to drive and encourage you to push the grip limit. Whilst they are not as aerodynamically advanced as something like a modern TCR car, every entry is highly engineered to fit the rulebook. This mod shows this off very well with how competitive the two chassis are against each other.
Audi A1 Superturismo. Image: TG Modding
4. Austin Mini Cooper S
There are very few touring cars that are more iconic than the classic Austin Mini. Back when the British Touring Car Championship was called the British Saloon Car Championship, the Mini reigned supreme amongst the considerably larger Ford Falcons for several years. The Mini would go on to take three drivers to championship glory, namely Sir John Whitmore, John Love and Irishman Alec Poole.Austin Mini Cooper S exterior. Image: Pessio
This fantastic mod allows us all to be transported back to that time when the David vs Goliath fight was well and truly raging on between the tiny Mini and the big American cars. This mod has a fantastic feeling gearbox, smooth power delivery and some really good force feedback, especially when you are at the grip limit.
The Mini comes from mod creator, @Pessio, and is often seen as the benchmark for the model - and it is easy to see why. Download the Mini for free here on OverTake and give it a try for yourself. A great combination is a grid of these Minis at Brands Hatch with a 1970s skin applied, which is also available for free here on Overtake thanks to creator, Flow13800.
The possibilities of a versatile car like this are endless, the Mini was so successful in countless countries throughout the 1960s, 70s and even the 80s that you will undoubtedly have fun transporting yourself back to those times classic of touring car racing in whichever country you hail from.
Austin Mini Cooper S interior. Image: Pessio
3. Trabant 601 RS Cup
This mod represents the circuit version of the Trabant 601, a small car originating out of East Germany in the early 1960s. These cars are raced in the Trabant RS Cup, DDR Rennsport and Historic Cups across Germany and Central Europe. This specific mod details the car to the 2022 regulations for these championships.Trabant 601 RS Cup. Image: TM Modding
The Trabant 601 RS Cup is free to download thanks to TM Modding, otherwise known as 'Fuso' right here on OverTake. The car has so much potential for loud and engaging racing that despite it being a single-car download, it had to be put high up on this list alongside the Austin Mini. The video below is a tour around the car this mod was based on, David Wehlish's Jagermeister-inspired Trabant RS Cup car.
2. 1990s Supertourers
The Super Touring era was the true golden age of touring car racing. There was plenty of money being thrown around and manufacturers were lining up to get a piece of the action. Three of the most famous cars in the history of Super Touring are from the BTCC: the Nissan Primera, the Volvo S40 and the BMW 320i.BMW 320i
The BMW 320i was the first project and the one where a lot of experimentation had been undertaken. Whilst still one of the best mods for a touring car fan, the BMW 320i is the weakest of the three having been brought out a year earlier than the Primera and the S40.It is not all doom and gloom, the car still handles very nicely, although an adjusted setup to negate understeer is necessary to go competitively fast. The 320i mod description states 1998, but no BMW team factory or independent was competing in BTCC - they did in the German Super Tourenwagen Cup, however. The screenshot below shows Johnny Cecotto's BMW Team Schnitzer livery of that year.
#9 BMW 320i BTCC. Image: Patrik Marek
Nissan Primera
Perhaps the most famous cars to come out of the supertouring era, is the white Nissan Primera of the BTCC. The Primera by @Patrik Marek is free to download and relive this iconic era of touring car racing with. The liveries included a range across the P11 Primera's reign in the BTCC from the red Team Dynamics run car to the 1998 manufacturer title winner car.#23 & # 3 Nissan Primeras. Image: Patrik Marek
The Nissan is the most engaging to drive with little to no changes needed to the setup to set a fast lap. Just make sure you turn the volume all the way up to hear that incredible engine sing down the straights. There is no mod currently for the facelift version of the Primera or the previous iteration, the much less successful P10 Primera, but maybe one day, those two will make their debut.
Volvo S40
The Volvo was somewhat of an underdog going into the 1998 championship. The previous entries by the Swedish manufacturerr had been the 850 estate which, whilst iconic, never had considerable success. The 850 saloon had been slightly more successful in 1996, but still not title-challenging.Volvo S40, #4 Rickard Rydell. Image: Patrik Marek
The S40 debuted in 1997 with retained Swedish driver Rickard Rydell at the wheel alongside Kelvin Burt and then Italian ex-Formula One driver, Gianni Morbidelli, for 1998.
The S40, Primera and the 320i have all been fantastic headliners for the Super Touring era on Assetto Corsa for several years. The mods first debuted in 2021, but the quality is like they came out yesterday. These cars are must-haves for anyone who loves this era of touring cars.
1. TCR 2024 - Hyundai Elantra N TCR & Cupra Leon Competición TCR
TCR has taken over the world of touring cars and because of this, most countries around the world have some form of national TCR championship going into the 2025 racing season. These two new TCR cars were created by Overtake modder, Fuzo or TM-modding, and they are some of the best mods that are available on the site - a must-have for any touring car fan.There are plenty of liveries available on OverTake as well as the wide range that comes with the mod. The Cupra is an evolution of the two previous versions which were very well received. The car has a fantastic soundtrack and modelled interior that really immerses you in the cockpit. Also, the car is a lot more direct and has a lighter feel to it than its partner, the Hyundai Elantra N TCR.
The new 2024 Cupra Leon Competición
The Elantra is the longer of the two cars and the handling does reflect that. The turning radius as well as the agility is certainly not up to the Cupra, however, the car is faster in a straight line and requires a little more precision. The Elantra is a fantastic TCR car, but with it being a much newer chassis than the Cupra, the finesse will undoubtedly take a few more seasons of competition to dial it in perfectly.
Make no mistake, however: Both of these cars are crafted extremely well.
#830 Hyundai Elantra, Oulton Park
What other touring cars do you enjoy, and which circuits do you love to race them on? Let us know in the comments below!
