For drivers
I want to drive
Race on dozens of road, oval and dirt tracks against AI opponents. TORCS supports all common input devices - keyboard, game pad, joystick or steering wheel - and runs as a plain download on Windows.
The Open Racing Car Simulator
TORCS
TORCS is an open-source 3D racing simulator for driving, developing AI drivers, and experimenting with vehicle simulation.
What will you do with TORCS?
For developers, researchers and educators
I want to build drivers, teach or research
The Robot Module Interface gives an AI driver access to simulation state and callbacks for steering, throttle, braking and gears. TORCS can run fully headless from the command line, including repeatable batch races with custom race managers. Its plug-in architecture also allows drivers, race management and simulation modules to be replaced or adapted. Start with the API documentation and source examples, or use the step-by-step Robot Tutorial for learning and teaching.
- Open source under GPLv2 - the full source ships with every release.
- Runs on Windows, Linux and FreeBSD.
- 114 track maps across road, dirt, oval, experimental and test circuits.
- Cited in peer-reviewed research from 2009 to 2025.