Test Drive Eve of Destruction

Wreckfest 2 has rolled out its seventh update since its launch in Steam Early Access in March 2025. This update is particularly substantial, bringing a new track location, major upgrades to vehicle physics and destruction systems, a new race mode, and an in-depth tuning system. Additionally, it introduces two-and-a-half new vehicles to the game. The new vehicles are the Stahlwagen, inspired by a turn-of-the-century Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon, the Valken, inspired by the ’90s iteration of the classic Saab 900, and the ‘Half a Crusader’, a novelty version of Wreckfest 2’s Chevrolet Cavalier-adjacent Crusader which has been chopped in half and is dragged around by its front wheels. The new US-based track location adds three distinct tracks: an oval, a traditional race circuit, and a short sprint course. The oval track is particularly exciting for trying out the new Suicide Race mode, where half the field races clockwise and the other half races anti-clockwise. Experienced demolition gamers may remember an identically named mode in the 2004 classic, Test Drive: Eve of Destruction, known as Driven to Destruction in PAL territories. Fans of that game will be hoping that Wreckfest 2 developer Bugbear finds a few more nuggets of inspiration in that classic, which also featured trailer races, flagpole races, and plenty more. Update 7 also brings major improvements to visual damage and collision physics. It also introduces a comprehensive tuning system to Wreckfest 2 for the first time, allowing players to adjust steering, suspension, brakes, gearing, differential settings, and more. These custom tuning configurations can be saved as presets for quick access and are fully available for use even within multiplayer lobbies. When Wreckfest 2 graduates out of Steam Early Access on PC, the full version will also be coming to consoles, although no release date has been confirmed at this stage.