# BeamNG.drive, Steam’s finest car pancake maker, gets its biggest update yet with overhauled graphics, fresh rally stages and a sporty new coupe

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/beamng-drive-steams-finest-car-pancake-maker-gets-its-biggest-update-yet-with-overhauled-graphics-fresh-rally-stages-and-a-sporty-new-coupe/
- Published: 2026-07-30T09:41:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T10:06:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/beamngdrive-steams-finest-car-pancake-maker-gets-its-biggest-update-yet-with-overhauled-graphics-fresh-rally-stages-and-a-sporty-new-coupe
- Topics: Americas, Software, Technology

## Key points

- BeamNG.drive’s 0.39 update overhauls graphics and lighting.
- A new sports coupé and Utah rally stages arrive.
- New aerodynamics allow cars to affect each other’s airflow.

## Summary

BeamNG.drive has released version 0.39, which its developers describe as the vehicle-destruction sandbox’s largest update so far. The update significantly improves the game’s visuals and adds new rally, vehicle and aerodynamic features, reinforcing its appeal as a detailed, moddable driving simulator.

The graphics overhaul addresses shadow and sunlight issues, adds HDR support on Vulkan and Direct3D 12, and introduces volumetric clouds and a night sky based on real astronomical data. It also adds the Cherrier Ardente sports coupé, Utah gravel rally stages, map improvements, redesigned pause and photo-mode interfaces, movable sun visors, and airflow effects between nearby cars.

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