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About Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game
Automation lets you imagine and build any car you desire, then turn those designs into a thriving automotive company. From sleek sports models to practical everyday vehicles, the game’s tools give you full creative freedom.
Set between 1946 and 2020, the Campaign Mode simulates the evolving market, letting you construct factories, research new technologies, and sell cars to dynamic demographics. You can also export creations to BeamNG.drive for real‑world testing.
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Car Design Tools
Automation provides a suite for shaping vehicle bodies, allowing you to cut, reshape, and adorn thousands of parts such as lights and mouldings.
These tools let you craft unique silhouettes, experiment with aerodynamic elements, and instantly preview how design choices affect vehicle appearance.
- Start with a basic body shape before adding detailed lights to keep proportions clear.
- Use the preview function frequently to see how small changes impact overall aesthetics.
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Engine Design
Automation supports nearly all common engine layouts, from large V12s to compact inline‑3s, giving you freedom to balance power and efficiency.
You can adjust displacement, cylinder count, and other parameters, then test performance within the simulation before committing to production.
- Experiment with smaller engines first to understand efficiency curves before tackling high‑performance configurations.
- Compare simulated torque and horsepower graphs to gauge how design choices meet market demands.
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Campaign Mode
Starting in 1946, Campaign Mode places you in a deep automotive industry simulation where you design, produce, and sell cars.
Build factories, equip them with necessary facilities, research technologies, and respond to dynamically‑simulated market demographics to grow your empire.
- Focus early factories on versatile production lines to adapt quickly to shifting market trends.
- Invest in research that aligns with emerging consumer preferences for better sales performance.
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BeamNG.drive Export
A one‑click export tool lets you transfer cars to BeamNG.drive, where you can drive, race, and crash them in a realistic physics engine.
The co‑developed Automation Test Track lets you compare lap times against AI and friends, sharing results via the Mod Repository.
- Export a simple test car first to verify that all required parts are correctly recognized in BeamNG.
- Use the Test Track to benchmark performance differences between engine configurations before finalizing a design.
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Community and Mods
Automation boasts an active community of 3D modellers, offering hundreds of free mods on the Steam Workshop that expand content variety.
Community‑run competitions evaluate cars on styling and performance, providing feedback and inspiration for further refinement of your creations.
- Browse the Workshop for body kits that match your design aesthetic and integrate them into your builds.
- Participate in competitions to see how peers judge performance, helping you identify improvement areas.
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