Mainstream movies and urban trends prefaced an online racing revolution where giant wings, neon paint jobs, and Type R decals bear more meaning than Car and Driver test results. This is not a land ruled by domestics, and it certainly isnt the merry-go-round that is NASCAR. This is Auto Modellista.

Its easy to look fast. Paste on some racing stripes, toss in a roll bar, and let the car stroke your ego. It may be enough to impress your buddies in high school, but in Auto Modellista dressing pretty doesnt mean a thing unless you go out and dance.

Now let IGN help you to go fast. With turn-by-turn track analysis and expert tuning tips, by the time youre through with this session in Drivers Ed. youll be your own source of confidence. Ready to back up your visual flair with racing finesse, and eager to bang fenders with the big boys, lets get going.

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