ShowDown is the latest new game mode in CSR2 and you can win some nice prizes there if you use the right strategy.
With every ShowDown Event, I will post here how the eligible cars will perform and which one you should use.
Champion ShowDown (October 4th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai IONIQ 5 N | T4 9.6x | coming soon | |
| Nissan Pandem Skyline GT-R (BCNR33) | T4 9.9x | 12.0x | Best Tune |
| Porsche 911 4S Cabriolet | T4 10.2x | 12.4x | Best Tune |
| Jeep Gladiator ‘Rubicon’ | T4 10.2x | 11.7x | Best Tune |
With all cars here being T4 cars, the best bet will either be the previous season Milestone Car (Nissan Pandem) or the Hyundai if you got one of them. At the end it comes down to what car you have upgraded further so even if you have the Porsche or the Jeep maxed out you might rather take them than fully building the faster cars unless you are willing to pull the Stage 6 upgrades or already have quite a bunch of them.
Elite ShowDown (September 27th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
Shelby Super Snake  |
T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
Porsche Carrera GT  |
T5 7.5x | 11.1x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 QV |
T4 9.8x | 12.8x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible |
T4 9.8x | 11.0x | Best Tune |
I guess for most players the Shelby Super Snake is the best choice simply as it’s featured that frequently that building it is worth it and most players did. Investing into the Legends cars to max out is for most players not worth it.
West Virginia ShowDown (September 22nd, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the event ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac Ryans Rod & Kustom Firebird Trans Am | T5 6.6x | coming soon | |
| Chevrolet Kelly & Son Bel Air Sport Coupe | T5 6.7x | coming soon | |
| Chevrolet Greening Camaro IROC Z28 | T5 6.7x | 8.1x | Best Tune |
Toyota Supra MK4  |
T5 6.8x | 9.8x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray |
T5 6.9x | 7.9x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang GT |
T5 6.9x | 9.1x | Best Tune |
| Toyota GR Supra |
T5 6.9x | 10.3x | Best Tune |
| AMC Javelin AMX ‘Defiant’ 🏆 | T5 7.0x | coming soon | |
| Nissan 2017 GT-R (R35) |
T5 7.1x | 7.8x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet Dutchboys Hotrods Camaro | T5 7.2x | 9.7x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang 10th Anniversary Edition RTR Spec 5 | T5 7.3x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Shelby Super Snake |
T5 7.4x | 9.9x | Best Tune |
This is a very easy and tough ShowDown at the same time – easy because the Elite Tuner cars are available to everyone and for most players also well-upgraded so every player can access this event – and that makes it rough as so many players have cars in their garage sitting that can go 6.9 seconds that it will simply be a rough grind and I think it will be tough to even reach the trophies needed for the AMX Javelin with a car like the Shelby Super Snake…
Champion ShowDown (September 20th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster | T5 6.8x | 7.8x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Countach LBI 800-4 | T5 6.9x | 9.9x | Best Tune |
| McLaren GT | T5 7.7x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| *please see comment | * | * | Best Tune |
*the 4th car in the roaster is, weirdly the M5 CSL, the current Prestige Car which makes little sense as normally there should be the previous Prestige Cup car which is the Porsche 911 Touring (see tune here). They haven’t changed it so far so I don’t know if they will just leave it like that or swap it… if not, here is the tune for the BMW M4 CSL
Elite ShowDown (September 14th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequently featured cars in there along a new one:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray |
T5 6.9x | 7.9x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang ’10th Anniversary Edition RTR’ Spec 5 | T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini LB Silhouette Huracan Coupe |
T5 7.4x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Shelby Super Snake |
T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Jaguar XJ220 |
T5 7.4x | 7.9x | Best Tune |
If you have build the 2020 Corvette through the Izzy Tuner Event a while ago, you have easily the best car here and the other cars run pretty similar times so there is no tremendous difference and you should pick the one you have upgraded the furthest.
Champion ShowDown (September 7th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi RS 5 Coupe (2020) | T3 11.1x | 14.1x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang Mach 1 | T3 11.8x | 13.1x | Best Tune |
| BMW Rocket Bunny M3 GTS (E92) | T3 12.2x | 15.5x | Best Tune |
| Dodge LB SRT Hellcat | T3 13.5x | 14.2x | Best Tune |
The interesting part here is, probably due to the fact that they build the roaster by dyno time, that the Prestige Car is by far the fastest car so you don’t even have to build the M3 and can run the car you already have.
Elite ShowDown (Aug 31st, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini LB Silhouette Huracan Coupe |
T5 7.4x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Mazda RX-7 Rocket Bunny |
T4 9.6x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Honda LB NSX |
T4 9.8x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Nissan Silvia (S15) Rocket Bunny |
T4 10.3x | 13.1x | Best Tune |
The Lamborghini will dominate so much here that you need to run it, no matter what, if you want to get a decent rank. It’s also a decent long-term investment as you see it in Elite ShowDown frequently. The T4 cars are quite close to each other and can be your backup choice if you don’t have the Lamborghini but they get used very rarely for the past year in Elite ShowDown after being very frequent cars before, so investing heavily into them (especially Elite Levels) is not that well-recommended.
The Summit Finale ShowDown (August 22nd, 2023)
For the final event of the The Summit Superstars you will need to unlock the final lock-in car in this ShowDown (the SCG 003S Carbon Edition):
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari Daytona SP3 | T5 6.7x | 8.3x | Best Tune |
| Lexus LFA ‘Nürburgring Package’ | T5 7.1x | Best Tune | |
| SCG 003S Carbon Edition | T5 7.2x | coming soon | |
| Aston Martin V12 Vantage | T5 7.2x | 8.7x | Best Tune |
| Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport Profilee | T5 7.2x | 8.8x | Best Tune |
| Maserati MC20 | T5 7.2x | 8.6x | Best Tune |
| Lexus LFA | T5 7.3x | 12.1x | Best Tune |
| Dodge Viper Snakeskin Edition GTC | T4 11.9x | 10.7x | coming soon |
To win the 1300 cups price car for the Event (guide here), you need to run either of the T5 cars, they all run around the same time so pick the one you have upgraded the most. I will update the tunes in the next days so you will see them when the event starts.
Litte annotation regarding the Viper Snakeskin Edition – this is not a new car it’s in the game for 5 years and it runs very slow (was handed out like 2 years ago as a free car in an event) and there’s no way that you will get the prize car with it, so save yourself the cash upgrading it unless you really want to.
Champion ShowDown (August 24th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin DBX 707 | T4 9.7x | 11.0x | Best Tune |
| Alfa Romeo Giulia GTam | T4 10.1x | 12.5x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance | T4 10.4x | 12.4x | Best Tune |
| Jaguar XE SV Project 8 | T4 10.5x | 12.9x | Best Tune |
If you don#t have/want to upgrade the Milestone Car from previous season (DBX 707), then it doesn’t matter too much which car you will take as their times are all pretty similar. The Jaguar is pretty funky to drive and unreliable so I’d recommend either the Mach-E or the Alfa Romeo.
Elite ShowDown (August 17th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Super Snake |
T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Porsche Carrera GT |
T5 7.5x | 11.1x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 QV |
T4 9.8x | 12.8x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible |
T4 9.8x | 11.0x | Best Tune |
I guess for most players the Shelby Super Snake is the best choice simply as it’s featured that frequently that building it is worth it and most players did. Investing into the Legends cars to max out is for most players not worth it.
Champion ShowDown (August 10th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster | T5 7.4x | 8.8x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2023 Corvette Z06 Convertible | T5 7.6x | coming soon | |
| Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock | T5 7.9x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 Coupe | T5 7.9x | 9.5x | Best Tune |
Due to the ways dyno tiimes run the Milestone Car will NOT be the apex car for the upcoming Champion ShowDown so check if you have the Lamborghini in your garage and you might be able to skip upgrading the (in my personal opinion) rather boring new Corvette version and save up some cash for the current events.
Elite ShowDown (Aug 3rd, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have a car featured we didn’t see for quite some time
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray |
T5 6.9x | 7.9x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang GT |
T5 6.9x | 9.1x | Best Tune |
| Ferrari 488 Pista Spider |
T5 7.4x | 11.4x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Huracan Coupe |
T5 7.8x | 10.7x | Best Tune |
With the latest Elite Tuner cars, the Ford Mustang GT as well as the 2020 Corvette Stingray you will have the fastest cars if you finished the events and have them at max Elite Custom level.
Champion ShowDown (July 27th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan KRC Japan GT-R (R25) | T5 7.2x | coming soon | |
| McLaren SLR 722 Edition | T5 7.2x | 9.8x | Best Tune |
| Nissan Rocket Bunny Boss Aero 240SX (S14) | T5 7.5x | 9.7x | Best Tune |
| Porsche 911 RWB | T5 7.7x | 9.8x | Best Tune |
Unless you have the Milestone Car from previous season and want to max it out – the best bet will be the SLR 722 that we all got last year for the anniversary as Milestone Car a lot easier so most players have it and already upgraded it. It will be almost the same performance as the Nissan but saving you quite some cash to upgrade.
Elite ShowDown (July 20th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have a car featured we didn’t see for quite some time
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota GR Supra |
T5 6.9x | 10.2x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang ’10th Anniversary Edition RTR’ Spec 5 | T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Shelby Super Snake |
T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible |
T4 9.9x | 13.3x | Best Tune |
The GR Supra is the first car in the Elite Tuner trials and most players should have it maxed out by now – I don’t think it makes any sense to use any other card for the ShowDown, especially as the gap between the GR Supra and the Mustangs is so big.
Champion ShowDown (July 13th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari 812 Competizione | T5 7.0x | coming soon | |
| Pagani Zonda Cinque Coupe | T5 7.1x | 9.9x | Best Tune |
| Hennessey Venom GT Spyder | T5 7.4x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Aston Martin DBS Superleggera | T5 7.7x | 9.7x | Best Tune |
If you have the Pagani Zonda Cinque from a couple of seasons ago, you an run it as it was the Milestone car and you probably won’t have to invest much cash and safe it for events and still get quite far in this ShowDown.
If not, the Venom GT Spyder might be a great choice here as well before you dump the millions of cash into the Ferrari Milestone Car from last season. The times aren#t that crazy different unless you look at the very final times with maxed cars.
Elite ShowDown (July 6th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and this time it’s with only T4 cars so it will be more interesting:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda RX-7 Rocket Bunny |
T4 9.6x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Honda LB NSX |
T4 9.8x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray |
T4 9.8x | 11.1x | Best Tune |
| Cadillac CTS-V |
T4 10.3x | 13.3x | Best Tune |
The top cars are all quite close together so use the one you have at the highest Elite Level (you should have all Stage 6 parts at this point as they are mid-field cars in many Elite ShowDowns so you got plenty of parts for them already). I wouldn’t invest much in them as they will normally not be top cars in most Elite ShowDowns so use what you have without spending Elite Token on them.
Champion ShowDown (June 29th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Elantra N | T3 11.5x | 14.1x | Best Tune |
| Porsche Vorsteiner Cayman GT-4 | T3 11.9x | 13.1x | Best Tune |
| BMW ACS4 | T3 12.6x | 15.5x | Best Tune |
| Dodge LB SRT Hellcat | T3 13.5x | 14.2x | Best Tune |
With all T3 cars and a very clear hierarchy, this ShowDown will require you to build the Milestone Car from previous season or you will not be able to compete that well. If you want to save some resources you might also want to skip but building a T3 car, at least, is not that expensive.
Elite ShowDown (June 22nd, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini LB Silhouette Huracan Coupe |
T5 7.4x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Mazda RX-7 Rocket Bunny |
T4 9.6x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Honda LB NSX |
T4 9.8x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Nissan Silvia (S15) Rocket Bunny |
T4 10.3x | 13.1x | Best Tune |
The Lamborghini will dominate so much here that you need to run it, no matter what, if you want to get a decent rank. It’s also a decent long-term investment as you see it in Elite ShowDown frequently. The T4 cars are quite close to each other and can be your backup choice if you don’t have the Lamborghini but they get used very rarely for the past year in Elite ShowDown after being very frequent cars before, so investing heavily into them (especially Elite Levels) is not that well-recommended.
The Grand Finale ShowDown (June 14th, 2023)
For the final event of the European Invitational Tour you will need to unlock the final lock-in car in this ShowDown (the Noble M500):
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Solus | T5 6.5x | 8.0x | Best Tune |
| Volkswagen Electric R | T5 6.6x | coming soon | |
| Pininfarina Battista | T5 6.7x | 8.9x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Aventador LP780-4 Ultimae | T5 7.3x | 9.7x | Best Tune |
| Ferrari 488 Pista Spider |
T5 7.4x | 11.4x | Best Tune |
| Noble M500 | T5 7.6x | Best Tune | |
| Porsche 911 R |
T5 7.8x | 11.5x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Huracan Coupe |
T5 7.8x | 10.7x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Performante | T5 8.0x | 9.7x | Best Tune |
To win the 1300 cups price car for the Event (guide here), you should either have one of the event cars or you need a maxed Elite Custom car from the 911 R, 488 Pista Spider or Lamborghini Huracan. This is probably the way for most players to go.
Champion ShowDown (June 15th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth ‘Cuda ‘TorC’ Weaver Customs | T5 7.9x | 10.1x | Best Tune |
| Audi NEWING Alpil R8 RSR | T5 7.9x | 10.1x | Best Tune |
| Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye | T5 7.9x | 9.5x | Best Tune |
| Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible | T5 7.9x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
Are you ready for the weirdest ShowDown roaster? Well, I hope you are as we have all the four cars featured running times so close to each other that you should run the ones that you have upgraded the most – and as the Audi R8 was featured twice in prestige Cup, I assume this will be the car most players have upgraded the most at this point.
Elite ShowDown (June 8th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini LB Silhouette Huracan Coupe |
T5 7.4x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Ferrari 488 Pista Spider |
T5 7.4x | 11.3x | Best Tune |
| Honda LB NSX |
T4 9.8x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible |
T4 9.8x | 11.0x | Best Tune |
The Lamborghini will probably be the best choice for most players as we all got it free for several occasions and it is featured as apex car so many times that so many of us have it either high or maxed. Alternatively, you can use the Ferrari if you have it maxed.
The LB NSX should only be your backup in case you’re missing the T5 cards and don#t invest any Elite Custom levels in it anymore, it is simply not worth it we haven’t seen it as a top car in ShowDown for more than a year!
Champion ShowDown (May 31st, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet COPO Camaro | T5 7.2x | 8.9x | Best Tune |
| Zenvo TS1 GT | T5 7.3x | 9.4x | Best Tune |
| Hennessey Venom GT | T5 7.4x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Noble M600 Speedster | T5 7.5x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
All cars are really close together and I think for most players it will be worth it running the Noble M600 if you have built it well already instead of starting to invest into the COPO Camarao from scartch unless you have the cash and a ton of keys or Stage 6 parts already sitting around
Elite ShowDown (May 25th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Super Snake |
T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Porsche Carrera GT |
T5 7.5x | 11.1x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 QV |
T4 9.8x | 12.8x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible |
T4 9.8x | 11.0x | Best Tune |
I guess for most players the Shelby Super Snake is the best choice simply as it’s featured that frequently that building it is worth it and most players did. Investing into the Legends cars to max out is for most players not worth it.
Champion ShowDown (May 18th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noble M600 Speedster | T5 7.5x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet Rocket Bunny Corvette Stingray | T4 10.2x | 12.4x | Best Tune |
| Jeep Gladiator ‘Rubicon’ | T4 10.2x | 11.7x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang HPE750 | T4 10.6x | 12.9x | Best Tune |
As the Noble M600 Speedster, the current Prestige Cup car, is the only T5 car it is the APEX car that will be working best – so don’t invest in any other car here and take the cheap opportunity to get far while also getting a ton of parts for the Prestige Cup at the same time.
Motorsport Madness ShowDown (May 11th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the ShowDown Event for Motorsport Madness:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rimac Nevara | T5 6.6x | 8.5x | Best Tune |
| Porsche 911 GT3 RS Carrera RS 2.7 Tribute (992) | T5 7.1x | 10.3x | Best Tune |
| KTM X-BOW GTX | T5 7.4x | 9.3x | Best Tune |
| Ferrari 488 Pista Spider |
T5 7.4x | 11.3x | Best Tune |
| Porsche 911 R |
T5 7.8x | 11.5x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Huracan Coupe |
T5 7.8x | 10.7x | Best Tune |
To win the 1300 cups price car for the Event (guide here), you should either have one of the event cars or you need a maxed Elite Custom car from the 911 R, 488 Pista Spider or Lamborghini Huracan. This is probably the way for most players to go.
If you did the Flash Event with the Rimac Nevara you have a very easy time getting through this event as this car beats everything (except the McLaren Solus that can run a time of 6.5xx).
Elite ShowDown (May 11th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini LB Silhouette Huracan Coupe |
T5 7.4x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Mazda RX-7 Rocket Bunny |
T4 9.6x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Honda LB NSX |
T4 9.8x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Nissan Silvia (S15) Rocket Bunny |
T4 10.3x | 13.1x | Best Tune |
The Lamborghini will dominate so much here that you need to run it, no matter what, if you want to get a decent rank. It’s also a decent long-term investment as you see it in Elite ShowDown frequently. The T4 cars are quite close to each other and can be your backup choice if you don’t have the Lamborghini but they get used very rarely for the past year in Elite ShowDown after being very frequent cars before, so investing heavily into them (especially Elite Levels) is not that well-recommended.
Champion ShowDown (May 3rd, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi ABT RS7-R | T4 9.9x | 13.3x | Best Tune |
| Nissan Pandem Skyline GT-R (BCNR33) | T4 9.9x | 12.0x | Best Tune |
| Porsche 911 Targa 4S Heritage Edition | T4 10.1x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Black Series | T4 12.2x | 13.6x | Best Tune |
If you have the Audi RS-7 ABT maxed or well-upgraded you will do fine, otherwise you need to build the Milestone Car from the previous season, if you got it. The Prestige Cup car, the SLS AMG Black Series is by far the slowest car so don#t expect too much running it and every other car you might have from the roaster is worth running more than a maxed SLS AMG, tbh.
Elite ShowDown (April 27th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequently featured cars in there along a new one:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche 911 R |
T5 7.8x | 11.5x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible |
T4 9.8x | 11.0x | |
| HONDA NSX |
T4 10.1x | 14.4x | Best Tune |
| Aston Martin Vantage |
T4 10.3x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
The Porsche 911 R is so much ahead and the Stingray is the Elite Custom Street Edition prize car so only a few players run it. I guess the best here will be run the car you have if you don’t have the 911 R and make the best out of it without investing too much.
Champion ShowDown (April 20th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche RWB 911 (F-Series) NARRO STYLE | T4 9.9x | 12.5x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance | T4 10.4x | 12.4x | Best Tune |
| Mercedes-AMG G 63 | T4 10.7x | 12.5x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang Mach 1 | T3 11.8x | 14.7x | Best Tune |
Your best bet for this ShowDown is to build the Prestige Cup car, the Porsche RWB NARRO STYLE as quickly as possible as you need it for the Prestige Cup anyway and it will beat the Milestone Car from the previous season by half a second, so there’s no real reason to invest in the Mustang Mach-E at all.
Elite ShowDown (April 13th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequently featured cars in there along a new one:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray |
T5 6.9x | 7.9x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang ’10th Anniversary Edition RTR’ Spec 5 | T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Shelby Super Snake |
T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Jaguar XJ220 |
T5 7.4x | 7.9x | Best Tune |
If you have build the 2020 Corvette through the Izzy Tuner Event already, take it as no other car will be anywhere close to this and even a full Stage 5 with some Stage 6 parts will already be faster than the other cars…
Stradale Competizione ShowDown (April 2nd, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pininfarina Battista | T5 6.7x | 8.9x | Best Tune |
| Ferrari SF90 Straadle Assetto Fiorano | T5 6.9x | soon | |
| Kimera EVO37 | T5 7.2x | 8.8x | Best Tune |
| Ferrari 488 Pista Spider |
T5 7.4x | 11.3x | Best Tune |
| Porsche 911 R |
T5 7.8x | 11.5x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Huracan |
T5 7.8x | 10.7x | Best Tune |
| Audi R8 V10 Decennium | T5 8.2x | 11.5x | Best Tune |
| Audi R8 Green Hell | T5 8.2x | 11.1x | Best Tune |
To win the 1300 cups price car for the Event (guide here), you should either have one of the event cars or you need a maxed Elite Custom car from the 911 R, 488 Pista Spider or Lamborghini Huracan.
Champion ShowDown (April 5th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche 911 GT3 Touring (992) | T5 7.6x | 10.1x | Best Tune |
| Aston Martin DBS Superleggera | T5 7.7x | 9.7x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray | T4 9.9x | 10.2x | Best Tune |
| BMW M3 Touring (G81) Competition | T3 12.4x | 15.7x | Best Tune |
Looks like the devs changed the structure for good and the current Prestige Cup car is always featured in the same season Champion ShowDown – in this case useless as it’s so much slower than any other car as T3 car, though….
Run either the previous Milestone Car or the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, both cars won’t be quite head-to-head this ShowDown.
Champion ShowDown (March 21st, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda LB Works NSX-R | T4 9.7x | 12.6x | Best Tune |
| BMW M4 (G82) CSL | T4 10.0x | 11.8x | Best Tune |
| Alfa Romeo 8C Spider | T4 10.2x | 11.4x | Best Tune |
| Nissan LB GT-R (R25) Premium | T4 12.1x | 13.7x | Best Tune |
This is a really surprising roaster for this ShowDown with the current prestige Cup car as the fastest one (but you need to have quite all Stage 6 parts, just at Stage 5 it’s the 2nd-slowest car). I don’t know if someone messed up here or they will make the current Prestige Cup car available in ShowDowns now but it is a nice one where you don’t need to invest into the extra car.
Elite ShowDown (March 16th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have a car featured we didn’t see for quite some time
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota GR Supra |
T5 6.9x | 10.2x | Best Tune |
| Ford Mustang ’10th Anniversary Edition RTR’ Spec 5 | T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Shelby Super Snake |
T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible |
T4 9.9x | 13.3x | Best Tune |
The GR Supra is the first car in the Elite Tuner trials and most players should have it maxed out by now – I don’t think it makes any sense to use any other card for the ShowDown, especially as the gap between the GR Supra and the Mustangs is so big.
Champion ShowDown (March 8th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pagani Zonda Cinque Coupe | T5 7.1x | 9.9x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet COPO Camaro | T5 7.2x | 8.0x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder | T5 7.9x | 9.7x | Best Tune |
| Jaguar F-TYPE R Convertible | T5 8.1x | 9.5x | Best Tune |
The milestone car will be the fastest car and unless you have a well-upgraded COPO Camaro in your garage you probably have to invest here as the Prestige Cup car, the Lamborghini, will be significantly slower. I’m a little sad that they don’t allow the Pagani Zonda Cinque (2021 Europe Tour) and the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster are not eligible although they are identical cars and share Stage 6 parts.
Elite ShowDown (March 2nd, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini LB Silhouette Huracan Coupe |
T5 7.4x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Mazda RX-7 Rocket Bunny |
T4 9.6x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Honda LB NSX |
T4 9.8x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
| Nissan Silvia (S15) Rocket Bunny |
T4 10.3x | 13.1x | Best Tune |
The Lamborghini will dominate so much here that you need to run it, no matter what, if you want to get a decent rank. It’s also a decent long-term investment as you see it in Elite ShowDown frequently. The T4 cars are quite close to each other and can be your backup choice if you don’t have the Lamborghini but they get used very rarely for the past year in Elite ShowDown after being very frequent cars before, so investing heavily into them (especially Elite Levels) is not that well-recommended.
SupercarScience ShowDown (February 8th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 | T5 6.8x | 9.3x | Best Tune |
| Mazda Furai | T5 6.8x | 9.6x | Best Tune |
| Audi R8 LMS | T5 6.9x | 9.6x | Best Tune |
| McLaren F1 |
T5 6.9x | 8.0x | Best Tune |
| Saleen S7 Twin Turbo |
T5 7.1x | 10.0x | Best Tune |
| ATS Automobili RR Turbo 🏆 | T5 7.3x | 9.4x | |
| Lamborghini Huracan STO | T5 7.3x | 9.6x | Best Tune |
| Jaguar XJ220 |
T5 7.4x | 11.1x | Best Tune |
| Porsche Carrera GT |
T5 7.5x | 11.1x | Best Tune |
| Bugatti EB110 SS |
T5 7.6x | 11.1x | Best Tune |
| Honda NSX-R |
T4 9.4x | 10.4x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Countach LP 5000 QV |
T4 9.8x | 12.6x | Best Tune |
| Ford 1966 GT40 |
T4 9.9x | 13.4x | Best Tune |
| Plymouth HEMI Cuda |
T4 10.0x | 13.8x | Best Tune |
| Chevorlet Corvette (C3) ZR1 |
T4 12.3x | 14.2x | Best Tune |
| Pontiac GTO ‘The Judge’ |
T3 12.9x | 16.4x | Best Tune |
| Shelby Cobra 427 S/C |
T3 14.6x | 15.7x | Best Tune |
To win the 1300 cups price car for the SupercerScience Event (guide here), you should pick the McLaren F1. There are simply too many 6.x second cars around to have a shot and so many players have the McLaren F1 maxed sitting in the garage.
Elite ShowDown (February 16th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari 488 Pista Spider |
T5 7.4x | 11.3x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible | T4 9.8x | 11.8x | Best Tune |
| HONDA NSX |
T4 10.1x | 14.4x | Best Tune |
| Aston Martin Vantage |
T4 10.3x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
If you can run the 488 Pista Spider you will have a fairly great time, otherwise the Vantage is the baseline car for most players. I wouldn’t recommend investing in it many Elite Custom levels, though, as it will always be fairly on the bottom and rather use it as the backup car it is instead of trying to make something out of it. The Corvette is the Elite Custom prize car and I think the amount of people who run it is really low.
Champion ShowDown (February 8th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quintin Brothers Camaro | T5 7.5x | 9.5x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2023 Corvette Z06 | T5 7.5x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing | T4 9.9x | 11.8x | Best Tune |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet | T4 10.1x | 12.4x | Best Tune |
You have two decent options here and if you have the Chevrolet 2023 Corvette (from previous season in 2022) upgraded well, I’d rather take it as it’s more reliable to drive with a very similar time to the Quintin Brothers Camaro. Only use the T4 cars if you don’t have any other option, even fully maxed they can’t compete with a Stage-5-upgraded T5 car in this ShowDown.
Elite ShowDown (February 2nd, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan 2017 GT-R (R35) |
T5 7.1x | 8.8x | Best Tune |
| Saleen S7 Twin Turbo |
T5 7.1x | 10.0x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini LB Silhouette Huracan Coupe |
T5 7.4x | 9.2x | Best Tune |
| Ferrari 488 Pista Spider |
T5 7.4x | 11.3x | Best Tune |
The Nissan GT-R is a great choice as you very likely will have it maxed by now from Elite Tuner and it’s also quite reliable and easy to race – and if not, you need to max it anyway for Elite Tuner so go with it.
Champion ShowDown (January 25th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura 2022 NSX Type S | T5 7.6x | 10.1x | Best Tune |
| W Motors Fenyr Supersport | T5 7.8x | 9.7x | Best Tune |
| Audi ABT RS6-R | T4 9.9x | 11.9x | Best Tune |
| Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT | T4 10.3x | 12.0x | Best Tune |
| Lotus Evora GT430 | T4 10.5x | 11.9x | Best Tune |
Now that Natural Motion added the Fenyr Supersport 2 days after the ShowDown Event started, there’s at least two T5 cars available to race here so you can think about investing into the Acura. Makes me a little mad as many players already pumped millions of cash into their Acura’s and now NM is like “oh well here as a little support present we make another car available”. The T4 cars a pure fallbacks if you don#t have access to the Milestone cars or not willing to invest that many cash.
Elite ShowDown (January 19th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some frequent appearances here without many surprises:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Mustang ’10th Anniversary Edition RTR’ Spec 5 | T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Jaguar XJ220 |
T5 7.4x | 9.6x | Best Tune |
| Shelby Super Snake |
T5 7.4x | 9.9x | Best Tune |
| Bugatti EB110 SS |
T5 7.6x | 11.1x | Best Tune |
All cars a quite close to each other in final times and especially the Shelby Super Snake, a car that we all got for free a while ago and many players have upgraded well, should be the best choice for most players and is also a good invest into the future.
Champion ShowDown (January 11th, 2023)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 | T5 6.9x | 8.9x | Best Tune |
| Koenigsegg Regera ‘CSR Edition’ | T5 7.2x | 10.2x | Best Tune |
| Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante | T5 7.6x | 9.7x | Best Tune |
| Porsche 911 Turbo S (992) | T5 7.8x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
The Milestone car, the Lamborghini Countach, will be a very reasonable investment here as it has such an edge over the other cars (I doubt that you have a fully built Regera in your garage). Depends on your invest but the cars aren’t very close to each other and the Porsche 911 Turbo S should only be your consideration when there are basically no Stage 6 parts involved and you have it already upgraded.
Elite ShowDown (January 5th, 2023)
The new Elite Tuner ShowDown is up and we have some classic appearances along with the Elite Tuner RX-7, a car that has not been featured in ShowDown for like a year…
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Mustang ’10th Anniversary Edition RTR’ Spec 5 | T5 7.4x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Bugatti EB110 SS |
T5 7.6x | 11.1x | Best Tune |
| Mazda RX-7 |
T5 7.7x | 10.5x | Best Tune |
| Porsche 911 |
T5 7.8x | 11.5x | Best Tune |
Unless you have the Mustang or the Bugatti with the heavy Elite part invest, the Mazda RX-7 should be a car that you have well-upgraded by now and the final times are pretty close to each other. Please make sure to check out the individual car tunes, I have the difference there in Elite Level (e.g. the RX-7 without Elite Custom levels is a lot faster than the Bugatti without et Elite Custom level 0).
Champion ShowDown (December 28th, 2022)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| TVR Griffith | T4 10.0x | 11.4x | Best Tune |
| Porsche Panamera Turbo S Sport Turismo | T4 10.0x | 12.0x | Best Tune |
| TVR Sagaris | T4 10.1x | 12.0x | Best Tune |
| Audi RS7 Sportback | T4 10.1x | 12.1x | Best Tune |
I think I never have seen a ShowDown roaster with cars that have that similar times, even with their Stage 5 setups. This is so close that I don’t think there’s a dominating pick and you should run the one that you have upgraded the most instead of investing too heavily here
Elite ShowDown (December 21st, 2022)
The new Elite Tuner car, the Mustang GT, will be the top car for the next Elite ShowDown event, too:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Mustang GT |
T5 6.9x | 7.9x | Best Tune |
| Porsche 911 R |
T5 7.8x | 11.5x | Best Tune |
| Honda NSX |
T4 10.1x | 14.4x | Best Tune |
| Aston Martin Vantage |
T4 10.3x | 12.7x | Best Tune |
And the new Ford Mustang GT (Elite Tuner) is also the car that will beat the others in this ShowDown so badly, even at max Stage 5. So, as there’s also Izzy’s Challenge for it running right now too I recommend investing heavily into it and running it.
Champion ShowDown (December 14th, 2022)
Here are the new upcoming cars for the Champion ShowDown:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noble M600 Speedster | T5 7.5x | … | soon |
| McLaren 600LT Spider | T5 7.5x | 10.1x | Best Tune |
| Lamborghini Huracan Evo Coupe | T5 7.9x | 9.5x | Best Tune |
| Aston Martin One-77 | T5 8.1x | 9.5x | Best Tune |
The Noble will beat the other cars by far and, unless you have the 600LT Spider well upgraded, you might consider investing.
Elite ShowDown (December 8th, 2022)
No slow start with the new Elite Tuner car, the Mustang GT, it will get featured in the upcoming ShowDown right away:
| Car |
⏱6️⃣ |
⏱5️⃣ |
Setup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Mustang GT | T5 6.9x | 7.9x | Best Tune |
| Porsche Carrera GT | T5 7.5x | 9.0x | Best Tune |
| Ford 1966 GT40 Mk2 | T4 9.9x | 11.8x | Best Tune |
| Chevrolet 2020 Corvette Stingray | T4 9.9x | 10.2x | Best Tune |
And the new Ford Mustang GT (Elite Tuner) is also the car that will beat the others in this ShowDown so badly, even at max Stage 5. So, as there’s also Izzy’s Challenge for it running right now too I recommend investing heavily into it and running it. You’ll get it for free and
Tip To Win More In ShowDown In CSR2
ShowDown Events work different from normal Live Races in CSR2 and I want to give you some insights that will help you understand how you can do better, even if you have one of the slower cars.
ShowDown Matchmaking
Matchmaking in ShowDown is pretty easy – you will get matched against a player that has the same amount of trophies as you.
This is important to understand because right after the start you will also see people with a lot faster cars racing against you, simply due to the fact that they haven’t gotten the chance to get more trophies so far. As time goes by the faster cars will be higher and the slower cars lower.
So, the best strategy to actually do ShowDown races will be in the later days of the ShowDown Event and not right at the start, because that’s the time when it becomes easier. The longer a ShowDown Event lasts the easier you can do that. Some last 2 days (which is not much time for the faster cars to move up in trophies) and some do 7 days (where you have at least 3-4 days left with the harder opponents out of your sight).
Winning/Losing Streaks
There are people that swear this happens but there’s no hard evidence for an algorithm that will send you on a losing streak against someone with a faster car once you’ve won a couple of races in a row.
Why am I writing this then? Well, there have been some strategies to only do 2-3 races every hour and then stop to prevent this. I personally never do this and use all my attempts I have to get the best result possible and I also don’t recommend you to waste time not using all your races.
The more races you do the better your chances to get higher the ladder, that’s it. If there’s no clear evidence that there’s a losing streak algorithm in ShowDown I will update this here, of course 🙂
But, hey, if you see that you lost a couple of races in a row it’s probably time to make a break to wait until those faster cars left your trophy range so you will see more opponents that you can beat. I think it’s more about if you gotten too fast into a trophy range that you can’t beat will catch you here and not the game sending you to lose on purpose.
Conclusion
No win trading? No lobbies & down tuning? Rewards for better times? ShowDown looks promising to become a new fun and also fair game mode – as long as you do define the term “fair” to not gaining any unfair advantage away from having a better car. Of course, those with the stronger cars will be in favor here and take away the higher perks.
What do you think? Leave a comment below 🙂
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