Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC) does a fantastic job of simulating GT3 cars for us mere mortals, even allowing us to choose which of the manufacturer engine maps we want to drive with. Unfortunately, it doesn’t tell you in the game what each map number will give you. Since each manufacturer has differing numbers of and settings applied within each map, you’d be forgiven for just leaving it on the default. If you want to get more from the strategic options that engine maps give you, why not make use of our handy summary below.
Aston Martin – V12 Vantage GT3 and V8 Vantage GT3:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use
2 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, aggressive throttle map
3 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, progressive throttle map
4 – Dry track, normal power, low fuel use, progressive throttle map
5 – Wet track, high power, normal fuel use, lightly progressive throttle map
6 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, progressive throttle map
7 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, more progressive throttle map
8 – Safety car map, least power and fuel use.
Audi – R8 LMS GT3, GT3 Evo and GT3 Evo II:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use
2 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, dry throttle map one
3 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, dry throttle map two
4 – Dry track, normal power, low fuel use, dry throttle map two
5 – Wet track, high power, normal fuel use, lightly wet throttle map
6 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map one
7 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map two
8 – Safety car map, least power and fuel use.
Bentley – Continental GT3 2016 and 2018:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use
2 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, dry throttle map one
3 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, dry throttle map two
4 – Dry track, normal power, low fuel use, dry throttle map two
5 – Wet track, high power, normal fuel use, lightly wet throttle map
6 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map one
7 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map two
8 – Safety car map, least power and fuel use.
BMW – M4 GT3 and M6 GT3:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use, aggressive throttle map
2 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, linear throttle map
3 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, lightly progressive throttle map
4 – Engineering map, very low power, do not use
5 – Safety car map, least power and fuel use
6 – Wet track, high power, normal fuel use, lightly wet throttle map
7 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map one
8 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map two.
Ferrari – 488 GT3:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use
2 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use
3 – Dry track, high power, lower fuel use
4 – Dry track, normal power, low fuel use
5 – Wet track, high power, normal fuel use, wet throttle map
6 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map
7 – Wet track, normal power, normal fuel use, wet throttle map
8 – Wet track, lower power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map
9 – Safety car map one, least power and fuel use
10 – Safety car map two, least power and fuel use
11 – Safety car map three, least power and fuel use
12 – Safety car map four, least power and fuel use.
Ferrari – 488 Evo GT3:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use, very aggressive throttle map
2 – Dry track, high power, high fuel use, very aggressive throttle map
3 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, aggressive throttle map
4 – Dry track, normal power, low fuel use, lightly aggressive throttle map
5 – Dry track, normal power, low fuel use, linear throttle map
6 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map
7 – Wet track, normal power, normal fuel use, wet throttle map
8 – Wet track, lower power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map
9 – Safety car map one, least power and fuel use
10 – Safety car map two, least power and fuel use
11 – Safety car map three, least power and fuel use
12 – Safety car map four, least power and fuel use.
Honda – NSX GT3 and Evo GT3:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use, progressive throttle map
2 – Dry track, most power and fuel use, linear throttle map
3 – Dry track, most power and fuel use, aggressive throttle map
4 – Dry track, most power and fuel use, very aggressive throttle map
5 – Wet track, high power and fuel use, progressive throttle map
6 – Wet track, high power and fuel use, more progressive throttle map
7 – Wet track, normal power and fuel use, progressive throttle map
8 – Safety car map, least power and fuel use.
Jaguar – G3:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use, linear throttle map
2 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, linear throttle map
3 – Dry track, normal power, normal fuel use, linear throttle map
4 – Wet track, most power and fuel use, wet progressive throttle map
5 – Wet track, high power, normal fuel use, wet progressive throttle map
6 – Wet track, normal power, normal fuel use, wet progressive throttle map.
Lamborghini – Gallardo REX:
1 – Most power and fuel use
2 – High power and fuel use, aggressive throttle map
3 – High power and fuel use, progressive throttle map
4 – Normal power and fuel use, progressive throttle map.
Lamborghini – Huracán GT3 and GT3 Evo:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use
2 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, dry throttle map one
3 – Dry track, high power, normal fuel use, dry throttle map two
4 – Dry track, normal power, low fuel use, dry throttle map two
5 – Wet track, high power, normal fuel use, lightly wet throttle map
6 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map one
7 – Wet track, normal power, lower fuel use, wet throttle map two
8 – Safety car map, least power and fuel use.
Lexus – RC F GT3:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use, linear throttle map
2 – Dry track, most power and fuel use, aggressive throttle map
3 – Dry track, most power and fuel use, progressive throttle map
4 – Wet track, normal power and fuel use, wet throttle map
5 – Safety car map, least power and fuel use.
McLaren – 650S GT3:
1 – Dry track, most power and fuel use
2 – Dry track, high power and high fuel use
3 – Dry track, normal power and normal fuel use
4 – Dry track, lower power and fuel use
5 – Wet track, most power and fuel use, wet throttle map
6 – Wet track, high power and fuel use, wet throttle map
7 – Wet track, normal power and fuel use, wet throttle map
8 – Wet track, lower power and fuel use, wet throttle map
9 – Safety car map, least power and fuel use.
McLaren – 720S GT3:
1 – Dry track qualifying, most power and fuel use, aggressive throttle map
2 – Dry track, high power and fuel use, linear throttle map
3 – Dry track, high power and normal fuel use, progressive throttle map
4 – Dry track, normal power and fuel use, linear throttle map
5 – Dry track, lower power and fuel use, linear throttle map
6 – Dry track, even lower power and fuel use, linear throttle map
7 – High Temperature, very low power, high fuel use, to cool over-temperature engine
8 – Damp track qualifying, high fuel use, progressive throttle map
9 – Damp track, normal power, low fuel use, progressive throttle map
10 – Wet track qualifying, high fuel use, wet throttle map
11 – Wet track, normal power and fuel use, wet throttle map
12 – Wet track, lower power and fuel use, wet throttle map.
Mercedes – AMG GT3 and AMG Evo GT3:
1 – Most power and fuel use
2 – Normal power and fuel use
3 – Lower power and fuel use.
Nissan – GT-R Nismo GT3 2015 and 2018:
1 – Most power and fuel use
2 – High power and fuel use, aggressive throttle map
3 – High power and fuel use, progressive throttle map
4 – Normal power and fuel use, progressive throttle map.
Porsche – 911 GT3 and 911 II GT3:
1 – Normal power and fuel use, lightly progressive throttle map
2 – Normal power and fuel use, progressive throttle map
3 – Normal power and fuel use, aggressive throttle map
4 – Normal power and fuel use, linear throttle map
5 – High power and fuel use, lightly progressive throttle map
6 – High power and fuel use, progressive throttle map
7 – High power and fuel use, aggressive throttle map
8 – High power and fuel use, linear throttle map
9 – Lower power and fuel use, progressive throttle map
10 – Safety car map, least power and fuel use.