To get the most out of your builds in this version, keep these meta-strategies in mind:
The core loop of Automation v4.2.13 is defined by compromise. In other tycoon games, "better" is usually just "more expensive." In Automation, "better" is subjective.
Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game v4.2.13 is not for casual players who want to slap a V12 on wheels and win. It is a , and it wears that badge with pride.
Leo’s heart pounded. He typed: Why show me? Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game v4.2.13
However, v4.2.13 reminds players that beauty is only skin deep. The true soul of the game lies in the .
The Ultimate Guide to Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game v4.2.13
: If you need a different engine size for a new car, clone the entire family rather than just the variant. Changing the bore or stroke on the first page of the designer affects every variant in that family, which can ruin existing car designs. To get the most out of your builds
: You start with 0 market awareness. Allocate at least 10-20% of your monthly expenses to Marketing to build a reputation, even if your car is world-class.
This version was a critical "cleanup" patch that addressed technical debt from the engine simulation rework, which completely changed how naturally aspirated and forced induction engines were calculated. Key Fixes & Technical Improvements
The developers translated substantial portions of legacy Lua code into optimized C++. This resulted in campaign math calculation speeds scaling up by a factor of 100, removing the notorious mid-game simulation chug. It is a , and it wears that badge with pride
: Completing the three-part "Supercharger Update suite".
Automation is a deep engineering and business simulator. Players design engines, engineer chassis, style car bodies, and manage global factories.
: Best reserved for hypercars or low-production limits due to massive engineering and production costs.
As of 2025, Automation is still in Early Access, but v4.2.13 is a highly stable and feature-complete build. While the developers are now deep into the "Terso Update" (the final major update) and the Al-Rilma branches, 4.2.13 remains the go-to version for players who want a simulation without dealing with the edge-case bugs of bleeding-edge alpha patches.