May 2025 Developer Q&A: Al-Rilma Update

The Official Automation Discord asked and we answered! Join Killrob and MrChips as we answer questions about the next Al-Rilma Update patch, our outlook for 2025 and 26, and many Campaign Mode-related questions.

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1:10 CVVL particulars - how will it work, when it will unlock, and what valvetrain types?
6:25 More coupe body styles?
7:33 Is a multiplayer car building mode possible?
9:15 Changing leaded fuel phase-out dates
11:15 What does the rest of 2025 look like in terms of development schedule, and what does 2026 hold?
14:56 Y-pipe exhausts and multiple outlets on single exhausts
16:25 Brand/car museum in Campaign Mode
17:55 Any plans to go past the 2020 finish date?
19:18 Will we get an outlook video for 2025/26, and if so, when?
20:12 Has there been any balancing for vehicle weight recently?
22:18 Any possibility to revisit some community design challenge prompts?
23:34 Single-cylinder engines
24:15 kei cars?
27:01 How much change will there be in the Al-Rilma Update Campaign Mode?
34:12 Will you be able to limit car sales into specific markets?
36:28 Any chance of tax breaks under the new displacement tax mechanic?
37:50 More flavour being added to Campaign Mode
40:50 Automotive superlatives in Campaign Mode giving a prestige boost...
42:32 Adding the ability to utilise certain components in BeamNG in exported cars, that aren't present in Automation
43:47 Adding more options to raise capital in Campaign Mode
46:13 PBR paint/materials in Automation?
47:57 Any other major "fudge factors" in the simulation model that you'd like to address?
51:21 To what extent does the engine simulation follow real-world engine performance?
54:44 Better visualisation of your car exports to different countries in Campaign Mode
56:52 Multiplayer in Campaign Mode?
1:02:40 Game performance optimisations to Automation?
1:05:13 What needs to be added to the Car Designer before it's considered feature-complete?
1:12:15 A lengthy discussion about camshafts, natural aspiration, superchargers and emissions...
1:31:55 Adding more low-quality fuels to Automation?
1:35:27 Possibility of a motor racing mode in Automation, specifically in Campaign Mode, and a discussion of scenario gameplay...
1:42:00 More interior fixtures, and the possiblity of more automatic interior design?
1:45:16 Plans for taxes based on car dimensions?
1:46:08 Will you be able to see technical details of your competitors in Campaign Mode?
1:47:32 Custom market demographics
1:50:29 How are car bodies chosen to be remastered or replaced?
1:52:13 Large and giant factory efficiency, and more than one model in a factory?