Car Wars (Fifth Edition)

About this board game

Car Wars (Fifth Edition) is a two-player vehicular combat game with an approximately 60-minute play time, released in 2002. It presents a streamlined version of the Car Wars experience, with simplified combat rules designed for faster play.

This edition also increases the scale to 1/60th. The larger scale makes calculations and movement easier, keeping the focus on resolving car combat with less complexity.

Rather than appearing as one book, Car Wars (Fifth Edition) is published as a collection of comic-book-sized books. Any of the available Division sets is enough to get started, giving players an entry point into the series.

• Designed for exactly two players
• Approximately 60 minutes of play time
• Simplified combat rules for faster games
• 1/60th scale for easier movement and calculations
• Pre-designed cars included across the series’ books

As of early 2009, the Fifth Edition did not have official vehicle construction rules. Instead, each book in the series provides a number of pre-designed cars for play.

Players who want to create their own autoduel cars can find unofficial but reliable vehicle construction rules in the online Car Wars forums on Steve Jackson Games’ website. These community-posted rules offer an option for customization while the published books remain centered on their pre-designed vehicles.