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1.3 Dashboard

Several rows of text are printed along the bottom of the screen to provide some information about the car, similar to the gauges on a car's dashboard. You also get some information that you would not normally see on a dashboard. Here's what is shown, going down the columns, starting on the left.

RPM
The engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Torque
The current engine torque in Newton-meters.
Speed
The car's speed in kilometers per hour.
Gear
The currently selected gear. ‘N’ stands for neutral and ‘R’ is for reverse.
Slip Ratios
The slip ratios for each of the tires. A slip ratio is the difference between the speed of the contact patch and the road moving beneath it, divided by the speed of the wheel's hub. Rolling without sliding yields a slip ratio of zero. Locking the wheels results in a slip ratio of 1. Slip ratios are useful for seeing how close you are to the limit of adhesion. A slip ratio of 0.1 is usually close to optimal.
Fuel
Amount of fuel remaining in liters.
Lap Time
The elapsed time for the current lap.
Last
The time taken to complete the previous lap and the difference between this time and the best time.
Best
The shortest lap time so far.
frame/s
The current frame rate.
Sector
The number of the current timing sector and the elapsed time for that sector.
Best
The best time for the current sector.
Last Sector
The time taken to complete the previous sector and the difference between this time and the best time for that sector.
Distance
The distance from the start/finish line in meters.