If you find yourself missing checkpoints and turns, go find a car that handles better. So your best bet is to find a nice strong car, that has a decent speed for the class it is in, and is one you are comfortable you can control well.
You might think faster is better, but keep in mind, the competition is going to be getting a similar car to whatever you are driving (sedan, sports car, SUV, and so on). The car you pick for this activity is going to determine how difficult the race is. Sometimes you will be doing laps and other times it's just a race to a particular place on the map. You will start off racing against some number of other cars and have to make your way through checkpoints (represented by a line of fire between flaming barrels in the road, pretty cool) scattered around the city.
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