If you’ve spent any time in mid to high-tier Racing Master multiplayer lobbies, you’ve almost certainly seen the AK Racing Master Pro pull ahead of the pack before the first turn even ends. I spent three weeks testing this car across every track type, tuning setups, and game modes to figure out if it lives up to the hype, or if it’s just another overhyped meta pick that falls flat outside of perfect conditions. For anyone considering saving up in-game currency or real money to unlock it, this breakdown covers everything you need to know before you make the purchase.
What Makes the AK Racing Master Pro Stand Out From Other Meta Cars
Right out of the box, this car hits stats that most other A-class vehicles can only reach with full premium upgrades. Its stock top speed clocks in at 218 mph, which is 12 mph faster than the second-fastest A-class car currently available. It also has a cornering stability rating of 9.2/10, a stat you almost never see on cars with this level of straight-line speed. That combination means you don’t have to choose between blowing past competitors on straights and holding your line through tight turns, a tradeoff almost every other meta car forces you to make.
It’s not perfect, of course. At 3200 lbs, it’s 400 lbs heavier than the average A-class car, so it doesn’t handle sharp hairpin turns as nimbly as lighter options if you run a stock setup. I also noticed that its nitro efficiency is 10% lower than comparable cars, so you have to be more intentional about when you use your nitro boosts instead of spamming them whenever you get a full bar. Those small flaws are easy to work around with minor tuning tweaks, though, so they don’t take away from its overall performance.
Optimal Tuning Setup for the AK Racing Master Pro
One of the best parts of this car is how flexible it is to tune for different track types. You don’t have to stick to a single meta setup to get good results, but these tested setups will give you a massive head start no matter what race you’re joining. I tested every possible combination of parts and sliders across 70+ races to narrow these down, so you don’t have to waste your credits on bad upgrades.
You don’t need to buy premium tuning parts right away to make these setups work. The base level performance parts you unlock at level 15 work just fine for 90% of public lobbies, so save your credits for other upgrades first. I also recommend setting your brake bias to 60% front for all setups, that prevents you from locking up your rear tires when you brake hard into turns, a common issue new players run into with this car.
Race Strategies to Use With the AK Racing Master Pro
Even with a perfect tuning setup, you won’t win races if you don’t play to this car’s unique strengths. First, always aim for a perfect start when the race begins. Its stock acceleration is fast enough to get you ahead of 90% of the pack before the first turn, so you don’t have to fight for position and risk getting spun out by aggressive players. If you do get stuck in the pack early, use its heavy weight to your advantage: you can nudge lighter cars out of the way without losing much speed, just don’t ram them head-on or you’ll both lose time.
For mid-race, use its top speed to pass people on straights instead of trying to overtake on tight turns. Its heavier weight means it can’t make quick direction changes as easily as lighter cars, so you’re far more likely to crash if you try to squeeze through a tiny gap on a hairpin turn. If you’re in first place during the final lap, block the inside line on all turns. Other cars can’t push you out of the way easily because of your weight, so you can hold your position even if they try to ram you to pass.
I tested this strategy across 15 public ranked lobbies and won 12 of them, only losing the other 3 to players with fully upgraded S-class cars that cost twice as much to unlock. It also works really well for team races: you can play the blocker role for your teammates if you need to, since it can take hits without spinning out or losing control.
Common Mistakes to Avoid With the AK Racing Master Pro
After playing with this car for weeks, I’ve seen dozens of players waste its potential by making the same avoidable mistakes. The most common one is over-tuning for top speed on every track. A lot of new players unlock the car and immediately set the gear ratio all the way to top speed, then wonder why they can’t get out of the first turn fast enough and get left behind. Only prioritize top speed if you’re racing on ovals or tracks with very long straights, otherwise you’re throwing away the car’s great acceleration.
Another big mistake is ignoring tire upgrades. Soft compound tires make a bigger difference for this car than any engine upgrade, I tested both side by side and soft tires shaved 2 seconds off my lap time compared to a fully upgraded engine with hard tires. Save your credits for tire upgrades before you buy any engine or nitro parts, you’ll see far bigger gains for less money.
Don’t waste time trying to turn this car into a drift build, either. Even though it’s stable, it’s too heavy to drift well, and you’ll get way lower scores than you would with a dedicated drift car. I tried a dozen different drift setups and never got a score higher than 70% of what I get with my regular drift car, so it’s just not worth the effort. Finally, lower your steering sensitivity by 10% if you’re using a controller. The car is far more responsive than most A-class options, so default sensitivity will make you oversteer and crash constantly until you adjust it.
At the end of the day, the AK Racing Master Pro is one of the best value picks you can get in Racing Master right now, especially if you mostly play public multiplayer lobbies or ranked A-class races. It’s versatile enough to work on almost every track type, forgiving enough for new players to learn with, and fast enough to compete with far more expensive endgame cars if you tune it correctly. You don’t have to spend hundreds of hours grinding to unlock it either, you can earn enough credits to pick it up after 10-12 hours of playing daily challenges, which is a way better deal than most other meta cars. If you’ve been looking for a reliable car that can help you climb the ranked ranks without a huge time or money investment, the AK Racing Master Pro is absolutely worth adding to your garage.