The AI difficulty can be erratic. In higher cup difficulties, the game uses aggressive "rubber-banding"—meaning the opponents will cheat to catch up to you no matter how perfectly you drive. A single mistake in the final lap can ruin a whole tournament, leading to controller-throwing frustration.
| Storage Type | Load time (Title to Race) | Texture Pop-in | Recommendation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | PS4/Xbox HDD (5400 rpm) | 45 seconds | High | Bad | | External SSD (USB 3.0) | 22 seconds | None | | | Internal NVMe (PS5/XSX) | 11 seconds | None | Overkill but perfect | cars 3 install