Summertime Shakeup — BeamNG.drive v0.36 Overview

BeamNG.drive's v0.36 update, released June 17, 2025, was a summer shakeup that brought a new map, refreshed vehicles, and significant physics improvements to the game.

New Map

The headline addition was a brand new map — a sprawling coastal environment with a mix of urban areas, mountain roads, and beachside tracks. The map was designed with a variety of driving styles in mind, from casual cruising to technical mountain driving.

Vehicle Updates

Several existing vehicles received significant updates in v0.36, with improved textures, additional configuration options, and physics refinements. The update also introduced new paint options and customisation parts for a number of popular vehicles.

Soft-Body Physics Improvements

v0.36 included notable improvements to the soft-body physics engine, particularly around how vehicles deform during high-speed impacts. The changes made crash behaviour feel more realistic and varied, with less repetitive deformation patterns.

Career Mode Expansion

The career mode received additional missions and a rebalanced economy in v0.36, addressing community feedback that the progression felt too slow in earlier versions.

v0.36 was a well-rounded update that improved nearly every aspect of the game. It set the stage for the more focused, content-heavy updates that followed in v0.37 and v0.38.