Machines are the cars and Extreme Gear boards you race with in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Each one belongs to a type, such as Speed or Boost, and that type shapes how it handles on the track. Some Machines are free from the start, while others cost Donpa Tickets or unlock by beating AI racer teams in Race Park.
Type
Speed
Speedster Lightning
- Type
- Speed
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 60
- Acceleration
- 15
- Handling
- 39
- Power
- 45
- Boost
- 21
- Signature Racer
- Sonic
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start
Dark Reaper
- Type
- Speed
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 60
- Acceleration
- 18
- Handling
- 36
- Power
- 42
- Boost
- 24
- Signature Racer
- Shadow
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start
Mirage Blade
- Type
- Speed
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 57
- Acceleration
- 21
- Handling
- 33
- Power
- 42
- Boost
- 27
- Signature Racer
- Team Sonic AI Racers
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Sonic AI Racers in Race Park
Super Shining
- Type
- Speed
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 54
- Acceleration
- 15
- Handling
- 39
- Power
- 48
- Boost
- 24
- Signature Racer
- Super Sonic
- How to Unlock
- Defeat every AI Racer team in Race Park twice
Royal Chariot
- Type
- Speed
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 60
- Acceleration
- 21
- Handling
- 33
- Power
- 39
- Boost
- 27
- Signature Racer
- Blaze
- How to Unlock
- Pay 30 Donpa Tickets
Stealth Chaser
- Type
- Speed
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 57
- Acceleration
- 18
- Handling
- 36
- Power
- 45
- Boost
- 24
- Signature Racer
- Espio
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Retro Future
- Type
- Speed
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 54
- Acceleration
- 21
- Handling
- 33
- Power
- 42
- Boost
- 30
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Wild GT
- Type
- Speed
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 51
- Acceleration
- 15
- Handling
- 42
- Power
- 48
- Boost
- 24
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Buster M
- Type
- Speed
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 57
- Acceleration
- 15
- Handling
- 39
- Power
- 48
- Boost
- 21
- Signature Racer
- Metal Sonic
- How to Unlock
- Pay 440 Donpa Tickets
Type
Acceleration
Whirlwind Sport
- Type
- Acceleration
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 45
- Acceleration
- 60
- Handling
- 21
- Power
- 39
- Boost
- 15
- Signature Racer
- Tails
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start
Jumble Rage
- Type
- Acceleration
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 42
- Acceleration
- 60
- Handling
- 24
- Power
- 36
- Boost
- 18
- Signature Racer
- Zazz
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start
Hyper Scorpion
- Type
- Acceleration
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 42
- Acceleration
- 57
- Handling
- 27
- Power
- 33
- Boost
- 21
- Signature Racer
- Team Dark AI Racers
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Dark AI Racers in Race Park
Cyber Spear
- Type
- Acceleration
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 45
- Acceleration
- 54
- Handling
- 27
- Power
- 36
- Boost
- 18
- Signature Racer
- Team Dimensions AI Racers
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Dimensions AI Racers in Race Park
Pawn Calibur
- Type
- Acceleration
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 39
- Acceleration
- 60
- Handling
- 27
- Power
- 33
- Boost
- 21
- Signature Racer
- Egg Pawn
- How to Unlock
- Pay 30 Donpa Tickets
Long Stinger
- Type
- Acceleration
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 48
- Acceleration
- 57
- Handling
- 21
- Power
- 39
- Boost
- 15
- Signature Racer
- Charmy
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Radical Fours
- Type
- Acceleration
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 48
- Acceleration
- 54
- Handling
- 24
- Power
- 39
- Boost
- 15
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Racing Buggy
- Type
- Acceleration
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 42
- Acceleration
- 54
- Handling
- 30
- Power
- 33
- Boost
- 21
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Giganto Liner
- Type
- Acceleration
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 45
- Acceleration
- 57
- Handling
- 24
- Power
- 36
- Boost
- 18
- Signature Racer
- Sage
- How to Unlock
- Pay 440 Donpa Tickets
Type
Handling
Pink Cabriolet
- Type
- Handling
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 15
- Acceleration
- 45
- Handling
- 60
- Power
- 21
- Boost
- 39
- Signature Racer
- Amy
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start
Lip Spyder
- Type
- Handling
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 18
- Acceleration
- 42
- Handling
- 60
- Power
- 24
- Boost
- 36
- Signature Racer
- Rouge
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start
Victoria Carriage
- Type
- Handling
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 21
- Acceleration
- 42
- Handling
- 57
- Power
- 27
- Boost
- 33
- Signature Racer
- Team Rose AI Racers
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Rose AI Racers in Race Park
Moto Beetle
- Type
- Handling
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 21
- Acceleration
- 42
- Handling
- 54
- Power
- 30
- Boost
- 33
- Signature Racer
- Team Eggman AI Racers
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Eggman AI Racers in Race Park
Ancient Throne
- Type
- Handling
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 15
- Acceleration
- 48
- Handling
- 51
- Power
- 24
- Boost
- 42
- Signature Racer
- Team Babylon Rogues AI Racers
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Babylon Rogues AI Racers in Race Park
Little Lady
- Type
- Handling
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 15
- Acceleration
- 48
- Handling
- 57
- Power
- 21
- Boost
- 39
- Signature Racer
- Cream & Cheese
- How to Unlock
- Pay 30 Donpa Tickets
Hot Hatch
- Type
- Handling
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 18
- Acceleration
- 45
- Handling
- 57
- Power
- 24
- Boost
- 36
- Signature Racer
- Tangle
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Fossil Rock
- Type
- Handling
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 15
- Acceleration
- 48
- Handling
- 54
- Power
- 24
- Boost
- 39
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Neo Lightron
- Type
- Handling
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 21
- Acceleration
- 39
- Handling
- 60
- Power
- 27
- Boost
- 33
- Signature Racer
- Silver
- How to Unlock
- Pay 440 Donpa Tickets
Type
Power
Land Smasher
- Type
- Power
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 39
- Acceleration
- 21
- Handling
- 15
- Power
- 60
- Boost
- 45
- Signature Racer
- Knuckles
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start
Road Dragoon
- Type
- Power
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 36
- Acceleration
- 24
- Handling
- 18
- Power
- 60
- Boost
- 42
- Signature Racer
- Zavok
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start
Knight Tank
- Type
- Power
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 36
- Acceleration
- 27
- Handling
- 18
- Power
- 54
- Boost
- 45
- Signature Racer
- Team Chaotix AI Racers
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Chaotix AI Racers in Race Park
Fang Loader
- Type
- Power
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 33
- Acceleration
- 30
- Handling
- 21
- Power
- 54
- Boost
- 42
- Signature Racer
- Team Deadly Six AI Racers
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Deadly Six AI Racers in Race Park
Beat Gator
- Type
- Power
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 33
- Acceleration
- 27
- Handling
- 21
- Power
- 60
- Boost
- 39
- Signature Racer
- Vector
- How to Unlock
- Pay 30 Donpa Tickets
Frog Cruiser
- Type
- Power
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 39
- Acceleration
- 21
- Handling
- 15
- Power
- 57
- Boost
- 48
- Signature Racer
- Big
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Cross Dozer
- Type
- Power
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 36
- Acceleration
- 24
- Handling
- 18
- Power
- 57
- Boost
- 45
- Signature Racer
- Omega
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Trail Runner
- Type
- Power
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 42
- Acceleration
- 24
- Handling
- 15
- Power
- 51
- Boost
- 48
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Pay 220 Donpa Tickets
Egg Drillster Mk.II
- Type
- Power
- Form
- Car
- Speed
- 33
- Acceleration
- 27
- Handling
- 21
- Power
- 57
- Boost
- 42
- Signature Racer
- Dr. Eggman
- How to Unlock
- Pay 440 Donpa Tickets
Type
Boost
TYPE-J Iota
- Type
- Boost
- Form
- Extreme Gear
- Speed
- 26
- Acceleration
- 32
- Handling
- 42
- Power
- 20
- Boost
- 60
- Signature Racer
- Jet
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start
TYPE-S Stream
- Type
- Boost
- Form
- Extreme Gear
- Speed
- 24
- Acceleration
- 34
- Handling
- 44
- Power
- 18
- Boost
- 60
- Signature Racer
- Storm
- How to Unlock
- Available from the start
Sakura Board
- Type
- Boost
- Form
- Extreme Gear
- Speed
- 24
- Acceleration
- 36
- Handling
- 44
- Power
- 18
- Boost
- 58
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Rose AI Racers in Race Park a second time
Triple Fan
- Type
- Boost
- Form
- Extreme Gear
- Speed
- 28
- Acceleration
- 34
- Handling
- 42
- Power
- 20
- Boost
- 56
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Eggman AI Racers in Race Park a second time
Pop Float
- Type
- Boost
- Form
- Extreme Gear
- Speed
- 26
- Acceleration
- 36
- Handling
- 44
- Power
- 18
- Boost
- 56
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Defeat the Team Babylon Rogues AI Racers in Race Park a second time
TYPE-W Windy
- Type
- Boost
- Form
- Extreme Gear
- Speed
- 22
- Acceleration
- 36
- Handling
- 46
- Power
- 16
- Boost
- 60
- Signature Racer
- Wave
- How to Unlock
- Pay 20 Donpa Tickets
Wispon Booster
- Type
- Boost
- Form
- Extreme Gear
- Speed
- 26
- Acceleration
- 34
- Handling
- 42
- Power
- 20
- Boost
- 58
- Signature Racer
- Whisper
- How to Unlock
- Pay 200 Donpa Tickets
Quad Copter
- Type
- Boost
- Form
- Extreme Gear
- Speed
- 22
- Acceleration
- 38
- Handling
- 46
- Power
- 16
- Boost
- 58
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Pay 200 Donpa Tickets
Jaws Rocket
- Type
- Boost
- Form
- Extreme Gear
- Speed
- 24
- Acceleration
- 38
- Handling
- 46
- Power
- 16
- Boost
- 56
- Signature Racer
- -
- How to Unlock
- Pay 400 Donpa Tickets
What Machines Are and How They Work
A Machine is the vehicle that carries your racer around the track. It collects Rings and is what you use to get boosts and power-ups. Gadgets can add to how it behaves, like spinning faster while you drift or picking up extra Rings when you bump into hazards.
Cars can also change form. In flight sections a car can move up and down, and in water sections it turns into a boat. In water form you can charge up and release for a Charge Jump, and the more you charge, the higher you leap and the more speed you gain when you land.
The Five Machine Types Explained
Every Machine belongs to one of five types: Speed, Acceleration, Handling, Power, or Boost. Each type has its own default stat pattern, and all five follow the same shape. One stat is high, two sit in the middle, and two are low, so picking a type comes down to which strengths you want and which weaknesses you can live with.
Speed Machines have the highest top speed, but they take a while to get there, so keeping that speed going matters. They're weaker at Acceleration and Boost.
Acceleration Machines reach top speed quickly, and they bounce back fast after taking a hit or falling off the course. They recover especially fast after being hit by items. They also keep their grip on slippery ice and sand, though they're weaker at Handling and Boost.
Handling Machines take tight corners with ease. They can keep their current speed through turns in car or boat form, and they pick up a little speed while drifting. Their top speed is lower, and their speed stalls more than most types when they shift gears.
Power Machines are built for contact. A high Power stat makes racers with less Power drop their Rings when you ram them, and Power Machines don't lose Rings when they hit walls. Turning is harder for them, but they hold their grip on ice and sand like Acceleration Machines do. The extra speed they can gain on top of their top speed is capped the same as every other type.
Boost Machines build up their charge faster and can hold longer boosts. Their Boost stat speeds up how quickly that charge builds from drifting, but it doesn't make each boost stronger, and Handling doesn't speed up the charge at all. Because they lack Power, they should steer clear of crashing into other racers.
Extreme Gear Boards and How They Play
Extreme Gear boards are the hoverboard-style Machines in the game. Every board is Boost type, and every Boost type Machine is a board, so choosing a board means choosing that style of play. Boards are built mainly for snaking, which means drifting one way and then right back the other to keep the drift going.
Boards still lose speed on runoff areas, and they stall more than any other type during gear shifts. That's why they lean on quick, steady boosts to keep moving. On sea sections, though, they can hold their top speed through turns, a trick they share with Handling Machines.
How Machine Stats Work With Your Character
The stats listed for a Machine are its default numbers, not your final totals. Your character's stats are combined with the Machine's when you race, so the same Machine ends up with different totals depending on who's driving it. Press the Stats button to see the full breakdown.
You can pair any character with any Machine. Many Machines are linked to a signature racer, such as Sonic and the Speedster Lightning, but anyone can still pick that Machine and take it out on the track.
Customizing Your Machine
You can build your own Machine by combining the front and rear halves of two Machines of the same type, then adding tires. This matters because custom builds change a Machine's stats as well as its look. You can save custom builds in separate slots, so you can keep a few setups ready.
Looks are customizable too. You can change the paint job, add decals to the front and rear, and set your horn and aura. More parts and extra looks are bought with Donpa Tickets, and you make these changes in the Garage.
How to Unlock Machines
A few Machines are available from the start, so you can race with them right away. Most of the others are bought with Donpa Tickets. You earn tickets by completing races, and certain objectives pay out extra.
Race Park is the other route. It has rival AI racer teams, and beating one unlocks the Machines tied to it, while beating the same team a second time unlocks some boards. Super Shining is the reward for clearing every team twice, which makes it the most involved unlock.
Which Machines to Get First
Each type has at least one Machine you can use from the start, so you can try all five styles before spending any Donpa Tickets. If you want to try boards first, TYPE-J Iota and TYPE-S Stream are free from the start.
Pick based on the style you enjoy. Power Machines suit players who like ramming rivals and making them drop their Rings, while Acceleration Machines suit anyone who wants to reach top speed quickly and bounce back from trouble. Speed Machines suit players who don't mind waiting to reach top speed.
Super Shining is the goal to work toward, since it asks for a second win over every AI racer team. It's a Speed Machine tied to Super Sonic.
FAQ
Can I test a custom look before I save it?
Yes, in a limited way. From the Machine selection screen you can make simple customizations to try them out, but those test changes aren't saved.
What is a custom Machine called?
Its name comes from the two halves it's built from, and the names under each part show what the build will be called. A Dark Reaper front on a Speedster Lightning back becomes the Dark Lightning.
Do auras and horns show during races?
Auras only show in the lobby, not during races. Horns can be used in the online lobby, too.
