Cyberpunk 2077 – Vehicles & Driving! (Explained!)

Cyberpunk 2077 is filled with unique and sleek vehicles. From Aerodynes to Superbikes to Hovercrafts and Power Armors there are quite a few vehicles in the world of Cyberpunk that we haven’t seen or heard about yet. Driving vehicles are 2077’s answer to riding horses in The Witcher, and will help us save time when travelling from point a to point b. Ofcourse, you can do everything by foot and really soak in Night City, but sometimes you need to be somewhere quick, and without the threat of a gang rolling up on you. CDPR has stated in the past that the game will feature incredibly complex vehicles, planes, bikes and robots.

First up let’s look at supercars. These will probably be the staples of transportation in Nighty City, and 2077s equivalent to Roach, your trusty steed from The Witcher series. Now the supercar we’ve seen this far is The Quadra V-Tech, a sleek black vehicle that runs on the super fuel of the future, CHOOH2. (Referred to as “Roachster by CDPR)

We know in the game we can steal cars, so maybe this means we can jump in between supercars as we so choose. We also see a heavyily armoured Militech Cruiser, A couple of limousine styled cars, with one being an armored variant belonging to Dex Deshawn. We do also see some additional supercars on Billboard ads and in Magazines.

Now inside the cockpit of the Quadra we actually see 3 pedals, which could mean it’s a manual transmission car. This could mean that driving requires shifting, although I think for simplicity’s sake, we’ll most likely just be driving it like an automatic.

Now in the world of Cyberpunk, atleast in 2020, professional racing has increased in popularity due it it being bigger, faster, and more dangerous. During races, top speeds average 400mph, and bring about accidents and fatalities, which the night city crowd loves. Cars like the 2017 Chevy Harpy, The Lamborghini Wolf, and the 2020 Bell Quicksilver are some of the most aggressive racing cars in night city, and they aren’t cheap.

Next we have some of the aerodynes. We’ve seen 3 or 4 between the teaser trailer and gameplay demo so far, from the Police’s sleek black aerodyne, to Trauma Team’s ship with all the high tech patient care equipment on board, to militechs airbus, a bigger brother to the aerodyne, used for dropping personnel and troops. We also see what looks similar to the police AV in the E3 trailer, although it could just be someones personal flying vehicle. We also get a glance at red aerodyne owned by a corporate exec that we see in the trailer as well as in the demo outside V’s apartment.

Now CDPR has stated we won’t be able to fly aerodynes on a whim, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be in control of them for some of the missions, quests, and street stories Night City has to offer.

Aerodynes come in a variety of shapes and sizes with many being manufactured by Militech and Arasaka. More traditional aerodynes and flying cars have a cockpit with a distinct dropship aesthetic, although there are open cabin, hovercraft like designs like the Grummen Paladin, and the Arasaka Flanker.

Next we have something you wouldn’t usually think of first when vehicles come to mind. Assisted Combat Personnel Armour or ACPAs for short offer players the choice of stepping inside the the hull of some powered armour that has increased carrying capacity, the use of heavy weapons and the ability to withstand high impact damage.

Powered armour again is heavily manufactured by Militech and Arasaka, with Arasaka’s Bandit, Militech’s Catfish, and the Heavy firepower of Militech’s Destroyer being choice picks for combatting other heavy vehicles or incredibly powerful enemies in Night City.

Full body conversions are similar to APCA’s but refer to people actually modifying themselves so much that they are the power armor vs stepping inside the armor. They have augmented themselves to the point where they are full cyborgs or borgs for short, and most likely completely consumed by cyberpsychosis.

Next we have Helicopters, Ospreys and Airplanes. With the efficiency of Aerodynes, Flying Cars, and Hover vehicles in terms of fuel economy, and with traditional fueling methods being largely more expensive, there has been a shift from traditional flying methods to Aerodynes. Airplanes in Night City are mainly used for cross-country transport. Helicopters are less expensive for hauling cargo, but are slower moving, and ospreys are a nice in between of helicopters and airplanes, used for shipping troops or cargo.

Next up are superbikes and motorcycles in Cyberpunk 2077. We do see an Akira styled superbike in the back alley scene with female V from the E3 trailer and Kyle Rowley has also mentioned we will be getting Akira-esque bikes in the game.