It doesn't have licensed cars, but some of the models are recognisable imitations of modern vehicles. More powerful cars, again locked at first, resemble GT cars. So without the car manufacturers' feelings to offend, Rage has been free to implement a car damage model, with collisions producing a toned-down effect on the bodywork. A percentage on the left side of the screen gives your current damage level, which must be repaired between races in the single-player game, costing money. So too much careless crashing into stuff, and it's curtains for you, racer boy.
Rage has a reputation for producing graphically excellent games.
Though eRacer has some rich and appealing texture work, the scenery has very low polygon counts, often just being flat walls with pictures of shops superimposed on them. There's no wildlife or spectators around either. This gives the races a strange, isolated and lonely feel - the tracks often come across as being lifeless. For those moments when you're either leading the pack or left behind, this makes for dull driving. This feeling is highlighted by the uninspired track design.