# Car Wars (Fifth Edition)

Car Wars (Fifth Edition) is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 3.5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2002
- **Categories:** Transportation, Racing, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Role Playing, Modular Board, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 3.5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Chad Irby, Steve Jackson (I)

**Publishers:** Steve Jackson Games

## Expansions

- [Car Wars Fifth Edition Starter Set, Division 5 - Set 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-fifth-edition-starter-set-division-5-set-1)
- [Car Wars Fifth Edition Starter Set, Division 10 - Set 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-fifth-edition-starter-set-division-10-set-1)
- [Car Wars Fifth Edition Starter Set, Division 5 - Set 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-fifth-edition-starter-set-division-5-set-2)
- [Car Wars Fifth Edition Starter Set, Division 5 - Set 3](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-fifth-edition-starter-set-division-5-set-3)
- [Car Wars Fifth Edition Starter Set, Division 15 - Set 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-fifth-edition-starter-set-division-15-set-1)
- [Car Wars Arena Book 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-arena-book-1)
- [Car Wars Fifth Edition Starter Set, Division 10 - Set 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-fifth-edition-starter-set-division-10-set-2)
- [Car Wars Fifth Edition Starter Set, Division 10 - Set 3](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-fifth-edition-starter-set-division-10-set-3)
- [Car Wars Fifth Edition Starter Set, Division 15 - Set 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-fifth-edition-starter-set-division-15-set-2)
- [Car Wars Fifth Edition Starter Set, Division 15 - Set 3](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-fifth-edition-starter-set-division-15-set-3)
- [Car Wars Supplement, Division 5 Vehicle Guide](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-supplement-division-5-vehicle-guide)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/car-wars-fifth-edition)
- [Car Wars (Fifth Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/car-wars-fifth-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3183)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._