A sequel to BAJA Edge of Control with some modifications would be fine:
· Less grip (they corner so well I barely use the brake!)
· Upgrades related to the classes (original ones are generic and include upgrades that would get you disqualified in real life)
· Day-night transitions and upgrades related to lighting (LED vs bulbs)
· 10-12 levels, each around 16 squared miles (4x4) instead of the 9 levels of 9 squared miles (3x3)
· Some classes get unified (trophy truck & class1 --- Mini truck & fullsize truck), some change (baja bug becomes Class5 limited), some die (Unlimited VW) and 2 new ones comes up (unlimited lites and UTVs) plus the option for new classes as DLC (Class11, this time done right)
· Unlimited lites would be the 2nd fastest class and would be made of TT-Spec and SCORE Lites (both are based on the same concept: very limited engine but just like a trophy truck or Class1 buggy elsewhere), UTVs would probably similar in pace to 4x4 (Class3)
· Each level has 1 short course (TORC, LOORS, etc) and 2 long courses (2-4 minutes long each) plus extra paths for bajas
· Every single baja and long course can be done in reverse
· Racing gets divided into short course, long course and bajas (bye bye, hillclimb and open class)
· Consistent AI (whoever is fast gets picked randomly, looks stupid) with some being specialists at certain stuff
· Bajas' starting orders make sense (1 class at a time, slowest start last)
· Bye bye chopper, now bajas have hotpits too every few miles
· Baja 1000 is still around 190-200 miles long in-game but, due to the slower pace, it should take 3 hours at least