Name That Car: The Guess-the-Car Game

Think you know cars? Each round shows you a photo, and you name the car before the clock runs out. Easy shows the whole car. Ultra hard shows one tiny detail and wants the year as well.

How to play

Enter a name, pick a genre and a difficulty, and choose a game of 5, 10 or 15 cars. No sign-up needed.

LevelWhat you seeHow you answer
EasyThe whole carPick from 4 choices
MediumA closer cropPick from 4, all from the same era and genre
HardOne detailType the make and model
Ultra hardA tiny piece of the carType the model and the year

Scoring: the right car is worth 1,000 points, plus up to 500 more for answering fast. On Hard, getting the make right but missing the model still earns 300. On Ultra hard, the year pays a bonus: 500 for the exact year, 350 if you’re one year off, and 200 if you’re two years off.

Pick a genre

Play with every car in the garage, or narrow it to one genre: Muscle, Japanese, European, Classics or Exotics. The medium and hard rounds are tougher inside a genre. Telling a Barracuda from a Charger is harder than telling one from a Ferrari.

Play with friends

  • Party room: put the game on a TV or laptop and friends join from their phones with a four-letter room code. Everyone guesses the same car at the same time, and the standings update after every round.
  • Challenge link: after a solo game, copy your link and send it to someone. They get the exact same cars, and both scores land on one leaderboard.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. There’s no account and no download. It runs in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer.

Where do the photos come from?

Each photo is credited to its photographer, and the credit only shows after you guess, so the caption can’t give the answer away.

Want more cars?

Browse the Used Car Guy archive: real cars we spotted for sale, from a 1964 Plymouth Belvedere to a Lancia Delta Integrale, each with its asking price.