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# Setup a Vehicle from Scratch

## 1. Scene Setup

1. Create a new scene and open it
2. Create a new 3D Object -> Plane and set the following values

![Plane values](/files/-MRKQ7VmHQLEqASjBCGE)

{% hint style="info" %}
If no Ground Layer exists in your project, create it
{% endhint %}

## 2. Vehicle Setup

Create a new **Game Object** and add a **Vehicle** component. Set the Ground Layers to **"Ground"**

![](/files/-MRKRpnKH7meV0QBqMZ2)

4\. Drag and drop the car model from **Assets/Ilumisoft/Arcade Racing Kit/Example/Models/Kenney Racing Kit/Racing Car** onto the vehicle

5\. Select the four wheels, add a **sphere collider** to them and set the **Physics Material** to **Wheels**

![Wheel setup](/files/-MRKTK9sZjFduLX7wZZe)

{% hint style="warning" %}
Setting the **Wheels** physics material is very important, otherwise the vehicle will not be able to move
{% endhint %}

## 3. Camera Setup

1. Create a new **Game Object**, name it **Vehicle Camera** and attach it to the vehicle
2. Add a **Vehicle Camera** component to the Game Object
3. Select **Cinemachine->Create Virtual Camera** and attach it to the **Vehicle Camera** Game Object
4. In the **Vehicle Camera** component, set the **VmCam** field to the created virtual camera
5.  Set the virtual camera inspector fields to the values in **image 3.5** 

![3.4 Vehicle Camera](/files/-MRKVZnPVgUhQ6TQUE6O)

![3.5 Virtual Camera Setup](/files/-MRKWfWsFUC3fkiAtreD)

{% hint style="info" %}
If the Virtual Camera is not positioned behind the vehicle after setting up the values, disable the game object, reset the transform, and then reenable the game object
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
Congratulations! You have created a basic vehicle from scratch. When entering playmode, the vehicle should be able to drive properly and the camera should be following up.
{% endhint %}

## 4. Extend the Vehicle

We created all vehicle scripts to work in a very modular way. With the basic setup, you can extend the vehicle further by adding a custom center of mass, effects, audio and UI. To see a complete example, take a look at the [example scene](/arcade-racing-kit/get-started/run-the-demo-scene.md).