update · December 10, 2025
BeamNG.drive Version 0.38 Introduces Heavy Vehicles and Map Expansion
BeamNG.drive v0.38 brings two heavy-duty vehicles, the Hirochi HT-55 dump truck and Hirochi WL-40 wheel loader, alongside an expanded Italy map featuring a Marble Quarry. The update also slashes map file sizes by roughly 33% and overhauls the user interface.
BeamNG.drive version 0.38 arrives with a heavyweight holiday haul, adding quarry-focused machinery, new props, a map expansion, and a massive reduction in total file size.
New Heavy Vehicles
The Hirochi HT-55 rigid-frame off-highway dump truck features a 55-ton capacity, hydraulic steering, front lockout brakes, and optional extras like JATO rockets and locking differentials. Paired with it is the Hirochi WL-40 wheel loader, equipped with joystick-controlled articulated steering, a pivoting rear axle, a rimpull control pedal, and attachments including heavy-duty forks and a log grapple.
Italy Map Expansion and File Size Reduction
The Italy map expands with the Marble Quarry area, designed for heavy machinery gameplay and featuring new challenges. Behind-the-scenes cleanup reduces the total file size of maps and assets by about 33%, alongside material de-duplication, decalroad fixes, and the grounding of floating foliage.
New Props, Loads, and UI Overhaul
Players can haul breakable 19- and 38-ton Marble Blocks and 100-piece Rock Piles using the new vehicles. The user interface sees a major revamp, replacing legacy menus with a multi-step Freeroam Session wizard and a new Gameplay Selector for scenarios and campaigns.
World Editor and Audio Tools
Modders gain access to the Audio Ribbon Editor for designing dynamic audio zones with real-time ambient sounds, alongside new rally gameplay editing tools and asset deduplication utilities.
Why this patch matters
Version 0.38 is a massive content and optimization drop that gives heavy-machinery fans plenty of new toys while meaningfully trimming asset file sizes.