[3] There are seven different areas for car customization: tires, brakes, suspension, steering, transmission, gear ratio, and aerodynamics.

[7] Critics liked that players could customize their car to suit different road conditions[9][4][3][16][18] and the mixture of on-road and off-road racing,[9][16][18] but felt the small number of tracks severely hurt the game's value.

[9][4][3][16][18] While most critics praised the controls,[9][3][18] GameSpot found the realistic handling forces the player to slow down too much, concluding that MRC doesn't have the illusion of speed, and making gameplay as dull.

[9][4][18] GamePro argued that despite the game's flaws, it is worth checking out because it was thus far the Nintendo 64's only real alternative to the critically panned Cruis'n USA.

[18][d] However, GameSpot and IGN both pointed out that Top Gear Rally and San Francisco Rush would both be out soon and looked more promising than MRC.