Cyberpunk 2077 players praise “lore-friendly” car customization feature

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.11 introduced car customization options that players have called “lore-friendly” because of its implementation.

CD Projekt Red deployed Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.11 patch on January 31, introducing changes to the main game and Phantom Liberty expansion.

Thanks to the update, finisher animations should now work properly and the police system has received more refinements. Plus, several quest-related issues were resolved, as well.

But many players will be most interested in the vehicle changes, specifically the all-new customization options. The feature is pretty limited overall, yet fans believe it makes sense in terms of the lore.

Cyberpunk 2077’s car customization only for “richer Rayfield cars”

Update 2.11 finally lets Cyberpunk 2077 players change the color of their cars. There’s a catch, though – the customization only applies to the more expensive rides, namely the Rayfield manufacturer’s Caliburn and Aerondight.

While the limitation is unfortunate, fans argue that the decision seems consistent with the lore of CDPR’s dystopian future. After all, only those rich enough to afford the priciest cars can also afford the technology to alter the car’s color on the fly.

How vehicle color changing looks like currently.
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One person responding to a Reddit post about the latest feature wrote, “This looks pretty cool and ‘lore friendly,’ well done CDPR.”

A similar comment reads, “It’s really funny that it’s only the richer Rayfield cars that can do this. Clever way of intertwining a test like this into the lore, that only the rich can afford this color change technology.”

The functionality itself is nothing if not simple, thanks to the streamlined UI design. After hopping into a Rayfield, players need only to hold left on the D-Pad (PS5) to pull up the new color wheel. From there, users can pick two colors to apply to the car.

Redditors in the above thread noted, however, that Cyberpunk 2077‘s new car customization system may require fine-tuning. For one, exiting the car reverts it to the original color scheme. Apparently, the vehicle will also assume an all-black look if it takes too much damage.