ɹˈiː dʒˈeɪ. ɡɹˈʌndi ʌv hˈoʊm kəmpjˈuːɾɚ mˌæɡɐzˈiːn kəmpˈɛɹd ɪt tʊ ɐ ɹˈɛvəl vˈiː ˈeɪt ˈɛndʒɪn mˈɑːdəl ænd sˈɛd ðə ɡˈeɪm tˈiːtʃᵻz æn "ɪŋkɹˈiːst ɐwˈɛɹnəs ʌv jʊɹ ˈɔːɾəməbˌiəl" ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ðə skˈɪl nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə mˌeɪk ɹᵻpˈɛɹz.
Rhea J. Grundy of Home Computer Magazine compared it to a Revell V-8 engine model and said the game teaches an "increased awareness of your automobile" rather than the skill necessary to make repairs.