Not planning to, no. Just a few scratches and, of course, dirt.

Oh dang. I think a simple damage model would suffice, regardless.

Since it would be just an aesthetic thing, I rather not ruin such beautiful cars.
In Daytona USA, for example, the damage would slow you down, so you had to go to the pit stop to get the car fixed. It was part of the gameplay. The crashes were also spectacular and quite common, also because of the number of cars on the screen.
Yes, there are some impressive accidents in real rally racing as well, but I don't think they make sense in an arcade game.

Well even if it was for cosmetic reasons, I wouldn't mind. Its a video game not real life. But I get how you wouldn't wanna see a beautiful car all smashed up.

can u atleast do barrelrolls or flip ur car instead ? ^^ its all about physics then

Originally posted by Cpt BaseballBatBoy™:

can u atleast do barrelrolls or flip ur car instead ? ^^ its all about physics then

Yeah, there are some parts of the track where you can barrel roll or even flip your car for good, but it's a rare occurrence, and you really need to drive badly to do so. In that case, it's game over (yeah).
I want the game to be fun, not to constantly have to flip your car like it's Halo :D