Here’s a quick side-by-side comparison between the main car sprite – then (1994 on the Amiga) and now. Naturally I’ve scaled the original up quite a bit from its native resolution to make for an easier comparison.

Higher res graphics are both a blessing and a curse – it’s harder to make a car look good now than it was back in the day – the hard limits on colour depth and pixel resolution force you into a more consistent style.