diff --git a/src/scene/world/atmosphere.ts b/src/scene/world/atmosphere.ts
index 99fa90b..19e22aa 100644
--- a/src/scene/world/atmosphere.ts
+++ b/src/scene/world/atmosphere.ts
@@ -70,19 +70,27 @@ export function createAtmosphere(
     uniforms: {
       uVisibility: { value: night.starVisibility },
       uDistance: { value: 0 },
+      uPointScale: { value: 18 },
+      uMaxPointSize: { value: 4.5 },
       uColor: { value: new THREE.Color(0xb9ecf2) },
     },
     vertexShader: `
       attribute float starSize;
       attribute float brightness;
       uniform float uDistance;
+      uniform float uPointScale;
+      uniform float uMaxPointSize;
       varying float vBrightness;
       void main() {
         vec3 star = position;
         star.x += sin(position.z * 0.017 + uDistance * 0.004) * 0.08;
         vec4 viewPosition = modelViewMatrix * vec4(star, 1.0);
         vBrightness = brightness;
-        gl_PointSize = starSize * (250.0 / max(1.0, -viewPosition.z));
+        gl_PointSize = clamp(
+          starSize * (uPointScale / max(1.0, -viewPosition.z)),
+          0.75,
+          uMaxPointSize
+        );
         gl_Position = projectionMatrix * viewPosition;
       }
     `,
diff --git a/src/scene/world/car.ts b/src/scene/world/car.ts
index cc28281..4815dc6 100644
--- a/src/scene/world/car.ts
+++ b/src/scene/world/car.ts
@@ -1,108 +1,380 @@
 import * as THREE from 'three';
 import type { SceneResourceBag } from '@/scene/resources';
 
-export function createCar(resources: SceneResourceBag) {
+export interface CarWorld {
+  group: CarGroup;
+  setDetail(detail: 'full' | 'reduced'): void;
+  update(speed: number, acceleration: number, elapsedSeconds: number): void;
+}
+
+interface CarGroup {
+  children: unknown[];
+  position: { x: number; y: number; z: number; set(x: number, y: number, z: number): void };
+  rotation: { x: number; y: number; z: number };
+  scale: { set(x: number, y: number, z: number): void };
+  visible: boolean;
+  add(...objects: unknown[]): void;
+  getObjectByName(name: string): unknown;
+  updateMatrixWorld(force: boolean): void;
+}
+
+const FULL_BASE_Y = 0.58;
+const REDUCED_BASE_Y = 0.42;
+
+export function createCar(resources: SceneResourceBag): CarWorld {
   const group = new THREE.Group();
-  group.position.set(0, 0.69, 0.5);
-  group.scale.set(0.9, 0.65, 0.78);
+  group.name = 'chase-car';
+  let baseY = FULL_BASE_Y;
+  group.position.set(0, baseY, 0.72);
+  group.scale.set(0.9, 0.72, 0.82);
 
   const bodyMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
-    color: 0x202938,
-    roughness: 0.28,
-    metalness: 0.78,
+    color: 0x304e68,
+    emissive: 0x091725,
+    emissiveIntensity: 0.42,
+    roughness: 0.36,
+    metalness: 0.68,
+  }));
+  const shoulderMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+    color: 0x365b77,
+    emissive: 0x0a1b2a,
+    emissiveIntensity: 0.36,
+    roughness: 0.3,
+    metalness: 0.74,
+  }));
+  const lowerBodyMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+    color: 0x111c29,
+    roughness: 0.48,
+    metalness: 0.54,
   }));
   const glassMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
-    color: 0x10273a,
+    color: 0x071522,
+    emissive: 0x061522,
+    emissiveIntensity: 0.34,
     roughness: 0.12,
-    metalness: 0.35,
-  }));
-  const tailMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0xff315f }));
-  const silhouetteMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0x405875 }));
-  const fasciaMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
-    color: 0x151c28,
-    roughness: 0.42,
-    metalness: 0.62,
-  }));
-  const underglowMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
-    color: 0x28d8ef,
+    metalness: 0.42,
     transparent: true,
-    opacity: 0.42,
+    opacity: 0.92,
+  }));
+  const fasciaMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+    color: 0x080d15,
+    roughness: 0.52,
+    metalness: 0.42,
+  }));
+  const tailMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+    color: 0x8f0b2d,
+    emissive: 0xff174f,
+    emissiveIntensity: 1.25,
+    roughness: 0.26,
+    metalness: 0.18,
+    toneMapped: true,
+  }));
+  const cyanMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+    color: 0x2b9bab,
+    emissive: 0x44dceb,
+    emissiveIntensity: 0.7,
+    roughness: 0.34,
+    metalness: 0.32,
+    toneMapped: true,
+  }));
+  const tireMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+    color: 0x020407,
+    roughness: 0.94,
+    metalness: 0.04,
+  }));
+  const hubMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({
+    color: 0x354451,
+    roughness: 0.42,
+    metalness: 0.78,
   }));
 
-  const lowerGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.BoxGeometry(4.6, 0.55, 6.6));
-  const lower = new THREE.Mesh(lowerGeometry, bodyMaterial);
-  lower.scale.set(1, 1, 0.92);
-  group.add(lower);
-
-  const cabinGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.CylinderGeometry(1.25, 1.72, 2.9, 4));
-  const cabin = new THREE.Mesh(cabinGeometry, glassMaterial);
-  cabin.rotation.set(Math.PI / 2, Math.PI / 4, 0);
-  cabin.scale.set(1, 1, 0.62);
-  cabin.position.set(0, 0.64, -0.35);
-  group.add(cabin);
-
-  const lightGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.BoxGeometry(3.9, 0.12, 0.08));
-  const rearLight = new THREE.Mesh(lightGeometry, tailMaterial);
-  rearLight.position.set(0, 0.04, 3.08);
-  group.add(rearLight);
-
-  const rearProfile = new THREE.Shape();
-  rearProfile.moveTo(-2.5, -0.32);
-  rearProfile.lineTo(-2.32, 0.28);
-  rearProfile.lineTo(-1.42, 0.72);
-  rearProfile.lineTo(1.42, 0.72);
-  rearProfile.lineTo(2.32, 0.28);
-  rearProfile.lineTo(2.5, -0.32);
-  rearProfile.closePath();
-  const silhouetteGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.ShapeGeometry(rearProfile));
-  const silhouette = new THREE.Mesh(silhouetteGeometry, silhouetteMaterial);
+  const rearProfile = createRearProfile();
+  const silhouetteGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.ExtrudeGeometry(rearProfile, {
+    depth: 5.8,
+    steps: 1,
+    bevelEnabled: true,
+    bevelSegments: 1,
+    bevelSize: 0.11,
+    bevelThickness: 0.1,
+  }));
+  silhouetteGeometry.translate(0, 0, -2.9);
+  silhouetteGeometry.computeVertexNormals();
+  const silhouette = new THREE.Mesh(silhouetteGeometry, bodyMaterial);
   silhouette.name = 'rear-silhouette';
-  silhouette.position.z = 2.98;
   group.add(silhouette);
 
-  const fasciaGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.BoxGeometry(4.3, 0.38, 0.22));
+  const rearFaceMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+    color: 0x1b3246,
+    toneMapped: true,
+  }));
+  const rearFace = new THREE.Mesh(
+    resources.own('geometry', new THREE.ShapeGeometry(rearProfile)),
+    rearFaceMaterial,
+  );
+  rearFace.name = 'rear-body-face';
+  rearFace.position.z = 3.025;
+  group.add(rearFace);
+
+  const leftHaunch = new THREE.Mesh(
+    resources.own('geometry', createHaunchGeometry(-1)),
+    shoulderMaterial,
+  );
+  leftHaunch.name = 'left-rear-haunch';
+  group.add(leftHaunch);
+  const rightHaunch = new THREE.Mesh(
+    resources.own('geometry', createHaunchGeometry(1)),
+    shoulderMaterial,
+  );
+  rightHaunch.name = 'right-rear-haunch';
+  group.add(rightHaunch);
+
+  const glass = new THREE.Mesh(
+    resources.own('geometry', createCanopyGeometry()),
+    glassMaterial,
+  );
+  glass.name = 'rear-glass';
+  group.add(glass);
+
+  const rearGlassProfile = new THREE.Shape();
+  rearGlassProfile.moveTo(-1.58, 0.8);
+  rearGlassProfile.lineTo(-1.15, 1.41);
+  rearGlassProfile.lineTo(1.15, 1.41);
+  rearGlassProfile.lineTo(1.58, 0.8);
+  rearGlassProfile.closePath();
+  const rearGlassMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({
+    color: 0x0b2537,
+    transparent: true,
+    opacity: 0.94,
+    toneMapped: true,
+  }));
+  const rearGlass = new THREE.Mesh(
+    resources.own('geometry', new THREE.ShapeGeometry(rearGlassProfile)),
+    rearGlassMaterial,
+  );
+  rearGlass.name = 'rear-glass-panel';
+  rearGlass.position.z = 1.44;
+  group.add(rearGlass);
+
+  const fasciaGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.BoxGeometry(4.84, 0.56, 0.16));
   const fascia = new THREE.Mesh(fasciaGeometry, fasciaMaterial);
-  fascia.position.set(0, -0.12, 2.94);
+  fascia.name = 'rear-fascia';
+  fascia.position.set(0, 0.02, 3.07);
   group.add(fascia);
 
-  const shoulderGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.BoxGeometry(5.05, 0.18, 1.1));
-  const shoulders = new THREE.Mesh(shoulderGeometry, bodyMaterial);
-  shoulders.position.set(0, 0.18, 2.48);
-  group.add(shoulders);
+  const lightGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.BoxGeometry(4.55, 0.13, 0.09));
+  const lightBar = new THREE.Mesh(lightGeometry, tailMaterial);
+  lightBar.name = 'rear-light-bar';
+  lightBar.position.set(0, 0.46, 3.17);
+  group.add(lightBar);
 
-  const accentMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: 0x28d8ef }));
-  const accentGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.36, 0.1, 0.08));
-  for (const x of [-2.02, 2.02]) {
-    const accent = new THREE.Mesh(accentGeometry, accentMaterial);
-    accent.position.set(x, -0.15, 3.11);
-    group.add(accent);
+  const diffuserGeometry = resources.own('geometry', createDiffuserGeometry());
+  const diffuser = new THREE.Mesh(diffuserGeometry, lowerBodyMaterial);
+  diffuser.name = 'rear-diffuser';
+  diffuser.position.z = 3.08;
+  group.add(diffuser);
+
+  const wheelGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.CylinderGeometry(0.66, 0.66, 0.5, 24));
+  const hubGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.CylinderGeometry(0.31, 0.31, 0.515, 16));
+  for (const [x, side] of [[-2.38, 'left'], [2.38, 'right']] as const) {
+    const wheel = new THREE.Mesh(wheelGeometry, tireMaterial);
+    wheel.name = `rear-wheel-${side}`;
+    wheel.rotation.z = Math.PI / 2;
+    wheel.position.set(x, -0.16, 2.1);
+    group.add(wheel);
+    const hub = new THREE.Mesh(hubGeometry, hubMaterial);
+    hub.name = `rear-hub-${side}`;
+    hub.rotation.z = Math.PI / 2;
+    hub.position.copy(wheel.position);
+    group.add(hub);
   }
 
-  const glowGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.PlaneGeometry(4.2, 6.2));
-  const underglow = new THREE.Mesh(glowGeometry, underglowMaterial);
+  const underglowUniforms = {
+    uColor: { value: new THREE.Color(0x49d7e5) },
+    uOpacity: { value: 0.12 },
+  };
+  const underglowGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.PlaneGeometry(3.9, 4.2));
+  const underglowMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.ShaderMaterial({
+    uniforms: underglowUniforms,
+    vertexShader: `
+      varying vec2 vGlowUv;
+      void main() {
+        vGlowUv = uv;
+        gl_Position = projectionMatrix * modelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0);
+      }
+    `,
+    fragmentShader: `
+      uniform vec3 uColor;
+      uniform float uOpacity;
+      varying vec2 vGlowUv;
+      void main() {
+        vec2 centered = (vGlowUv - 0.5) * vec2(1.55, 1.0);
+        float glow = 1.0 - smoothstep(0.12, 0.72, length(centered));
+        gl_FragColor = vec4(uColor, glow * uOpacity);
+      }
+    `,
+    transparent: true,
+    depthWrite: false,
+    depthTest: true,
+    blending: THREE.AdditiveBlending,
+    toneMapped: true,
+  }));
+  const underglow = new THREE.Mesh(underglowGeometry, underglowMaterial);
+  underglow.name = 'car-underglow';
   underglow.rotation.x = -Math.PI / 2;
-  underglow.position.y = -0.31;
+  underglow.position.set(0, -0.5, 0.45);
   group.add(underglow);
 
-  const wheelGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.CylinderGeometry(0.62, 0.62, 0.42, 18));
-  const wheelMaterial = resources.own('material', new THREE.MeshStandardMaterial({ color: 0x030407, roughness: 0.92 }));
-  for (const x of [-2.05, 2.05]) {
-    for (const z of [-2.15, 2.15]) {
-      const wheel = new THREE.Mesh(wheelGeometry, wheelMaterial);
-      wheel.rotation.z = Math.PI / 2;
-      wheel.position.set(x, -0.18, z);
-      group.add(wheel);
-    }
+  const secondary = new THREE.Group();
+  secondary.name = 'secondary-detail';
+  const trimGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.BoxGeometry(0.38, 0.075, 0.07));
+  for (const x of [-1.98, 1.98]) {
+    const trim = new THREE.Mesh(trimGeometry, cyanMaterial);
+    trim.position.set(x, -0.15, 3.13);
+    secondary.add(trim);
   }
+  const deckGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.BoxGeometry(3.25, 0.075, 0.62));
+  const rearDeck = new THREE.Mesh(deckGeometry, shoulderMaterial);
+  rearDeck.position.set(0, 0.86, 2.15);
+  rearDeck.rotation.x = -0.08;
+  secondary.add(rearDeck);
+  const frontWheelGeometry = resources.own('geometry', new THREE.CylinderGeometry(0.58, 0.58, 0.42, 18));
+  for (const x of [-2.18, 2.18]) {
+    const wheel = new THREE.Mesh(frontWheelGeometry, tireMaterial);
+    wheel.rotation.z = Math.PI / 2;
+    wheel.position.set(x, -0.14, -2.05);
+    secondary.add(wheel);
+  }
+  group.add(secondary);
+
+  let detail: 'full' | 'reduced' = 'full';
+  let squat = 0;
+  let squatVelocity = 0;
+  let previousElapsed: number | null = null;
+
+  const setDetail = (nextDetail: 'full' | 'reduced'): void => {
+    if (detail === nextDetail) return;
+    detail = nextDetail;
+    secondary.visible = detail === 'full';
+    if (detail === 'reduced') {
+      baseY = REDUCED_BASE_Y;
+      group.scale.set(0.7, 0.56, 0.66);
+      group.position.z = 0.62;
+    } else {
+      baseY = FULL_BASE_Y;
+      group.scale.set(0.9, 0.72, 0.82);
+      group.position.z = 0.72;
+    }
+    group.position.y = baseY - squat;
+  };
 
   return {
     group,
-    update(speed: number, acceleration: number, elapsedSeconds: number) {
-      const response = Math.min(1, Math.max(0, acceleration));
-      group.position.y = 0.69 + Math.sin(elapsedSeconds * (2.2 + speed)) * (0.012 + response * 0.018);
-      group.rotation.z = Math.sin(elapsedSeconds * 1.4) * 0.003 * response;
-      tailMaterial.color.setRGB(1, 0.12 + response * 0.08, 0.28 + response * 0.08);
-      underglowMaterial.opacity = 0.32 + Math.min(0.3, speed * 0.2);
+    setDetail,
+    update(speed, acceleration, elapsedSeconds) {
+      const safeSpeed = clamp01(speed);
+      const response = clamp01(acceleration);
+      const elapsed = Number.isFinite(elapsedSeconds) ? Math.max(0, elapsedSeconds) : 0;
+      const deltaSeconds = previousElapsed === null
+        ? 1 / 60
+        : THREE.MathUtils.clamp(elapsed - previousElapsed, 0, 0.05);
+      previousElapsed = elapsed;
+      const targetSquat = response * 0.088;
+      const springAcceleration = (targetSquat - squat) * 34 - squatVelocity * 10;
+      squatVelocity += springAcceleration * deltaSeconds;
+      squat += squatVelocity * deltaSeconds;
+      const vibration = Math.sin(elapsed * (8.2 + safeSpeed * 2.4)) * (0.002 + safeSpeed * 0.003);
+      group.position.y = baseY - squat + vibration;
+      group.rotation.x = -squat * 0.045;
+      group.rotation.z = (
+        Math.sin(elapsed * 0.78) * safeSpeed * 0.0024
+        + Math.sin(elapsed * 1.31) * response * 0.0014
+      );
+      tailMaterial.emissiveIntensity = 1.25 + response * 1.35;
+      underglowUniforms.uOpacity.value = 0.1 + safeSpeed * 0.055 + response * 0.07;
     },
   };
 }
+
+function createRearProfile() {
+  const shape = new THREE.Shape();
+  shape.moveTo(-2.7, -0.42);
+  shape.lineTo(-2.63, 0.2);
+  shape.lineTo(-2.32, 0.64);
+  shape.lineTo(-1.56, 0.96);
+  shape.lineTo(1.56, 0.96);
+  shape.lineTo(2.32, 0.64);
+  shape.lineTo(2.63, 0.2);
+  shape.lineTo(2.7, -0.42);
+  shape.closePath();
+  return shape;
+}
+
+function createHaunchGeometry(side: -1 | 1) {
+  const inner = 0.95 * side;
+  const outer = 2.62 * side;
+  const frontOuter = 2.25 * side;
+  const positions = new Float32Array([
+    inner, 0.48, -1.75,
+    frontOuter, 0.38, -1.75,
+    inner, 0.92, -1.75,
+    outer, 0.68, -1.75,
+    inner, 0.48, 2.62,
+    outer, 0.33, 2.62,
+    inner, 0.92, 2.62,
+    outer, 0.73, 2.62,
+  ]);
+  const geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
+  geometry.setAttribute('position', new THREE.BufferAttribute(positions, 3));
+  geometry.setIndex([
+    0, 1, 2, 2, 1, 3,
+    4, 6, 5, 6, 7, 5,
+    0, 4, 1, 1, 4, 5,
+    2, 3, 6, 3, 7, 6,
+    1, 5, 3, 3, 5, 7,
+    0, 2, 4, 2, 6, 4,
+  ]);
+  geometry.computeVertexNormals();
+  return geometry;
+}
+
+function createCanopyGeometry() {
+  const positions = new Float32Array([
+    -1.18, 0.78, -1.9,
+    1.18, 0.78, -1.9,
+    -0.86, 1.82, -1.65,
+    0.86, 1.82, -1.65,
+    -1.62, 0.78, 1.42,
+    1.62, 0.78, 1.42,
+    -1.18, 1.42, 1.06,
+    1.18, 1.42, 1.06,
+  ]);
+  const geometry = new THREE.BufferGeometry();
+  geometry.setAttribute('position', new THREE.BufferAttribute(positions, 3));
+  geometry.setIndex([
+    0, 1, 2, 2, 1, 3,
+    4, 6, 5, 6, 7, 5,
+    0, 2, 4, 2, 6, 4,
+    1, 5, 3, 3, 5, 7,
+    2, 3, 6, 3, 7, 6,
+    0, 4, 1, 1, 4, 5,
+  ]);
+  geometry.computeVertexNormals();
+  return geometry;
+}
+
+function createDiffuserGeometry() {
+  const shape = new THREE.Shape();
+  shape.moveTo(-2.28, -0.42);
+  shape.lineTo(-1.8, 0.04);
+  shape.lineTo(-0.62, -0.12);
+  shape.lineTo(0, 0.08);
+  shape.lineTo(0.62, -0.12);
+  shape.lineTo(1.8, 0.04);
+  shape.lineTo(2.28, -0.42);
+  shape.closePath();
+  return new THREE.ShapeGeometry(shape);
+}
+
+function clamp01(value: number): number {
+  return Number.isFinite(value) ? THREE.MathUtils.clamp(value, 0, 1) : 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/scene/world/environment.ts b/src/scene/world/environment.ts
index fa3a286..2cfe5b4 100644
--- a/src/scene/world/environment.ts
+++ b/src/scene/world/environment.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ declare const __PORTFOLIO_TEST_BUILD__: boolean;
 const TEST_BUILD = typeof __PORTFOLIO_TEST_BUILD__ !== 'undefined' && __PORTFOLIO_TEST_BUILD__;
 
 export function createChaseCamera(aspect = 1) {
-  const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(52, aspect, 0.1, 320);
+  const camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(70, aspect, 0.1, 320);
   camera.position.set(0, 4.8, 12.5);
   camera.lookAt(0, 1.6, -22);
   return camera;
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export async function createProceduralSceneGeneration(
   const terrain = createTerrain(context.resources, quality);
   const sun = createSun(context.resources);
   const car = createCar(context.resources);
+  car.setDetail(mobileOrTablet ? 'reduced' : 'full');
   const sign = createSign(context.resources);
   const atmosphere = createAtmosphere(context.resources, quality);
   scene.add(
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ export async function createProceduralSceneGeneration(
     renderer.setSize(width, height, false);
     camera.aspect = width / height;
     camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
+    car.setDetail(width < 1_100 || height < 620 ? 'reduced' : 'full');
+    car.group.visible = height >= 340;
     postProcessor?.resize(width, height, quality.pixelRatio * quality.postScale);
     if (TEST_BUILD && context.quality !== 'medium') {
       window.__PORTFOLIO_PERFORMANCE__?.recordRuntimeAllocation(context.resources.gpuBudgetSnapshot({
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ export async function createProceduralSceneGeneration(
       background.copy(currentPalette.sky);
       scene.fog.color.copy(currentPalette.fog);
       scene.fog.density = 0.0105 + (1 - currentPalette.warmth) * 0.0025;
-      const fov = 52 + Math.min(7, snapshot.acceleration * 4.5);
+      const fov = 70 + Math.min(5, snapshot.acceleration * 4.2);
       if (camera.fov !== fov) {
         camera.fov = fov;
         camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
diff --git a/tests/unit/scene-resources.test.ts b/tests/unit/scene-resources.test.ts
index 81c1da8..d349c4b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/scene-resources.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/scene-resources.test.ts
@@ -213,8 +213,15 @@ describe('scene render quality', () => {
     expect(maxX - minX).toBeGreaterThan(0.22);
     expect(minY).toBeGreaterThan(-0.98);
     expect(maxY).toBeLessThan(-0.15);
-    const silhouette = car.group.getObjectByName('rear-silhouette');
+    const silhouette = car.group.getObjectByName('rear-silhouette') as {
+      material: { color: { r: number; g: number; b: number } };
+    };
     expect(silhouette).toBeDefined();
+    expect(car.group.getObjectByName('rear-light-bar')).toBeDefined();
+    expect(car.group.getObjectByName('rear-glass')).toBeDefined();
+    expect(car.group.getObjectByName('rear-fascia')).toBeDefined();
+    expect(car.group.getObjectByName('rear-wheel-left')).toBeDefined();
+    expect(car.group.getObjectByName('rear-wheel-right')).toBeDefined();
     const silhouetteBounds = new THREE.Box3().setFromObject(silhouette);
     expect(silhouetteBounds.max.x - silhouetteBounds.min.x).toBeGreaterThan(4);
     expect(Math.max(
@@ -222,6 +229,8 @@ describe('scene render quality', () => {
       silhouette.material.color.g,
       silhouette.material.color.b,
     )).toBeGreaterThan(0.12);
+    car.setDetail('reduced');
+    expect((car.group.getObjectByName('secondary-detail') as { visible: boolean }).visible).toBe(false);
     resources.dispose();
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/unit/world-models.test.ts b/tests/unit/world-models.test.ts
index d9f48d9..9cc659a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/world-models.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/world-models.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import { createTerrain } from '@/scene/world/terrain';
 import { createSun } from '@/scene/world/sun';
 import { createAtmosphere } from '@/scene/world/atmosphere';
 import { createPostProcessor } from '@/scene/post-processing';
+import { createCar } from '@/scene/world/car';
+import { createChaseCamera } from '@/scene/world/environment';
 
 describe('procedural world models', () => {
   it('scales geometry and atmosphere work monotonically by live quality tier', () => {
@@ -172,6 +174,10 @@ describe('procedural world models', () => {
 
     expect(highStars.geometry.getAttribute('position').count).toBe(highQuality.starCount);
     expect(lowStars.geometry.getAttribute('position').count).toBe(lowQuality.starCount);
+    expect(highStars.material.uniforms).toMatchObject({
+      uPointScale: { value: 18 },
+      uMaxPointSize: { value: 4.5 },
+    });
     expect(highStreaks.geometry.getAttribute('position').count).toBe(highQuality.streakCount * 2);
     expect(lowStreaks.geometry.getAttribute('position').count).toBe(lowQuality.streakCount * 2);
     expect(high.group.getObjectByName('horizon-haze-near')).toBeInstanceOf(THREE.Mesh);
@@ -228,6 +234,71 @@ describe('procedural world models', () => {
     expect(bloomPass.dispose).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
     expect(composer.dispose).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
   });
+
+  it('keeps the grand tourer anatomy readable in desktop and portrait chase views', () => {
+    const resources = new SceneResourceBag();
+    const car = createCar(resources);
+    for (const name of [
+      'rear-silhouette',
+      'rear-body-face',
+      'rear-light-bar',
+      'rear-glass',
+      'rear-glass-panel',
+      'rear-fascia',
+      'rear-wheel-left',
+      'rear-wheel-right',
+      'car-underglow',
+    ]) {
+      expect(car.group.getObjectByName(name), name).toBeDefined();
+    }
+
+    const desktopCamera = createChaseCamera(16 / 9);
+    expect((desktopCamera as { fov: number }).fov).toBe(70);
+    const desktop = projectedBounds(car.group, desktopCamera);
+    expect(desktop.maxX - desktop.minX).toBeGreaterThan(0.28);
+    expect(desktop.minX).toBeGreaterThan(-0.96);
+    expect(desktop.maxX).toBeLessThan(0.96);
+    expect(desktop.minY).toBeGreaterThan(-0.99);
+    expect(desktop.maxY).toBeLessThan(-0.05);
+
+    car.setDetail('reduced');
+    const portrait = projectedBounds(car.group, createChaseCamera(390 / 844));
+    expect(portrait.minX).toBeGreaterThan(-0.99);
+    expect(portrait.maxX).toBeLessThan(0.99);
+    expect(portrait.minY).toBeGreaterThan(-0.99);
+    expect(portrait.maxY).toBeLessThan(0.16);
+    expect((car.group.getObjectByName('secondary-detail') as { visible: boolean }).visible).toBe(false);
+    resources.dispose();
+  });
+
+  it('damps squat and light response without allocating or changing the scene graph', () => {
+    const resources = new SceneResourceBag();
+    const car = createCar(resources);
+    const light = car.group.getObjectByName('rear-light-bar') as {
+      material: { emissiveIntensity: number };
+    };
+    const underglow = car.group.getObjectByName('car-underglow') as {
+      material: { uniforms: Record<string, { value: number }> };
+    };
+    car.update(0.3, 0, 0);
+    const restingY = (car.group as { position: { y: number } }).position.y;
+    const restingLight = light.material.emissiveIntensity;
+    const restingGlow = underglow.material.uniforms.uOpacity?.value ?? 0;
+    const childCount = (car.group as { children: unknown[] }).children.length;
+    const allocation = resources.snapshot();
+
+    for (let frame = 1; frame <= 60; frame += 1) {
+      car.update(0.92, 1, frame / 60);
+    }
+
+    expect((car.group as { position: { y: number } }).position.y).toBeLessThan(restingY);
+    expect(light.material.emissiveIntensity).toBeGreaterThan(restingLight);
+    expect(underglow.material.uniforms.uOpacity?.value).toBeGreaterThan(restingGlow);
+    expect(Math.abs((car.group as { rotation: { z: number } }).rotation.z)).toBeLessThanOrEqual(0.006);
+    expect((car.group as { children: unknown[] }).children).toHaveLength(childCount);
+    expect(resources.snapshot()).toEqual(allocation);
+    resources.dispose();
+  });
 });
 
 function paletteSnapshot(palette: ReturnType<typeof createMutableChapterPalette>) {
@@ -258,3 +329,34 @@ interface ShaderRenderable {
     fragmentShader: string;
   };
 }
+
+function projectedBounds(group: unknown, camera: unknown) {
+  const typedGroup = group as { updateMatrixWorld(force: boolean): void };
+  const typedCamera = camera as { updateMatrixWorld(force: boolean): void };
+  typedGroup.updateMatrixWorld(true);
+  typedCamera.updateMatrixWorld(true);
+  const bounds = new THREE.Box3().setFromObject(group);
+  const projected = boxCorners(bounds).map((point) => point.project(camera));
+  return {
+    minX: Math.min(...projected.map((point) => point.x)),
+    maxX: Math.max(...projected.map((point) => point.x)),
+    minY: Math.min(...projected.map((point) => point.y)),
+    maxY: Math.max(...projected.map((point) => point.y)),
+  };
+}
+
+function boxCorners(bounds: {
+  min: { x: number; y: number; z: number };
+  max: { x: number; y: number; z: number };
+}) {
+  return [
+    new THREE.Vector3(bounds.min.x, bounds.min.y, bounds.min.z),
+    new THREE.Vector3(bounds.min.x, bounds.min.y, bounds.max.z),
+    new THREE.Vector3(bounds.min.x, bounds.max.y, bounds.min.z),
+    new THREE.Vector3(bounds.min.x, bounds.max.y, bounds.max.z),
+    new THREE.Vector3(bounds.max.x, bounds.min.y, bounds.min.z),
+    new THREE.Vector3(bounds.max.x, bounds.min.y, bounds.max.z),
+    new THREE.Vector3(bounds.max.x, bounds.max.y, bounds.min.z),
+    new THREE.Vector3(bounds.max.x, bounds.max.y, bounds.max.z),
+  ];
+}