The cannonball-run race spans sixteen cities of the United States, from New York to Los Angeles. Along the way, you will encounter different weather conditions, roadblocks, and cops who try to run you off the road. To advance to the next stage, you must beat the clock. In contrast to OutRun, you can now upgrade your car similar to the Street Rod games with components like better engines. You can toggle automatic transmission on and off, and even activate a special turbo boost that sends you into warp speed with flames coming out of your rear exhaust. The only problem is that it makes your temperature gauge go bright red if you use it too much, and renders it inactive until your car has cooled down sufficiently.

Overall, Turbo Outrun is an excellent PC conversion of one of SEGA's best-known arcade games. The graphics are good, and the car handles well. Although it lacks the variety of Street Rod 2, Turbo Outrun is a lot of fun while it lasts. Two thumbs up!