1st person racing

Hey guys, i was thinking of making a car racing game, With a 1st person perspective(like from the driver’s seat perspective). I planned about how to go about it, but then i did a bit of R&D on this and found out that all the engines out there are completely different from what i was thinking.And i really couldn’t figure out anything from those engines. So can somebody help me this. Maybe explain the logic or maybe point me to some good reference’s?