From Wikipedia:
The game's story mode loosely follows the plot of the film and follows Herbie as the car races to win the championship.[1] Stills from the movie are featured as cutscenes and allow for players to move with the progression of the movie's story.[1] If the player fails to place first in any race, they are shown a Game Over screen and booted to the menu to start over.[1]
There are eight different tracks in the game and there is no multiplayer mode.[1] The player controls Herbie throughout each race.[1] The player can collect stars on the road in order to activate tricks that boost Herbie's overall speed and slow down other racers.