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Real vehicle names
Most of the vehicles in the game are based on actual vehicles. The following is a list of the vehicles in the game from both eras and the name of their closest real-life counterpart.
Notice: All race vehicles in the game are modified versions of the standard models they are based on, and may not have a real-life counterpart.
1978 Era 2-Door
| Rhapsody | AMC Gremlin / Honda Civic Hatchback |
| Grand Valley | Chevy Bel Air |
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| Fairwiew | Lincoln Towncar |
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| Rosalita | 74' Oldsmobile Delta 88 |
1978 Era 4-Door Sedan
| Regina | Chevrolet Caprice Classic / 76' Oldmobile Delta 88 Royale |
| Pangea | Pontiac Bonneville Wagon |
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| Chauffeur | Lincoln Continental Limousine |
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| Zartex | Dodge 440 Police |
1978 Era Commercial
| Delivery Van | Ford Econoline 350 |
| Courier | UPS truck |
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| Boldius | Peterbuilt Cab |
| City Bus | International Blue Bird |
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| Tow Truck | Ford F-350 |
1978 Era Muscle
| Cerrano | 1970 Ford Mustang GT500 |
| Brooklyn | Ford Mustang GT350 |
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| Andec | Dodge Charger / 1967 Buick Skylark |
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| Cerva | 76' Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
1978 Era Sports
| Raven | Lotus Esprit / Vector W12 |
| Melizzano | Lamborgini Muira |
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| Bonsai | 70' Nissan Skyline |
| Hot Rod | Ford Lowboy |
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| San Marino | Chevrolet Corvette Stingray |
1978 Era Utility
| Boltus | Ford F150 |
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| Land Roamer | Ford Bronco |
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| Woody | 55' Ford 150 |
2006 Era 2-Door Sedan
| Krammer | Dodge Neon |
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| Miyagi | Ford Focus |
2006 Era 4-Door Sedan
| Prestige | Chrysler Sebring / Dodge Intrepid |
| Colonna | Honda Accord |
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| Atlas | Chrysler 300C |
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| Torrex | Ford Crown Victoria |
2006 Era Commercial
| Saxon | Frieghtliner C120 |
| Refuse Truck | MACK truck |
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| Negotiator | APC |
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| School Bus | International Bluebird |
2006 Era Motorcycle
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| Antilli VO3 | Ducati Supersport 1000DS |
2006 Era Sports
| Teramo | Dodge Viper GTS-R / TVR Tuscan Speed-6 |
| MX 2000 | Masda RX-7 |
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| BX-9 | Aston Martin DB9 Coupe |
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| Zenda | Bugatti Veyron |
2006 Era Utility
| Montara | Cadillac Escalade |
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| Indiana | Lexus RX300 / Volkswagen Touareg |
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| Olympic | Chevy Suburban |
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Body Snatcher mode
Reach 666 miles on your odometer. Then, melee attack a pedestrian or policeman to play as him or her.
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Weapons
Successfully complete the indicated mission to unlock the corresponding weapon:
| Service 9 | Last Chance mission |
| F70 | Tailgate mission |
| RPG | Shell Shock mission |
| Aust PUP | Gauntlet mission |
| Blaine | Home Wrecker mission |
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| Grenade Launcher | Kidnap mission |
| L15 | Jail Break mission |
| Gangster | Tailgate mission |
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| SF10 | Guardian Angel mission |
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Driver references
Driver posters are visible on the walls of the 1978 safe house. Graffiti reading 'Tanner Lives' can be seen on the walls of the 2006 safe house. Driver strategy guides are found on a magazine rack in police headquarters. If you look closely at some cars, you will notice they are exact replicas of cars around the city in the original Driver. Every traffic car from the first installment of Driver is in the game, since both games are set in the 1970's.
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Easy money
Be victorious in a circuit race without hitting the wall or the other racers to earn a $10,000 clean driver bonus.
On the third mission where Ray asks you to collect $1,500 and deliver the money to his Auto Shop in La Guardia, enter the La Guardia Circuit Race. Be victorious in first place on any difficulty setting. After completing the race, the Circuit will close and you will not be able to race again. Save the game (provided that the autosave feature is turned off) and rebegin the mission. The La Guardia Circuit Race will now be re-opened, but you will retain the money you won from the last race. Repeat this to continue earning as much money as desired. Once you have the money you need, return to Ray's Auto Shop and to the green marker to make upgrades to your cars. This makes it easier to win the La Guardia Races. To complete the mission and continue the game, have at least $1,500 and go to the yellow marker at Ray's Auto Shop at the begin of the mission.
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Vehicle list
2-Door Sedan
| Teramo | |
| Kramer | |
| Rosalita | |
| Fairview | |
| Grand Valley | |
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| Namorra | |
| Rhapsody | |
| Miyagi | |
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| The Mexican's Ride | |
4-Door Sedan
| Wayfarer Turbo | |
| Chauffeur | |
| Regina | |
| Wayfarer | |
| Atlus | |
| Pangea | |
| Prestige | |
| M700 | |
| Colonna | |
| Torrex | |
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| Torrex Turbo | |
| Meat Wagon | |
| Schweizer | |
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| Zartex | |
Commercial
| School Bus | |
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| Firetruck | |
| Dolva | |
| Saxon | |
| Boldius | |
| Dozer | |
| Courier | |
| Delivery Van | |
| Bus | |
| Prison Van | |
| Negotiator (successfully complete the game) | |
| Refuse Truck | |
| Dolva Flatbed | |
| Paramedic | |
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| SWAT Van | |
Motorcycles
| Be victorious ingar | |
| Mutsumi 1000R | |
| Antilli VO3 | |
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| Chopper | |
| Antilli VO3 Special | |
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| Yamashita 900 | |
Muscle
| Cerva Punk | |
| Brooklyn | |
| Cerva | |
| Andec | |
| Andec Punk | |
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| Cerrano | |
| Cerrano Punk | |
| Brooklyn Punk | |
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| Hot Rod (win the Driver GP Long Island Race in the 2006 Era) | |
Race
| Torrex Racer (win the Driver GP Manhattan Race in the 2006 Era) | |
| Bonsai Racer (win the La Guardia in the 1978 Era race in first place on the Medium difficulty setting) | |
| Cerrano Racer (complete the 'Circuit Breaker' mission) | |
| Regina Racer | |
| Kramer Racer (win the Hunt's Point in the 2006 Era race in first place on the Hard difficulty setting) | |
| Teramo Racer | |
| Brooklyn Racer (win the Jersey Racetrack race in the 1978 Era in first place on the Medium difficulty setting) | |
| Andec Racer (win the Jersey Racetrack race in the 1978 Era in first place on the Hard difficulty setting) | |
| Prestige Racer (win the Jersey Racetrack race in the 2006 Era in first place on the Hard difficulty setting) | |
| Cerva Racer (win the Hunt's Point race in the 1978 Era in first place on the Medium difficulty setting) | |
| Colonna Racer (win the Jersey Racetrack race in the 2006 Era in first place on the Medium difficulty setting) | |
| BX-9 Racer (win the Hunt's Point race in the 2006 Era in first place on the Medium difficulty setting) | |
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| San Marino Spyder Racer (win the Driver GP Manhattan Race in the 1978 Era) | |
| Atlus Racer (successfully complete the game) | |
| Schweizer Racer | |
| Melizzano Racer (win the La Guardia race in the 1978 Era in first place on the Hard difficulty setting) | |
| MX2000 Racer (win the La Guardia race in the 2006 Era in first place on the Medium difficulty setting) | |
| San Marino Racer (win the Hunts Point race in the 1978 Era in first place on the Hard difficulty setting) | |
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| Zenda Racer (win the La Guardia race in the 2006 Era in first place on the Hard difficulty setting) | |
Sports
| San Marino Spyder | |
| MX2000 | |
| San Marino | |
| Bonsai | |
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| Ram Raider (successfully complete the game) | |
| Raven Racer (win the Driver GP Long Island Race in the 1978 Era) | |
| Melizzano | |
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| Zenda | |
Utility
| Woody | |
| Land Roamer | |
| Security Van | |
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| Indiana | |
| Boltus | |
| Olympic Punk | |
| Montara | |
| Pimp Wagon | |
| Olympic | |
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| Wrecker | |
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2006 Era
Successfully complete the 'Ransom' mission in the 1978 Era to unlock the 2006 Era.
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Night Night mode
Reach 700 miles on your odometer. This mode makes it night always.
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Ray's erotic pictures
In all of Ray's Auto Shops in the 1978 Era, go up the steps, and zoom in on the table. You will see a picture of a topless girl as well as other pictures around the shop.
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Star token bonuses
Acquire the indicated number of Star tokens in the 1978 Era or 2006 Era to get the corresponding bonus:
| 40 Stars | Double V-edit car durability |
| 30 Stars | Double ammo capacity |
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| 10 Stars | +50 Health |
| 20 Stars | Double nitro |
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| 50 Stars | Free vehicle upgrades |
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Far Out mode
Reach 900 miles on your odometer. This mode activates a psychedelic effect.
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Prison Transport Bus
During the Jail Break mission, you must drive a prison transport to the prison. When you get there, a gate will open. Stop in the way of the gate so that it cannot close, and do not completely enter. There should be a gray school bus to your left marked 'Prison Transport System' on the side. Get into it, drive to the garage, and store it. Quickly get back to the prison and into the transport. The mission will continue as usual, but you must break through the rest of the three gates yourself. They are easy to break; just drive through them.
Notice: This vehicle is only available once.
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Free garage
Get a total of $99,999 to get a free garage.
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Activate Cheats
Pause the game and select the 'Settings' option. Then, select the 'Cheats' option and enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding cheat option, which can then be toggled on or off:
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Invincibility
Enter 'STEELMAN' as a code.
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Stuntman reference
Stuntman posters are visible on the walls of the 1978 safe house.
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Completion bonuses
Successfully complete the game to unlock the Atlus Racer, Negotiator, Ram Raider, and the 'Then & Now (Era) Change' option.
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Programmer references
Look on the newspapers blowing around the streets, taxi signs, the safe house dart board, and the safe house refrigerator door to see photos of the development team. The Reflections logo can be seen as graffiti on some walls. The Atari logo can be seen on a neon signs at Times Square.
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Shortest Day mode
Reach 800 miles on your odometer. This mode makes a day last only 24 seconds.
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Customize cars for less
Successfully complete the game, then choose the car or bike store at Rays. If it is for the 2006 Era, go to the 1978 Era and customize it for ten times less money.
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Free parts and mods
Go to a garage and begin a race. Before selecting the difficulty, go to your garage. Customize and repair all the cars your money will allow. Exit the garage and begin the race. Once the race has begun, rebegin it. Your money will be returned, but all the mods and parts will remain.
Notice: The car you accept the race in cannot be modded for free. Also, the more money you have, the less you will have to repeat this trick.
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DRIV3R reference
Go outside the building where you got shot by the corrupt policeman in the 'Kidnap' mission in the 1978 Era. Use a gun to zoom in on the contents of the yellow dumpsters to see thrown away copies of DRIV3R.