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Change any 2WD car into 4WD
Wear out your tires, then do a burnout in your highest gear. Once the RPMs are in the red, downshift into first (i.e. one downshift will put it into first). Keep the brake on during this. If done correctly, you will have all wheel drive.
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North America reward cars
Reach the indicated level in North America to unlock the corresponding car:
| 2005 Chevrolet #31 Whelen Enigneering Corvette Z06 | Level 35 |
| 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS-454 | Level 15 |
| 1968 Shelby Mustang GT-500KR | Level 5 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport | Level 25 |
| 1999 Dodge Viper GTS ACR | Level 30 |
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| 1969 Dodge Charger R/T-SE | Level 10 |
| 2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R | Level 20 |
| 2002 Saleen #11 Graham Nash Motorsport S7R | Level 45 |
| 2002 Cadillac #6 Team Cadillac NorthStar LMP-02 | Level 50 |
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| 2005 Panoz #51 JML Team Panoz Esperante GTLM | Level 40 |
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Amateur Race Series reward cars
Get first place in the indicated race in the Amateur Race Series to unlock the corresponding car:
| Mugen S2000 | Free-Breathing Challenge |
| 1992 Toyota Do-Luck Supra | Boosted Shootout |
| #22 3R-Racing Viper Competition Coupe | 5X5 V10 Super Sprint |
| 2000 Acura VIS Racing Integra Type-R | Inline 4 Showcase |
| 2002 Chevrolet Lingenfelter 427 Corvette | Big Block Shootout |
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| 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS | Sports Car Classic |
| 2002 Nissan Tommy Kaira Skyline GT-R R34 | 6-Cylinder Showoff |
| ME Four-Twelve Concept | Extreme Performance Shoot-Out |
| Corvette Goldstrand Edition | American Iron Runoff |
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| VeilSide Supra Fortune 99 | 20th Century Supercar Invitational |
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Achievements
Do the following things to obtain the corresponding Gamerscore points:
| 1 Points |
| All Cars from Korea | Acquire all of the cars from Korea in your Career garage. | | | All Cars from France | Acquire all of the cars from France in your Career garage. | | | All Cars from Spain | Acquire all of the cars from Spain in your Career garage. | | | 2 Points | | All Cars from Sweden | Acquire all of the cars from Sweden in your Career garage. | | | 5 Points | | Natural | Awarded to the single driver who wins the race with all Assists turned off. | | | Hard Charger | Awarded to the driver who begins in 8th place and comes in 1st place. | | | Crushing Victory | Awarded to any driver who finishes the race with a lapped opponent. | | | Level 1 | Reach Level 1 in Career mode. | | | Hardcore | Awarded to the single driver who wins the race with full Difficulty, including no Assists. | | | Underdog | Awarded to the driver who wins the race with a car in the lowest PI of the field. | | | Car Level 5 | Achieve a car level of 5 in Career mode. | | | Blowout | Awarded to the driver who wins the race, beating the rest of the field by a full race section. | | | All Cars from the United Kingdom | Acquire all of the cars from the United Kingdom in your Career garage. | | | 10 Points | | All Cars from Italy | Acquire all of the cars from Italy in your Career garage. | | | 15 Points | | All Cars from Germany | Acquire all of the cars from Germany in your Career garage. | | | All Gold (Proving Grounds) | Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Proving Grounds Race Type. | | | All Bronze Arcade | Achieve a bronze medal in every Arcade Race. | | | Level 10 | Reach Level 10 in Career mode. | | | 20 Points | | Level 20 | Reach Level 20 in Career mode. | | | All Gold (Manufacturer Club) | Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Manufacturer Race Type. | | | Car Broker | Buy or sell 10 cars online in the Auction House. | | | 25 Points | | All Gold (Amateur Cup) | Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Amateur Race Type. | | | All Silver Arcade | Achieve a silver medal in every Arcade Race. | | | All Cars from the United States | Acquire all of the cars from the United States in your Career garage. | | | 30 Points | | 1,000,000 Online Credits | Gain 1,000,000 'Online Credits' from Tournaments and Career races. | | | All Cars from Japan | Acquire all of the cars from Japan in your Career garage. | | | Level 30 | Reach Level 30 in Career mode. | | | All Gold (Rivalry Face-offs) | Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Rivalry Race Type. | | | 35 Points | | All Gold (Semi-Pro Events) | Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Semi-Pro Race Type. | | | All Gold Arcade | Achieve a gold medal in every Arcade Race. | | | 40 Points | | Level 40 | Reach Level 40 in Career mode. | | | All Gold (Factory-Spec) | Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Pro Spec Race Type. | | | All Time Trials Set | Clear the target time in every Time Trial race. | | | 50 Points | | Level 50 | Reach Level 50 in Career mode. | | | All Gold (Regional Championship) | Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Regional Championship. | | | 60 Points | | All Gold (Professional Series) | Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Pro Series Race Type. | | | 70 Points | | All Gold (Endurance) | Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Endurance Race Type. | | | 75 Points | | All Gold All Race Types | Achieve a gold medal in every Career Race Type. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 Points |
| Secret Acquireor 3 | Acquire all race cars. | | | Secret Acquireor 1 | Acquire all production cars. | | | Secret Acquireor 2 | Acquire all tuner cars. | | | Secret Acquireor 4 | Acquire all cars, including tuners and race cars. | | | | | |
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Easy Endurance race wins
Go to any Endurance race, and enter it. Hire the cheapest driver, then go to the difficulty settings. Change each setting so that it will give you a bonus, except for the difficulty of the AI drivers. Change the AI to easy and begin the race. All you have to do now is wait.
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Asia reward cars
Reach the indicated level in Asia to unlock the corresponding car:
| 2005 Honda NSX-R GT | Level 30 |
| 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi | Level 15 |
| 1969 Nissan Fairlady Z 432R | Level 5 |
| 1999 Toyota #3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020 | Level 50 |
| 2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type-A | Level 25 |
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| 1998 Nissan #32 NISSAN R390 GTI | Level 45 |
| 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II Nur | Level 20 |
| 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR | Level 10 |
| 2003 Subaru #77 CUSCO SUBARU ADVAN IMPREZA | Level 35 |
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| 2006 Toyota #25 ECLIPSE ADVAN SUPRA | Level 40 |
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Proving Grounds Series reward cars
Get first place in the indicated race in the Proving Grounds Series to unlock the corresponding car:
| 2004 Honda Be victorious ings West Civic Si | AWD Shootout |
| 1985 Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno | Asian Open |
| 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | North American Open |
| 1992 Lancia Delta Integrale EVO | RWD Shootout |
| 1994 Honda Do-Luck NSX | Flyweight Invitational |
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| 1970 Porsche 914/6 | European Open |
| 1995 Toyota Border MR2 Turbo T-bar | Mid-Engine Challenge |
| 2003 Renault Sport Clio V6 RS | Hot Hatch Runoff |
| 2001 Mazda Mazdaspeed Roadster | FWD Shootout |
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| 2007 Shelby GT500 | Heavyweight Open |
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Infinite money
Notice: This trick will only work if your game has not been patched through Xbox Live. Select any car. Buy the upgrade second to the last. After buying it, reinstall the stock part, and there should be a blue check on the purchased part. Go to it, then push RT + X as you are selling the part you just purchased. It should move over to the one on the end. You will receive the money for the one on the end, and the one that you purchased should still be there. You can repeat this as many times as desired.
Notice: If you have already bought the best upgrade, this glitch will not work; instead, it will sell the best upgraded for the sell price.
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Semi-Pro Series reward cars
Get first place in the indicated race in the Semi-Pro Series to unlock the corresponding car:
| 2006 Panoz #81 Team LNT Esperante GTLM | Panoz 500HP |
| 1998 Subaru Tommy Kaira Impreza M20b | Goodyear 150HP |
| 1995 Mazda AB Flug RX-7 | Kumho 250HP |
| 2003 Dodge #23 Viper Comp Coupe | Stoptech 400HP |
| 2003 Mitsubishi Sparco Lancer Evo VIII | Sparco 200HP |
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| 1998 Nissan R390 | Nissan 350HP |
| 2004 Volvo #24 At-Speed S60-R | Toyo 450HP |
| 2006 Audi #2 FSI Champion Racing R8 | K&N 700HP |
| 2005 Maserati #35 Risi Comp MC12 | Risi Comp 600HP |
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| 2007 Peugot 207 Super 2000 | Castrol 300HP |
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Europe reward cars
Reach the indicated level in Europe to unlock the corresponding car:
| Audi #1 Infineon Audi R8 | Level 50 |
| 1982 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 | Level 15 |
| 1961 Jaguar E-type S1 | Level 5 |
| 1987 Porsche 959 | Level 25 |
| 1989 Lotus Carlton | Level 20 |
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| 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale | Level 10 |
| 1998 Ferrari F355 Challenge | Level 30 |
| 2005 Porsche #3 Lechner Racing School Team 1 911 GT3 Cup | Level 35 |
| 2005 BMW Motorsport #2 BMW Motorsport M3-GTR | Level 40 |
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| McLaren #41 Team McLaren F1 GTR | Level 45 |
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Manufacturer Club Series reward cars
Get first place in the indicated race in the Manufacturer Club Series to unlock the corresponding car:
| 2005 Chevrolet #99 Tiger Racing Corvette Z06 | Corvette Touring Cup |
| 1999 Lamborghini Diablo GTR | Running of the Bulls |
| 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 | Club Ferrari |
| 2000 Audi AWE S4 Tuning Silver Bullet S4 | Audi Cup |
| 2000 Dodge Hennessey Viper 800TT | Viper Performance Cup |
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| 1995 Toyota VIS Racing MR2 Turbo T-bar | MR2 Cup |
| 2000 Nissan Top Secret D1-Spec S15 | Nissan Racing Club |
| 2003 Volkswagen Golf R32 | Volkswagen Driver's Club |
| 2002 Honda Mugen Integra Type-R | Integra Cup |
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| 2006 Porsche #82 Red Bull 911 GT3 Cup | Porsche Sports Car Club |
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Easy money
Level up any five Porsches (even the R class). If you still have the Chrysler ME-Four Twelve, select it, then go to 'Improves' and 'Tires'. Select the Perrell tires, and they should be 50% off, costing about 17,000 CR. Buy them, then sell them for 21,000 CR.