Unlockables
By rank
- Amateur: Photo Mode and the Tuning Shop.
- Pro: Oahu Raceway and Editor Mode (create or edit custom challenges).
- Expert (180 achievement points): the multiplayer race The Reward and the Ford Island race challenge.
- Champion (450 achievement points): the multiplayer races The Legendary Record and May The Best Man Win, and all the challenges.
Cars and concepts
Win the Gold Cup in all the challenges of the type indicated:
- Chrysler Firepower (concept): Transporter Bonus challenges.
- Chrysler ME Four-Twelve: Solo challenges.
- Ford Mustang GT-R (concept): Convoy Bonus challenges.
- Ford Shelby Cobra (concept): Top Model Bonus challenges.
- Ford Shelby GR-1 (concept): Solo Speed challenges.
- Volkswagen W12 Coupe: Solo Time challenges. W12 Roadster: Hitchhiker Bonus challenges.
Other
- Walmaealamae Peace Retreat: drive every road on the island; it has a garage for 10 cars, for sale at every real-estate agency.
- Chronopack: buy 2 vehicles.
- Saleen class C/D: take a Ford Mustang GT Coupe or Convertible to the U.S. Muscle Car tuning shop and choose Saleen (it will have the "Saleen" badge on the hood).
Easy Money
- Speed challenge at the crater: go to the bottom of the map toward the crater. You need a class C car (the TVR Sagaris is recommended): in about 1:30-2 minutes you win $40,000, about $1,200,000 in an hour.
- Highway race: challenge a racer right away on a stretch that isn't too close to an intersection, and set the finish line behind the start line on the opposite side. As soon as the race starts, turn around in the middle and drive back to the finish line. After 5-10 times you get a race worth at least $20,000. It doesn't always work.
Recommended Cars by Class
- Class G: Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe (to be unlocked, class C or B performance), Lamborghini Miura P400SV (good top speed, 198 mph), Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato (good handling, $3,000,000).
- Class F: Audi TT Quattro Sport.
- Class E: Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 (downloadable content only), Nissan 350Z Nismo S-Tune, Audi S4 Cabriolet.
- Class D: Aston Martin DB9 Coupé, Cadillac XLR-V.
- Class C: TVR Sagaris (acceleration), Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder (handling, 94%), Noble M14 (top speed, 208 mph).
- Class B: Ford GT (acceleration and braking), Dodge Viper SRT-10 (handling), Farboud GTS Prototype 2005 and Jaguar XJ220 (top speed).
- Class A: Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo (acceleration 93%, 250 mph), Koenigsegg CC8S (over 263 mph), Ferrari Enzo (handling 100%, braking and acceleration 90%).
- Bikes MB: MV Agusta F4 Brutale 910S (speed), Kawasaki Z1000 (acceleration).
- Bikes MA: MV Agusta F4 Tamburini (220 mph, handling 100%, acceleration 93%, braking 96%; $45,000); Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R (same handling, but slower; $14,000).
Achievements (Gamerscore)
- Single-Player Victory (20-60 points): Gold Cup in 5, 10, 20, 40, 60 or all the single challenges. Single-player Time (15), Race (20) and Speed (10) challenges; Island Tour (30).
- Multiplayer (10-30): 3, 15 and 30 wins in ranked races.
- Successful Missions (15-60): 3, 15, 40 or all the missions (Top Model, Hitchhiker, Vehicle Transport, Courier).
- Collector (10-30): 3 Ferrari (20), Lamborghini (20), Mercedes-Benz (15), Aston Martin (15), Chevrolet (10), Ford (10) cars or bikes (10); 2, 4, 10, 20 different cars (15-30) and 50 models (30); 10 Ben Sherman or *ecko unltd. items (10 each).
- Exploration (10-40): Explorer (all the roads, 40), 30 miles (10), 200 miles (25), 400 miles (30), 1,000 miles (35), 5,000 miles (40).
- Others (10-30): Owner (2 houses, 20), Real-Estate Tycoon (15 houses, 30), Tuner (performance pack, 10), Club Member (10), 3 Inter-Club wins (10), Trade (buy or sell a vehicle, 10), 5 Instant Challenge wins (10), 3 custom challenges shared at the Drive-Ins (10), 2 wins in custom challenges (10).
