Codes (Career Mode)
Enter the codes in the "Enter Code" menu of Career Mode. Many codes work only once: it is a good idea to turn off autosave so you can go back to the original state.
- Unlock everything: UNLOCKALLTHINGS or MASTERCODE.
- $2,000: 1MA9X99. $4,000: W2iOLLO1. $8,000: L1iS97A1. $10,000: CASHMONEY or 1Mi9K7E1.
- $10,000 and some cars (Chevrolet Camaro Concept, Ford Mustang GT 500, Nissan R34 Skyline): REGGAME.
- Five marks for free repairs: SAFETYNET.
- Audi TT 3.8 Quattro: ITSABOUTYOU. Chevrolet Chevelle SS: HORSEPOWER. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution: MITSUBISHIGOFAR.
- Coke Zero Volkswagen Golf GTI and vinyl: ZEROZEROZERO. Energizer Lithium Dodge Viper SRT10 and vinyl: ENERGIZERLITHIUM.
- Collector's Edition cars (Acura Integra, Acura NSX, Audi RS4, Lexus IS350, Pontiac Solstice GXP): COLLECTORSED (only in the Collector's Edition).
- Castrol Syntec vinyl: CASTROLSYNTEC. K&N vinyl: WORLDSLONGESTLASTING.
- Lock the cars unlocked with UNLOCKALLTHINGS again: LEIPZIG.
- Need For Speed: Carbon bonus: with a Carbon save on the hard drive or memory card you get $10,000, five small and five large marks for repairs.
Bonus Cars
Defeat the indicated challenger in Career Mode:
- 1965 GTO: Speed King (Nate Denver). 1995 RX-7: Drift King (Aki Kimura). 2006 Mustang GT: Drag King (Karol Monroe). 2008 Evo X: Showdown King (Ryo Watanabe). 2008 M3 E92: Grip King (Ray Krieger).
Tricks
- Easy money: enter UNLOCKALLTHINGS, return to the main menu and reload the Career: in the garage you find a Nissan 240 SX, a modern Pontiac GTO, a Chevy Cobalt SS and a black Dodge Viper SRT 10. Sell them (about $90,000), save, reset the game, reload the saved career and repeat: the four cars are still in the garage. You can repeat it endlessly.
- Free repair marks: enter a Team King event: you receive 2 free marks; leave the Race Day and re-enter for 2 more, as many times as you like.
- Dragsters: the best one is the Nissan 240SX; as soon as you can use it and fit it with all the speed and traction accessories. When you set new records you will be invited to challenge Karol Monroe, the Drag King.
Defeating Ryo Watanabe
Bring the cars to Performance Level 4 and maximum Aerodynamics (you need many marks on the Race Day):
- Grip: Pagani Zonda (use a free car mark, also valid against the Grip King). Endurance: Ford Shelby GT500 or Chevrolet Chevelle SS (do not change the Chevelle's aerodynamics, also valid against the Grip King).
- Drift: BMW Z4 M Coupe (excellent for drifting despite the low stats, also valid against the Grip King) or the Mazda RX-7 won against the Drift King, which already has all the parts at Level 4: just raise the aerodynamics.
- Speed: Ford GT, also valid against the Speed King.
Achievements (Gamerscore)
- Career: Race Day Victory (10); Domination (15, dominate a race); Career Domination (125, dominate all the Race Days); Beat Showdown 1, 2 and 3 (25 each); Showdown King (75); Grip Master, Drift Master, Speed Master, Drag Master (15 each, unlock the respective Orgs); Grip, Drift, Drag and Speed King (25 each).
- Ryo's records (15 each, 10 in total): beat his records in the Car Battles at Chicago Airfield, Nevada Highway II and Portland International Raceway II, in the Sector Shootout at Autopolis, in the Drift at Tokyo Dockyard II, at Autobahnring II and in the Super Promotions (Time Attack at Infineon II, Drag at Texas World Speedway, Wheelie Contest at Autobahnring II, Nevada Highway II).
- Driving: First Big Crash (5); Safe Driver (50, 5 Careers or Race Days without damage); Manual Shifting (10, 5 wins); Clutch (15, 5 Drag wins with the clutch); Perfect Tire Grip (10); Keep on Wheelin' (5, slide for 50 feet or more); Power Challenge (10, 25 HP); Performance Upgrade (10, from Level 1 to Level 3).
- Online and sharing: Paparazzi (15, photo on NeedforSpeed.com); Share a Project (10); Blueprint Apprentice and Race Day Coordinator (15, shared 5 times); Race Day Organizer and Blueprint Master (25, shared 25 times); Best Blueprint (50); EA Moderator (25); 8 Race Player (10); Friction Fever and Gear Strain (10, with an infected player); Co-op Victory (20).
