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Hi, thanks for coming to my very first FAQ on this website. I realised this
game is in need of an FAQ. This is all my own work. But first, even though I
would don't really care if people use Information on this FAQ to post on other
websites, I would like you to ask, I will always say yes, just e-mail me at the
address at the bottom of this FAQ. I will also accept any hints or cheats that
I might have left out. Enjoy.
All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their
respective trademark and copyright holders. Even though is mainly about
choosing cars, I've added some more stuff here and there to make it longer and
worth your time.
Progress- Monday 6th October 2003- Started the FAQ, added contents and the
first cars.
Tuesday 7th October 2003- continued on cars.
Wednesday 8th October 2003- finished cars, started Paris
Thursday 9th October 2003- worked real hard and managed to finish FAQ
Contents
1- Welcome
2- Controls
3- Cars
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
Class 7
4- Paris
5- Washington
6- Multiplayer
7- Records
8- Hints
9- Thanks
10- If you have something
2. Controls
Accelerate- Right Trigger
Brake/Reverse- Left Trigger
Steer- Left Thumb stick/D-pad
Look out window Left, Right Up- Right Trigger
Enlarge Mini-Map- Right Thumb stick (click)
Handbrake- A
Horn/Siren- Y
Shift Up- B
Shift Down- X
Car Reset- Back
Start/Pause Menu- Start
3. Cars
Okay, I will give a short description of each car with stats. I will also give
rankings, keeping
in mind that mass is a burden, unlike durability. So to get the scores I simply
add up Speed,
Acceleration,Handling and Durability, and leave the mass points alone. If there
are two cars
dead even, they will stay dead even.
Feel free to e-mail me and I will put it in. I think I got the classes right.
If not, feel
free to e-mail me and I will update it.
Class 1 Paris Bus, Washington Bus, Garbage Truck, Fire Truck, Cement Truck,
Armoured Car, and Freightliner Century Class S/T
Paris Bus- Ugly, Slow, I don't like this car. One of the worst in the game. It
can be fun to smash things though.
Top Speed- 2
Acceleration- 2
Mass- 9
Handling- 2
Durability- 9
Overall 15, Ranking= 28th
Washington Bus- The same thing, I hate it but it's fun to smash thing with this
machine.
Top Speed- 2
Acceleration- 2
Mass- 9
Handling- 2
Durability -9
Overall 15, Ranking= 28th
Garbage Truck- Boring, Paint Job is alright though. Can be used to destroy.
Top Speed- 1
Acceleration- 1
Mass- 9
Handling- 1
Durability- 2
Overall 12, Ranking 31st
Fire Truck- Even though it's stats are the same as the buses, I kind of like
this more, because of the cool siren.
Top Speed- 2
Acceleration- 2
Mass- 9
Handling- 2
Durability- 9
Overall 15, Ranking 28th
Cement Truck- Look at the speed and acceleration and run away. This car is the
worst in the game.
Top Speed- 0
Acceleration- 0
Mass- 9
Handling- 2
Durability- 9
Overall 11, Ranking 32nd
Armoured Car- Finally something decent, a good car, even though it's slow. The
mass is surprisingly low and it's durable.
Top Speed- 3
Acceleration- 2
Mass- 4
Handling- 3
Durability- 9
Overall 17, Ranking 26th
Freightliner Century Class S/T- Strong but Slow. Sometimes seems too take as
long as it does to damage out to turn.
Top Speed- 2
Acceleration- 3
Mass- 9
Handling- 3
Durability- 9
Overall 17, Ranking 26th
Class 2 Hummer H2 SUV, Fle, Limousine, Cadillac Escalade and Ambulance
Hummer H2 SUV- A nice car. One of the 2 4wds in the game. Good speed
considering the size, handling is close to brilliant considering the size.
Top Speed- 3
Acceleration- 2
Mass- 7
Handling- 5
Durability- 8
Overall 18, Ranking 23rd
Fle- Well one of my favourites but with a low durability, and pathetic
acceleration and top speed, it isn't a brilliant car, but if you like it, you
should use it.
Top Speed- 3
Acceleration- 3
Mass- 0
Handling- 9
Durability- 1
Overall 16, Ranking 27th
Limousine- Actually pretty quick, and despite its length, turning sharp corners
isn't as bad you would probably first think.
Top Speed- 3
Acceleration- 4
Mass- 6
Handling- 4
Durability- 6
Overall 17, Ranking 26th
Cadillac Escalade- Big and Beautiful, the other 4wd in the game, slightly
quicker than the Hummer.
Top Speed- 3
Acceleration- 4
Mass- 7
Handling- 5
Durability- 7
Overall 19, Ranking 21st
Ambulance- My second favourite car. My dad is an ambulance driver and I'm
fascinated by them. Good speed and acceleration, durable, handling is perfect,
but its passes, paintjobs look cool, and the good old siren packs punch. Also
the mass makes this a massacre machine.
Top Speed- 5
Acceleration- 4
Mass- 8
Handling- 3
Durability- 7
Overall 20, Ranking 12th
Class 3 Paris Taxi, Washington Taxi, Paris Police and
Washington Police
Paris Taxi- Very manoeuvrable, handling and acceleration and its small size
will make this car good for races that require good handling cars.
Top Speed- 4
Acceleration- 5
Mass- 2
Handling- 6
Durability- 5
Overall 20, Ranking 12th
Washington Taxi- A bit heavier and slower than the other taxi, I hardly ever
use it but it's not that bad.
Top Speed- 4
Acceleration- 4
Mass- 5
Handling- 5
Durability- 6
Overall 19, Ranking 21st
Paris Police- good speed, good handling, good siren, and this car is pretty
good.
Top Speed- 5
Acceleration- 5
Mass- 4
Handling- 6
Durability- 4
Overall 20, Ranking 12th
Washington Police- This is the first car that anyone can say is quick. This is
speedy; you can catch up too almost anything, with the exception of class 6 and
7. Yet again, another car with a cool siren. Even though it the game made it in
Class 3, it's quicker than everything and class 4.
Top Speed- 5
Acceleration- 6
Mass- 5
Handling- 5
Durability- 6
Overall 22, Ranking 10th
Class 4 Chrysler PT Turbo, Opel Astra, Cadillac 1959 Eldorado Seville, Renault
1985 R5 and Mini Cooper S
Chrysler PT Turbo- Small, Speedy, acceleration is really good. Is somewhat ugly
at the front.
Top Speed- 4
Acceleration- 6
Mass- 3
Handling- 6
Durability- 4
Overall 20, Ranking 12th
Opel Astra- A family sedan. I like it; it is pretty quick once you get going.
It's light too.
Top Speed- 5
Acceleration- 5
Mass- 4
Handling- 6
Durability- 4
Overall 20, Ranking 12th
Cadillac 1959 Eldorado Seville- Pretty fast, but it also carries a lot of
weight, but it looks really nice in some of the other colours other than the
original pink.
Top Speed- 5
Acceleration- 4
Mass- 7
Handling- 4
Durability- 6
Overall 19, Ranking 21st
Renault 1985 R5- It isn't that bad, actually. It looks horrible in my opinion,
but it isn't really slow. The mass and durability could scare you off though.
Top Speed- 4
Acceleration- 5
Mass- 0
Handling- 7
Durability- 2
Overall 18, Ranking 23rd
Mini Cooper S- A lot of people like this car. I think it's pretty good too. It
is perfect for blitz and checkpoint races.
Top Speed- 5
Acceleration- 6
Mass- 1
Handling- 7
Durability- 2
Overall 20, Ranking 12th
Class 5 Chevrolet SSR, Saab 9-3 Turbo, Volkswagen New Beetle RSI, Audi TT,
Chrysler Crossfire and Audi S4 Avant
Chevrolet SSR- Quick, Sporty, Durable, a bit heavy, handling right on the
borderline, this car is the even car. Cars below it are considered streets
cars, and cars above this are considered race cars in my opinion. With a few
exceptions of course.
Top Speed- 6
Acceleration- 5
Mass- 7
Handling- 5
Durability- 5
Overall 21, Ranking 11th
Saab 9-3 Turbo- Nice car with a hardest paintjob. Speedy, light, and good
handling are the reasons to use this car.
Top Speed- 6
Acceleration- 5
Mass- 4
Handling- 6
Durability- 3
Overall 20, Ranking 12th
Volkswagen New Beetle RSI- The first car I drove, I have always liked this car.
Nice speed, nice size, nice spoiler. This car is cool. The handling is close to
perfect as well.
Top Speed- 6
Acceleration- 6
Mass- 4
Handling- 8
Durability- 3
Overall 23, Ranking 9th
Audi TT- This puny pocket dynamo is fast. Handling and acceleration are top of
the line. I like this car.
Top Speed- 6
Acceleration- 7
Mass- 4
Handling- 8
Durability- 4
Overall 25, Ranking 1st
Chrysler Crossfire- My favourite car in the game. Great looks, speed,
acceleration and handling. It's light but as an above average durability.
Top Speed- 6
Acceleration- 7
Mass- 3
Handling- 7
Durability- 5
Overall 25, Ranking 1st
Audi S4 Avant- Another cool car. It's a bit heavier than the last two, but
still has brilliant handling and speed.
Top Speed- 6
Acceleration- 7
Mass- 5
Handling- 8
Durability- 4
Overall 25, Ranking 1st
Class 6 Ford 1967 Mustang 2+2 Fastback, Chevrolet Corvette, Lotus Esprit V8 and
Dodge Viper
Ford 1967 Mustang 2+2 Fastback- Whoa, long name. This car has bad handling, but
it sure can go fast.
Top Speed- 7
Acceleration- 8
Mass- 5
Handling- 4
Durability- 6
Overall 25, Ranking 1st
Chevrolet Corvette- The first car I got in this class. Quick, handling is good,
this is the equal best car in the game with the two Audi's the crossfire and
the Mustang.
Top Speed- 8
Acceleration- 8
Mass- 3
Handling- 6
Durability- 3
Overall 25, Ranking 1st
Lotus Esprit V8- Good handling and it's pretty obvious it's quick.
Top Speed- 8
Acceleration- 8
Mass- 3
Handling- 6
Durability- 2
Overall 24, Ranking 6th
Dodge Viper- Perfect Acceleration, but poor handling, and the fact that it
snaps like a twig is the reason I don't use this.
Top Speed- 8
Acceleration- 9
Mass- 4
Handling- 4
Durability- 2
Overall 23, Ranking 8th
Serpent Mk2- i don't have it.
top speed:8
acceleration:7
hass:4
handling:6
durability:4
Overall 25, Ranking 1st
Asp- i don't have it.
top speed:7
acceleration:6
hass:5
handling:5
durability: 3
Overall 21, Ranking 10th
thanks to Justin for those two.
Class 7 Koenigsegg CC
Koenigsegg CC- Well this car is so quick it gets its own class. Real fast, but
look at the durability and run……….fast. No just kidding, you can use it if you
want but you are going damage out too quick in a race in this car.
Well that concludes the car section, I hope you enjoyed it. I stand by my
rating system, even if most people think the Koenigsegg CC is the best car.
4. Paris
Paris is smaller than Washington. It has a lot of well known
landmarks, like the Eiffel Tower, Notre' Dame and the Arc de triumph. La seine
has around 20 paintjobs close to it and several jumps across the other side of
the river. This should be remembered in a race as cars from class 5 and up have
no trouble clearing at 200km (which they can all reach) the streets are narrow,
and its tiles on most of the backstreets instead of gravel. You can in the
subway also. Personally, I don't really like Paris as much as I like Washington.
5. Washington
Washington is much bigger than Paris, the
streets are wider, but there are more rivers and lakes. I like Washington much
better than Paris. There are also lots of well known landmarks Washington too.
There are more jumps, with a loop-to-loop as well. There is a soccer oval,
several baseball pitches and a half pipe. The highway is also more fun to drive
on.
6. Multiplayer
There are two things you can do in multiplayer, Cruise
and Checkpoint. The first can get boring fast as you can't go for paintjobs in
multiplayer. The second certainly is better but can be boring also. I don't
have Xbox live, but from what I've heard it's probably more fun the two modes
the offline game gives you. On Cruise, you can try some games, like soccer with
the ball, or you can use the ball as a baseball and play with it on the pitch.
Or you can do some tricks in the Fle, Mini or the Audi TT on the skate ramp and
half pipe (these 3 are small and mobile that why I use them) On race, one of
you can be a cement truck, and one of you can be a Koenigsegg CC and the Cement
Truck gets a 45 second head start etc. They are just a few fun things to try on
Multiplayer to keep you occupied.
7. Records. If anyone can beat these, e-mail me and I will post them and give
you credit. So far I've just recorded a couple of them
Fastest Speed Reached- 404km/h (Koenigsegg CC)
Fastest Blitz- 34.09 A fresh Start (Dodge Viper)
Fastest Checkpoint- 1.03.93 Park town (Koenigsegg CC)
That's I can think of at the moment ( I just got that checkpoint then, man did
I fly)
8. Hints- Once again if you have hints that I may have left out, e-mail me and
I slot them in and give credit.
*Don't turn corners too late unless you're in something with handling above 7
i.e. not the Limousine, because turning to late will usually result in smashing
into stairs at somebody's front door.
*Avoid turning on grass.
*Avoid water unless shallow
*The yellow arrow in checkpoint can lead you through walls, send you backwards,
etc. So trust your map more than the arrows.
*Cut through the middle of roundabouts unless there are checkpoints in them.
*Some things that look like jumps aren't jumps.
*Even though the game urges you to take your own routes, the ones they give you
are usually the best.
8. Thanks
Well we at the end of this FAQ I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks too
You guys- for reading this
Microsoft- because they make great games
The instruction booklet- for its help with the controls section
[email protected] for your help with the secret cars
Gamefaqs- for givng me space on the interenet for this faq to be placed on it.
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respective trademark and copyright holders.
Ask for permission before borrowing information please.
9. If you have something
If you have something that I left out, or you have ideas for more records,
or you beat my records, e-mail me at "
[email protected]", I will accept
almost anything except complaints, flames, and hate mail.
