Absolutely no love for Toyota, though
by Tudor Rus, onIt was only last week that EA Games dropped the Need For Speed Heat reveal trailer. Now, we’re given a sneak peek at the gameplay backed up by the full disclosure of the NFS Heat car list. Mind you, there are 127 cars that players will be able to race, customize, and evade police with in Need for Speed Heat, so we’ve grouped them under their respective carmakers to allow a better reading. That being said, let’s cut right to the chase. Pun intended.
Need For Speed Heat Full Car List
The yet-to-be-launched-but-intensely-teased Need for Speed Heat instalment will pack 127 cars. Some of them are more or less what we would have expected while others are utter surprises - some pleasant, some eyebrow-rising to some extend. For example, we can’t wait to drive two NFS Underground/Underground 2 iconic cars, i.e. Rachel’s 2003 Nissan 350Z and Eddie’s 2002 Skyline GT-R.
The supercar/hypercar realm is very strongly represented by an overwhelming presence of Lamborghini models and their respective versions, supported by the likes of Aston Martin Vulcan, Audi R8 V10 Performance, Koenigsegg Regera, and Pagani Huayra BC. You’ll also get to pick from a plethora of Nissan models of new and old, a lot of Porsches from all eras, and even SUVs such as the BMW X6 M and Range Rover Sport SVR.
Although Chevrolet will field a pretty hefty rooster of cars in NFS Heat, the 2020 Corvette C8 is missing. Bummer. The same goes for the 2020 Toyota Supra - in fact, not a single Toyota is offered in the game. Again, bummer. BUT, we’re still hoping that more cars will arrive via special packs once the game hits the consoles and PCs out there, so there is still hope in this regard. Fingers crossed.
Acura
- 2017 NSX
- 2004 RSX-S
Alfa Romeo
- 2016 Giulia Quadrifoglio
Aston Martin
- 1964 DB5
- 2017 DB11
- 2016 Vulcan
Audi
- 2017 S5 Sportback
- 2019 R8 V10 Performance
BMW
- 2018 i8 Roadster
- 2020 Z4 M40i
- 2018 M4
- 2019 M2 Competition
- 2016 M4 GTS
- 2006 M3 E46 GTR
- 2018 M4 Convertible
- 2018 i8 Coupé
- 2006 M3
- 1998 M3 Evolution
- 2018 M5
- 2016 X6 M
Buick
- 1987 Grand National
Chevrolet
- 1965 C10 Stepside
- 1955 Bel Air
- 2014 Camaro Z28
- 2013 Corvette Z06
- 2017 Colorado ZR2
- 1967 Camaro SS
- 2017 Corvette Grand Sport
- 2019 Corvette ZR1 Coupé
Dodge
- 1969 Charger
- 2014 Challenger SRT8
Ferrari
- 1984 Testarossa Coupé
- 2018 FXX-K Evo
- 2019 488 Pista
- 2014 458 Spider
- 2014 458 Italia
- 1988 F40
- 2016 LaFerrari
- 2015 488 GTB
Ford
- 1990 Mustang Foxbody
- 2017 GT
- 1969 Mustang Boss 302
- 1965 Mustang
- 2016 F-150 Raptor
- 2015 Mustang GT
- 2016 Focus RS
- 2016 F-150 Raptor (FEM from NFS Payback)
Honda
- 2009 S2000
- 1992 NSX Type-R
- 2000 Civic Type-R
- 2015 Civic Type-R
Infiniti
- 2017 Q60S
Jaguar
- 2019 F-Type R Convertible
- 2017 F-Type R Coupé
Koenigsegg
- 2016 Regera
Lamborghini
- 1989 Countach 25th Anniversary
- 2019 Aventador SVJ Coupé
- 2019 Aventador SVJ Roadster
- 2018 Huracán Performante
- 2018 Huracán Performante Spyder
- 2018 Aventador S
- 2018 Aventador S Roadster
- 2018 Huracán Spyder
- 2018 Huracán
- 1995 Diablo SV
- 2010 Murciélago SV
Land Rover
- 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR
- 2016 Defender 110 Double Cab
Lotus
- 2006 Exige S
Mazda
- 2015 MX-5
- 1996 MX-5
McLaren
- 2018 600LT
- 2015 P1 GTR
- 2018 570S Spider
- 2015 P1, 2015 570S
Mercedes-AMG
- 2018 C63 Coupé
- 2017 GT R
- 2019 GT S Roadster
- 2017 G63
- 2015 GT
- 2014 A 45
Mercury
- 1967 Cougar
Mini
- 2017 Countryman John Cooper Works
Mitsubishi
- 2008 Lancer Evolution X
- 2007 Lancer Evolution IX
Nissan
- 2018 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition
- 2017 GT-R Nismo
- 2018 370Z Nismo
- 2003 350Z (Rachel’s from NFSU2)
- 2002 Skyline GT-R (Eddie’s from NFSU)
- 2017 GT-R
- 1996 180SX Type X
- 2008 350Z
- 1999 Skyline GT-R V-Spec
- 1971 Fairlady 240ZG
- 1993 Skyline GT-R V-Spec
- 2002 Silvia Spec-R Aero
- 1971 Skyline 2000 GT-R
Pagani
- 2017 Huayra BC
Plymouth
- 1970 Barracuda
Polestar
- 2020 Polestar 1
Pontiac
- 1977 Firebird
Porsche
- 2019 911 GT3 RS
- 2015 Cayman GT4
- 2018 911 GT2 RS
- 2018 911 Carrera GTS
- 2018 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet
- 2018 911 Targa 4 GTS
- 2018 718 Cayman GTS
- 2018 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series
- 2018 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series Cabriolet
- 1973 911 Carrera RSR 2.8
- 1996 911 Carrera S
- 2015 918 Spyder
- 2017 Panamera Turbo
SRT
- 2014 Viper GTS
Subaru
- 2006 Impreza WRX STI
- 2014 BRZ Premium
- 2010 Impreza WRX STI
Volkswagen
- 1963 Beetle
- 2016 Golf GTI Clubsport
- 1976 Golf GTI,
Volvo
- 1970 Amazon P130
- 1975 242DL
Need for Speed Heat - Gameplay
Daytime, legal-racing under Speedhunters Showdown. These races bring money and rewards that let you further tweak your car’s performance and appearance. In other words, customization all around done via the garage offered in-game. You can tune almost every aspect of a given car, from rims, engine setup (including engine swapping), body color, decals, vinyls, and even the exhaust note. Heck, EA pulled a GTA stunt and lets you customize your character’s clothes. Moreover, you can customize any car you own with the Need for Speed Heat Studio mobile app and then upload and unleash it into the game.
During the day, police cars will “play by the rules,” so to say. Sure, the cops will write you tickets and come down with the occasional PIT maneuver, but they’ll mostly play it cool. You can also explore the open world and take up various challenges in a similar way to what we’ve seen from Need For Speed Carbon onward.
Then there’s the night mode, where you compete in illegal street races. The equation is simple here - the more you win, the more heat you attract and the more rep you’ll gain. But there’s a flip side to that. Cops become more aggressive, they get faster, more powerful cars and last but not least, they deploy more intricate, coordinated tactics to stop you. Including helicopters and Rhinos.
Need for Speed Heat launches on November 5 on Origin Access Premier/Play First Trial and November 8 worldwide.