This guide details how to unlock all Blacklist Racer vehicles in Need for Speed Most Wanted (2005), including their stats and costs. Get the cars you need to beat the game!
Alright, so you've made it to Part 8! This section is all about the sweet rides you unlock by taking down the Blacklist racers. We're talking about some seriously fast machines that will help you climb the ranks and, more importantly, look awesome doing it. Let's break down what you get for beating those guys and how much they'll set you back.
First up, the big guns you get for beating Blacklist #3: the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and the Porsche Carrera GT. These are your top-tier rewards, and they come with a hefty price tag of $300,000 and $280,000 respectively. You'll need to have some serious cash saved up for these beasts.
Let's look at how they stack up:
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (31/32) | Porsche Carrera GT (32/32) | ||
| Unlocked by: | Beat Blacklist #3 | Unlocked by: | Beat Blacklist #3 |
| Cost: | $300,000 | Cost: | $280,000 |
| Stock Top Speed: | 3.0 | Stock Top Speed: | 3.1 |
| Stock Acceleration: | 3.2 | Stock Acceleration: | 3.5 |
| Stock Handling: | 4.2 | Stock Handling: | 4.3 |
| Fully Tuned Top Speed: | 4.3 | Fully Tuned Top Speed: | 4.8 |
| Fully Tuned Acceleration: | 5.0 | Fully Tuned Acceleration: | 4.9 |
| Fully Tuned Handling: | 4.8 | Fully Tuned Handling: | 5.0 |
Now, let's dive into the cars you get from the earlier Blacklist racers. These are the ones you'll likely be using to get through most of the game before you reach the top dogs. Remember, you unlock these by winning their pink slips in a race.
Starting from the bottom:
| Sonny's VW Golf (1/15) | Taz's IS300 (2/15) | ||
| Unlocked by: | Sonny's pinkslip | Unlocked by: | Taz's pinkslip |
| Stock Top Speed: | 1.1 | Stock Top Speed: | 1.0 |
| Stock Acceleration: | 0.7 | Stock Acceleration: | 1.0 |
| Stock Handling: | 0.3 | Stock Handling: | 0.5 |
| Fully Tuned Top Speed: | 4.5 | Fully Tuned Top Speed: | 4.2 |
| Fully Tuned Acceleration: | 5.0 | Fully Tuned Acceleration: | 4.9 |
| Fully Tuned Handling: | 4.8 | Fully Tuned Handling: | 4.8 |
| Vic's Supra (3/15) | Izzy's RX-8 (4/15) | ||
| Unlocked by: | Vic's pinkslip | Unlocked by: | Izzy's pinkslip |
| Stock Top Speed: | 2.0 | Stock Top Speed: | 2.0 |
| Stock Acceleration: | 1.8 | Stock Acceleration: | 1.8 |
| Stock Handling: | 1.4 | Stock Handling: | 2.1 |
| Fully Tuned Top Speed: | 4.1 | Fully Tuned Top Speed: | 4.4 |
| Fully Tuned Acceleration: | 4.7 | Fully Tuned Acceleration: | 4.8 |
| Fully Tuned Handling: | 4.4 | Fully Tuned Handling: | 5.0 |
| Big Lou's Eclipse (5/15) | Baron's Cayman S (6/15) | ||
| Unlocked by: | Big Lou's pinkslip | Unlocked by: | Baron's pinkslip |
| Stock Top Speed: | 2.1 | Stock Top Speed: | 3.0 |
| Stock Acceleration: | 1.9 | Stock Acceleration: | 3.0 |
| Stock Handling: | 2.2 | Stock Handling: | 3.5 |
| Fully Tuned Top Speed: | 4.3 | Fully Tuned Top Speed: | 4.7 |
| Fully Tuned Acceleration: | 4.8 | Fully Tuned Acceleration: | 4.8 |
| Fully Tuned Handling: | 4.9 | Fully Tuned Handling: | 5.0 |
| Earl's Evolution VIII (7/15) | Jewel's Mustang GT (8/15) | ||
| Unlocked by: | Earl's Pinkslip | Unlocked by: | Jewel's pinkslip |
| Stock Top Speed: | 2.8 | Stock Top Speed: | 3.0 |
| Stock Acceleration: | 2.9 | Stock Acceleration: | 2.7 |
| Stock Handling: | 3.0 | Stock Handling: | 2.4 |
| Fully Tuned Top Speed: | 4.5 | Fully Tuned Top Speed: | 4.3 |
| Fully Tuned Acceleration: | 4.8 | Fully Tuned Acceleration: | 4.7 |
| Fully Tuned Handling: | 4.8 | Fully Tuned Handling: | 4.7 |
Keep in mind that these stats are just a baseline. Once you start upgrading and tuning these cars, they can become absolute monsters on the road. The 'Fully Tuned' stats give you a good idea of their potential, so choose wisely based on your driving style!
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