Need for Speed: Undercover

Developer: EA Black Box

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Series: Need for Speed

Release year: 2008

If the game didn't abuse the bloom effect and had a better story, map, and pursuit system. Tri-City Bay may be redesigned in a way that the areas are fairly close to each other, with a lot more traffic to make the city feel alive. Also, for the first time in the series, the game may include a proper day-and-night cycle similar to Midnight Club: Los Angeles and Burnout Paradise, which were supposed to be competitor games, as well as a weather system. Outrun races will be side races similar to Underground 2 and the pursuit challenges will be integrated similar to Most Wanted.

Customization may be improved with NFSC-style customization, albeit more advanced. You can not only mix and match different Autosculpt bumpers, but you can also autosculpt different zones on one of 4-6 wide body kits.

Player cars
The tiers are reversed like in the PS2 and Wii versions. While the cars may still be selected by the country of origin, the game will display "Tier X Class". Furthermore, upgrades may tier-up the vehicle.

Tier 1 Sport

 * 1) 2005 Alfa Romeo Brera
 * 2) 2006 Audi S3
 * 3) 2003 Audi TT 3.2 quattro (an Audi TT of this generation appeared in some of the cutscenes, so why not in-game?)
 * 4) 2008 Audi TTS Coupé
 * 5) 1981 DMC DeLorean

Tier 1 Muscle

 * 1) 1987 Buick GNX
 * 2) 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS
 * 3) 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray
 * 4) 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
 * 5) 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
 * 6) 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
 * 7) 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

Tier 1 Tuner

 * 1) 2007 Acura CSX Type S
 * 2) 2001 Acura Integra Type R
 * 3) 2005 Acura RSX Type S
 * 4) 2007 Acura TSX
 * 5) 1994 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
 * 6) 2006 Ford Focus ST
 * 7) 2004 Honda Civic Type R
 * 8) 2006 Honda Civic Si Coupe
 * 9) 2007 Hyundai Tiburon GT
 * 10) 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata
 * 11) 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
 * 12) 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS
 * 13) 1992 Nissan 240SX SE
 * 14) 2007 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V
 * 15) 1997 Nissan Silvia K's
 * 16) 2006 Opel Astra OPC
 * 17) 2008 Renault Mégane Coupé
 * 18) 2008 Scion tC
 * 19) 2006 SEAT León Cupra
 * 20) 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S
 * 21) 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TSI

Tier 2 Sport

 * 1) 2005 Audi S4 Saloon
 * 2) 2008 BMW 135i Coupé
 * 3) 2006 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6
 * 4) 2004 Lotus Elise 111R
 * 5) 2007 Lotus Europa S
 * 6) 2006 Lotus Exige S

Tier 2 Muscle

 * 1) 1998 Chevrolet Camaro SS
 * 2) 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
 * 3) 1995 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
 * 4) 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
 * 5) 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee
 * 6) 2008 Ford Falcon XR8
 * 7) 1968 Ford GT40
 * 8) 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
 * 9) 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
 * 10) 2005 Ford Mustang GT
 * 11) 2007 Holden Commodore SS-V (replaces Pontiac G8 GT in non-US versions)
 * 12) 1970 Plymouth HEMI 'Cuda
 * 13) 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
 * 14) 1965 Pontiac GTO
 * 15) 1967 Shelby GT500
 * 16) 2007 Shelby Terlingua

Tier 2 Tuner

 * 1) 2002 Acura NSX
 * 2) 2008 Acura TL Type S
 * 3) 2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6 Coupe
 * 4) 2008 Honda S2000 CR
 * 5) 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
 * 6) 2006 Infiniti G35 Coupe
 * 7) 2007 Infiniti M45 (it's a good mobster car)
 * 8) 2008 Lexus GS 460
 * 9) 1999 Mazda RX-7
 * 10) 2004 Mazda RX-8
 * 11) 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
 * 12) 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR
 * 13) 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR edition
 * 14) 2007 Mazdaspeed 3
 * 15) 2006 Mazdaspeed 6
 * 16) 1995 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
 * 17) 1999 Nissan Silvia Spec-R Aero
 * 18) 1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II
 * 19) 1997 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
 * 20) 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP
 * 21) 2003 Renault Clio V6 RS
 * 22) 2007 Saturn Sky Red Line
 * 23) 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STI
 * 24) 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
 * 25) 2006 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT spec.B
 * 26) 2006 Volkswagen Golf R32

Tier 3 Sport

 * 1) 2006 Audi RS4 Saloon
 * 2) 2009 Audi S5
 * 3) 2003 BMW M3 CSL
 * 4) 2008 BMW M3 Coupé
 * 5) 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupé
 * 6) 2008 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG
 * 7) 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG
 * 8) 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Black Series
 * 9) 2006 Porsche Cayman S

Tier 3 Exotic

 * 1) 2004 Aston Martin DB9
 * 2) 2008 Aston Martin DBS
 * 3) 2006 Audi R8
 * 4) 2008 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
 * 5) 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
 * 6) 2009 Ferrari California
 * 7) 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
 * 8) 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
 * 9) 2007 Porsche 911 GT2
 * 10) 2006 Porsche 911 GT3
 * 11) 2006 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
 * 12) 2006 Porsche 911 Turbo

Tier 3 Muscle

 * 1) 2006 Cadillac CTS-V
 * 2) 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
 * 3) 2006 Cadillac XLR-V
 * 4) 2006 Chevrolet Camaro Concept
 * 5) 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT-8
 * 6) 2006 Dodge Challenger Concept
 * 7) 2007 Dodge Charger SRT-8 Super Bee
 * 8) 2008 Dodge Magnum SRT-8
 * 9) 2005 HSV Coupé GTO (replaces the Pontiac GTO in non-US versions and utilizes the Vauxhall Monaro VXR moniker in EU versions)
 * 10) 2007 HSV GTS (replaces the Pontiac G8 in non-US versions and utilizes the Vauxhall VXR8 moniker in EU versions)
 * 11) 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP
 * 12) 2006 Pontiac GTO
 * 13) 2006 Saleen S281
 * 14) 2007 Shelby GT500KR

Tier 3 Tuner

 * 1) 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe
 * 2) 2007 Lexus IS F
 * 3) 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4
 * 4) 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR
 * 5) 2006 Nissan 350Z
 * 6) 2009 Nissan 370Z
 * 7) 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Hatchback
 * 8) 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo

Tier 4 Sport

 * 1) 2008 Audi RS6 Saloon
 * 2) 2005 BMW M5
 * 3) 2005 BMW M6
 * 4) 2007 Callaway C16
 * 5) 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
 * 6) 2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10
 * 7) 2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR
 * 8) 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG
 * 9) 2007 Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series
 * 10) 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG
 * 11) 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series

Tier 4 Exotic

 * 1) 2005 Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4
 * 2) 2002 Ferrari Enzo
 * 3) 2006 Koenigsegg CCX
 * 4) 2006 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
 * 5) 2008 Lamborghini Reventón
 * 6) 1994 McLaren F1
 * 7) 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition
 * 8) 2005 Pagani Zonda F
 * 9) 2003 Porsche Carrera GT

Tier 4 Super

 * 1) 2004 Chrysler ME Four-Twelve
 * 2) 2004 Ford GT
 * 3) 2007 Mosler MT900
 * 4) 2005 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

Tier 4 Tuner

 * 1) 2008 Nissan GT-R
 * 2) 2003 Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo Z-Tune
 * 3) 2007 Toyota FT-HS Concept

Bonus cars
Asterisk indicates secret code-only cars.


 * 1) 2006 Audi R8 Die-Cast*
 * 2) 2006 Audi R8 Die-Cast 2*
 * 3) 2006 Audi RS4 Saloon Tuned
 * 4) 2006 Audi TTS Coupé Tuned
 * 5) 2005 BMW M6 Coupé Chase
 * 6) 2006 Dodge Challenger Concept Die-Cast*
 * 7) 2007 Dodge Charger SRT-8 Super Bee Die-Cast*
 * 8) 2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Nickel
 * 9) 2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR Die-Cast*
 * 10) 2006 Honda Civic Si Coupe Die-Cast*
 * 11) 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 GMAC
 * 12) 2008 Lexus IS-F Die-Cast*
 * 13) 2008 Lexus IS-F Chau Wu Thug
 * 14) 2006 Lotus Exige S NFS.com*
 * 15) 2008 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Chau Wu
 * 16) 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Die-Cast*
 * 17) 2009 Nissan 370Z Hector
 * 18) 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP Die Cast*
 * 19) 1965 Pontiac GTO Die-Cast*
 * 20) 2006 Porsche 911 Turbo Rose
 * 21) 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Hatchback Die-Cast*
 * 22) 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TSI Zack

Police cars
This version of NFSUC will still retain the classic heat level system present in previous titles, so you don't have to worry about Porsche police cars getting all over you. Every car may be driveable to the point that you can use them in career mode, (however, they can't be used in races and certain Jobs) where you can do You're The Cop-style side missions. Furthermore, driving a police car won't provoke a pursuit from the police unless you bump into them.


 * 1) 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (Heat Level 1)
 * 2) 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Undercover (Heat Level 2)
 * 3) 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Light Rammer (Heat Level 3)
 * 4) 2005 Ford Mustang GT State Cruiser (Heat Level 3)
 * 5) 2007 Chevrolet Suburban K-9 Unit (Heat Level 4 & 5)
 * 6) 2005 Ford Mustang GT State Undercover Cruiser (Heat Level 4)
 * 7) 2008 Nissan GT-R Super State Cruiser (Heat Level 5)
 * 8) 2007 Chevrolet Suburban K-9 Unit Supercharged (Heat Levels 6-8)
 * 9) 2008 Nissan GT-R Super State Undercover Cruiser (Heat Level 6)
 * 10) 2006 Porsche 911 Turbo Federal Unit (Heat Level 7)
 * 11) 2006 Porsche 911 Turbo Federal Undercover Unit (Heat Level 8)

Traffic cars
If Black Box actually made their own traffic cars specific to the game and never took car models from Burnout Paradise. All cars will be licensed models.


 * 1) 1985 Cadillac DeVille
 * 2) 2006 Cadillac DTS
 * 3) 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe
 * 4) 2003 Chevrolet Van
 * 5) 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan
 * 6) 1988 Ford Country Squire
 * 7) 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Taxi
 * 8) 2008 Ford Escape
 * 9) 2008 Ford Escape Progressive Insurance
 * 10) 2004 Ford F-150
 * 11) 2005 Ford Five Hundred
 * 12) 2006 Honda Civic EX Coupe
 * 13) 1995 Isuzu Rodeo
 * 14) 2004 Kia Spectra Sedan

Rims

 * 1) 5Zigen
 * 2) ADR
 * 3) Advan
 * 4) American Racing
 * 5) Arelli
 * 6) BBS
 * 7) Center Line
 * 8) Concept Hayes
 * 9) Enkei
 * 10) Gram Lights
 * 11) HRE
 * 12) IForged
 * 13) Kinesis
 * 14) König
 * 15) O.Z.
 * 16) Racing Hart
 * 17) Ro_Ja
 * 18) Savini
 * 19) SSR
 * 20) Team Dynamics
 * 21) Tenzo
 * 22) TSW
 * 23) Volk
 * 24) Watanabe
 * 25) Weld
 * 26) Work