2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2008 Dodge Challenger
2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10
1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
1970 Plymouth Barracuda
Tuner
Tier 1
2004 Lexus IS300
2007 Mazda 3 MPS
2003 Mazda RX-8
Tier 2
1999 Mazda RX-7
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
2005 Renault Clio V6
1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86)
1992 Toyota MR2
2006 Volkswagen Golf R32
Tier 3
2004 Infiniti G35
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX MR
2006 Nissan 350Z
1999 Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R
2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
1999 Toyota Supra
Exotic
Tier 1
2006 Alfa Romeo Brera
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
Tier 2
2004 Aston Martin DB9
2007 Jaguar XK
2004 Lotus Elise 111R
2006 Lotus Europa S
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
2006 Porsche Cayman S
Tier 3
2007 Audi R8/LeMans Quattro
2003 BMW M3 GTR
2005 Ford GT
2006 Lamborghini Gallardo
2004 Lamborghini Murciélago
2006 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
2004 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
2006 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
2006 Porsche 911 Turbo S
2004 Porsche Carrera GT
Key Features
Survive the Canyon
The City Is Yours for the Taking
Customize Your Dream Car
Represent a Class
Build Your Crew
Over 50 Real-World Licensed Cars
Need for speed carbon delivers the next generation of adrenaline-filled street racing as players face the ultimate test of driving skill on treacherous canyon roads. What starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed Carbon immerses you into the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled form of street racing. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighborhoods one block at a time.
You'll also face off with the different crew bosses in the canyons, and these events may test your patience. Once you've taken enough turf for a crew boss to challenge you, you'll first race against him in a standard city-street event. If you beat him there, you'll advance to one of the game's canyon courses, which are narrow and undulating. Here it's a two-part race, where you'll first have to chase the boss through a point-to-point race, and then reverse roles for the second part. Your score on the first half is based on how close you stay to your rival; then in the second half, your rival tries to outdo you.
In regards to the graphics and sound, Need for Speed: Carbon continues a somewhat questionable tradition of looking too damn dark and monotonous after a while. The nighttime urban settings are cool at first, but get boring really fast.
The sound effects are top-notch, but the soundtrack was a little underwhelming (and surprising in a way). The designers have gone for more subdued and almost cinematic tracks, which are atypical for the series. I'm not sure that's helping my adrenaline levels any. It's less intrusive, but it's also not Need for Speed, if you know what I mean.
Survive the Canyon