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Re: what are the best race cars in need for speed payback?

Based on my gaming experience since day 1. These are just my opinions, please respond if you found better cars to use per class and tell us why and how you do it. Thank you.

Race: Koenigsegg Regera or Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 (Depending on track terrain, your handling skills and preference).

Drift: Lamborghini Huracan (Most used and produce top high scores) or Mazda RX-7 (Long time real life and Need For Speed Drift Legend).

Drag: Volkswagen Beetle (With wheelie bars for better handling or without it to do wheelie side-bets and fastest 1/4 mile clocked so far) or Beck Kustoms F132.

Offroad: Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8, Chevrolet Bel-Air, Porsche Panamera Turbo or Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX (Depending on RWD or AWD preference and Live Tune).

Runner: BMW M5 (House and Police pursuer wrecking machine), Ford Mustang GT (Sport car type), BMW M4 GTS (Drifty), Porsche Panamera Turbo (Sedan car type) or Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX (Import sedan car type) (Depending on preferred car type (Sport or sedan cars), Live Tune settings (Strong or lightweight chassis reinforcement) and drifty or stable run).

Performance installed: I preferred 3x Chidori and 3x Outlaw with Acceleration, speed, brakes and nitrous perks on all my car classes. I personally disregard the jump perk unless I need an offroad car to tackle jumps, destroy billboards, collect derelict parts or get chips.


7 Replies

  • ivrognard's avatar
    ivrognard
    Hero (Retired)
    8 years ago

    @AlphaGamer32168  I would say that the best car is the one that you can actually handle. Most people love their supersports and most seem to be unaware that a supersport can support just a minimum tuning (we are already talking about a car that barely sticks to the road, what more can you add to it?!). But that's their choice. Personally i would go with street cars with high tuning potential, good/great accceleration and a decent grip/handling. 

    @Laurel_Paras did a really nice list there, so can help to make up your mind, but you will have to fiddle with the cards until you get the right configuration for the chosen car. Trial and error....

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago
    Approved

    Hi,

    I don't know if my favorite one is THE best, but it seems to be the best for my style

    Mustang 65 : 3xOutlaw + 3xChidori

    5xSpeed : Power 1147 / Top speed : 380km/h (around 237 mph)

    5xAcceleration : 0>100 km/h : 1.87 sec. / 1/4 mile : 8.27 sec.

    4xNitro : 8.8 / 8.8

    4xBrake : 8.6 / 8.8

    I want to go to 5xNitro & 3xBrake

    I set aerodynamics to the lowest (didn't change other settings)

    Any comments are most welcome

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago
    Approved

    These suggestions really helped me. In my opinion, I think that the BMW X6 M is a very nice offroad vehicle. It does not drift as much as the panamera turbo. (I have a problem with how much the offroad cars drift on dirt.)

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago
    Approved
    X6 sucks. No control. The evo is a legend offroad. Fast and good handling in corners especially drift offroad.
  • xanderfied's avatar
    xanderfied
    8 years ago
    Race: Regera, Porsche GT3, and GT4. Drift: Huracan, Focus RS, 911 RS, RX7. Off-road: 2015 Civic R Type, Belair, Trans-Am. Runner: M5, Fairlady, and most of all a 399 Chevy C10 with heavy reinforcement tune. Not very fast, but you will destroy anything save a Rhino, in your path. Drag: Dodge Viper, 65 Mustang, Trans-am, Beetle
  • I'd like to add that the GTR is one of if not the quickest cars off the line in the game. 0-60 in 1.37 (As it should be) however, it falls short after that. Ghost please, if you make another one add an AMS preformance package for the GTR. Please.
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    8 years ago
    Approved

    Carrera RSR for Race and Off-Road, Mazda RX7 for Drift, Nissan 240Z for Drag and Chevrolet C10 for Runner (if you like smashing cops, otherwise the M3 E30 is almost as strong but a lot sportier).

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