EA unveils the vehicle list with a huge surprise in store for auto enthusiasts. Check out the featured cars along with more news from EA's developers.
Need for Speed Prostreet
Unveiling the NISSAN GT-R PROTO
Need for Speed ProStreet unveils the first set of vehicles to be featured in the game -- including the unprecedented move of adding the Nissan GT-R PROTO. This is the first time the Nissan GT-R PROTO is going to be available in a full-packaged video game.
What else does EA have in store for us? Check out the vehicle list so far:
- Nissan GT-R PROTO
- 1970 Plymouth(r) Hemi(r) Cuda
- 1995 Mazda RX-7
- 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse
- 2006 Audi S4
- 1986 Toyota Corolla GTS AE86
- 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION IX MR-edition
- 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI
- 2008 BMW M3
We're definitely getting our accelerator thumb ready.
Developing Need for Speed
Exactly how detailed is Need for Speed ProStreet? We took a moment to ask the developers about the game.
How is this year's car list different?
This year we have more variety in brand and age of cars. Also, the car list is influenced by the culture and type of racing we have in the game. These aren't all the ones you'll find sitting, primped and proper in a show room. The cars you'll find in ProStreet are true battle machines that have been built for performance and for pushing your skills to the limits. They're prepped for competition and are not intended to stay clean and flashy. These are the cars that if you saw on the streets, you would know they weren't your ordinary commuter vehicle and that they were meant for competing.
What made you choose these cars?
When we started picking the cars for the game, there had to be a reason for each and every car that was selected. There had to be something unique, aspirational, memorable, or just cool about the car in order for it to stay on the car list.
There are some legendary vehicles. The car list currently features over 40 years of the automotive spectrum, and the widest range of cars we've ever featured with old classics like the 1970 Plymouth(r) Hemi(r) Cuda.
Multidisciplinary is key to Need for Speed ProStreet. Your cars will need to excel in different disciplines. The 1995 Mazda RX-7 is one of the greatest tuner cars of all time, excelling in drift. The 1999 Mitsubish Eclipse is prime for drag races and the 2006 Audi S4 will soar in grip races.
There are also those iconic cars that at the time may have seemed like any other car, but now we look at those cars as a cut above the rest (e.g. 1986 Toyota Corolla GTS AE86).
We've also got some of the latest and the greatest cars, including the Nissan GT-R PROTO, the 2008 BMW M3 and the latest version VW hatchback, the 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI.
What can we expect to see from this game at E3?
At E3 you will be experiencing the power and adrenaline of the 1995 Mazda RX-7 and the 2008 BMW M3.
How important is it to have the Nissan GT-R PROTO in the game?
It's definitely a big deal for us to be featuring the Nissan GT-R PROTO in ProStreet. This iconic vehicle is a signature of performance, technology and legacy. It is one car that really encapsulates the history of our franchise as well as the ambitions of Need for Speed ProStreet.
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Posted: 6 Jul 2007
