Slowing opponents
When faced up with a way point or head to head, try
using the walls to slow people down. You can slam cars to other
local cars, thus winning the race or getting an uprise.
Do a doughnut
Hold [Square] + [Circle] and press [Left]
or [Right]. If you want to do a sharper doughnut, hold [Square]
+ [Circle] and press [Down/Left] or [Down/Right].
Do a burnout
Go on to a large piece of grass (for example, at Central
Park). Hold [Square] for a moment, then press [R1] +
[Left] while still holding [Square].
To burnout, hold [Right Analog-stick Down] and hold [X]
to accelerate. The RPMs will shoot up and smoke should come out
of the tires. Note: This depends on the car and drivetrain.
Rev up
To rev up your engine, choose a manual transmission.
Select neutral and press [X] to rev. Note: Some cars may
have a different amount of gears in manual and automatic.
Police lights and siren
When driving a police car in Manhattan or London, press
[Up] for lights or [Up]x2 for the siren.
New York: Fly across town
When in New York City at your original starting place,
pull a U-turn to the left. You should be beside the building that
you started in front of. When the side of the building ends, pull
up on the sidewalk (still on the left side). You should now see
breakable glass. Remember that specific area, so that you can
continue in that direction. Drive into the park, still on the
road, and turn around when you think you have enough speed. Dash
straight into that panel of glass to fly half way across town.
This obviously works better with a fast car.
New York: Roof hopping
The three brick warehouses in the Upper West Side (where
you start Keiko's first waypoint race) have a fun secret. The
one farthest north leads into another warehouse with a ramp. If
you are going 70 mph or above you will fly through the plate glass
and land on the next roof. From here, you can jump to four different
roofs or into the river.
New York: Maximum speed
To achieve the maximum speed of any given car, enter
cruise mode in New York and turn off all traffic. Go to the North
West Side (as far as you can go) until you meet the wall. Turn
around and speed down the highway towards the park at the southern
tip of the map. When you reach the tunnel, you will fly over a
hill and lose control of your car, resulting in some really great
crashes.
New York: Aircraft carrier
From the starting position, drive straight and go on
the diagonal turn. Drive straight for two blocks, then take a
left. Drive as fast as you can and you will see a small tunnel
with a ramp. Hit the ramp quickly while keeping the vehicle steady.
You will fly onto a platform on the aircraft carrier. Onboard,
there are missiles to hit and knock off the side. Go to the farthest
side to find a curved ramp. Go up the ramp to drive on top of
the aircraft carrier. Note: If you do not want to start all the
way over, go to the part behind the ramp, turn around, and drive
as fast as you can. Go straight past the jets to the right, and
fly off the side and land on the freeway.
New York: Super taxi
From the starting position, go towards the aircraft
carrier. Make a right, then go to the first warehouse. Drive straight,
take a left, then take another left. You must be driving about
70 mph. You will hit the breakable glass and see a pinkish object
floating in the air. Drive through it and you will hear a click
to confirm that the super taxi has been unlocked in arcade mode.
To win the Super Taxi, you must go through the building that has
a curved ramp and make the jump. Then, go through the pink light
and exit.
New York: Free car
Go on to cruise in New York. Drive near the aircraft
carrier and locate the big building back in this grass area. Inside
is a ramp. Drive up it as fast as possible (about 85 to100 mph),
jump it, land on top of a building, and hit the brakes. There
should be a red glowing spot on top of it. Go onto it, and you
should hear a click. Exit the game, go to the main menu, and you
should have a new car.
New York: Flip in the air
When you start at the bottom right of the map, you
will see a road that leads off and goes back on 3 1/2 blocks later
at the very bottom. Go to the top of that road and turn to you
right. You will see a small park. Drive through that to find a
circular pool. Hit it at about 95 mph and you will do a front
flip in the air. Note: The faster you hit it, the better.
Career mode: Beginner's Luck
Select the Taxi at the garage. Follow the green car.
After awhile it will make a slight turn right into a tunnel through
a building. When you exit, cut through the park into a narrow
street. You will reach to an intersection that resembles:
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Go straight. Follow him until he comes to a stop at a business
plaza. You now have to race him. Follow the straight series of
waypoints. Watch out, as he may try to ram you. When you hit the
last one, turn slightly to the right into a park. Drive off a
ramp-shaped rock and across the finish.
Glitch: Defeating Darren Thurock
After you defeat Darren Thurock for the London championship
in career mode, he will tell you that you may race the world champ.
Do so immediately. If you exit, you will have to defeat Thurock
three more times before you can get that opportunity again.
Glitch: Push cars through the wall
Unlock the Marauder (taxi with snow plow). Go to arcade
mode and select "Cruise". Choose the Marauder and select
New York level. Drive to a wall near the water and ram a nearby
car to stall it. Next, back up and ram the car. The car should
go through the wall and into the ocean. Note: A few attempts may
be required and sometimes the car will return.
Glitch: Disappearing car
If you push a car long enough from the front or behind
it will disappear.
Glitch: Drive Underwater
Drive a bus through the tunnel near the World Trade
Center and it will appear as if you are driving underwater.
Glitch: World champion dead end
Once you defeat the world champion, you cannot do any
other races other than the very last race. You are stuck with
only one option left, which is to race the world champion race,
over and over again. You may end your career, or finish as much
as you can before you get to the world champion race (i.e. get
all cars).