Wrenches to access hidden cars
Chicken truck
Located in a chicken hut on the "Fowl Play" track.
Sprint car
Located in the last shortcut on the 'Dog Tired' level. Turn
left at the track.
Jet car
Located on Bad Lands - Stoney Creek. On the last turn of the
track hit the jump going left. You should land on a shortcut.
Turn around and return towards the end of the short cut. The wrench
will appear in front of you.
EA Sports car
Successfully complete the EA Tournament in rookie mode to
unlock the EA Sports car in rookie mode. Successfully complete
the game in pro or elite mode to unlock the EA Sports car in those
modes.
Golf cart
Located in Big Easy - Mardi Gras. In the middle of the track,
take a shortcut right through a house. Go to the last room and
turn right at the bookshelf. Break the wall to find the wrench.
Hotrod
On Metropolis - Night Flight, go up the blocked off ramp just
before you get to the building where you normally jump across
to break the glass. Stop and fall down, go to the left, and you
will unlock the Hotrod.
Tow Truck
Play the Metropolis - Ship Shape track in single race mode.
Go behind the starting line until you see a road off to the right
(going backwards). There will be a wrench there that unlocks the
Tow Truck.
Road Captain
On Southern Exposure - Hog Hollow, go to the gas station towards
the end with the barn next to it. Ram the barn doors to find the
wrench that unlocks the Road Captain.
Loader
On Gold Rush - Golden Rule, after starting your race go either
the top or bottom route when the track splits. Turn around after
coming out of the caves and you will see two caves on the lower
track. Go into the cave on the right and you will unlock the Loader
car .
Go faster on corners
Drive across the grass or gravel which is inside the
bend. For example, start driving down the outside in a straight.
When you see the bend, move over to the inside and go over the
grass with the front and rear left wheels (if it is a left corner)
-- if it is a right turn, then it would be the front and rear
right wheels. Come out of the corner and you will hear the revs
get higher (to 8000 or 9000 rpm). In the Metropolis level, there
is no grass or gravel on the inside. Instead, drive down the inside
and when you reach a bend gently tap the brakes so the car slides
to the outside. Straighten the car out and skim the barrier for
about two seconds. Then, make your way to the inside and the revs
will increase to the maximum. When sliding into barrier, do not
go head first or your car will down. This variation for Metropolis
also works on levels which have a lot of tarmac. On the Golden
Rule level, when you see a gap which separates two barriers in
the middle of the track, go through it. You will immediately have
a barrier in your sight. Tap the brakes gently to slide the car
toward the barrier. Straighten the car up to skim the barrier.
Do this every time you reach a gap and the revs will pick up.
The car may not appear to be going faster, but it will take a
few seconds off each lap.
Second Place Spinout Challenge
For the Second Place Spinout Challenge in the Thunder
Cards part load up with "Bowling Ball" cheats. As the
game starts, immediately pull a 180 and go backwards. As you head
into turn four going the wrong way, enable a Bowling Ball, then
charge hard for the pack. You will usually wipe out the entire
field within one or two laps. Make sure you leave just one car
on the track, because you have to finish second. If you can get
rid enough cars within two laps, turn around and drive in the
correct direction to make up the lost laps until you are in second
place. When it is time to finish, just slow down, pull a 180,
then press [Triangle] to back up across the finish line.