Compared to Need for Speed Most Wanted, Rivals has better gameplay and graphics, where actions feel more rewarded and cars, customisations (witch most wanted doesn't have), and upgrades require the player to complete speed lists and tasks in order to obtain unlike most wanted. Compared to Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Rivals excels in Free Roam
For the PC, Gamecube, and Xbox car list, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2/Cars (PC/GameCube/Xbox) Cars in the PlayStation 2 release of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 consist of various European sports and supercars, alongside some American cars, and a pair of Australian cars. Bonus NFS Editions, as well as police variants of some vehicles, can be unlocked. Players can unlock vehicles for
Underpinning the Carrera GT is a self-supporting carbon-fibre body which can handle 603 bhp and a speed of 201 mph while remaining incredibly light. The Carrera GT is lighter than the current lightest Porsche available. The world's best-selling high-performance car of 2006 is instantly recognisable as a Porsche. fspbS.