- For the game mode in Need for Speed: Undercover, see Highway Battle (Gamemode).
Highway Battle is a Hot Pursuit event featured in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, and it is the final Hot Pursuit racer career event.
In Hot Pursuit (2010), the event is unlocked by beating Blast from the Past, while in Hot Pursuit Remastered, it is unlocked by beating either Blast from the Past or King of the Road. It can be accessed from the Carson Ridge Reservoir racer node on the career map, and is a Hyper Series event that starts along Interstate 29.
Route[]
The event starts west along Interstate 29, continues north along Coral bay Drive, follows south along Oakmont Valley, and finishes near the south end of Carson Ridge.
Briefing[]
"You have topped the Seacrest most wanted list and there's nothing the cops won't do to stop you. Expect their fastest units, armed to the teeth."
Equipment[]
The player is given three Turbos, five EMPs, five Spike Strips, and five Jammers.
Cars[]
Racer[]
The player's choice of racer vehicle for this event is limited to Hyper Series cars.
Racer Suspects[]
There are four racer suspects participating in the event alongside the player:
If the player chooses a vehicle driven by one of the other suspects, that suspect will drive a Koenigsegg Agera instead.
SCPD Units[]
Three SCPD Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Special Response units will be engaged in pursuit from the beginning. Additional units will engage in pursuit if the previous units are taken out or evaded.