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Kira Nakazato (Japanese 中里綺羅) - better known as "Kaze" - is one of the antagonists of Need for Speed: Most Wanted. "Kaze" is short for "Kamikaze".

Kira Nakazato is on the seventh position of the Blacklist. She drives a silver Mercedes-Benz CLK 500 with a unique snake branch vinyl. Her strength is "Cost to State".

Kaze will be arrested by the Rockport Police Department at the end of the career mode like every other Blacklist racer.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted[]

Bio[]

Kaze is crazy. What she can't conquer with skills, she demolishes with speed. Don't let her sweet looks fool ya. She'll thrash anything she sees, including you. She's not afraid to ding her ride to put you out of commission.
— In-game description

Events[]

The player must earn 1,680,000 bounty as well as 7 race wins and beat 4 pursuit milestones to challenge Kaze. Players will receive 70,000 bounty upon completing a pursuit milestone and 34,000 bounty for each speed camera.

After defeating Kaze in her last race, the player will win $24,000 and may select multiple reward cards.


Milestones
1,680,000 Bounty
Event Milestone Circuit Event Century Square (Circuit)
Circuit Event Heritage & Omega
Drag Event Ocean & Harbor
Knockout Event Century
Speedtrap Event Fisher & Interchange
Sprint Event Interchange & Bond
Sprint Event Union Row & Ocean
Speedtrap Event Route 55 & Projects
Speedtrap Event Hwy 201 & Hwy 99
Speedtrap Event Beach & Skyview
Pursuit Milestones Bounty Milestone Earn 75,000 bounty in a single pursuit
Cost to State Milestone Earn 50,000 cost to state in a single pursuit
Pursuit Time Milestone Evade a pursuit in under 3
Roadblock Dodge Milestone Dodge 8 roadblocks in a single pursuit
Speed Camera Milestone Pass a speed camera at over 112 mph
Speed Camera Milestone Pass a speed camera at over 143 mph
Speed Camera Milestone Pass a speed camera at over 158 mph
Rival Events Sprint Event Diamond Valley Sprint Event Stadium & Chase


Unlocks[]

Mercedes-Benz CLK 500[]

Modifications
Performance
Engine Pro Transmission Super Pro Suspension Super Pro
Nitrous Pro Tyres Ultimate Brakes Super Pro
Turbocharger Super Pro Supercharger -
Visual
Body Kit #3 Rims O.Z. Superturismo 20" Decals -
Spoiler Sport Carbon Banshee Roof Scoop Typhoon CF Vinyls Unique vinyls
Bonnet Trident CF Paint Metallic #61 Window Tint Dark black

Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0[]

Vehicle[]

She drives a Chevrolet Corvette C6.

  • Bodykit: Race Spec
  • Spoiler: Hammerhead
  • Hood: Default
  • Vinyl: Kira's
  • Rims: UG-A 21" - Orange
  • Tint: Default
  • Paint: Standard - Dark Blue

Bio[]

"Kamikaze is damaged goods, man. This girl doesn't care about skills, she's all about speed. Don't let her sweet looks fool ya. She'll trash anything she sees, including you."

Trivia[]

  • "Kamikaze" means "divine wind" in Japanese (神風), with the "Kaze" portion meaning only "wind".
  • "You Must Follow (Evol Intent VIP)" by Stratus is played during Kaze's biography video.
  • Kaze is played by actress Gina Nguyen.
  • Kaze is of Japanese descent.
  • Kaze and Ronnie are the only two racers shown dealing with the police in their bio videos as well as their opening rival race cinematic.
  • Kaze's vinyl appears on Vic's Chevrolet Cobalt SS in Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0, but she drives a Chevrolet Corvette C6 with an American insignia vinyl.

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