Cars

Need for Speed: Carbon features three performance Tiers with one being the lowest performing, two being mediocre performing and three being the highest performing.

Vehicles are also split into three different classes: Exotic, Muscle, and Tuner. Each class features different performance attributes:

		Exotic Highest performing vehicles but are the most difficult to master.
		Muscle Fastest accelerating vehicles at the expense of top speed and handling.
		Tuner Most responsive handling and greatest amount of grip at the expense of top speed.

Stock

Stock vehicles can be purchased in career mode for their respective prices but are each unlocked by different means depending on the player's starting vehicle.

Image	Make	Stats
		Brera	$35,000	Exotic	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		DB9	$100,000	Exotic	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Camaro SS	$30,000	Muscle	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Corvette Z06	$175,000	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		300C HEMI SRT8	$35,000	Muscle	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Challenger Concept	$140,000	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Challenger R/T	$75,000	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Charger R/T	$80,000	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Charger SRT8	$70,000	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Viper SRT10	$150,000	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		GT	$200,000	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Mustang GT	$50,000	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		G35	$70,000	Tuner	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		XK	$80,000	Exotic	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Gallardo	$175,000	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Murciélago	$225,000	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Elise	$50,000	Exotic	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Mazda Mazdaspeed3	$30,000	Tuner	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		RX-7	$65,000	Tuner	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		RX-8	$25,000	Tuner	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		CLK 500	$45,000	Exotic	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		SL65 AMG	$125,000	Exotic	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		SLR	$240,000	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Eclipse GT	$35,000	Tuner	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Lancer Evolution IX	$110,000	Tuner	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		240SX	$20,000	Tuner	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		350Z	$70,000	Tuner	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Skyline GT-R	$125,000	Tuner	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		HEMI 'Cuda	$130,000	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		911 Turbo	$75,000	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Carrera GT	$240,000	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Cayman S	$75,000	Exotic	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Clio V6	$50,000	Tuner	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		GT500	$125,000	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Impreza WRX STI	$80,000	Tuner	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Supra	$90,000	Tuner	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Monaro VXR	$45,000	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Golf R32	$40,000	Tuner	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling

Custom

Custom vehicles are unlocked by completing career mode goals and completing Reward Cards. They cannot be purchased in career mode.

Image	Make	Stats
		Palmont DT1	Custom	Muscle	Tier 0
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Le Mans quattro	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Le Mans quattro	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		M3 GTR	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Camaro Concept	Custom	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Camaro Concept	Custom	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Chevelle SS	Custom	Muscle	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Chevelle SS	Custom	Muscle	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Shelby GT500	Custom	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Shelby GT500	Custom	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		CCX	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		CCX	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Murciélago LP640	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Murciélago LP640	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		IS 300	Custom	Tuner	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		IS 300	Custom	Tuner	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Europa S	Custom	Exotic	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Europa S	Custom	Exotic	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Eclipse	Custom	Tuner	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Eclipse	Custom	Tuner	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Zonda F	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Zonda F	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Palmont FD1	Custom	Muscle	Tier 0
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Palmont PD1	Custom	Tuner	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Palmont PD2	Custom	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Palmont PD3	Custom	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Road Runner	Custom	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Road Runner	Custom	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Pontiac GTO	Custom	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Pontiac GTO	Custom	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		911 GT3 RS	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		911 GT3 RS	Custom	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Corolla GT-S	Custom	Tuner	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Corolla GT-S	Custom	Tuner	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		MR-2	Custom	Tuner	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		MR-2	Custom	Tuner	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling

Bonus

Bonus vehicles can only be used in Quick Race modes.

Image	Make	Stats
		Corvette Z06	Bonus	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Challenger Concept	Bonus	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Charger SRT8	Bonus	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Mustang GT	Bonus	Muscle	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Gallardo	Bonus	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Murciélago	Bonus	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		RX-8	Bonus	Tuner	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		RX-8	Bonus	Tuner	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		SL65 AMG	Bonus	Exotic	Tier 2
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		240SX	Bonus	Tuner	Tier 1
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		350Z	Bonus	Tuner	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Skyline GT-R	Bonus	Tuner	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Carrera GT	Bonus	Exotic	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		GT500	Bonus	Muscle	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling
		Impreza WRX STI	Bonus	Tuner	Tier 3
		Top Speed	Acceleration	Handling

Trivia

• Every Custom car (except for the Dump Truck, Fire Truck, and PPD cars) has a price set in game that would appear if they were viewed through the car lot, even though they can not be purchased in the career mode.^[1]
• Several game files indicate that some playable vehicles were associated, pitched or at one point licenced for use in the final game:
  • The car body mesh of the Audi A4 3.2 FSI quattro, Cadillac CTS, Mazda Mazda3, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Porsche 911 Turbo S, and Volkswagen Golf GTI can be found in the game files.^[2]
  • Logo UI textures alongside frontend entries can be found in the game files for the Audi A3 3.2 quattro, Audi TT 3.2 quattro, Chevrolet Corvette C6, and Chevrolet Corvette C6.R; although they may be leftover content from the overlapping development of Need for Speed: Most Wanted.^[3]

References

1. ↑ Game file: "FE_ATTRIB.bin"
2. ↑ Game folder: "CARS", and subfolders: "A4", "CTS", "MAZDA3SPORT", "997S", "911TURBO", "GTI"
3. ↑ Game files: "FE_ATTRIB.bin" and "FrontB1.lzc"