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Completing the entry bronze tier event will unlock the silver tier event, completing the silver tier event will unlock the gold tier event, and completing the gold tier event will unlock a unique reward.
  
Completing the entry bronze tier event will unlock the silver tier event, completing the silver tier event will unlock the gold tier event, and completing the gold tier event will unlock a unique reward.
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==Challenge Series==
 
===Canyon Duel===
  
===Canyon Duel===
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The [[Need for Speed: Carbon/Canyon Duel|Canyon Duel]] series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a single opponent in progressively more difficult challenges.
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{{CarbonChallenge|CanyonDuelicon|Canyon Duel|Desperation Ridge|Lexus IS 300| |Lookout Point|Plymouth Road Runner| |Eternity Pass|Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06{{!}}Chevrolet Corvette Z06| |Switchblade Spoiler}}
  
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===Canyon Sprint===
  
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Switchblade Spoiler.
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{{CarbonChallenge|Sprinticon|Canyon Race|Gold Valley|Mazda RX-8 (2003){{!}}Mazda RX-8| |Devil's Creek Pass|Mitsubishi Eclipse GT| |Lofty Height Downhill|Nissan 350Z (2003){{!}}Nissan 350Z| |NFS Carbon Logo Vinyls}}
  
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{{NFSCChallenge|du
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|Desperation Ridge{{!}}Journeyman's Bane|Lexus IS 300{{!}}Lexus IS300|4.5|Defeat an easy opponent in a Canyon Duel on Journeyman's Edge.
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|Lookout Point{{!}}Gold Valley Duel|Plymouth Road Runner|2.5|Defeat an intermediate opponent in a Canyon Duel on Gold Valley.
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|Eternity Pass|Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (2006){{!}}Chevrolet Corvette Z06|3.1|Defeat a hard opponent in a Canyon Duel on Eternity Pass.
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===Canyon Race===
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The [[Need for Speed: Carbon/Canyon Sprint|Race]] series of events are co-operative challenges, which can be undertaken in either a online multiplayer, split-screen or single-player mode, involving the player racing against three opponents in progressively more difficult challenges.
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks NFS Carbon Logo Vinyls.
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{{NFSCChallenge|cr
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|Gold Valley|Mazda RX-8 (2004){{!}}Mazda RX-8|3.4|Win a Canyon Race on Gold Valley against easy opposition.
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|Devil's Creek Pass{{!}}Copper Ridge|Mitsubishi Eclipse GT|2.6|Win a Canyon Race on Copper Ridge against intermediate opposition.
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|Lofty Heights Downhill{{!}}Deadfall Junction|Nissan 350Z (2003){{!}}Nissan 350Z|3.4|Win a Canyon Race on Deadfall Junction against hard opposition.
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}}
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===Checkpoint===
  
===Checkpoint===
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The [[Need for Speed: Carbon/Checkpoint|Checkpoint]] series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a timer in progressively more difficult challenges.
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{{CarbonChallenge|CheckpointIcon|Checkpoint|Eskuri Plaza|Renault Clio V6| <small>Finish in 3'44"(4 checkpoints)</small>|Rabinowitz Drive|Plymouth HEMI 'Cuda{{!}}Plymouth Hemi Cuda|<small>Finish in 3'02"(4 checkpoints)</small>|Blackwell Road|Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997){{!}}Porsche 911 GT3 RS|<small>Finish in 3'21"(4 checkpoints)</small>|Venom Spoiler}}
  
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Venom Spoiler.
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{{NFSCChallenge|ch
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|Eskuri Plaza|Renault Clio V6|5.6|Complete the Eskuri Plaza Checkpoint Challenge in under 3:44 to win.
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|Rabinowitz Drive|Plymouth HEMI 'Cuda{{!}}Plymouth Hemi Cuda|5.3|Complete the Rabinowitz Drive Checkpoint Challenge in under 3:02 to win.
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|Blackwell Road|Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997){{!}}Porsche 911 GT3 RS|5.8|Complete the Blackwell Road Checkpoint Challenge in under 3:21 to win.
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}}
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===Canyon Checkpoint===
  
===Canyon Checkpoint===
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The [[Need for Speed: Carbon/Canyon Checkpoint|Canyon Checkpoint]] series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a timer in progressively more difficult challenges.
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{{CarbonChallenge|CheckpointIcon|Canyon Checkpoint|Lofty Heights|Chevrolet Camaro SS (1967){{!}}Chevrolet Camaro SS| |Knife's Edge|Mazda RX-7 (FD) (Series 6){{!}}Mazda RX-7| |Journeyman's Bane|BMW M3 GTR (Race){{!}}BMW M3 GTR| |Pearlescent Paint}}
  
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks Pearlescent Paint.
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{{NFSCChallenge|cc
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|Lofty Heights|Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 (1967){{!}}Chevrolet Camaro SS|3.3|Complete the Lofty Heights Checkpoint Challenge in under 2:39 to win.
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|Knife's Edge|Mazda RX-7 (FD) (Series 6){{!}}Mazda RX-7|2.4|Complte the Knife's Edge Checkpoint Challenge in under 1:25 to win.
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|Journeyman's Bane{{!}}Desperation Ridge|BMW M3 GTR GT (E46){{!}}BMW M3 GTR|3.4|Complete the Desperation Ridge Checkpoint Challenge in under 1:55 to win.
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}}
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===Canyon Drift===
  
===Canyon Drift===
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The [[Need for Speed: Carbon/Canyon Checkpoint|Canyon Checkpoint]] series of events are solo challenges involving the player attempting to beat target drift scores in progressively more difficult challenges.
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{{CarbonChallenge|DriftIcon|Canyon Drift|Gold Valley Drift|Aston Martin DB9|Score over 25,000 points|Knife's Edge Drift|Toyota MR2|Score over 100,000 points|Lookout Point Drift|Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640|Score over 150,000 points|Sidewinder Spoiler}}
  
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Sidewinder Spoiler.
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{{NFSCChallenge|cd
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|Gold Valley Drift|Aston Martin DB9|3.1|Score over 25,000 PTS on this Canyon Drift to win.
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|Knife's Edge Drift|Toyota MR2|2.4|Score over 100,000 PTS on this Canyon Drift to win.
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|Lookout Point Drift|Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640{{!}}Lamborghini Murciélago LP640|2.3|Score over 150,000 PTS on this Canyon Drift to win.
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}}
   
 
===Pursuit Evasion===
  
===Pursuit Evasion===
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The Pursuit Evasion series of events are solo challenges involving the player attempting to evade the [[Palmont Police Department]] in progressively more difficult challenges.
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{{CarbonChallenge|PursuitEvasionIcon|Pursuit Evasion|Starlight Strip Escape|Mazda Mazdaspeed3|Evade after 2 minutes|Beachfront Dodge|Dump Truck|Evade after 5 minutes|Route 55 Getaway|Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R34){{!}}Nissan Skyline GT-R R34|Evade after 12 minutes|Overdial & Shaker Hoods}}
  
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===Pursuit Trade Paint===
  
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Overdial & Shaker Hoods.
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{{CarbonChallenge|PursuitPaintTradeIcon|Trade Paint|Hills Borough Hijinks|Dodge Charger SRT-8 (2005){{!}}Dodge Charger SRT-8|<small>Disable at least 5 police vehicles</small>|<small>Wyle Center Crackdown</small>|Subaru Impreza WRX STI (2006){{!}}Subaru Impreza WRX STI|<small>Disable at least 10 police vehicles</small>|Brimstone A.P.B.|Chevrolet Chevelle SS (1970){{!}}Chevrolet Chevelle SS|<small>Disable at least 30 police vehicles</small>|Pearl Window Tint}}
  
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{{NFSCChallenge|pe
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|Starlight Strip Escape|Mazda Mazdaspeed3 (BK){{!}}Mazda3 MPS| |Evade the police pursuit after at least 2 minutes to win.
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|Beachfront Dodge|Dump Truck (2005){{!}}Dump Truck| |Evade the police pursuit after at least 5 minutes.
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|Route 55 Getaway|Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R34){{!}}Nissan Skyline GT-R R34| |Evade the police pursuit after at least 12 minutes to win.
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===Trade Paint===
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The Trade Paint series of events are solo challenges involving the player attempting to ram [[Palmont Police Department]] units in progressively more difficult challenges.
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Pearl Window Tint.
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{{NFSCChallenge|tp
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|Hills Borough Hijinks|Dodge Charger SRT8 (LX){{!}}Dodge Charger SRT8| |Disable at least 5 police vehicles and evade the pursuit to win.
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|Wyle Center Crackdown|Subaru Impreza WRX STI (2006){{!}}Subaru Impreza WRX STi| |Disable at least 10 police vehicles and evade the pursuit to win.
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|Brimstone A.P.B.|Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454{{!}}Chevrolet Chevelle SS| |Disable at least 30 police vehicles and evade the pursuit to win.
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}}
   
 
===Circuit===
  
===Circuit===
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The [[Need_for_Speed:_Carbon/Circuit|Circuit]] series of events are co-operative challenges, which can be undertaken in either a online multiplayer, split-screen or single-player mode, involving the player racing against seven opponents in progressively more difficult challenges.
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{{CarbonChallenge|CircuitIcon|Circuit|Dover Street|Alfa Romeo Brera| |Oceanview|Lamborghini Gallardo Coupé| |Starlight Street|Shelby GT500 (1967){{!}}Shelby GT500| |Impact Spoiler}}
  
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Impact Spoiler.
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{{NFSCChallenge|ci
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|Dover Street|Alfa Romeo Brera|7.0|Win a Circuit Race on Dover St. against easy opposition.
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|Oceanview|Lamborghini Gallardo (2006){{!}}Lamborghini Gallardo|7.0|Win a Circuit Race on Oceanview against intermediate opposition.
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|Paradise Hotel{{!}}Starlight Street|Shelby GT500 (1967){{!}}Shelby GT500|6.5|Win a Circuit Race on Starlight Street against hard opposition.
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}}
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===Sprint===
  
===Sprint===
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The [[Need_for_Speed:_Carbon/Sprint|Sprint]] series of events are co-operative challenges, which can be undertaken in either a online multiplayer, split-screen or single-player mode, involving the player racing against seven opponents in progressively more difficult challenges.
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{{CarbonChallenge|Sprinticon|Sprint|York Road|Dodge Charger R/T (1969){{!}}Dodge Charger R/T| |Chinatown Tram|Porsche Cayman S (2005){{!}}Porsche Cayman S| |Spade Street|Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR-edition{{!}}Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX| |Honey Vinyl}}
  
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Honey Vinyl.
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{{NFSCChallenge|cr
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|York Road{{!}}Condo Row|Dodge Charger R/T (1969){{!}}Dodge Charger R/T|3.8|Win a Sprint Race on Condo Row against easy opposition.
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|Chinatown Tram{{!}}Kings Park|Porsche Cayman S (2006){{!}}Porsche Cayman S|5.0|Win a Sprint Race on Kings Park against intermediate opposition.
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|Spade Street{{!}}Canmor Road|Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR-edition{{!}}Mitsubishi Lancer|3.3|Win a Sprint Race on Canmor Road against hard opposition.
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}}
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===Drift===
  
===Drift===
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The [[Need_for_Speed:_Carbon/Drift|Drift]] series of events are solo challenges involving the player attempting to beat target drift scores in progressively more difficult challenges.
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{{CarbonChallenge|DriftIcon|Drift|Chinatown Drift|Lotus Europa S|Score over 50,000 Points|Park Drive Drift|Toyota Supra RZ (Mk4){{!}}Toyota Supra|Score over 140,000 Points|Main Street Drift|Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06{{!}}Chevrolet Corvette Z06|Score over 250,000 Points|Tornado Spoiler}}
  
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Tornado Spoiler.
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{{NFSCChallenge|dr
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|Chinatown Drift|Lotus Europa S|2.7|Score over 50,000 PTS on this Drift to win.
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|Park Drive Drift|Toyota Supra Turbo (1998){{!}}Toyota Supra|2.8|Score over 140,000 PTS on this Drift to win.
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|Main Street Drift|Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (2006){{!}}Chevrolet Corvette Z06|4.3|Score over 250,000 PTS on this Drift to win.
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}}
   
 
===Speedtrap===
  
===Speedtrap===
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The [[Need_for_Speed:_Carbon/Speedtrap|Speedtrap]] series of events are co-operative challenges, which can be undertaken in either a online multiplayer, split-screen or single-player mode, involving the player racing against seven opponents to set the fastest overall speed in progressively more difficult challenges.
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{{CarbonChallenge|SpeedtrapIcon|Speed Trap|Million Dollar Run|Chrysler 300C SRT-8{{!}}Chrysler 300C HEMI SRT-8| |Bowen Avenue|Ford Mustang GT (2005){{!}}Ford Mustang GT| |Eskuri Way|Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren| |Groundmaster Spoiler}}
  
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===Race Wars===
  
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{{CarbonChallenge|RaceWarsIcon|Race Wars|Downtown|Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T{{!}}1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse| |Fortuna|Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG (R230){{!}}Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG| |Kempton|Dodge Challenger Concept| |Race Flag Vinyls}}
  
   
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Groundmaster Spoiler.
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==''Collector's Edition'' Challenges==
  
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The [[Need for Speed: Carbon/Collector's Edition|''Collector's Edition'']] release of ''Need for Speed: Carbon'' includes three additional challenge sets with three event tiers in each.
  
   
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{{NFSCChallenge|sp
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===Checkpoint===
  
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|Million Dollar Run|Chrysler 300C SRT-8{{!}}Chrysler 300C Hemi SRT-8|4.6|Win the Million Dollar Run Speedtrap Race against easy opposition.
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{{CarbonChallenge|CheckpointIcon|Checkpoint CE|Highway 142|Dodge Challenger Concept|<small>Finish in 2'20"(2 checkpoints)</small>|Downtown Tunnel|Lamborghini Murciélago Coupé|<small>Finish in 3'10"(2 checkpoints)</small>|Around the World|Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR-edition{{!}}Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX|<small>Finish in 12'11"(12 checkpoints)</small>|[[Nissan 240SX (S13){{!}}1992 Nissan 240SX]]}}
  
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|Bowen Avenue{{!}}Infinity Park|Ford Mustang GT (Gen. 5) (2005){{!}}Ford Mustang GT|3.5|Win the Infinity Park Speedtrap Race against intermediate opposition.
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===Pursuit===
  
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|Eskuri Way|Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren|3.7|Win the Eskuri Way Speedtrap Race against hard opposition.
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{{CarbonChallenge|PursuitCollectorsEditionIcon|Pursuit|Pursuit Pinball|Shelby GT500 (1967){{!}}Shelby GT500|<small>Disable at least 25 police vehicles (Heat Level 6)</small>|Massive Escape|Jaguar XK (2006){{!}}Jaguar XK|<small>Evade after 5 minutes (Heat Level 7)</small>|Big Game Hunt|Dodge Viper SRT-10 (2003){{!}}Dodge Viper SRT-10|<small>Disable at least 1 Rhino Unit (Heat level 8)</small>|Camo & Pinstripe Vinyls}}
  
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===Race Wars===
  
===Race Wars===
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The [[Need_for_Speed:_Carbon/Race Wars|Race Wars]] series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a high number of opponents in progressively more difficult challenges.
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{{CarbonChallenge|RaceWarsIcon|Race Wars CE|Highway 142|Nissan 240SX (S13){{!}}Nissan 240SX| |Garcia Street|Chevrolet Camaro Concept| |Route 21|Koenigsegg CCX| |[[Jaguar XK (2006){{!}}2007 Jaguar XK]]}}
  
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks Race Flag Vinyls.
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{{NFSCChallenge|rw
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|Sutherden Bell Tower{{!}}Downtown|Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T{{!}}Mitsubishi Eclipse|7.7|Win the Downtown Race Wars against easy opposition.
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|Liberty Square{{!}}Fortuna|Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG (R230){{!}}Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG|14.7|Win the Fortuna Race Wars against intermediate opposition.
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|Steyne Aqueduct{{!}}Kempton|Dodge Challenger Concept|9.5|Win the Kempton Race Wars against hard opposition.
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==''Collector's Edition'' Challenge Series==
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The ''[[Need for Speed: Carbon/Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' release of ''Need for Speed: Carbon'' includes three additional Challenge Series, each with 3 events, and a reward for completing all events in a series.
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===Collector's Edition Checkpoint===
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The Collector's Edition [[Need for Speed: Carbon/Checkpoint|Checkpoint]] series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a timer in progressively more difficult challenges.
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the [[Nissan 240SX (S13)|1992 Nissan 240 SX]].
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{{NFSCChallenge|cec
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|Highway 142 (Checkpoint){{!}}Highway 142|Dodge Challenger Concept|4.6|Make it around the city before time runs out.
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|Downtown Tunnel|Lamborghini Murciélago VT{{!}}Lamborghini Murciélago|6.4|Complete the East meets West Checkpoint Challenge in under 3:10 to win.
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|Around The World|Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR-edition{{!}}Mitsubishi Lancer|21.0|Drive the entire highway before time runs out.
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===Collector's Edition Challenge===
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The Collector's Edition Challenge series of events are solo challenges involving the player attempting to ram [[Palmont Police Department]] units or evade them in progressively more difficult challenges.
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks Camo & Pinstripe Vinyls.
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{{NFSCChallenge|cep
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|Pursuit Pinball|Shelby GT500 (1967){{!}}Shelby GT500| |Disable at least 25 police vehicles and evade the pursuit to win.
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|Massive Escape|Jaguar XK (2006){{!}}Jaguar XK| |Evade the police pursuit after at least 5 minutes at Heat Level 7 to win.
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|Big Game Hunt|Dodge Viper SRT-10 (ZB I){{!}}Dodge Viper SRT-10| |Disable at least 1 police Rhino SUV and evade the pursuit to win.
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===Collector's Edition Race Wars===
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The Collector's Edition [[Need_for_Speed:_Carbon/Race Wars|Race Wars]] series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a high number of opponents in progressively more difficult challenges.
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Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the [[Jaguar_XK_(2006)|2007 Jaguar XK]].
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{{NFSCChallenge|cerw
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|Highway 142 (Race Wars){{!}}Highway 142|Nissan 240SX (S13){{!}}Nissan 240 SX|7.7|Win a Race Wars on Highway 142 Circuit against easy opposition.
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|Garcia Street|Chevrolet Camaro Concept|5.6|Win a Race Wars on Garcia Street Circuit against intermediate opposition.
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|Route 21|Koenigsegg CCX|14.2|Win a Race Wars on Route 21 Circuit against hard opposition.
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Multiple events have the wrong track listed in-game and take place along a different track:
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*Several Challenges routes are named incorrectly:
  
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**The Bronze Canyon Duel Journeyman's Bane is named incorrect, as it take place in Desperation Ridge.
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**The Bronze Canyon Duel event takes place along Desperation Ridge, not Journeyman's Bane
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**The Bronze Sprint Condo Row is named incorrect, as it take place in York Road.
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**The Bronze Sprint event takes place along York Road, not Condo Row
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**The Silver Canyon Duel Gold Valley Duel is named incorrect, as it take place in Lookout Point.
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**The Silver Canyon Duel event stakes place along Lookout Point, not Gold Valley Duel
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**The Silver Canyon Sprint Copper Ridge is named incorrect, as it take place in Devil's Creek Pass.
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**The Silver Canyon Race event takes place along Devil's Creek Pass, not Copper Ridge
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**The Silver Sprint Kings Park is named incorrect, as it take place in Chinatown Tram.
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**The Silver Sprint event takes place along Chinatown Tram, not Kings Park
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**The Silver Speedtrap Infinity Park is named incorrect, as it take place in Bowen Avenue.
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**The Silver Speedtrap event takes place along Bowen Avenue, not Infinity Park
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**The Gold Canyon Sprint Deadfall Junction is named incorrect, as it take place in Lofty Heights Downhill.
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**The Gold Canyon Sprint event takes place along Lofty Heights Downhill, not Deadfall Junction
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**The Gold Canyon Checkpoint Desperation Ridge is named incorrect, as it take place in Journeyman's Bane.
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**The Gold Canyon Checkpoint event takes place along Journeyman's Bane, not Desperation Ridge
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**The Gold Sprint Canmor Road is named incorrect, as it take place in Spade Street.
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**The Gold Circuit event takes place along Paradise Hotel, not Starlight Street
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**The Gold Race Wars Silverton is named incorrect, as it take place in Kempton.
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**The Gold Sprint event takes place along Spade Street, not Canmor Road
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**The Gold Race Wars event takes place along Steyne Aqueduct in Kempton, not in Silverton
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*The Bronze and Gold Collector's Edition Race Wars events have their descriptions mixed up:
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**Highway 142 should be "Drive the entire highway before time runs out"
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**Around The World should be "Make it around the city before time runs out"
 
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The Challenge Series in Need for Speed: Carbon contains various sets of event types, with each having three separate events made up of bronze, silver, and gold difficulty tiers.

Completing the entry bronze tier event will unlock the silver tier event, completing the silver tier event will unlock the gold tier event, and completing the gold tier event will unlock a unique reward.

Challenge Series

Canyon Duel

The Canyon Duel series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a single opponent in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Switchblade Spoiler.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCCanyonDuelicon Bronze
4.5 mi (7.2 km)
Defeat an easy opponent in a Canyon Duel on Journeyman's Edge.
Silver
2.5 mi (4 km)
Defeat an intermediate opponent in a Canyon Duel on Gold Valley.
Gold
3.1 mi (5 km)
Defeat a hard opponent in a Canyon Duel on Eternity Pass.

Canyon Race

The Race series of events are co-operative challenges, which can be undertaken in either a online multiplayer, split-screen or single-player mode, involving the player racing against three opponents in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks NFS Carbon Logo Vinyls.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCSprinticon Bronze
Gold Valley
3.4 mi (5.5 km)
Win a Canyon Race on Gold Valley against easy opposition.
Silver
Copper Ridge
2.6 mi (4.2 km)
Win a Canyon Race on Copper Ridge against intermediate opposition.
Gold
Deadfall Junction
3.4 mi (5.5 km)
Win a Canyon Race on Deadfall Junction against hard opposition.

Checkpoint

The Checkpoint series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a timer in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Venom Spoiler.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCCheckpointIcon Bronze
Eskuri Plaza
5.6 mi (9 km)
Complete the Eskuri Plaza Checkpoint Challenge in under 3:44 to win.
Silver
Rabinowitz Drive
5.3 mi (8.5 km)
Complete the Rabinowitz Drive Checkpoint Challenge in under 3:02 to win.
Gold
5.8 mi (9.3 km)
Complete the Blackwell Road Checkpoint Challenge in under 3:21 to win.

Canyon Checkpoint

The Canyon Checkpoint series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a timer in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks Pearlescent Paint.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCCheckpointIcon Bronze
Lofty Heights
3.3 mi (5.3 km)
Complete the Lofty Heights Checkpoint Challenge in under 2:39 to win.
Silver
Knife's Edge
2.4 mi (3.9 km)
Complte the Knife's Edge Checkpoint Challenge in under 1:25 to win.
Gold
3.4 mi (5.5 km)
Complete the Desperation Ridge Checkpoint Challenge in under 1:55 to win.

Canyon Drift

The Canyon Checkpoint series of events are solo challenges involving the player attempting to beat target drift scores in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Sidewinder Spoiler.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCDriftIcon Bronze
Gold Valley Drift
3.1 mi (5 km)
Score over 25,000 PTS on this Canyon Drift to win.
Silver
Knife's Edge Drift
2.4 mi (3.9 km)
Score over 100,000 PTS on this Canyon Drift to win.
Gold
Lookout Point Drift
2.3 mi (3.7 km)
Score over 150,000 PTS on this Canyon Drift to win.

Pursuit Evasion

The Pursuit Evasion series of events are solo challenges involving the player attempting to evade the Palmont Police Department in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Overdial & Shaker Hoods.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCPursuitEvasionIcon Bronze
Starlight Strip Escape
N/A
Evade the police pursuit after at least 2 minutes to win.
Silver
Beachfront Dodge
N/A
Evade the police pursuit after at least 5 minutes.
Gold
Route 55 Getaway
N/A
Evade the police pursuit after at least 12 minutes to win.

Trade Paint

The Trade Paint series of events are solo challenges involving the player attempting to ram Palmont Police Department units in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Pearl Window Tint.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCPursuitPaintTradeIcon Bronze
Hills Borough Hijinks
N/A
Disable at least 5 police vehicles and evade the pursuit to win.
Silver
Wyle Center Crackdown
N/A
Disable at least 10 police vehicles and evade the pursuit to win.
Gold
Brimstone A.P.B.
N/A
Disable at least 30 police vehicles and evade the pursuit to win.

Circuit

The Circuit series of events are co-operative challenges, which can be undertaken in either a online multiplayer, split-screen or single-player mode, involving the player racing against seven opponents in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Impact Spoiler.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCCircuitIcon Bronze
7.0 mi (11.3 km)
Win a Circuit Race on Dover St. against easy opposition.
Silver
Oceanview
7.0 mi (11.3 km)
Win a Circuit Race on Oceanview against intermediate opposition.
Gold
6.5 mi (10.5 km)
Win a Circuit Race on Starlight Street against hard opposition.

Sprint

The Sprint series of events are co-operative challenges, which can be undertaken in either a online multiplayer, split-screen or single-player mode, involving the player racing against seven opponents in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Honey Vinyl.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCSprinticon Bronze
Condo Row
3.8 mi (6.1 km)
Win a Sprint Race on Condo Row against easy opposition.
Silver
5.0 mi (8 km)
Win a Sprint Race on Kings Park against intermediate opposition.
Gold
3.3 mi (5.3 km)
Win a Sprint Race on Canmor Road against hard opposition.

Drift

The Drift series of events are solo challenges involving the player attempting to beat target drift scores in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Tornado Spoiler.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCDriftIcon Bronze
Chinatown Drift
2.7 mi (4.3 km)
Score over 50,000 PTS on this Drift to win.
Silver
Park Drive Drift
2.8 mi (4.5 km)
Score over 140,000 PTS on this Drift to win.
Gold
Main Street Drift
4.3 mi (6.9 km)
Score over 250,000 PTS on this Drift to win.

Speedtrap

The Speedtrap series of events are co-operative challenges, which can be undertaken in either a online multiplayer, split-screen or single-player mode, involving the player racing against seven opponents to set the fastest overall speed in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the Groundmaster Spoiler.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCSpeedtrapIcon Bronze
Million Dollar Run
4.6 mi (7.4 km)
Win the Million Dollar Run Speedtrap Race against easy opposition.
Silver
3.5 mi (5.6 km)
Win the Infinity Park Speedtrap Race against intermediate opposition.
Gold
Eskuri Way
3.7 mi (6 km)
Win the Eskuri Way Speedtrap Race against hard opposition.

Race Wars

The Race Wars series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a high number of opponents in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks Race Flag Vinyls.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCRaceWarsIcon Bronze
7.7 mi (12.4 km)
Win the Downtown Race Wars against easy opposition.
Silver
14.7 mi (23.7 km)
Win the Fortuna Race Wars against intermediate opposition.
Gold
9.5 mi (15.3 km)
Win the Kempton Race Wars against hard opposition.

Collector's Edition Challenge Series

The Collector's Edition release of Need for Speed: Carbon includes three additional Challenge Series, each with 3 events, and a reward for completing all events in a series.

Collector's Edition Checkpoint

The Collector's Edition Checkpoint series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a timer in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the 1992 Nissan 240 SX.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCCheckpointIcon Bronze
Highway 142
4.6 mi (7.4 km)
Make it around the city before time runs out.
Silver
Downtown Tunnel
6.4 mi (10.3 km)
Complete the East meets West Checkpoint Challenge in under 3:10 to win.
Gold
Around The World
21.0 mi (33.8 km)
Drive the entire highway before time runs out.

Collector's Edition Challenge

The Collector's Edition Challenge series of events are solo challenges involving the player attempting to ram Palmont Police Department units or evade them in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks Camo & Pinstripe Vinyls.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCPursuitCollectorsEditionIcon Bronze
Pursuit Pinball
N/A
Disable at least 25 police vehicles and evade the pursuit to win.
Silver
Massive Escape
N/A
Evade the police pursuit after at least 5 minutes at Heat Level 7 to win.
Gold
Big Game Hunt
N/A
Disable at least 1 police Rhino SUV and evade the pursuit to win.

Collector's Edition Race Wars

The Collector's Edition Race Wars series of events are solo challenges involving the player racing against a high number of opponents in progressively more difficult challenges.

Completing a lower difficulty challenge will unlock a higher difficulty challenge, and completing the Gold challenge unlocks the 2007 Jaguar XK.

Type Stage Track Car & Description
NFSCRaceWarsIcon Bronze
Highway 142
7.7 mi (12.4 km)
Win a Race Wars on Highway 142 Circuit against easy opposition.
Silver
Garcia Street
5.6 mi (9 km)
Win a Race Wars on Garcia Street Circuit against intermediate opposition.
Gold
Route 21
14.2 mi (22.9 km)
Win a Race Wars on Route 21 Circuit against hard opposition.

Trivia

  • Multiple events have the wrong track listed in-game and take place along a different track:
    • The Bronze Canyon Duel event takes place along Desperation Ridge, not Journeyman's Bane
    • The Bronze Sprint event takes place along York Road, not Condo Row
    • The Silver Canyon Duel event stakes place along Lookout Point, not Gold Valley Duel
    • The Silver Canyon Race event takes place along Devil's Creek Pass, not Copper Ridge
    • The Silver Sprint event takes place along Chinatown Tram, not Kings Park
    • The Silver Speedtrap event takes place along Bowen Avenue, not Infinity Park
    • The Gold Canyon Sprint event takes place along Lofty Heights Downhill, not Deadfall Junction
    • The Gold Canyon Checkpoint event takes place along Journeyman's Bane, not Desperation Ridge
    • The Gold Circuit event takes place along Paradise Hotel, not Starlight Street
    • The Gold Sprint event takes place along Spade Street, not Canmor Road
    • The Gold Race Wars event takes place along Steyne Aqueduct in Kempton, not in Silverton
  • The Bronze and Gold Collector's Edition Race Wars events have their descriptions mixed up:
    • Highway 142 should be "Drive the entire highway before time runs out"
    • Around The World should be "Make it around the city before time runs out"
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