Downloadable Content

Downloadable Content for the PC release of Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed features add-on cars released from April to July, 2000, and were ade available through needforspeed.com as individual executable installers for each vehicle.

Cars

Porsche 911 GT2

• Made available for download in April, 2000.

“	The Porsche® 911 GT2 was a street legal racer with a level of trim to suit. This GT2 was a modified 1995 911 (993 model) with incredible engine & body enhancements. External changes included large replaceable wheel arch flares, revised and more aggressively styled front & rear valences sculpted to match the flares, and a large biplane rear spoiler. Utilizing the 3.6-liter 6 cylinder Boxer twin turbo engine, the GT2 managed to crank out an amazing 450 hp. With a lowered curb weight of only 2855 lbs (1295 kg), 0 to 60 mph was reached in a lightning fast 4.4 seconds. Top speed with the 6 speed manual transmission was 183 mph (295 kmh). Suspension was fully adjustable, and suitably beefed up to meet the demands of racing. Originally built for the track, only 194 were ever built for the road (the car was never sold in the US...)	”
— Website description

Porsche 911 GT3

• Made available for download June, 2000.

“	The 1998 Porsche® 911 GT3 Cup was another racer - the successor to the 911 Carrera Cup (993). The body was based on the 911 Carrera, while the transmission, steering & chassis were all designed for motorsport domination - with the ability to be set up to match individual circuit characteristics. The naturally aspirated 3.6 litre engine was an evolution from the flat six used in the 911 GT1, and generated 370 hp @ 7200 rpm as well as a maximum torque of 273 lb-ft (379 Nm) @ 5000 rpm. Use of lightweight materials brought the overall weight of the car down, allowing the GT3 to go from 0-60 mph 0-100 km/h) in a mere 4.8 seconds. Top speed with the 6 speed manual transmission was 187 mph (299 km/h). For model year 2000 Porsche® released the 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 Club Sport, which were also usable on the street.	”
— Website description

Porsche 928 GTS

• Made available for download in July, 2000.

“	The Porsche® 928 introduced Porsche® to the Grand Touring market - luxury combined with high performance. The first 928 brought to market in 1977 was another Porsche internally designed completely from the ground up. The car featured not only the engine in front, but a watercooled V8 engine at that. The gearbox was mounted in the rear to obtain an almost 50/50 weight distribution. The 928 GTS is the pinnacle of the 928 series. When the GTS first appeared in 1991 the engine included DOHC and the engine displacement was increased again to 5397cc. Horsepower was increased to 350 and came at a lower rpm of 5700. 0-60 was reached in 5.7 seconds and top speed was 170 mph. Production for the 928 series ceased in 1995.	”
— Website description

Porsche 959

• Made available for download in May, 2000.

“	Derived from the 911, the 959 was a huge evolutionary step in Porsche's quest for performance excellence in production cars. The 959 ran a twin-turbocharged, 2.85 flat-six engine that generated an astonishing 450 hp. Utilizing a Kevlar-composite body to reduce weight (3452 lbs, or 1566 kg), 0-60 mph was reached in 3.7 seconds. Top speed was an amazing 196 mph, or 315 kmh. The 959 was Porsche's first major effort to create an all-wheel drive production car. It led the way for the Carrera 4 which was introduced a few years later in 1988. The 4 wheel independent suspension featured shift console-mounted controls for adjusting ride height and shock absorber damping. The front of the car featured functional air intakes, while the rear sported an integrally mounted wing, which applied the necessary downforce at speeds over 48 mph. The 959 made it's mark in the rally world in 1986 by placing 1st, 2nd and 6th in the gruelling 22-day Paris-Dakar. To this day the 959 is one of the most sought after Porsche's, due to it's limited production run of only 292 ever being made...	”
— Website description

Trivia

• If not installed, add-on cars appear in the Quick Race garage with a car cover over them.