SpeedLists featured in Need for Speed: Rivals are a series of goals and tasks that build up the illegal racing career of which the player takes on the role of Zephyr.
The player is rewarded with a vehicle upon completing a speedlist from each rank of their racer career. Each rank speedlist offers a vehicle for completing a single list, and an additional livery for completing the remaining two lists.
The first 20 ranks must be completed in sequential order. The player is given the option to choose one of three SpeedLists for each rank and will be awarded with the vehicle associated with the rank. Players can change their current assignment at any point before completion via a Hideout.
Players can not accept assignments from ranks they have previously completed until they complete SpeedList 20. Completing SpeedLists from previous ranks will unlock additional liveries.
The police career offers assignments in place of speedlists.
Chapter 0 - Tutorial[]
Rank 0 SpeedList[]
| Prologue "Training" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Complete any Race Escape a Pursuit Complete a Head to Head Earn 5,000  in a single session
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| Porsche Cayman S and Liveries | ||
Chapter 1 - Ignition[]
| “ | Every man has his limit, and the only way to find it, is to go past it. | ” |
The player takes on the role of Zephyr and is introduced to their ideology for racing. They drive to find, and push, their limit in machines built to turn fuel into adrenaline.
Rank 1[]
| Race "It Starts Here" |
Pursuit "It Starts Now" |
Drive "Hammer Down" |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze any Time Trial Use a Repair Shop Deplete the Nitrous meter |
Bronze any Interceptor Use a Repair Shop Deplete the Nitrous meter |
Drift a distance of 1,000 yards Use a Repair Shop Hit 3 Jumps |
| Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 | ||
Rank 2[]
| Race "First Or Nothing" |
Pursuit "Face The Law" |
Drive "Find The Edge" |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze any Race Side-Slam a Race Earn 10,000 in a single session
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Escape a Pursuit Side-Slam a Cop Rear-Ram a Cop |
Reach 150 mph (241 km/h) Get 3 Near Misses Bronze any event |
| Aston Martin Vanquish | ||
Rank 3[]
| Race "Through The Pack" |
Pursuit "Going Toe To Toe" |
Drive "A Step Over the Edge" |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze any Head to Head Hit a Racer with Pursuit Tech Bronze any Time Trial |
Bronze any Hot Pursuit Side-Slam 3 Cops Get a hit with Pursuit Tech |
Earn 5 s of Airtime Drift 100 yards in one go Drive 1,000 yards into oncoming traffic |
| BMW M3 GTS | ||
Chapter 2 - The Beast Has Awoken[]
| “ | We are born free, resisting authority. Daring to climb, to run, to defy the status quo. | ” |
Zephyr's trending video of them outrunning an RCPD officer has gone viral, and sparked a series of copycat videos. They believe that people are born free, to resist authority, but are eventually broken into accepting their oppressive captors.
Rank 4[]
| Race "Reality Show Continues" |
Pursuit "Bruised Knuckle Time" |
Drive "Breaking Free" |
|---|---|---|
| Hit 5 Racers with Pursuit Tech Silver any Race |
Hit 4 Cops with Pursuit Tech Silver any Interceptor |
Get 3 Slams while using the Turbo Silver any event |
| Ford Mustang GT | ||
Rank 5[]
| Race "Stepping It Up" |
Pursuit "Leave a Calling Card" |
Drive "Looking Into The Abyss" |
|---|---|---|
| Silver any [EASY] event Side-Slam 3 Racers Win a Head to Head |
Silver any Hot Pursuit Reach Heat Level 3 Side-Slam 3 Cops |
Drive faster than 165 mph for 5 s Get 6 Near Misses Drive 1,500 yards into oncoming traffic |
| Chevrolet Corvette Stingray | ||
Rank 6[]
| Race "Competition Rising" |
Pursuit "A Message" |
Drive "Break My Own Limits" |
|---|---|---|
| Wreck a Cop Gold any Interceptor |
Wreck a Cop Gold any Interceptor |
Wreck a Cop Gold any Interceptor |
| Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series | ||
Chapter 3 - This Means War[]
| “ | If there is one lesson the police should learn from this, it's that they can't keep up with us. | ” |
Illegal street racers are appointed as criminals by the RCPD and as the cause for the hospitalisation of officer John McManis. Zephyr amends that the officer hospitalised himself by pushing beyond his own limit, and endangering the public by trying to match the higher limit of a racer.
Rank 7[]
| Race "No Second Place" |
Pursuit "Push The Rivalry" |
Drive "Look In The Mirror" |
|---|---|---|
| Silver any [MED] event Side-Slam 3 Racers Win 2 Head to Heads |
Reach Heat Level 3 Silver any Hot Pursuit Hit 3 Cops with Pursuit Tech |
Silver any [MED] event Earn 6 s of Airtime Drift a distance of 2,000 yards |
| Porsche 911 GT3 | ||
Rank 8[]
| Race "The Finish Line" |
Pursuit "Know Their Limits" |
Drive "Out Of Control" |
|---|---|---|
| Gold any Race Earn 45,000 in a single sessionHit 3 Racers with Pursuit Tech Rear-Ram 3 Racers |
Get a Stun Mine hit Side-Slam 5 Cops Gold any Interceptor Escape 2 Pursuits |
Jump a distance of 110 yards Earn a 3x Multiplier Get an ESF hit Drift 125 yards in one go |
| Audi R8 Coupé V10 Plus 5.2 FSI Quattro | ||
Rank 9[]
| Race "Flat Out, Head First" |
Pursuit "Black And White" |
Drive "Without Boundaries" |
|---|---|---|
| Reach Heat Level 5 | Reach Heat Level 5 | Reach Heat Level 5 |
| Ferrari 458 Spider | ||
Chapter 4 - Apex Predators[]
| “ | Now we have a new enemy. The VRT. Ex-special forces and ex street racers. The kind that carry a grudge. | ” |
Officers attached to the RCPD has been placed on restricted duty by their police chief. Amidst an investigation by the Department of Justice, the FBI's VRT has been called in, and they have only one goal - to end their target.
Rank 10[]
| Race "The New Enemy" |
Pursuit "Hornet's Nest" |
Drive "Must Be Better" |
|---|---|---|
| Gold any Hot Pursuit Gold any Interceptor |
Gold any Hot Pursuit Gold any Interceptor |
Gold any Hot Pursuit Gold any Interceptor |
| Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 | ||
Rank 11[]
| Race "Everyone Is My Rival" |
Pursuit "VRT Will Break" |
Drive "A Sharper Blade" |
|---|---|---|
| Perform 2 Perfect Turbos Gold any Time Trial Gold any Race Earn 75,000 in a single session
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Side-Slam 5 Cops Gold any Hot Pursuit Hit Cops 2 times with the Stun Mine |
Jump a distance of 130 yards Slipstream 3 s in one go Drive faster than 170 mph for 6 s Get 5 Perfect Nitrous |
| McLaren 12C Spider | ||
Rank 12[]
| Race "Losing Everything" |
Pursuit "Lights Go Dark" |
Drive "Too Slow, Too Scared" |
|---|---|---|
| Gold any 2 Races Wreck a Racer Shock Wave 3 Racers Side-Slam 5 Racers |
Gold any 2 Interceptors Rear-Ram 3 Cops Jam 3 Cops Hit 3 Cops with Stun Mines |
Earn a 4x Multiplier Earn 12 s of Airtime Drift 500 yards at 150 mph Slipstream for 60 seconds |
| Ford GT | ||
Chapter 5 - Sheep's Clothing[]
| “ | No one knows where he came from, but he's issued an open challenge to all racers. | ” |
The VRT has made the streets too dangerous for racers and the public caught in the firing line. Many racers have disbanded to avoid making the situation worse, but a different set of racers has appeared to take their place, one of them going by the handle F-8.
Rank 13[]
| Race "Out There Somewhere" |
Pursuit "Share Our Spotlight" |
Drive "Meet The Challenge" |
|---|---|---|
| Win 2 Head to Heads Gold any 2 Time Trials |
Gold any 2 Time Trials Gold any 2 Races |
Win 2 Head to Heads Gold any [HARD] event |
| Ferrari 599 GTO | ||
Rank 14[]
| Race "Push Me/Push Him" |
Pursuit "Feel The Backlash" |
Drive "Push Harder" |
|---|---|---|
| Earn 100,000 in a single session Gold any 2 Time Trials Rear-Ram 2 Racers Shock Wave 4 racers |
Hit Cops 3 times with the EMP Gold any 2 Interceptor Rear-Ram 5 Cops Hit 3 Cops with Stun Mines |
Jump 800 yards Total Drive faster than 190 mph for 10 s Slipstream 6 s in one go Drift a distance of 3,000 yards |
| Porsche 918 Spyder | ||
Rank 15[]
| Race "Opens My Eyes" |
Pursuit "Crush Them" |
Drive "Enemy Inside Me" |
|---|---|---|
| Get 5 hits with the EMP Gold any 2 Races Wreck a Racer Side-Slam 8 Racers Win 2 Head to Heads |
Hit Cops 3 times with Stun Mine Side-Slam 5 Cops Reach Heat Level 6 Gold any Hot Pursuit Gold any [HARD] event |
Drive 2,500 yards into oncoming traffic Get 6 Perfect Nitrous Gold any 2 [HARD] events Jump a distance of 145 yards Get 10 Near Misses |
| Ferrari F12berlinetta | ||
Chapter 6 - Wolf's Clothing[]
| “ | They say Fate is a racer, but to those of us who have seen his shadow in our rear view, his tactics are unmistakable. | ” |
F-8 has gathered media attention for their aggressive driving and brutal collisions with fellow racers. Zephyr sees their driving style for what it is; the tactics of an RCPD police officer, hidden amongst the racers. They know the only way to return the RCPD's message is with their own, and don the wolf's clothing.
Rank 16[]
Players are restricted to only driving a decommissioned RCPD Koenigsegg Agera R (ENF) for the duration of these SpeedLists.
| Race "Bring Chaos" |
Pursuit "Replace Order" |
Drive "Enemy Inside Them" |
|---|---|---|
| Wreck 3 Cops | Wreck 3 Cops | Wreck 3 Cops |
| Lamborghini Aventador LP 720-4 | ||
Chapter 7 - Devils for Devils[]
| “ | This is bigger than racing now. We're sending a message and people are listening. | ” |
The RCPD has been cleared of excessive force, and has resulted in a public outrage following the outcome of the Department of Justice's investigation. This is followed by a report of Zephyr's exploits, with a decommissioned police vehicle, that has begun to win public favour over the RCPD and VRT.
Rank 17[]
| Race "Know My Name" |
Pursuit "My Spotlight" |
Drive "Burns Out Of Control" |
|---|---|---|
| Earn 150,000 in a single session Side-Slam 10 Racers Hit 10 Racers with Pursuit Tech Win 4 Head to Heads Perform 3 Perfect Turbos |
Side-Slam 10 Cops Gold any 2 Hot Pursuits Gold any Interceptor Hit 3 Cops with Stun Mines Jam 5 Cops |
Drive Faster than 195 mph for 8 s Jump 700 yards Total Jump a distance of 175 yards Earn a 5x Multiplier Get 12 hits with Pursuit Tech |
| Lamborghini Veneno | ||
Rank 18[]
| Race "The Finish Is Close" |
Pursuit "Only Silence" |
Drive "Unshackled" |
|---|---|---|
| Gold any 2 Time Trials Gold any 2 Races Shock Wave 5 Racers Wreck 2 Racers Rear-Ram 5 Racers |
Reach Heat Level 7 Get 10 hits with Pursuit Tech Gold any 2 Hot Pursuits Gold any 2 Interceptors Rear-Ram 6 Cops |
Drift 200 yards in one go Slipstream for 80 s Gold any 2 [HARD] events Drive 800 yards into oncoming in one go Get 10 hits with the ESF |
| Ferrari Enzo Ferrari | ||
Rank 19[]
| Race "Only First, Only Fastest" |
Pursuit "Failure Does Not Exist" |
Drive "Within My Grasp" |
|---|---|---|
| Earn 250,000 in a single session Win 3 Head to Heads Gold any 2 Time Trials Gold any 2 Races Get 7 hits with the EMP |
Wreck a Cop Reach Heat Level 9 Gold any 2 Hot Pursuits Gold any 3 Interceptors Side-Slam 10 Cops |
Reach Heat Level 9 Drift 1,000 yards at 175 mph Jump a distance of 200 yards Get 5 Nitrous Side-Slams Reach 225 mph (362 km/h) |
| Pagani Huayra | ||
Chapter 8 - Honour Amongst Thieves[]
| “ | This is an open manifesto to all street racers. I am not your enemy. I am not a threat. I am your rival. | ” |
Zephyr has published a manifesto outlining that the police had labelled them as a criminal network, but that this wasn't the case until the RCPD began their crackdown. They included a map and route to their "ultimate reality show" whilst the RCPD calls it a "declaration of war".
Rank 20[]
| Race "It Ends Here" |
Pursuit "It Ends Now" |
Drive "It Ends Today" |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Hot Pursuit [HARD] Grand Tour | Complete Hot Pursuit [HARD] Grand Tour | Complete Hot Pursuit [HARD] Grand Tour |
| McLaren P1 | ||
Chapter 9 - Over The Edge[]
| “ | I am the reality show. The 15 minutes you'll never have. They say speed kills... but if you aren't speeding, then you aren't living. | ” |
Zephyr has been pushed over their limit, and their crash has been captured by a live feed from a news helicopter. It is said to have been in a horrific crash that they're unlikely to have survived, but Zephyr is quick to restart their engine.
Ranks 21 to 60[]
Players can now accept SpeedLists from ranks they have previously completed. Completing each previous SpeedList will reward the player with an additional rank within their racer career and a livery for the vehicle originally unlocked at that rank.