Need For Speed Heat – full car list revealed with 127 playable vehicles

EA Games has let slip the full car list for the newest instalment of the Need For Speed franchise, revealing a whopping lineup of 127 playable cars spread across 32 different manufacturers.

Announced at the same time as the release of Need For Speed Heat’s gameplay trailer (below), the car list confirms there will be plenty of choices for players, with a good spread of brands from Europe, the USA and Japan. There’s even one Chinese-made vehicle on the list: the Polestar 1 that also serves as the game’s cover car.

BMW, Nissan and Porsche each have a total of 13 vehicles on the car list, the most of any manufacturers present. That said, there are a lot of repeats that bulk up the count, mainly convertible versions of some models, as well as multiple variations of the same basic car – there are three varieties of Mercedes-AMG GT, for example, not to mention four Lamborghini Huracan variants and four Lamborghini Aventador options.

We also noted the curious exclusion of any Toyota products. Toyota sat out the last NFS title, Need For Speed Payback, and it looks like the company's video gaming hiatus will continue with Heat. You'll be able to drive the Toyota 86's identical brother the Subaru BRZ, but if you were hoping for a steer of the new Toyota Supra then you're in for some disappointment.

There’s some oddball stuff too, like a Land Rover Defender 110, Chevrolet C10 pickup, Mini Countryman JCW, a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle and Volvo 242DL. The inclusion of classic supercars like the Lamborghini Countach, Ferrari F40 and Ferrari Testarossa are no surprise though, given they’ll mesh perfectly with Heat’s Miami Vice vibe.

For the full list of cars in Need For Speed Heat, scroll down to the bottom.

We can see plenty of the cars in action in the gameplay trailer. While there are no shots suggesting we’ll finally see an in-car view, we will say this: the visual rendering is definitely up to NFS’ usual high standard, with plenty of atmospheric light, reflection and particle effects to add some graphical wow factor.

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Damage doesn’t appear to be extensively modelled, however, if that footage of a Corvette sliding into four palm trees in quick succession is anything to go by.

The video reiterates what we already know: gameplay will be split into two different styles, with legally-sanctioned competitive racing and challenges happening during daytime, while the night is all about illegal street racing. The police force appears to be active during both the day and night cycle, but their aggressiveness ramps up when the sun goes down.

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Think you’ll just avoid the cops and mainly do day races? It seems that won’t be possible, with the ‘reputation’ points needed to unlock certain parts and vehicles only able to be obtained through street racing at night.

The money to fund those upgrades can only be earned through the daytime races too, so it appears moving forward in the game will require an even split of day/night activity.

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Some other interesting elements of Heat were also revealed in the gameplay trailer, namely the ability for players to customise the actual sound of their exhaust, with sliders for tone, timbre, overrun and resonance able to be fiddled with to your satisfaction. Probably pointless as far as performance is concerned, but hey, sound matters.

If you think introducing exhaust customisation is a bit ridiculous, Heat also introduces branded apparel into the world of car games. Want to deck out your character in a full Adidas outfit? You can! Definitely a feature for all you hypebeasts out there.

Need For Speed Heat officially goes on sale on November 8 across PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.

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THE CARS

Alfa Romeo

• 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrofoglio

Aston Martin

• 2017 Aston Martin DB11
• 2016 Aston Martin Vulcan
• 1964 Aston Martin DB5

Audi

• 2019 Audi R8 V10 Performance Coupe
• 2017 Audi S5 Sportback

BMW

• 2020 BMW Z4 M40i
• 2019 BMW M2 Competition
• 2018 BMW i8 Coupe
• 2018 BMW i8 Roadster
• 2018 BMW M5
• 1988 BMW E30 M3 Evolution II
• 2006 BMW E46 M3
• 2006 BMW E46 M3 GTR
• 2010 BMW E92 M3
• 2014 BMW F84 M4
• 2016 BMW F84 M4 GTS
• 2018 BMW F83 M4 Convertible
• 2016 BMW X6 M

Buick

• 1987 Buick GNX

Chevrolet

• 2013 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
• 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
• 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Coupe
• 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS
• 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
• 1965 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup
• 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
• 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

Dodge

• 2014 Dodge Challenger SRT8
• 1969 Dodge Charger

Ferrari

• 2019 Ferrari 488 Pista
• 2018 Ferrari FXX-K Evo
• 2016 Ferrari LaFerrari
• 2015 Ferrari 488 GTB
• 2014 Ferrari 458 Italia
• 2014 Ferrari 458 Spider
• 1988 Ferrari F40
• 1984 Ferrari Testarossa Coupé

Ford

• 2017 Ford GT
• 2016 Ford F-150 Raptor
• 2016 Ford F-150 Raptor (Fem From NFSP)
• 2016 Ford Focus RS
• 2015 Ford Mustang GT
• 1990 Ford Mustang Foxbody
• 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
• 1965 Ford Mustang

Honda/Acura

• 1992 Honda NSX Type-R
• 2017 Acura NSX
• 2004 Acura RSX-S
• 2009 Honda S2000
• 2000 Honda Civic Type-R
• 2015 Honda Civic Type-R

Infiniti

• 2017 Infiniti Q60S

Jaguar

• 2017 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe
• 2019 Jaguar F-Type R Convertible

Koenigsegg

• 2016 Koenigsegg Regera

Lamborghini

• 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
• 1995 Lamborghini Diablo SV
• 2010 Lamborghini Murciélago SV
• 2018 Lamborghini Aventador S
• 2018 Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster
• 2018 Lamborghini Huracan
• 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Spyder
• 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante
• 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder
• 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Coupe
• 2019 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster

Land Rover

• 2016 Land Rover Defender 110 Double Cab Pickup
• 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR

Lotus

• 2006 Lotus Exige S

Mazda

• 1996 Mazda MX5
• 2015 Mazda MX5
• 2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R

McLaren

• 2018 McLaren 570S Spider
• 2018 McLaren 600LT
• 2015 McLaren 570S
• 2015 McLaren P1
• 2015 McLaren P1 GTR

Mercedes-AMG

• 2015 Mercedes-AMG GT
• 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R
• 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster
• 2018 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe
• 2017 Mercedes-AMG G63
• 2014 Mercedes-AMG A 45

Mercury

• 1967 Mercury Cougar

Mini

• 2017 MINI Countryman John Cooper Works

Mitsubishi

• 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
• 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2007

Nissan

• 2018 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition
• 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
• 2017 Nissan GT-R
• 2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo
• 2008 Nissan 350Z
• 2003 Nissan 350Z (Rachel’s from NFSU2)
• 2002 Nissan Silvia Spec-R Aero
• 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Eddie’s from NFSU)
• 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R V·Spec
• 1996 Nissan 180SX Type X
• 1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R V·Spec
• 1971 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG
• 1971 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R

Pagani

• 2017 Pagani Huayra BC

Plymouth

• 1970 Plymouth Barracuda

Polestar

• 2020 Polestar Polestar 1

Pontiac

• 1977 Pontiac Firebird

Porsche

• 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8
• 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera S
• 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
• 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
• 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet
• 2018 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS
• 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series
• 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series Cabriolet
• 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
• 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS
• 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo
• 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder
• 2015 Porsche Cayman GT

SRT

• 2014 SRT Viper GTS

Subaru

• 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
• 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
• 2014 Subaru BRZ Premium

Volkswagen

• 1963 Volkswagen Beetle
• 1976 Volkswagen Golf GTI
• 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport

Volvo

• 1975 Volvo 242DL
• 1970 Volvo Amazon P130