Change Logs ‐ 2727 - NFSCO/documentation GitHub Wiki

This page documents everything that NFSCO changes in Need for Speed: Carbon.

[!WARNING] This document is a work in progress.

Original Vehicles

The following changes apply to all original vehicles.

Alfa Romeo Brera

  • Increased all-around performance.

Aston Martin DB9

  • Increased all-around performance.
  • Removed induction upgrades.

Audi Le Mans quattro

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased all-around performance.

BMW M3 GTR E46

  • Increased engine power.

Chevrolet Camaro Concept

  • Added performance upgrades.

Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS 396

  • Increased all-around performance.

Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased all-around performance.
  • Moved to tier 2.

Chevrolet Corvette Z06

  • Decreased engine power.
  • Increased handling.

Chrysler 300C HEMI SRT-8

  • Increased all-around performance.

Dodge Challenger Concept

  • Increased all-around performance.

Dodge Challenger R/T 383 Magnum

  • Increased all-around performance.

Dodge Charger R/T

  • Increased all-around performance.

Dodge Charger SRT-8 LX

  • Increased all-around performance.

Dodge Viper SRT-10

  • Decreased engine power.
  • Increased handling.

Ford GT

  • Increased handling.

Ford Mustang GT

  • Increased all-around performance.

Ford Shelby GT500

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased all-around performance.

Infiniti G35

  • Increased all-around performance.
  • Moved to tier 2.

Jaguar XK X150

  • Increased all-around performance.

Koenigsegg CCX

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased handling.

Lamborghini Gallardo Coupé

  • Increased all-around performance.

Lamborghini Murciélago Coupé

  • Increased all-around performance.

Lamborghini Murciélago Coupé LP 640

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased all-around performance.

Lexus IS 300

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased engine power.

Lotus Elise 111R

  • Decreased engine power.
  • Increased handling.

Lotus Europa S

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased all-around performance.

Mazda Mazdaspeed3

  • Increased engine power.

Mazda RX-7 FD3S

  • Increased handling.

Mazda RX-8 SE3P

  • Increased all-around performance.
  • Moved to tier 2.

Mercedes-Benz CLK 500 C209

  • Increased all-around performance.

Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG

  • Increased all-around performance.

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

  • Increased all-around performance.

Mitsubishi Eclipse 2G

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased engine power.

Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 4G

  • Decreased all-around performance.
  • Moved to tier 1.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR

  • No major changes.

Nissan 240SX S13

  • Decreased all-around performance.

Nissan 350Z Z33

  • Increased all-around performance.

Nissan Skyline GT-R R34

  • Decreased handling.
  • Increased engine power.

Pagani Zonda F

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Decreased engine power.
  • Increased handling.

Plymouth HEMI 'Cuda

  • Increased all-around performance.

Plymouth Road Runner

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased all-around performance.

Pontiac GTO

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased all-around performance.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased handling.

Porsche 911 Turbo 997

  • Increased all-around performance.

Porsche Carrera GT

  • Decreased engine power.
  • Increased handling.
  • Removed induction upgrades.

Porsche Cayman S 987

  • Increased engine power.

Renault Clio V6

  • Increased all-around performance.

Shelby GT500

  • Increased all-around performance.

Subaru Impreza WRX STI GDB-F

  • Increased all-around performance.

Toyota Corolla GT-S AE86

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased all-around performance.

Toyota MR2 SW20

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased handling.

Toyota Supra Turbo

  • Decreased handling.
  • Increased engine power.

Vauxhall Monaro VXR

  • Added performance upgrades.
  • Increased all-around performance.

Volkswagen Golf R32

  • Increased all-around performance.

New Vehicles

Information about the class and tier of each new vehicle can be found in-game. All new vehicles are lore-friendly and were produced before or in 2006.

Acura Integra Type R

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: ProStreet.
  • Additional part models converted from Need for Speed: Underground.

Audi A3 3.2 quattro

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Audi A4 3.2 FSI quattro

  • Base vehicle model restored from Need for Speed: Carbon.

Audi TT 3.2 quattro

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

BMW M3 CSL E46

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: World.

BMW M3 E36

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Shift.

BMW M3 GTR E46 Strassenversion

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: World.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: World.

Cadillac CTS

  • Base vehicle model restored from Need for Speed: Carbon.

Cadillac Sixteen Concept

  • Base vehicle model converted from Project Gotham Racing 4.

Callaway Sledgehammer

  • Base vehicle model converted from Project Gotham Racing 3.

Chevrolet Cobalt SS

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Chevrolet Corvette C6

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Chevrolet Corvette C6.R

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: World.

Ferrari Enzo

  • Base vehicle model scratch-made using a Forza Motorsport 4 model as reference.

Fiat Grande Punto

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Ford Mustang GT Coupe Concept

  • Base vehicle model converted from Sega GT Online.

Hummer H1 Alpha

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: World.

Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Undercover.
  • Additional part models converted from Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition.

Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R230

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Porsche 911 Carrera S 997

  • Base vehicle model restored from Need for Speed: Carbon.

Porsche 911 Turbo

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: World.

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

  • Base vehicle model converted from Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

Subaru Impreza WRX STI GDB-D

  • Base vehicle model converted from Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Volkswagen Golf GTI

  • Base vehicle model restored from Need for Speed: Carbon.

Additional Vehicle Changes

The following changes apply to all vehicles.

  • Corrected the graphical and physical tire section width of all vehicles.
  • Corrected the physical mass, rim size, aspect ratio, track width, and wheel base of all vehicles.

Police Pursuits

The following changes apply to police pursuits and police AI.

  • Added an additional police unit to all heat levels.
  • Decreased the amount of heat level reduction from customizing a vehicle.
  • Increased the fines for all infraction types.
  • Progressively decreased the amount of cost to state required to dispatch a patrol vehicle.
  • Progressively decreased the amount of time required for back-up requests.
  • Progressively increased the chance for road blocks.
  • Progressively increased the chance for spike strips in road blocks.
  • Progressively increased the duration and tightness of the 'box-in' formation.
  • Progressively increased the police AI reaction time.
  • The front and rear police AI line of sight distance is now constant on all heat levels.
  • The maximum time to enter a hiding spot is now constant on all heat levels.
  • The minimum speed at which the busted meter begins filling is now constant on all heat levels.

Career Improvements

  • You are no longer required to beat all events to unlock new ones. Now you unlock new events after taking over territories.
  • The unlock order and price of cars and performance parts has been redone from scratch.
  • The difficulty ramp has been adjusted and increases more smoothly over time.
  • Increased cash rewards and bonuses across the board.

Tuning Changes

  • Torque engine tuning now matches the power output of horsepower tuning.
  • Acceleration transmission tuning is more effective.
  • Significantly improved both oversteer and understeer suspension tuning.
  • Corrected nitrous tuning - velocity reduces duration and vice versa.
  • Tire tuning now has finer settings. Improved drift tuning and slightly nerfed grip tuning.
  • Corrected a vanilla bug with front bias brake tuning.
  • Improved low rpm turbo tuning and fixed high rpm tuning.

More Tracks

  • Challenge Series exclusive Race Wars added to Quick Race.
  • Track drifts and the test drive circuit are now available in Quick Race.
  • All checkpoints can be played as sprints.
  • World Downtown sprints from Improvement Mod.