By Team SimRacingWorld
23 February 2006

# The inclusion of an enhanced Championship Mode. Multiple cups across increasing difficultly levels, each cup contains a series of races that the player competes in for accumulated totals of money and points.

# Online multiplayer modes for all formats, the PS2 and PC versions for the very first time! Up to 6 player on PS2 and 8 player on Xbox and PC

# Offline Multiplayer modes on all formats via split screen for up to 4 players

# Improved physics engine for an even greater racing feel

# Drive at eye watering speeds on the fast tracks with extra nitro boost rewards

# Improved opponent AI. Each AI driver now has their own character, biography and individual driving personalities

# Unlockable bonus items for the first time including bonus cars, Championship Cups and Destruction Arenas.

# Set in the US (the original was set in Europe)

# 34 vehicles as opposed to the original games' 16

# Additional car types including Muscle cars, Sports cars, Pickup Trucks and Compacts (the original only contained Muscle cars)

# The inclusion of a garage for the first time to allow the owning of multiple vehicles

# Increased number of race environments including Big City, LA Storm Drains, Rocky Mountain Forest, Corn Fields and Desert

# 60 track combinations over the originals' 36

# Alternate track routes included for the first time and the AI use them.

# Twice as many Destruction Derby Arenas (six as opposed to the originals' 3)

# Twice as many Rag Doll Mini Games (12 compared to the originals' 6)