Need for Speed: Shift 2: Throttle Unleashed Edition

Need for Speed: Shift 2: Throttle Unleashed Edition is a driving game currently in production by Slightly Mad Studios, with 984 Studios performing the Throttle conversion. The game is a copy of Shift 2, but will be released as free DLC for the original Shift, adding faster cars and Polyphony Digital LM cars.

This provides an interesting juxtaposition of Le Mans cars from Polyphony and FIA GT3 racing cars.

The cars in-game are only announced as fast as the Shift 2 game announces them. However, it has been unofficially confirmed that all of the cars from Shift 2 and the first Throttle Edition will be in the game.

Extra Features
One of the additional features of the game is the ability to have two cars at once: an un-upgraded car, and a full Works converted car. The cars are identified by having "Works" after the car's regular name, as in "Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro Works". As well, the level system goes up to 50 and at level 50 any cars not yet unlocked can be unlocked for free at any time.

Although the cars are still rated in tiers, the tiers are interchangeable with classes: it all depends on the Performance Index of any given car. Cars with extremely high performance indexes (2000+) are given Class S as of the Legends Pack.

Driving Disciplines
There are several driving disciplines available for you to compete in during the events of Shift 2. They are:

Drift
Drifting events focus mainly on clean, precise, and long drifting. The better you drift, the more Drift Points you earn, and the more you drift, the higher your DP multiplier goes up by. A target of Drift Points is set up for you to breach, and breaching the limit earns you the win. The master of Drift is Vaughn Gittin Jr., also known as your crew chief, who drives the ultimate drift vehicle: the Monster Energy/Falken Tire Ford Mustang GT. Beating him in a drift-off, then finishing the following drift challenge with his Mustang, unlocks it for personal use.

Endurance
Endurance events focus on enduring long races. Endurance races last, at the least, five laps. You are still required to get a podium finish to win the races. The master of Endurance is Tommy Milner, who drives his personal BMW M3 GT2 ALMS, and who must be beaten in the final endurance event to unlock the GT2 for personal use.

FIA GT1
The FIA GT1 World Championship is the final goal for your driver in Shift 2. It is the cream of the crop: people from around the planet come here to race every year, also around the world. The master of the GT1 Championship is Jamie Campbell-Walter, who drives his Sumo Power Nissan GT-R GT1 around the track. Overtaking him and staying ahead for the last event of the championship unlocks the GT1 for personal use.

FIA GT3
The FIA GT3 Local Championship is the second-last goal, utilizing lighter and less powerful cars than the GT1 championship. However, the GT3 championship is your stepping stone to GT1, and it MUST be completed beforehand. The master of the GT3 Championship is Patrick Soldurland, who races with his Team NFS BMW Z4 GT3. Kicking his ass in the trophy race earns you the GT3 for personal use.

Muscle
Muscle focuses on races with muscle cars - which means the good ol' American classics, roaring and full of power. The tamer of Muscle is ALSO Vaughn Gittin Jr., who drives a Ford Mustang RTR-X, a heavily customized 60s Ford Mustang, and if even if you finish second-last but still ahead of him in the final event, he will gladly hand the keys to the RTR-X over to you.

Retro
Retro can have some Muscle cars, but overall focuses on the earliest cars available. The ultimate Retro fan, in this case, would be Darren "D-NAC" McNamara, who drives a Team NFS Toyota Corolla GTS, and will gladly give you the keys to the ride plus the ride provided you best him in the last race.

Time Attack
Time Attack is an event completely focused on racing alone around the track, attempting to set time records. There is a limit that you need to be under to win events. The fastest Time Attack driver is Chris Rado, proud user of the Team NFS Scion tC, a demonspawn 1000+ horsepower race car, which will be yours provided you not only best him in a race, but then use his tC to beat his own time attack record.

Works
The Works League focuses on utilizing full Works-spec race vehicles to blaze through tracks. Works cars are regular cars, given modificiations to the engine, suspension, clutch, turbocharger, tires, cockpit, weight reduction, a body-kit, the works, which is where it gets its name. The champion of Works racers is Mad Mike Whittett, who drives the Team NFS Mazda RX-7, which you'll have to pry from his defeated and bested hands.

The Garage
There is a grand total of 228 cars in the second iteration of Shift's Throttle Edition, not counting the Legends pack. Including that pack, there are 241 cars.

Tier 1/Class D Basic (40 Tier 1 cars)
Alfa Romeo Giuletta QV

Audi RS4

Audi S3

Audi S4

Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro

Audi TT-RS Coupe

BMW 135i Coupe

BMW Z4 M Coupe

BMW Z4 M Coupe Convertible

BMW Z4 sDrive35is

BMW Z4 sDrive35is Convertible

Chevrolet Cobalt Turbo SS

Ford Crown Victoria

Ford Escort RS Cosworth

Ford Focus RS

Ford Focus ST

Ford Taurus SHO Concept

Honda Civic Si

Honda S2000

Infiniti G35 (V35)

Lancia Delta HF Integrale

Lexus IS-F

Lotus Elise 111R

Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda RX-7

Mazda RX-7 FC3S

Nissan 200SX (S14)

Nissan 240SX (S13)

Nissan 240S (S13) Drift Alliance

Nissan 350Z (Z33)

Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R (C10)

Nissan Silvia SpecR Aero (S15)

Renault Mégane R.S.

SEAT Leon Cupra

Scion tC

Toyota Corolla GTS (AE86)

Volkswagen Mk. I GTI

Volkswagen Mk. V GTI

Volkswagen Scirocco

Volkswagen Scirocco R

Tier 2/Class C Basic (39 Tier 2 cars)
BMW M1 Procar

BMW M3 E30 Sport Evolution

BMW M3 (E36)

BMW M3 (E46)

BMW M3 GTR (E46)

BMW M3 (E92)

BMW M3 CSL (E92)

Caterham Superlight R500

Carbon Motors E7 Concept

Chevrolet Camaro SS

Chevrolet Cobalt SS

Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (C2)

Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray L46 350 (C3)

Dodge Challenger Concept

Dodge Challenger R/T

Dodge Challenger SRT8

Dodge Challenger SRT8 392

Dodge Charger R/T

Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee

Ford Shelby Mustang GT500

Jaguar XKR

Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary

Mazda RX-8

Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution 2

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR-Edition

Mitsubisbi Lancer Evolution X

Nissan 370Z (Z34)

Nissan 370Z Roadster (Z34)

Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32)

Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)

Need for Speed Shelby Terlingua Ford Mustang

Porsche 911 Speedster

Porsche Cayman S

Porsche Cayman R

Shelby Cobra 427 S/C

Shelby Mustang GT500

Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake

Subaru Impreza WRx STi

Toyota Supra

Tier 3/Class B Basic (67 Tier 3)
Acura NSX

Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

Alfa Romeo 8C Spyder

Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin DB9 Volante

Aston Martin DBS

Aston Martin DBS Volante

Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400

Audi R8 Coupe 4.2 FSI quattro

Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro

Audi R8 Coupe 5.2 FSI quattro

Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro

Bentley Continental Supersports Coupe

Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible

BMW M6

BMW M6 Convertible

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C6)

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Grand Sport (C6)

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (C6)

Dodge Viper SRT-10

Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR

Dodge Viper SRT-10 Final Edition Convertible

Ford GT

Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Super Snake

Ferrari 430 Scuderia

Ferrari 438 Italia

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

Ferrari California

Ferrari Enzo

Ferrari F430 GTC

Ferrari F430 Spyder

Ferrari FXX

Ferrari Scuderia 16M Spider

Ferrari Superamerica

Gumpert Apollo S

Lamborghini Diablo VT

Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder

Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

Lamborghini Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

Lotus Exige S

Maserati GranCabrio

Maserati GranTurismo S

Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT-S

McLaren MP4-12C

Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR 722 Edition

Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss

Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG

Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Edition

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

Nissan GT-R (R35)

Nissan GT-R SpecV (R35)

Porsche 911 GT2

Porsche 911 GT2 RS

Porsche 911 GT3 R

Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Porsche 911 GT3 RS Auto Bild Edition

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

Porsche 911 Turbo

Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Study

Porsche 959

Porsche Panamera Turbo

Radical SR3 RS

Tier 4/Class A Basic (23 Tier 4)
Bugatti Veyron 16.4

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport

de Macross GT1

GTbyCitroen Concept

GTbyCitroen Road Car

Koenigsegg Agera

Koenigsegg CCX

Koenigsegg CCX-R Edition

McLaren F1

Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce

Lamborghini Reventon

Lamborghini Reventon Roadster

Lamborghini Reventon SCPD Cruiser

Lexus LF-A

Pagani Zonda Cinque

Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster

Pagani Zonda F

Pagani Zonda F Roadster

Pagani Zonda R

Pagani Huayra

Porsche Carrera GT

Polyphony Digital Racers (17 Polyphony Digital Racers)
Ford GT LM

Ford GT LM Spec II

Ford GT LM Edition Spec II Test Car

GTbyCitroen Race Car

Honda NSX GT500 Stealth

Honda S2000 LM Race Car

Mazda 787B Stealth

Mazda RX-7 Concept LM Race Car

Mazda RX-8 Concept LM Race Car

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Stealth

Nissan 350Z RS

Nissan Gran Turismo Skyline GT-R (R34)

Nissan GT-R Stealth (R34)

McLaren F1 Stealth

Pagani Zonda LM Race Car

Polyphony Digital Formula Gran Turismo

Red Bull X2010

FIA GT1 Cars (6 FIA GT1 cars)
Aston Martin Racing DBR9 GT1

Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1

Lamborghini Murcielago R-SV GT1

Maserati MC12 GT1

Matech Ford GT GT1

Sumo Power Nissan GT-R GT1

FIA GT3 Cars (8 FIA GT3 cars)
Alpina B6 GT3

Aston Martin Racing DBSR9 GT3

Audi R8 LMS

Chevrolet Corvette Z06R GT3

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 GT3

Matech Ford GT GT3

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Falken Tire

Team Need for Speed BMW Z4 GT3

Other Cars (27 Other cars)
Abt Audi TT-R Touring Car

Amuse CarbonR (R34)

BMW M3 GTR Race Car (E46)

BMW M3 GT2 (E92)

BMW McLaren F1 GTR Race Car

Castrol TOM'S Toyota Supra Race Car

Dodge Viper GTS-R

Dodge Challenger SRT8 MOPAR Drift Car

Dodge Charger SRT8 MOPAR Drift Car

Dodge Viper SRT10 MOPAR Drift Car

Honda NSX ARTA Garaiya Race Car (Super GT)

Koenigsegg CCGT

Lancia Stratos Rally Car

Lotus Elise Motor Sport

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII WRC Super Rally Car

Monster Energy/Falken Tire Ford Mustang GT

Nissan GT-R Xanavi Nismo (Super GT)

Porsche 918 RSR

Subaru Impreza WRC Rally Car

Suzuki Escudo Dirt Trial Car

Team Need for Speed Ford Mustang RTR-X

Team Need for Speed Mazda RX-7

Team Need for Speed Mazda RX-8

Team Need for Speed Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 Team Need for Speed Scion tC

Team Need for Speed Toyota Corolla GTS AE86

Toyota Supra Yellow Hat YMS (Super GT) Volkswagen Scirocco GT 24

Legends Cars (12 Legends)
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA (1965)

Austin Mini Cooper S (1965)

BMW 3.0 CSL Gr. 5 (1975)

Ford Capri RS3100 Gr. 4 (1974)

Ford Escort Mark I RS1 600 Ford GT40 Mark I (1965) (1971)

Jaguar E-Type Lightweight (1963)

Lotus Cortina Mark I (1963)

Nissan Fairlady 240ZG (1971)

Porsche 914/6 GT (1970)

Porsche Carrera RSR 3.0 (1974)

Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe (1965)

Downloadable Content
The same DLC available for Shift 2 is available for the Throttle Unleashed edition: however, new copies get all DLC free. However, additional content is included for the other events.

Legends Pack
The Legends Pack adds a new discipline: Legends. It also adds 14 new cars to the game that are compatible with Legends events, and 5 new tracks that will be raced on in said events. As well, the pack adds 5 new events for each of the racing disciplines.