Need For Speed: Hot Import Nights/Sponsors

Sponsors are unique contracts offered by aftermarket manufacturers in the career mode in Need For Speed: Hot Import Nights. Signing with a sponsor will grant the player special payouts in exchange for fulfilling specific race events and complying with a media related clause.

Numerous sponsors will contact Rachel Teller at the beginning of each stage, and she will allow the player to choose from any available sponsors upon them completing their first race event of that stage. The amount of sponsors offered to the player will differ depending on the average reputation they have earned from races in the previous stage.

Sponsorships require the player to take part in HIN Racing Leagues as well as unlocking boss races, races of the sponsor's choosing that are highlighted by X icons on the minimap, a specific number of races of the player's choice, and a number of DVD cover shoots.

Each career mode stage has a different selection of available sponsorships, starting with Stage 1, up to seven contracts can be completed across the career mode.

In Stage 6 onwards, the Sponsors are now as car brand premiums instead of aftermarket manufacturers. After signing with a car brand sponsor will grant the player a 20% discount on the respective cars associated by the car brand premium Sponsor you signed. In addition, free car ticket received from the selected car brand sponsor for the player after signing.

Stage 2: Bayview
To complete a contract, the player must finish 3 URL races, 3 sponsor races and 9 additional races of their choice. It is also required to build a vehicle that is featured on 2 DVD covers. In addition, the player may select a free car from any vehicle lot via free car ticket.

Stage 3: Downtown Palmont
To complete a contract, the player must finish 5 URL races, 3 sponsor races and 19 additional races of their choice. It is also required to build a vehicle that is featured on 2 DVD covers. In addition, the player may select a free car from any vehicle lot via free car ticket.

Stage 4: Kempton
To complete a contract, the player must finish 7 URL races, 3 sponsor races and 29 additional races of their choice. It is also required to build a vehicle that is featured on 3 DVD covers. In addition, the player may select a free car from any vehicle lot via free car ticket.

Stage 5: Fortuna
To complete a contract, the player must finish 9 URL races, 3 sponsor races and 37 additional races of their choice. It is also required to build a vehicle that is featured on 4 DVD covers. In addition, the player may select a free car from any vehicle lot.

Stage 6: Mezzanotte's Highway
To complete a contract, the player must finish 11 URL races, 3 sponsor races and 45 additional races of their choice. It is also required to build a vehicle that is featured on 6 DVD covers. In addition, the player may select a free car from any vehicle lot via free car ticket.

Stage 7: The Wraiths Challenge
To complete a contract, the player must finish 13 URL races, 3 sponsor races and 48 additional races of their choice. It is also required to build a vehicle that is featured on 8 DVD covers. In addition, the player may select a free car from any vehicle lot via free car ticket.

Stage 8: Silverton
To complete a contract, the player must finish 13 URL races, 3 sponsor races and 52 additional races of their choice. It is also required to build a vehicle that is featured on 12 DVD covers. In addition, the player may select a free car from any vehicle lot via free car tickets.