Type these codes at the intro screen (the one that comes up before the main menu that says "Press Enter" -- right before your profile is loaded). If accepted, a small beep will be heard.
Unlock Sponsor Cars
These codes are entered the same way and will unlock SPONSOR cars that can be selected by switching the car selection option to SPONSOR CARS from ALL CARS (using the right/left arrows on the menu).
Code - Result:
opendoors - The Doors GTO
gimmechingy - Chingy Navigator
tunejapantuning - Japan Tuning G35
davidchoeart - David Choe Corolla
shinestreetbright - Shine Street Lexus IS 300
wannacapone - Capone H2
wantmyd3 - D3 Eclipse
Unlock Sponsor Vinyls
These codes are entered the same way and will unlock sponsor vinyls. These are selected under the CUSTOMIZE menu, under VINYLS. Scroll all the way to the right and you will see SPONSOR as a selection.
Code -Result:
needmybestbuy - Best Buy
goforoldspice - Old Spice
gotmycingular - Cingular
gottahavebk - Burger King
Unlock Sponsor Cars
These codes are entered the same way and will unlock SPONSOR cars that can be selected by switching the car selection option to SPONSOR CARS from ALL CARS (using the right/left arrows on the menu).
Code - Result:
opendoors - The Doors GTO
gimmechingy - Chingy Navigator
tunejapantuning - Japan Tuning G35
davidchoeart - David Choe Corolla
shinestreetbright - Shine Street Lexus IS 300
wannacapone - Capone H2
wantmyd3 - D3 Eclipse
Unlock Sponsor Vinyls
These codes are entered the same way and will unlock sponsor vinyls. These are selected under the CUSTOMIZE menu, under VINYLS. Scroll all the way to the right and you will see SPONSOR as a selection.
Code -Result:
needmybestbuy - Best Buy
goforoldspice - Old Spice
gotmycingular - Cingular
gottahavebk - Burger King
Hidden shops:
Look at road signs around the city. They often have colored shapes (yellow triangles, etc.) to guide the way to the shops. Also, look for street-lights casting a colored glow. This indicates that there is a shop very close.
Easy NOS recovery:
To get lots of NOS easily, when you are standing still hold hand brake (R). Next, hold the gas then hold Left or Right. You should spin around and create smoke. This should give you 300 points instantly to recover turbo boost
Get on the highway and drive in reverse. After a few seconds you should begin racking up points on the right side of your screen. These points will give you extra NOS. Note: Crashing into traffic at high speeds will reduce your NOS.
When you are on the ground, activate hydros and keep flicking the Left Analog-stick Left repeatedly to get lots of points for filling your NOS bar. You can also do about three donuts, then wait and do another three donuts.
Refill NOS:
To fill your NOS gauge when you have hydraulics, flip any car or SUV and hold A for about two seconds. Then, press any button to activate the hydraulics. Immediately, the word "Hydro" will appear on the right hand side of the screen with a number underneath. The number should continue to rise and not stop. To stop doing this, release A and press Back to flip the car back over, starting with a NOS gauge filled to the overflow gauge.
Taking a nice photo shoot
Once you are in the photo shoot area, press B, hold your handbrake, then rev the engine and press either Left or Right. The car should do donuts. While it is doing this, take the photo. This will give a smoky look on your wheels in the picture.
Wining an outrun
Once you have found an opponent to outrun with, get in front of the opponent and get in the lead. Get as far as possible until the distance meter has reached its limit. If the distance meter starts to drop, it indicates that the opponent is catching up. When this happens, do a handbrake skid and turn the car around. Go back the way that you came from. The opponent will follow you as you are the one in lead, but he will take time to catch up, giving you an advantage to win the outrun.
Get drift points easy:
Some of the downhill drift races have houses with looping drive ways that you can drive in. Drifting in these driveways gets a lot more points than on the street because you are so far off the road and are not hitting a wall.
Auto Motor - get 20 wins in stage 5
AutoMaxx Magazine - get 16 wins in stage 4
Car Audio and Electronics - Get 6 wins in stage 3
Chrome und Flamen - Get 27 wins in stage 4
Elaborare - Get 3 wins in stage 4
GTI Magazine get 11 wins in stage 3
GTI Magazine - get 16 wins in stage 5
Hot 4's - Get 18 wins in stage 3
Import Tuner - Get 4 wins in stage 5
Maxi Tuning - get 7 wins in stage 4
Power Magazine - Get 32 wins in stage 5
Spoiler - Get 11 wins in stage 4
Sports Compact Car - get 8 wins in stage 2
Street Car Magazine - get 2 wins in stage 3
Street Car Magazine - Get 9 wins in stage 5
Street Tuner - Get 34 wins in stage 5
Stuff Magazine - Get 20 wins in stage 4
Super Street - Get 28 wins in stage 5
Swiss Tuner Magazine - Get 25 wins in stage 5
Turbo - get 4 wins in stage 2
How to Unlock Uniques with Outrun races
Widebody kit - 11 wins in stage 5
Performance choice - 6 wins in stage 5
Performance choice - 9 wins in stage 4
Vinyl - 6 wins in stage 4
Spoiler - 4 wins in stage 4
Rims - 6 wins in stage 3
Performance choice - 3 wins in stage 3
Hoods - 4 wins in stage 2