Criterion’s new Need for Speed is one of our most anticipated racing games of 2022. While we were expecting the next NFS to arrive in November, the latest rumour suggests it will be revealed earlier than expected, possibly in September or October this year.
If you can’t wait until then, the Need for Speed No Limits mobile game has received a substantial update to celebrate Lunar New Year, adding new cars and events.
New cars
As part of the Rise of the Tiger update, three new cars have been added to Need for Speed No Limits. Headlining the update is the spectacular 2020 McLaren Speedtail. Like the McLaren F1, the McLaren Speedtail features a central driving position and a three-seat layout.
Limited to just 106 examples in real life, the McLaren Speedtail produces 1,036 horsepower, enabling a top speed of 250 mph. That makes it the fastest McLaren road car ever made.
While it costs over £2 million in real life, you can earn the McLaren Speedtail in NFS No Limits by completing the Rise of the Tiger event open until 14 February. You'll also receive an exclusive Year of the Tiger Lunar New Year wrap for the 250-mph Hyper GT.
Other cars you can win in the Rise of the Tiger event include the 1977 Pontiac Firebird, earnable in the seven-day Crew Trials days event. Completing the seven-day Xtreme Racing Championship also hands you the keys to the 2021 Porsche 911 GT3.
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In response to community feedback, the update also makes changes to the interface to improve the user experience. While Forza Street was shut down earlier this year, EA and developer Firemonkeys Studios still supports Need for Speed No Limits - this is the 50th update since the free-to-play mobile game launched in 2015.
You can find the full list of changes in the Need for Speed No Limits Rise of the Tiger update patch notes below.
Need for Speed No Limits Rise of the Tiger update patch notes
New Cars
2020 McLaren SpeedtailCar Class: Hyper
PR Level Max6-Star = 9787-Star = 10118-Star = 1050
Top StatsSpeed: 11,648Acceleration: 10,050Nitro: 10,849
Earnable in: Rise of the Tiger (7 day event)Starting Window: January 24th 17:00 PST - February 14th 17:00 PSTWitness the Rise of the Tiger for Lunar New Year and earn the McLaren Speedtail!
1977 Pontiac FirebirdCar Class: Muscle
PR Level Max4-Star = 5785-Star = 6286-Star = 654
Top StatsSpeed: 3,200Acceleration: 7,995Nitro: 5,877
Earnable in: Crew Trials: Pontiac Firebird (7 Day Event)Starting Window: January 30th 17:00 PST – February 21st 17:00 PSTThere's nothing like a bit of friendly competition - take up the challenge to earn the Pontiac Firebird in the all new Crew Trials!
2021 Porsche 911 GT3Car Class: Super
PR Level Max6-Star = 9347-Star = 9778-Star = 1017
Top StatsSpeed: 8,393Acceleration: 11,507Nitro: 10,447Earnable in XRC: Porsche 911 GT3 (7-day event).Starting Window: February 2nd 17:00 PST – February 28th 17:00 PSTYasmine awaits in the XRC with the Porsche 911 GT3. Do you have what it takes?
User Interface Additions and Improvements
We have continued to roll out our user interface changes to help address feedback and improve the player experience.
- Improved Black Market and crate placement in the main menu.
- When there is a limited time crate, the free crate is not hidden anymore in the main menu.
- Simplified the bottom menu navigation buttons.
- Main menu background now changes based on the update.
- Made free crates to be visibly indicated.
- Updated the Chop Shop Blueprints/Parts button.
- Fixes for some text localisation issues on multiple screens.
UNDERGROUND RIVALS SCHEDULE
Downtown Night
Start Date:
Monday, January 21st, 2022
Driver:
BMW M4 F82, Lotus Evora GT430, Hennessey Exorcist Camaro
Speedster:
SRT Viper GTS, Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Black Series, Dodge Viper SRT10
Breakneck:
Aston Martin Vulcan, Porsche 911 GT2 RS, McLaren Speedtail
Airport Day
Start Date:
Monday, February 7th, 2022
Driver:
Dodge SRT8 Snoop Dogg, Ford Mustang S550, Chevrolet Camaro Gen5
Speedster:
McLaren 720S, McLaren Senna, McLaren Speedtail
Breakneck:
Koenigsegg CCX, Koenigsegg One, Koenigsegg Regera
City Limits Day
Start Date:
Monday, February 14th, 2022
Driver:
Aston Martin DB5, Ford Mustang MK1, Pontiac Firebird
Speedster:
Ferrari 458, Polestar 1, Lamborghini Huracan
Breakneck:
Ferrari Fxxk Evo, Bugatti Chiron, Aston Martin Valkyrie
Seaside Night
Start Date:
Monday, February 21st, 2022
Driver:
Nissan Fairlady 240ZG, Nissan Skyline 2000GTR, Pontiac Firebird
Speedster:
Pagani Zonda Cinque, Aston Martin One77, Lamborghini Centenario
Breakneck:
McLaren P1, Lamborghini Essenza SCV12, Bugatti Divo
City Day
Start Date:
Monday, February 28th, 2022
Driver:
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, Honda Civic TypeR, Honda NSX
Speedster:
Ferrari Enzo, Pagani Huayra, Porsche 911 GT3
Breakneck:
Ferrari Laferrari, Koenigsegg Agera RS, Hennessey Venom F5
Desert Night
Start Date:
Monday, March 7th, 2022
Driver:
Nissan Skyline 2000GTR, BMW M3 E36, Nissan 180sx
Speedster:
Dodge Charger Hellcat, Alfa Romeo 8C, Mercedes AMG SLK55
Breakneck:
McLaren 600lt, Jaguar CX75, Porsche 911 GT3
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Double Rep PromotionDouble Rep Promotion | January 31st 00:00 UTC – February 2nd 00:00 UTCDouble Rep Promotion | February 21st 00:00 UTC – February 23rd 00:00 UTC
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