Got it last night, been playing it till all hours this morning!!!
The first thing that struck me was the exhaust notes of the cars - bloody hell, they are actually sounding *something* like they should!!!! This is a first for ANY pc car game that I have ever played - they have been collectively shite in reproducing engine and exhaust notes until this game. Top work!
Very addictive and a HUGE improvement over the last one for playability. I got so damn sick of the tracks in the first game, the free-run style of play linking up the different races and shops is much better. Would be handy to have a "jump to this shop" type thing though if you can't be jack driving there

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Couple of hours and I've made up a laughable 240sx (hey, it aint no S15 but at least it's a Nissan and it looks like an old 180sx!). Mag cover shot, hydraulics launching the nose stupidly in the air, hillarious!! Gotta do a bit more work on my Escalade and Focus though, they are both a bit limp.. but at least the Escalade has Pimpin rims!
Can't wait to get some more cars, still shits me that you have to "earn" stuff.. I want it all from the start, or at least, 80% of cars and mods available!