: It introduced "Speedbreaker" (slow-motion driving) and featured a "Blacklist" of 15 elite racers the player must defeat to reclaim their car.
: The silver-and-blue BMW M3 GTR featured on the cover is now the series' unofficial mascot and has even been recognized by BMW themselves.
: Released during the peak of the PS2/Xbox 360 era, it nearly outsold GTA: San Andreas in 2005, a rare feat for a racing title. Free and Legal Ways to Play