7 Things We Learned From The New Need For Speed Trailer

This has been the most difficult secret I’ve ever had to keep from you guys, but finally I can spill (some of) the beans! The new Need For Speed is the kind of game we’d all make if we were given the chance, so it’s safe to say we’re excited. We decided to pick apart the trailer to see what it reveals about the biggest car game of 2015.

1. Cars for all tastes

So far we’ve spotted a Ford Mustang, Porsche 911, Scion FR-S, Skyline KPGC10 GT-R and Nissan 180SX. So that’s muscle, euro, JDM and retro fans all catered for, so it’s clear NFS will have cars that’ll appeal to everyone.

2. Real tuners?

Anyone who knows anything about Porsche will instantly recognise the widebody car from tuners RWB (Rauh-Welt Begriff), while the FR-S seen later in the video also appears to be wearing a Rocket Bunny kit. It’ll be interesting to see what other companies EA is secretly working with.

3. It's set in Los Angeles

The trailer doesn’t make clear whether the game will take place in a faithful recreation of Los Angeles, or will be simply inspired by it, but the skyline is definitely LA.

4. It takes place at night

The game will take place under the cover of darkness, which is apt given that car-based anti-social behaviour tends to happen in the early hours. Probably. Not that we’d know or anything…

Night-time also allows the gorgeous graphics to shine, with the city lights reflecting off the cars and the road, adding to the cool atmosphere and sense that you’re partaking in highly illegal activity. From a more practical point of view, traffic will be lighter, so your epic race won’t suddenly pile into LA’s famous gridlock.

5. Wet and dry?

The trailer takes place shortly after rainfall. It’s unclear from the footage whether NFS LA ever gets an actual shower, or if the rain-soaked roads are just permanently there to offer up sexy reflections. We’d love to see the occasional downpour throwing a spanner in the works of a hectic street race.

6. Cops on your tail

It wouldn’t be Need For Speed without cops, and sure enough you’ll be facing off against LA’s finest in what appear to be genuine Ford Crown Victoria cop cars.

7. Civilians will drive real cars

This is a small detail, but cool nonetheless. It looks like the civilian cars that’ll be acting as moving obstacles courses during races might actually be modelled on real cars. That’s definitely a BMW 1-Series, and a few Ford F150 pickup trucks crawl past at various points during the trailer. A minor touch, but a nice extra level of authenticity.

Check out our reveal of the trailer here.

Spotted anything we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments!