Showcasing every Japanese car brand featured in Need for Speed: Heat, with all builds specifically optimized for road and race competitions. Each car has been thoroughly tested to deliver top performances.
Introduction
Need For Speed Heat has a total of 28 Japanese vehicles ⛩️(excluding DLC’s) :
- Acura NSX ’17
- Acura RSX-S ’04
- Honda Civic Type-R ’00
- Honda Civic Type-R ’15
- Honda NSX Type-R ’92
- Honda S2000 ’09
- Mazda MX-5 ’15
- Mazda MX-5 ’96
- Mazda RX-7 Spirit R ’02
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX ’07
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X ’08
- Nissan 180SX Type X ’96
- Nissan 350Z ’08
- Nissan 350Z L.E. ’03
- Nissan 370Z Heritage Edition ’19
- Nissan 370Z RBE ’19
- Nissan 370Z Nismo ’15
- Nissan Fairlady 240ZG ’71
- Nissan GT-R Nismo ’17
- Nissan GT-R Premium ’17
- Nissan Silvia Spec-R Aero ’02
- Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R ’71
- Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec ’93
- Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec ’99
- Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec L.E. ’02
- Subaru BRZ Premium ’14
- Subaru Impreza WRX STI ’06
- Subaru Impreza WRX STI ’10
Acura
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 22
Car Cost : $152,000
Car Rating : 152
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 20
Car Cost : $34,000
Car Rating : 105
Honda
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 20
Car Cost : $42,500
Car Rating : 111
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 5
Car Cost : $56,500
Car Rating : 152
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 16
Car Cost : $96,500
Car Rating : 152
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 20
Car Cost : $47,500
Car Rating : 125
Mazda
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 20
Car Cost : $31,500
Car Rating : 111
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 20
Car Cost : $31,000
Car Rating : 103
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 4
Car Cost : $59,500
Car Rating : 144
Mitsubishi
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 16
Car Cost : $72,500
Car Rating : 191
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 14
Car Cost : $48,000
Car Rating : 132
I want to note that there is one other Mitsubishi vehicle that is essentially a redesign of the EVO X called – Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X K.S. ’08, and it only comes with a purchased DLC or Deluxe version of the game.
Nissan Section I
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 14
Car Cost : $43,500
Car Rating : 125
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 12
Car Cost : $55,500
Car Rating : 150
Unlocks after: Completing all Drift Story Missions
Car Cost : $51,000
Car Rating : 143
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 7
Car Cost : $53,500
Car Rating : 159
Unlocks after : Entering a redemption code “(redbullcarparkdrift.com/nfs)”
Car Cost : $0
Car Rating : 159
Unlocks after : Collecting all Street Art
Car Cost : $165,000/b]
Car Rating : 164
Nissan Section II
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 12
Car Cost : $28,000
Car Rating : 104
Unlocks after : Collecting all Billboards
Car Cost : $165,000
Car Rating : 266
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 20
Car Cost : $122,000
Car Rating : 248
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 4
Car Cost : $45,000
Car Rating : 139
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 20
Car Cost : $27,000
Car Rating : 103
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 14
Car Cost : $72,000
Car Rating : 131
Nissan Section III
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 14
Car Cost : $73,000
Car Rating : 139
Unlocks after : Completing all Race Story Missions
Car Cost : $73,000
Car Rating : 139
Subaru
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 14
Car Cost : $36,500
Car Rating : 116
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 20
Car Cost : $52,000
Car Rating : 135
Unlocks at : Reputation LVL 24
Car Cost : $50,500
Car Rating : 139
Additional Notes
I want to note once more that all builds highlighted above are strictly made for racing, and some vehicles are better than others in that region, however you can still experiment with other styles of driving for specific cars (ex. Subaru Impreza – Off Road powerhouse).
And that wraps up our share on Need for Speed™ Heat : Japanese Cars & Builds. If you have any additional insights or tips to contribute, don’t hesitate to drop a comment below. For a more in-depth read, you can refer to the original article here by Hagrid, who deserves all the credit. Happy gaming!