HOW TO BEAT THE CLOCK IN HOT LAPS IN NEED FOR SPEED™ UNBOUND

Hot Laps are fast-paced, technical, and challenging activities designed to sharpen your skills behind the wheel. Light up short circuits and complete them under the target time to achieve 3 stars and beat out the Rival Racers’ times. Tear up the rulebook and explore areas of the map that are typically off limits for most street racers, darting through parks and pedestrianized areas and demonstrating your command of the car.

Each lap has been carefully planned for the maximum challenge, so identify the best corners to drift and fill your boost meter, work out which straights allow you get the most out of your boost, and learn how to use tight spots to pick up a draft. Beat your best time, pass Rival Racers on the leaderboard, and beat the clock to earn Bank and unlock special reward content including “The Ultimate Luxury”.

Tour the city:

You can find Hot Laps across the entire city. Take on high-speed activities through narrow back alleys, race through the abandoned theme park, and even test your tyres on the iconic L-train tracks. Hot Laps are set up in some areas you may be less familiar with, so learn the route and pay attention to where you can gain an edge before giving it everything to beat the clock.

Word on the street: Hot laps become available in single-player once you complete the prologue, and from the jump in Lakeshore Online.

Show ‘em who’s boss:

You won’t be the only one tearing it up against the clock. There are 30 Hot Laps to take on and earning 3 stars in each by completing the lap within the target time is only part of the challenge. Rival Racers have already put down some serious times in Hot Laps across the city, so if you really want to make your mark on the street racing community, you’ll need to master your driving to put your name at the top of each leaderboard.

Run it back:

Hot Laps are a true test of car mastery in a variety of memorable locations across Lakeshore. As previously mentioned, some of these locations may be a little different to what you're used to. If you didn’t quite get the time you wanted, go again, and again, until you’re familiar enough with the course to beat the clock! Hot Laps are replayable, and understanding how to approach each one is key to shaving off precious seconds with each attempt.

Go big, or go home:

Hot Laps begin as soon as you pass through the starting gate, so take a long run-up and use your boost to start your lap with as much speed as possible. Maintain your momentum through the lap, pushing the limits, holding speed through the corners and dropping your boost on the longest straights.

Word on the street: Hot Laps can be completed from either direction. Squeezing that last half a second to reach a target? Try reversing it and hit the lap in the opposite direction.

Get rich quick:

Beating individual targets in Hot Laps earns Bank whilst completing more activities can land you with new Driving Effects, Poses, Horns, and “The Ultimate Luxury” vehicle. Beating all 30 Lakeshore Hot Laps Rivals requires the best rides, precise driving, calculated risks, sheer determination, and all the boost you can get.

Now go and beat the clock!