Our affiliate ND4SPDWorld sent an E-Mail with some questions to Electronic Arts, and now got an answer.
Here are the most important facts:
- time and weather changes, which affects the performance
- complex replay mode with good camera angles, possibilty to jump to a point in the replay and a " Special Gameplay Moments" feature
- damage model, which does not affect the performance, due to the onlinemode
- optional collision detection in multiplayer-mode
- garage for unused parts, your cars ( up to 5) and rewards
- splitscreen outrun races
- LAN mode, similar to the online mode
- over 20 tunable performance settings
- higher quality aftermarket parts are better, but cost more than low quality parts
- 5 tuning tracks and dyno, to test the tuning settings
- aftermarket parts, which change the engine sound
- you can change the performance settings while driving
- you can save your tuning settings for the different modes ( Drift, circuit,...)
- more aggressive opponents, who like to hit you
- drifting with 3 opponents at the same time