Career Any% Pro

Any% with the fastest and most difficult strats.

Stage 1 (30 Stars)

Throughout the run you need to earn all stars in each event unless stated otherwise.

Profile points are crucial for this route. You have to reach level 18 to unlock the Elise Hot Lap. You need to find a good balance of speed and points, especially on drift events.

All assists off recommended. Easy difficulty and manual gears required.

Rev all cars to the limit before shifting unless stated otherwise.

After winning the tutorial race, buy the RX-8, open My Cars during the unlock animation and Upgrade Turbo and Tires.

Race Coalition Alpental and Glendale Club. When you enter the first race, disable auto clutch.

All 4 Manufacturer Competition events. You need all corner masteries at Tokyo Circuit. Shift up early with the 135i (6.5-6.0k) and S2000 (8.0-7.5k).

Stage 2 (58 Stars)

Open My Cars during the unlock animation and Upgrade Engine Stage 1 & 2, Tires Stage 2 and Body Kit 1.

All 6 Car Battle events.

Car Battle strats

RS 4 vs. M3 E92

This battle works with either car. The RS4 is easier to spin out, but the M3 E92 is unstable during collisions for the player. BMW has better acceleration.

First round: Wait ~2s on the line with RS4 or ~2.5s with M3, then go after your opponent. Build speed to 130-160 km/h80-100 mph and pit your opponent without losing control and outrun them. Cut or ignore the slow corner if needed. Your backup is spinning or slamming your opponent at the slow corner.

Second round: Get up to 130-160 km/h80-100 mph alongside your opponent (do NOT overtake) and pit them. Mostly the same as the first round. BMW only risky strat: With a quick launch, you can pit the Audi on the right rear corner instantly (90-100 km/h55-60 mph).

350Z (Z33) vs. S2000

Choose the 350Z. Win the first round by cutting the fourth corner on the track. In the second round, push the rear right of the S2000. It should lose control easily, allowing you to push them off the track for an easy outrun. Cut the second corner if needed.

Evolution IX vs. Evolution X

Either car works. Evo IX is a bit faster, but I also find it marginally easier to crash out.

First round: Wait ~2s then go alongside your opponent. Stay on the outside in the first turn, then T-Bone your opponent in the rear half. Reset your car if needed and outrun them. You have to either flip their car or have them face towards the wall, otherwise they recover quickly and continue! Second round is the same, but you don't have to wait at the start, just make sure to stay behind.

RX-7 vs. Z4 M Coupé

Choose the Z4. Win both rounds by cutting the second corner across the grass straight into the wall. You can spin your opponent in the second round with a pit, but it's risky.

WRX STI vs. Evolution IX

Choose the Impreza. In the first round, wait ~2.5s then go after your opponent. Reach 130 km/h then pit them and cut the first corner for the outrun. The start timing is very tight, so alternatively you can start and cut across the track to have more control over the speed of your opponent. Your backup is pushing your opponent off in the first corner.

In the second round, start on full throttle and perform an instant pit on the Evo for a quick outrun. Cut the first corner if needed. They can recover quickly if the pit is done incorrectly!

Camaro SS vs. Challenger

Choose the Camaro. Either wait ~2.5s at the start or go across the track and hug the wall. Get alongside your opponent and pit them while going 140-160 km/h87-100 mph. The Challenger is a very unstable car at speed, it is possible to destabilize it, spin it or even flip it. Once done you can outrun your opponent. As a backup you can push them out on the first corner. Second round is much the same. Get a good start to prevent them from going right, then repeat your preferred method.

Switch back to Tier 1 for Race Coalition Dakota National and Autopolis Lakeside. You need all corner masteries at Dakota National.

Stage 3 (142 Stars)

Switch to Tier 2 for Drift Competition: 370Z and Silvia

Buy a BMW M3 E36 for European Series Drifts. Complete the first round on Brands Hatch and earn all optional stars. Do NOT skip the intro cutscene at the start of the second round and quit the event before the green light goes off. Complete the other two drifts at Silverstone and Donington.

Skip the Tier 3 unlock animation by switching back to Tier 2 for Drift Competition: RX-7 and M3 E36

Japan Series Drifts next, start Autopolis and choose your RX-8. In Tokyo, complete the first round while earning all optional stars. Do NOT skip the intro for the second round and quit before the green light goes off. Complete the last drift at Miyatomi.

Switch to Tier 3 for all 4 Car Battle II events.

Car Battle II strats

911 GT2 vs. GT-R SpecV

Choose the GT-R. Start the first round with full throttle in first gear, make the left corner with at most a short lift then cut across the grass to outrun your opponent. Same start in the second round, but immediately pit the Porsche. If that fails, you might still be able to outrun them like in the first round.

Corvette Z06 vs. 911 GT3 RS

Choose the Corvette. Perfect launch in the first round and maximize acceleration up to the hairpin then lift, pull the handbrake, steer left and go back on full throttle while steering left. This way you can just barely outrun your opponent by cutting across most of the hairpin. Stay behind the Porsche in the second round and build at least 130 km/h80 mph, then spin them off the track. Cut across the hairpin again for the outrun.

V8 Vantage vs. R8

Choose the R8. Outrun your opponent in both rounds by cutting Maggots & Becketts on the right side. You could pit the Aston in the second round, but it is a bit risky.

M3 E92 vs. Cayman S

Choose the M3. Wait ~2.5s before going after your opponent in the first round. Make sure to stay just barely behind in the middle of the track. Get alongside their left side and push their car out of the corner, most likely taking you with it. Slow down enough to reset and outrun them before they can recover. Cut across to the left side after the start in the second round and repeat.

Switch to Tier 2 for Mixed Series Drift Series.

Stage 4 (193 Stars)

Open Invitational Events for LP640 vs. LP560-4, CCX vs. Zonda R and Hot Lap at Dakota GP where you need all corner masteries.

Invitational Duels

LP640 vs. LP560-4

Choose the Murciélago. Wait ~1.5s at the start in the first round then accelerate to at least 130 km/h80 mph before pushing your opponent off the track. Cut across the hairpin if needed. Wait a bit at the start in the second round too, switch over to the left side and repeat. The main alternative or backup is pushing your opponent off on the braking zone for the hairpin, then resetting your car for the outrun.

CCX vs. Zonda R

Choose the Zonda. Wait ~2s at the start of the first round then accelerate alongside or just behind your opponent all the way to 220-250 km/h136-155 mph then tap or push the rear left of the CCX to destabilize it. Try your best to keep it going and if your advantage is building fast, cut across the slow left corner, otherwise get back on the track and keep going until the outrun is successful. Start in second gear and short shift to third in the second round, staying behind or alongside the other car and repeat the move from the first round. Your alternative and backup is crashing your opponent out at the slow corner.

Close Invitationals and switch to Tier 3 for Europe vs Japan Drift at Silverstone and Drift Series III.

Switch back to Tier 3 for Japan vs USA Drift at Miyatomi: Complete the first round while getting all optional stars. Do NOT skip the cutscene for the second round and quit before the green light goes off. Enter Drift Series II and on the last drift at Tokyo, complete the first round while getting all optional stars, then quit before the second round starts.

Stage 5 (280 Stars)

Skip the animation by switching to Tier 3 then back to Tier 4 for Car Battle III - 722 Edition vs. Carrera GT, CCX vs. Reventón and Veyron 16.4 vs. Zonda R

Buy a Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 and apply all upgrades for a Works Conversion. Advanced Tune 5.59 Final Drive, 1.13 4th Gear (optional), 0.87 6th Gear and maximum downforce.

Works Restricted Tokyo Club and Race Series VIII without clean laps.

Car Battle III - Veyron 16.4 vs. CCX

Car Battle III strats

722 Edition vs. Carrera GT

Choose the Carrera GT. Outrun your opponent twice by cutting the second corner completely.

CCX vs. Reventón

Choose the CCX. Start in second gear with full throttle. Be careful in the corner, as the power comes in a second after going full throttle. Cut across the grass from the second corner to the end of the first sector for the outrun in both rounds.

Veyron 16.4 vs. Zonda R

Choose the Veyron. Start in first gear with full throttle and blast down the straight ignoring all braking zones in both rounds for the outrun. Go across the grass and head straight for the wall if needed.

Veyron 16.4 vs. CCX

Choose the Veyron. Start in first gear with full throttle, keep as much speed as you can in the left corner and cut across the grass for the outrun. In the second round, attempt an instant pit on the CCX, otherwise stay behind and push them off in the left corner then cut across the grass again for the outrun.

Switch to Tier 3 for Mixed Tracks Race Series II, III and only the first race of IV which requires corner masteries.

Open Invitational Events for Hot Laps at Dakota Club, Brands Hatch Indy, Alpental, Rustle Creek, Glendale Club, Autopolis Lakeside, Silverstone National and Tokyo Club. Shift at 6.8k with the MX-5 in higher gears and remember early shifts with the 135i (6.5-6.0k).

If you missed 1-2 Stars, replace the Silverstone National Hot Lap with Elise 111R Race at Aremberg. If you missed Level 18, do Lap Eliminator at Hazyview Oval.

NFS Live

Stars are no longer needed.

Complete the US Series then World Series to unlock the NFS World Tour Championship, which you need to win to complete the run.

Alternative

If there are one or two Duels you find too inconsistent, swap two of the worst ones for Tier 1 Time Attack at Tokyo Club. Do it at the end of Stage 2 and get all corner masteries. You need to reroute the rest of the run to adjust for unlocks.