Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "roadtrip" or "crosscountry" at the cheat menu to unlock all cities in arcade mode.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "hyperagro" at the cheat menu.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "ontheroad" at the cheat menu.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "urbansprawl" at the cheat menu. Note: This code also unlocks all cities in arcade mode.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "dfens" at the cheat menu to unlock the Argo special move.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "Rjnr" at the cheat menu to unlock the Roar special move.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "allin" at the cheat menu to unlock the Zone special move.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "getheadl" at the cheat menu.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "trythisathome" at the cheat menu.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "getheadk" at the cheat menu.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "getheadn" at the cheat menu.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "getheadm" at the cheat menu.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "getheadj" at the cheat menu.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "haveyouseenthisboy" at the cheat menu.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "kubmir" at the cheat menu. Note: If you have a controller with an auto-fire feature, you can use it to get more money easily. Go to the cheat menu and enter "kubmir". Then, press Black and set the word "kubmir" to the top slot. Next, set Black and A to auto-fire. Tape down the Black and A and allow the game to remain in that state.
Enter the options screen and select the "Cheats" option. Enter "rimbuk" at the cheat menu.
Win the Bad Boyz tournament in Detroit to unlock the 1949 Chevy Fleetline.
Win the San Diego Stage tournament to unlock the 1957 Chevy Bel Air.
Win the All American Royalty races to unlock the 1968 Corvette Stingray.
Defeat all the street racers in Atlanta to unlock the Atlanta police car.
Win the Detroit City tournament to unlock the Cadillac Cien.
Win the second San Diego tournament to unlock the Cadillac Escalade ESV.
Win the Hotlanta tournament located in Atlanta to unlock the Cadillac Escalade EXT "DUB Edition"; you will also be rewarded $10,000.
Get a 100% game completion to unlock the Cadillac Sixteen.
Win the Balboa Park Tournament in San Diego to unlock the Chrysler 300C "DUB edition".
Win all sixteen Exotic races in career mode to unlock the Chrysler ME Four-Twelve.
Defeat all the street racers in Detroit to unlock the Detroit police car.
Win the Hotlanta tournament to unlock the Ducati 999R.
Defeat Vanessa three times in career mode to unlock the El Diablo Rigid.
Win all four of Phil's races in career mode to unlock the Hotmatch Cuevito bike.
Win all the Chopper of America Bike Club races to unlock the Hotmatch Skully bike.
Win all Sport Bikes club races to unlock the Kawasaki Ninja ZX 12R.
Win the U.S. Champs Series to unlock the Lamborghini Murcielago.
Win the San Diego City tournament to unlock the Lexus IS300.
Win all the SUV/Truck club races to unlock the Mercedes Benz CL 55 AMG.
Win the Big Playas to unlock the Mercedes Benz G55 AMG.
Win all the San Diego Luxury Rollers races to unlock the Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG "DUB Edition".
Win all Tuner club races to unlock the Nissan 02 Skyline.
Successfully complete the game 100% to unlock the police motorcycle.
Defeat all the street racers in San Diego to unlock the San Diego police car.
Collect twelve Rockstar Games logos to unlock the "Flags" option in your garage.
Collect twenty four Rockstar Games logos to unlock Rockstar Games license plates.
Collect thirty six Rockstar Games logos to unlock the race starter riders.
Defeat Kioshi to unlock the Kioshi bike rider costume.
Defeat Naomi in Atlanta to unlock the Naomi bike rider costume.
Defeat Phil in San Diego to unlock the Phil bike rider costume.
Defeat Spider to unlock the Spider bike rider costume.
Defeat Vito in San Diego to unlock the Vito bike rider costume.
Win race 3 of 14 from the Luxury Rollers Racing Club.
Win race 3 of 15 from Big Playas Racing Club.
Defeat Carlos in 3 of 3 races in San Diego.
Defeat Vanessa in 3 of 3 races in San Diego.
Defeat Dre in 3 of 3 races in Atlanta.
Defeat Lamont in 3 of 3 races in Atlanta.
Defeat Roy in 3 of 3 races in Detroit.
Defeat Caesar in 3 of 3 Races in Detroit.
Defeat Caesar the second time in 3 of 3 Races in Detroit.
Defeat Naomi in 3 of 3 races in Atlanta.
Defeat Spider in 3 of 3 races in Detriot.
Win race 12 of 15 from Choppers of America Racing Club.
Defeat Roy in 4 of 4 races in Atlanta.
Defeat Bishop in 3 of 3 races in San Diego.
Defeat Roy the second time in 3 of 3 races in Atlanta.
Win race 1 of 14 from the Luxury Rollers Racing Club.
Win race 5 of 14 from the Luxury Rollers Racing Club.
Win race 9 of 14 from the Luxury Rollers Racing Club.
Win race 7 of 14 from the Luxury Rollers Racing Club.
Win race 11 of 14 from the Luxury Rollers Racing Club.
Defeat Vanessa in 3 of 3 races in San Diego.
Win race 1 of 15 from the American Royalty Racing Club.
Win race 7 of 15 from the American Royalty Racing Club.
Win race 13 of 15 from the American Royalty Racing Club.
Win race 11 of 15 from the American Royalty Racing Club.
Win race 5 of 15 from the American Royalty Racing Club.
Win race 9 of 15 from the American Royalty Racing Club.
Defeat Vanessa the second time in 3 of 3 races in San Diego.
Win race 8 of 15 from Choppers of America Racing Club.
Win race 8 of 14 from Original Riders Racing Club.
Win race 1 of 14 from Original Riders Racing Club.
Win race 3 of 15 from Choppers of America Racing Club.
Win race 3 of 15 from the American Royalty Racing Club.
Defeat Leo in 3 of 3 races in Detriot.
Defeat Vito in 3 of 3 races in Atlanta.
Defeat Kioshi in 3 of 3 races in Detriot.
Win race 1 of 15 from Big Playas Racing Club.
Win race 5 of 15 from Big Playas Racing Club.
Win race 12 of 15 from Big Playas Racing Club.
Win race 10 of 15 from Big Playas Racing Club.
Win race 7 of 15 from Big Playas Racing Club.
Win race 11 of 15 from Big Playas Racing Club.
Win race 6 of 15 from Big Playas Racing Club.
Win race 2 of 15 from Big Playas Racing Club.
Defeat Dre in 3 of 3 races in Atlanta.
Win race 1 of 13 from the UnDefeatable Street Racing Club.
Win race 6 of 13 from the UnDefeatable Street Racing Club.
Win race 9 of 13 from the UnDefeatable Street Racing Club.
Win race 8 of 13 from the UnDefeatable Street Racing Club.
Win race 7 of 13 from the UnDefeatable Street Racing Club.
Win race 10 of 13 from the UnDefeatable Street Racing Club.
Win race 2 of 13 from the UnDefeatable Street Racing Club.
Defeat Cheng in 3 of 3 races in Atlanta.
Win race 3 of 16 from Invitation Only Racing Club.
Win race 3 of 14 from the Luxury Rollers Racing Club.
Win race 3 of 14 from Original Riders Racing Club.
Win race 3 of 13 from the UnDefeatable Street Racing Club.
This move is unlocked in career mode and is only available for SUVs, trucks, and luxury sedans. The Agro meter is charged by hitting traffic and sidewalk clutter. When fully charged, Agro can be activated (or used at a later time) by clicking Left Analog-stick. Agro allows you to plow through the competition, swatting aside any car that gets in your way.
This move is unlocked in career mode, and is available to muscle cars and choppers. The Roar meter is charged through successful drifting. When the special move meter is fully charged, Roar can be activated immediately or saved for later use. When activated by clicking Left Analog-stick, Roar sends out an engine rev so loud that traffic will do anything it can to get out of the way.
This move is unlocked in career mode and available to import and exotic cars, as well as sportbikes. The Zone meter is charged by driving cleanly and avoiding collisions. Collisions will prevent the meter from charging. It is activated by clicking Left Analog-stick. Zone simulates the adrenaline rush of racing at insane speeds by slowing down the world around you to a crawl, allowing you to squeeze around tight turns and get through narrow spaces with ease.
To use cheats easier, enter the code text, but do not accept it. Select the "Hotkey" button and go to "Set". Then, select one of those phrases. Your code should now be accessible through hotkeys. This is especially useful with the code to add $1 to your career total.
In a tournament race, do not finish the last race in first place, but in second or third place. Note: Second place is worth more money. Do this as many times as desired for quick money.
In the middle of career mode, buy any car (for example, a '64 Impala). Fix it up nicely with level 2 performance parts, etc., which is worth $43,500. Make a duplicate of the car in the "Manage Vehicle" menu. Make at least five duplicates, but make sure to change some of the letters or numbers of each duplicate. When all of the duplicates are made, choose the duplicates and select "Sell The Vehicle". After selling these versions, you will have easy money in career mode.
Get on an opponent's tail until the meter fills up on the right side of the screen then press Nitrous. Additionally, when someone peels out in front of you on a straight road, use your nitrous when he is done and get behind him. Your turbo boost will rise. Then, tap Nitrous again and you will get an ultra boost. This works best with cars that have "Roar".
Hold the Hand Brake and Gas when getting ready for a race. After the screen focuses on your car, release Hand Brake. If done correctly, when it is time to go the meter on the right will fill up and you will get a slight boost.
With any street motorcycle, use weight control and hold back to wheelie. You will accelerate much faster, but will only be maxed at about 175 mph. Once you go down you will go slower, and then reach 200+ mph.
When drafting someone (sharing the air from the car in front), you will see a meter on the right-hand side of the screen fill up. When it is red and starts beeping, press Nitrous and you will get a sudden boost, allowing you to leave your competition in the dust.
After you unlock Class A cars, you may notice that the really fast cars are $250,000 each. In order to get that money, sell all of your other cars. The Cadillac Escalade EXT is worth over $50,000.
This trick only works with exotic cars that are set low to the ground. When in the air coming off a jump, press B + Analog-stick Up to angle the car downwards. If you hit a car, you will go under it without losing any speed. This is very useful in races.
When racing, turn left or right and press B. Your car will go on its side and can weave through traffic.
Press L and the D-pad Left or Right. Your car will pop up on the left or right side, and you can drive on two wheels.
Get a tuner car with the Zone special move, then find a big jump (for example, the roller coaster jumps in San Diego). Get to at least 150 mph and just before reaching the end of the jump, activate the Zone. Once in the air, hold L + Analog-stick Up. If done correctly, you will perform a frontflip.
When flying through the air press, hold B and tilt the Analog-stick in whatever direction that applies to the situation. For example, if you are going to land on the rear, tilt the Analog-stick Forward to level out. Some cars have the ability to do spins, flips, and spinning flips. Note: Bikes and trucks cannot do the aerial stunts. Tuners are recommended for these stunts, though weight transfer works for all vehicles.
When on a bike, hold B and press the Analog-stick Down to make the bike do a wheelie, while pressing the Analog-stick Forward will make it do an endo (stoppie). Tilting the Analog-stick Left or Right will decrease its turning radius. In cars or trucks you will drive on two wheels. Note: Wheelies and endos will not work on choppers as well as on the sport bikes.
While in cruise mode, press Start to pause the game. Then, go to "Options", then to "Tune Your Vehicle". There are three settings, "Drift Factor", "Traction", and "Friction Bias". For all the drifters out there, set the "Drift" bar all the way to the right, "Traction" to the left, and leave "Friction Bias" alone and it will slide like it is on ice. Also, turning and nailing the gas from a complete stop will make it do drifting donuts requiring no turning after about three times around.
Press Down to get into the hydraulics setup. You can then press Left, Right, White, and Black to use your switches:
Bouncing: Keep tapping D-pad Down.
Driving on three wheel or other motions: Get your car onto the wheels you want and use the Right Analog-stick to drive backward and forward. Be careful; if your are in three wheel motion decide to lift up the front right wheel from the ground while driving, your car will veer to the right (realistically).