Mega Monday - January 30

Feast your eyes on China's Super Sports Car Club (SCC)! So many dream cars to drool over, I suggest you grab a bib! Thanks to Keval Tejani for today's truly Mega Monday video!

Community Spotlight: Arun Narla

Go on, ask this player any question about Will Ferrell movies and he'll probably know the answer. Not only is he a huge fan of the comedian and comedies in general, but he's also a huge fan of NFSW. And snowy times. Apparently, we sure made a big impression on him with our festive Winter Wonderland!

Let's get better acquainted with Arun Narla from India!

Tell us about yourself.

Hello everyone, i'm Arun Narla from India and I go by the name of PSPSTARZ in the game. My life is mostly studies and games. I’ve been an avid NFS gamer since NFS Hot Pursuit 2. I’m in the game every day and I’m always ready for some vinyling or racing. I’m a proud member of World Garage, as well. You can also find me on Youtube with the username Pspstarz.

How long have you been playing NFSW?

I have been playing NFSW since October 2010 and enjoying every moment of it since.

What’s your favourite car(s) in NFSW?

My favourite car in NFSW...hmm, that’s a tough question. If given a choice, I’d have to go with the Aston Martin Vantage V12. It’s simply an amazing car, not too over-powered, not too slow - just perfect. I also love my 911 Turbo very much. The R8 Shift Edition also has a special position in my garage as it was one of the first ever cars I everbought.

Your most memorable experience in the game?

My most memorable experience has to be when snow came to World. It was truly a sight to behold. The decorations, the jumps… it was just amazing.

What do you like most about NFSW?

NFSW has a whole lot to offer and it really does stand out from the other MMO's out there. The concept of having branded cars and options like voice chat just opens it up to a whole other world. Most of all, the customization attracts me the most and makes me want to buy more cars and keep playing the game. Also, the concept of F2P is what I find really nice about NFSW. I’ve met some awesome people playing NFSW, such as Xenoz, F1recracker, Lambogtr, Box, Nevilles, Unique, 5inn3r, Dan and the list goes on.

What other console or online games do you play?

I have other consoles, like the PSP. In fact, I have 2 of them, a PS1 and a Wii. I try and buy as many racing games for my consoles as possible. I have all the NFS games. I love NFS Carbon Own the City the most and I fell in love with the concept of crews from Carbon.

Favourite cars or driving scene in a movie?

My favourite car is the original Lamborghini Murcielago, which I fell in love with from NFS HP. My favourite driving scene would have to be the cop chase with the Chevelle in Talladega Nights.

What song or music do you rock out to while playing NFSW?

I listen to most songs, no favourites in particular, but my taste goes over various genres.

When you’re not playing NFSW, what else are you up to?

When I'm not playing NFSW, I usually spend my time on the forums. I watch a lot of movies, mostly comedies. I’m a huge fan of Will Ferrell. I also watch a lot of TV. Some of my favourite shows are The Big Bang Theory and Family Guy. When I’m not doing either of those, I’m studying.

Dana White or Don King?

Don King! His style is just so amazing. I think he stands out mostly because of his hair. Other than that, he was great as a boxing promoter. I think he was one of the best of his time.

Tweet It Up For Snowflake 2.0 - Last Chance!

It's that time! After this week, the Snowflake 2.0 will not return until the end of this year. This is your last chance to Tweet It Up for a Snowflake 2.0!

What is Tweet It Up Thursday?

Every Thursday, we’ll tweet something on Twitter and all you need to do is simply retweet that message in order to become eligible for a random draw for a promo code.

How do I participate?

Step 1. Follow @NFSWorld on Twitter

Step 2. Either type out our whole tweet or click the Retweet button, found just underneath our post (between Favourite and Reply)

Step 3. Voila! You're automatically entered into our random draw for the week

We're giving away our last batch of 25 Snowflake 2.0 codes! For more chances to win, follow producer @marcdevellis on Twitter, as he'll also be giving away the last batch of 10 codes.

One retweet is all that's needed. Anyone spamming our Twitter will be automatically disqualified.

This week’s Tweet It Up Thursday ends Friday January 27 at 5pm PST! Winners will be announced Wednesday February 1.

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more exclusive content!

Wicked Wednesday - January 25

Top Gear UK takes on the RAF! The amazing horizontal AND vertical drag race challenge between a Bugatti Veyron vs Euro Fighter Typhoon! Thanks Guoxin Man for the Wicked Wednesday!

Mega Mondays - January 23

We all remember playing with Legos when we were children, but we never had THAT many legos to play with!

This Ford Explorer was created from more than 380,000 pieces and weighing 2,654 lbs to be a part of the Legoland Driving School attraction in Florida. Thanks Chris de Groot for today's Mega Monday video!

Community Spotlight: DeControl

Say hello to DeControl. He’s into all things Japanese – from mangas to J-Rock to import tuners, especially the Nissan Silvia. In fact, you may not possibly find a bigger fan of the Nissan Silvia in Need for Speed World, he loves that car that much! But what else does he have a passion for?

Let’s get better acquainted with DeControl!

Tell us about yourself.

My name is DeControl. I'm from Austria and I love everything about import tuners and Japan. I’ve been a huge NFS fanboy ever since I played my first NFS game which was NFS II. I still love it. I'm also a huge Fan of mangas and animes, especially Initial D, Over Rev and Wangan Midnight.

How long have you been playing NFSW?

I'm now playing NFSW since the last Beta of the game, I think. I still love to see the changes in the game and drive around with my S15.

What’s your favourite car(s) in NFSW?

Easy one, hehe. My most favourite car, and the only car I'm driving, is my sweet Nissan "The Rosewoods Comet" Silvia S15. It was my first car in this game and I'm still in love with it. It's just the most epic looking car in this game, but it's not my only car. I have around 12 or 13 Cars, and every single one of them are made in Japan, so yeah, i really love Japan.

Your most memorable experience in the game?

My most memorable experience in NFSW was when I joined Team Laterfire. I read about this crew 7 months ago on the NFSW forums. The first thing that I saw was "Import Tuner Only", so my first step was to visit their homepage and fill out my application. It was one of the best decision I've ever made in NFSW, right after buying my Silvia.

What do you like most about NFSW?

What I like most about World is the customizations. I could spend most every day just customizing my cars, give them my "Decontrol-Style" and sharing them with other players. It's always fun to see what other people do with their cars, especially when I see people driving around in Silvias.

What other console or online games do you play?

I play everything with drifting and Nissan Silvia cars. For example, games like CTRacer (I'm a beta tester there), a fully modded GTA-San Andreas and a modded Trackmania, the Arcade Game of Wangan Midnight and even PS2 Games like Tokyo Xtreme Racer. I also play games like Counterstrike, Brink, Crysis and stuff like that.

Favourite cars or driving scene in a movie?

The most epic car in a movie was the black Honda Civic in the first The Fast and the Furious. And the most epic race is the one from Tokyo Drift, where Shawn and Han got chased by D.K and Morimoto.

What song or music do you rock out to while playing NFSW?

I usually listen to J-Rock like UVERworld, M.O.V.E or Abingdon Boys School.

When you’re not playing NFSW, what else are you up to?

Well, I like to hang around with my friends, visit import tuner meetings in my area or do stuff on my computer like, web design, music production and audio design. I'm also a game designer in a small game called Equity-Fly.

Captain Kirk or Captain Picard?

I’d say Captain Kirk because there’s that one fight scene where he’s fighting an “alien-dinosaur” creature and that’s just too epic and funny!



If you would like to be profiled or know someone you think would be perfect for NFSW Community Spotlight, shoot an email to ling@needforspeed.com!

Need for Speed Podcast 115 - Brrr It's Cold Outside

Welcome the weekend with a listen to the NFS Podcast. The crew has reunited in snowy Vancouver, while NFS Coulter is calling in from sunny San Fran. We kept this week's NFS Podcast short, but it's packed with info on our cool community challenges, events, poll questions and NFS World news. Happy Friday everyone!

To listen in iTunes, click here or press play.

Tweet It Up For Snowflake 2.0!

It’s #TweetItUpThursday, but this time, we decided to mix it up by getting our Facebook community to vote on their choice of car for this week's prize.

Up for consideration: Snowflake 2.0 or Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione.

So how did the 2 cars fare?

With a whopping 2,645 votes, Snowflake 2.0 was clearly the people's choice! (The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione clocked in at 675 votes) So, let's give some Snowflake 2.0s away!

What is Tweet It Up Thursday?

Every Thursday, we’ll tweet something on Twitter and all you need to do is simply retweet that message in order to become eligible for a random draw for a promo code.

How do I participate?

Step 1. Follow @NFSWorld on Twitter

Step 2. Either type out our whole tweet or click the Retweet button, found just underneath our post (between Favourite and Reply)

Step 3. Voila! You're automatically entered into our random draw for the week

We're giving away 25 Snowflake 2.0 codes! For more chances to win, follow producer @marcdevellis on Twitter, as he'll also be giving away 10 codes.

One retweet is all that's needed. Anyone spamming our Twitter will be automatically disqualified.

This week’s Tweet It Up Thursday ends Friday January 20 at 5pm PST! Winners will be announced Wednesday January 25!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more exclusive content!



1/25 Update: Congratulations to the 25 Tweet It Up winners! Please allow for one week to receive your code!

@ujangpetekel
@adn7xg
@LuisMonalisa10
@Padget2
@normalaatsra
@SpadesHiro
@altersgerecht
@cesarcorvalan16
@Leo_Antonio_XL
@dioarrd
@DFERCHO5010
@RodriguezFranko
@DyanSchmo
@alifarchie
@ever087
@Robbzc
@eborio8
@RomanWolski
@Shecuex1
@noonanha2
@Tazki_17
@mariadelz
@danilomenchaca
@badknown99
@scaretale1
1/25 Update: Congratulations to Marc's 10 Tweet It Up winners! Please allow for one week to receive your code!

@mozarellaz
@readyplayer1
@bagushk
@_UMUSIC_
@brunoozzy
@lqbalgant3ng
@axl_wolverine
@ekkytheking
@rendymeongspeed
@jasonxavi

Ask Marc - Episode 60

Welcome to the first Ask Marc of 2012! In episode 60, Marc answers the most pressing questions from our online community this week. Topics discussed include:

Upcoming in-game cash cars

The return of the Pagani Zonda and Nissan GTR R35 SpecV

SpeedBoost for milestones

Tier 4 cars

Click play to watch!

Ask Marc features Need for Speed World producer Marc De Vellis and NFSDrew answering questions from the community about NFS World. You can submit your questions about NFS World on Marc De Vellis's Facebook page.

Wicked Wednesday - January 18

Opera singers can shatter glass with their voices. The Lexus LFA can do it with its engine.

Thanks to Casio Smith, I-Ern koh, Quinton Hollis, Roger Gutierrez, Guilherme Pereira and Mahen de Silva for today's Wicked Wednesday!

Need for Speed Podcast 114 - Escaping Alcatraz

In this week's NFS Podcast, Drew and Petra join Coulter in sunny San Francisco while Ling is holding down the fort in snowy Vancouver. We get you up to caught up on NFS contests, voting, World news and more! As a tribute to San Francisco, we incorporate the famous Alcatraz into our Random Fact and Off Topic-Topic! Listen to find out how Drew, Coulter, Petra and Ling would escape prison!

To listen in iTunes, click here.

Mega Monday - January 16

Wow. How much cool can be contained in one advert? By my count, that is Clive Owen, Gary Oldman, Marilyn Manson, Danny Trejo, James Brown, his sparkly cowboy boots and the BMW Z4. Get on down! Thanks to Ivany Lucena for today's Mega Monday!

Community Spotlight: Hammar

The first Community Spotlight of 2012 comes to us from a long-time NFSW fan in Egypt. His name is Nour but some of you may know him as Hammar. He’s uber-active in the community and his favourite thing about the game is meeting players from around the world.

Let’s get better acquainted with Hammar.

Tell us about yourself.

My name is Nour aka HAMMAR . I am 31 year old male from Egypt . I work for the U.S Marines in the Middle East as a translator. I am down to earth kinda guy. I don’t care what you have, or where you are from. I may be at level 50 and have a whole bunch of cars, but I also like hanging out with level 5 and level 10 racers, helping them out, giving advice and having fun.

How long have you been playing NFSW?

I have been playing NFSW for over year now and I am proud to be a part of this awesome game.

What’s your favourite(s) cars in NFSW?

I own a M3 2004 SMG which is my favorite car. In NFSW, my favorite car are the Skyline 2000GT and the new Porsche Carrera S. I want to thank the designers for doing the best job on it.

Your most memorable experience in the game?

What I’ll always remember is when I won 3 pro parts from the Mystery packs. Also, the time EDC ( Elite Drivers' Club ) came together as an all star pro racers.

Shout out to my friends IXDEMONXI, HARTLESS88, HIGHRACOON, SPARKLE23, SKIDKID, MOGLET, ZEROPROJECT, DIAVOLA, GERLACH234, DRIVENNUMBERX, PEPMAR, TTOCS, NEVILLES, 8ANSHE, SHARPSHOOTER8 and a shout out to Weiroz Crew.

What do you like most about NFSW?

The best thing I love about NFSW is that we can ride on the streets, meet new people, see racer’s profiles, their car styles and talk to people from all over the world.

What other console or online games do you play?

NFSW is the only game that I play all day, everyday. I fell in love with this game, even with its ups and downs. I am here to stay forever, until I see NFSW as the best game online.

Favourite car/driving scene in a movie?

That would be Fast Five with Vin Diesel and The Rock. Nothing can get better than this.

What song or music do you rock out to while playing NFSW?

I am a Tupac fan but when it comes to playing NFSW, I like to listen to the engine sounds. It gets me hyped up to focus on car's sound effects. When it comes to Need for Speed car sounds, EA are pros.

When you’re not playing NFSW, what else are you up to?

If I am not playing NFSW, I am either at the gym, at work or thinking about a new design or car specs that i can add to my NFSW garage.

Formula Drift or Formula 1?

Formula Drift, of course!



If you would like to be profiled or know someone you think would be perfect for NFSW Community Spotlight, shoot an email to ling@needforspeed.com!

Twet It Up For An Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione!

It’s #TweetItUpThursday, so how about we give away some codes for the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione!

What is Tweet It Up Thursday?

Every Thursday, we’ll tweet something on Twitter and all you need to do is simply retweet that message in order to become eligible for a random draw for a promo code.

How do I participate?

Step 1. Follow @NFSWorld on Twitter

Step 2. Click the Retweet button, found just underneath our post (between Favourite and Reply)

Step 3. Voila! You're automatically entered into our random draw for the week

We're giving away 25 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione codes! For more chances to win, follow producer @marcdevellis on Twitter, as he'll also be giving away 10 codes.

One retweet is all that's needed. Anyone spamming our Twitter will be automatically disqualified.

This week’s Tweet It Up Thursday ends Friday January 13 at 3pm PST! Winners will be announced Wednesday January 18!

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more exclusive content!



1/18 Update: Congratulations to our 25 winners! Please allow for 1 week to receive your code!

@seanscottkenedy
@dQ_R
@Cergio_o
@fedequai94
@_PavZ_
@Rhikie777
@ursoulisminee
@erieleXo
@renaldi132
@thes3va
@kobayasena99
@FrankPILOT4J
@ucupzht
@NelkaTheSkyline
@Abyy14
@Swordsman_21
@skyfox05
@Viant_FY
@shj8116
@Nsx_SakuLa
@SebaPenaLuco
@KEYselek
@Iloehtwo
@JLPD_
@somsokov
Congratulations to Marc De Vellis' 10 winners! Please allow for 1 week to receive your code!

@MetaleroCuleFCB
@Carliss28
@veeouw
@Doyok_rastafara
@Afisia_Trancy
@MiguelKingtero
@KennBlock
@Rafael_girino
@stevenbahar
@AbyRdv119

Retiring Cars: Get 'Em Before They're Gone

NFS World has started to retire cars and will continue to do so on a weekly basis, so if you have had your eye on a certain beloved car, get it while you can!

With plenty of new cars being introduced weekly, we’ll look to “existing” cars and temporarily retire them. Owners of the retired cars will still be able to race them whereas others will need to wait until the car is once again available. Retired cars will become available again in the future, but at no guaranteed schedule. We will always give you a 1-week notice and list of the cars that are scheduled for retirement in the upcoming week. This gives you plenty of time to decide for yourself!

As of January 11th, the following cars will be retired from our current inventory and will not be purchasable until next year:

- Toyota Supra
- Toyota Supra Shift Edition
- Lamborghini V Balboni
- Nissan 2000 GTR
- Nissan 2000 GTR Cop

To help our community get their hands on these cars before they’re gone, these cars will be on sale for 20% off ALL WEEK!!! Now is your chance so don’t miss out! Get these cars in your garage today!

Wicked Wednesday - January 11

Usually one thinks of a gas station as a grubby place to fill up. But not this gas station, which is less than 100m from Monza racetrack in Italy! Thanks to Sasha Pucybut for today's Wicked Wednesday submission.

Mega Mondays - January 9

Sometimes you just have to think outside the box. Brilliant H2 commercial of kids and their homemade soap-box derby style cars. Today's Mega Monday submission is courtesy of Nico Bahian!

Need for Speed Podcast 113 - First Podcast of 2012

Welcome to the very first Need for Speed Podcast of 2012! The whole crew's together to discuss the cool challenges we have going on in The Run and Ling catches you up on all the NFS World news. We have 4 Off Topic-Topics this week where we discuss the cars of 2011, most anticipated cars of 2012, best car videos and more! Enjoy!

To listen in iTunes, click here or press play.

Retiring Cars: Get 'Em Before They're Gone

NFS World has started to retire cars and will continue to do so on a weekly basis, so if you have had your eye on a certain beloved car, get it while you can!

With plenty of new cars being introduced weekly, we’ll look to “existing” cars and temporarily retire them. Owners of the retired cars will still be able to race them whereas others will need to wait until the car is once again available. Retired cars will become available again in the future, but at no guaranteed schedule. We will always give you a 1-week notice and list of the cars that are scheduled for retirement in the upcoming week. This gives you plenty of time to decide for yourself!

As of January 12th, the following cars will be retired from our current inventory and will not be purchasable until next year:

- Nissan Silvia Cop Car

- BMW 135i Art Director Car

- Aston Martin

- Aston Martin Cop car

To help our community get their hands on these cars before they’re gone, these cars will be on sale for 20% off ALL WEEK!!! Now is your chance so don’t miss out! Get these cars in your garage today!