Shift 2 Unleashed enters NFS World...Again!

2012 BMW Z4 GT3 Team NFS (NFS World)

Black Box Studios always have tendency to add high-end racing machines into their street racing games. For example, in NFS Most Wanted, it was the BMW M3 GTR and the Corvette C6.R. In Carbon, again, it was the BMW M3 GTR. In ProStreet, it was the Aston Martin DBR9. Undercover was the only game without an illegal race car. But, luckily, Black Box and EA have heard the racers' cry and have finally added a racing machine into the game. And, it's not just any ordinary racing machine. We're talking about the BMW Z4 GT3 Team NFS that won the Dubai 24H race back in the Spring. Straight out of Shift 2 Unleashed, Tommy Milner & Patrick Soderlund's elegant racing machine features a 4.0-liter V8 from the M3 GT2 with 480 horsepower. 0 to 60 is done in just 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 187 MPH. Of course, in this game, it might achieve a much faster top speed. If you thought the Audi A1 was brilliant, you'll probably be drooling for this car. It will be available later tonight on the East Coast and everywhere else later today. I'll take it for a test drive to see what it's like, but for now, enjoy the awesome montage that Team NFS has prepared for you.

If James Bond Ever Did FIA GT3 Racing

2012 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3

Say hello to Aston Martin's new GT3 racer: the V12 Vantage GT3. Based off the remarkable V12 Vantage and set to replace the DBRS9, this British track screamer will be using an upgraded 6.0-liter V12 engine from the standard V12 Vantage. Horsepower has been increased from 510 to 600. The engine has been mated to a 6-speed Xtrac paddle-operated gearbox and race-honed ABS and traction control. The car will weigh less than 2.5 tons and hit top speeds of about 194 MPH. Only 26 examples will be built with deliveries starting in early July. Unfortunately, James Bond won't be driving any of them. But, if he were to drive one, it would look like this: no drama, no decals, no nothing. Just pure Quantum Silver metallic paint so that he can blend in with the crowd in order to achieve first place. How cool would that be?

Return of the Road Warrior

2011 BMW Z4 GT3

The BMW Z4 GT3 is back, and it's packing more motorsport thrust than it has before. BMW won't tell us the specs yet, but the last had a 4.0-liter 480 horsepower V8 engine, went from 0 to 60 in about 3.4 seconds, and hit 171 MPH. Team NFS took their Z4 GT3 all the way to a victory in the Dubai 24H race. In fact, you can even drive the car in Shift 2 Unleashed, if you beat Patrick Soderlund in it, that is.

2010 BMW Z4 GT3 Team Need For Speed (Shift 2 Unleashed)

But, as for now, the Z4 GT3 will go on sale to private racing companies for $454,000. So, if you own a private racing company, and want to get in on some FIA GT3 action, here's your chance.