The Need for Speed


 * "Need for Speed" redirects here. For the rest of the series see the Need for Speed category.

The Need for Speed (sometimes referred to as "Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed") is a 1994 racing game, developed and published by Electronic Arts. It is the first in the Need for Speed series, which would span more than 15 titles to date. The premise of the game involves racing in sport cars, including several exotic models and Japanese imports. The game noted for its attempts in realism, and audio and video commentaries. Electronic Arts teamed up with automotive magazine Road & Track to match vehicle behaviour, including the mimicking of the sounds made by the vehicles' gear control levers.