Need for Speed: The Run/Cars

Need for Speed: The Run features a wide variety of sports cars. The game divides playable vehicles into six performance tiers, with Tier 1 having the least amount of performance and Tier 6 having the most. Approximately half of the cars in the game require you to complete a certain amount of objectives in various multiplayer playlist events in order to unlock them. There is also two categories of special edition vehicles: NFS Edition and Signature Edition vehicles. Both types of vehicles have visual and performance upgrades. Seven vehicles were exclusive to the PlayStation 3 version of the game at launch (subsequently released as paid DLC for the Xbox 360), and three vehicles are exclusive to the Limited Edition. Players with registered copies of either Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Need for Speed: World, or Shift 2: Unleashed get instant access to a Team Need for Speed BMW Z4 GT3. Cars can be equipped with body kits and can also be painted. There are cosmetic body kits known as "Style Pack" kits and body kits that affect the aerodynamics as well as performance called "Aero Pack" kits. These two visual modifications can be performed in gas stations and in the "View Cars" mode.

Signature Edition Cars
Signature Edition cars feature custom paint and performance upgrades and some of them are utilized by the player's rivals in-game.

Special Cars
These cars come with the "Underground Challenge Series", "Most Wanted Challenge Series", and "Carbon Challenge Series" when you pre-order the Limited Edition at certain retailers.

NFS Edition Cars
NFS Edition cars feature custom paint and performance upgrades.

Dr. Pepper Prizes Cars
The following cars are three of the "Dr. Pepper Prizes" that are downloadable with a code. They have custom paint and performance upgrades.

Old Spice 'Smell Faster' Pack Cars
The following cars are unlocked with the download of the "Old Spice 'Smell Faster' Pack". They have custom paint and performance upgrades.

Italian Pack Cars
These cars are unlocked with the purchase of the Italian Pack.

Vehicles Used by The Mob

 * Audi RS4
 * Helicopter
 * Porsche Cayenne Turbo

Traffic Vehicles

 * Audi A4 2.0T
 * Bus
 * Cadillac CTS-V
 * Chevrolet Cobalt
 * Dodge Caliber
 * Dodge Grand Caravan
 * Dodge Magnum
 * Ford Crown Victoria New York City Taxi Cab
 * GMC Savanna
 * Infiniti G35 Coupe
 * Nissan Frontier
 * Nissan Versa
 * Porsche Cayenne Turbo
 * Tractor
 * Truck

Nintendo 3DS Cars
Cars in the Nintedo 3DS version are divided into five classes: Classic, Sports, Performance, Exotic, and Super.

Police Vehicles

 * Dodge Charger SRT-8
 * Police Helicopter
 * Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni PURSUIT