http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/ NFS Shift Tracks http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/ROADAMERICA-20091007092608665 <p> </p> <p>Located halfway between Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin, Road America has hosted several different racing series, ranging from NASCAR to the American Le Mans series. It is one of 19 tracks included in SHIFT. <br /><br />Most of the track’s notoriety is due to its playing host to the Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America from 1982-2007, a race that was won six times by the Andretti family, with father Mario and son Michael each taking home three trophies. <br /><br />One of the most unusual incidents in racing history happened at Road America during a practice lap for the 2006 Champ Car Grand Prix when a deer ran on to the course near turn six and was struck by RuSPORT driver Cristiano da Matta. <br /><br />The deer flew into the cockpit, severely injuring da Matta, who was unconscious when he was sent to hospital and eventually underwent surgery for a subdural hematoma. <br /><br />Road America was designated as a historic place by the National Register of Historic Places in the United States in 2006.   <br /><br />There are 14 turns in Road America’s four-mile length, but driving it in SHIFT doesn’t put you at risk for a subdural hematoma.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Road America.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RoadAmerica1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RoadAmerica2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RoadAmerica3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RoadAmerica4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RoadAmerica5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289">RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</a></strong></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/ROADAMERICA-20091007092608665 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/RUSTLECREEK-20091007092743694 <p> </p> <p>A NASCAR-style oval-shaped track, Rustle Creek is one of several new created tracks in SHIFT from the fine folks at Slightly Mad Studios. <br /><br />With only four turns, the track is conducive to picking up a lot of speed to blow by your opponents, but just like a real NASCAR race, if you push too hard and don’t corner strong enough, you’re going into the walls. <br /><br />Rustle Creek is at its best in the Time Attack mode. Try and set a new record on this track with your own cars to gain valuable cash and driver profile points.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Rustle Creek.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RustleCreek1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RustleCreek2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RustleCreek3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RustleCreek4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RustleCreek5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/RUSTLECREEK-20091007092743694 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/LONDON-20091007092243334 <p> </p> <p>Another track created by the people at Slightly Mad Studios is SHIFT’s London city track. Given that they are located in London, this was the perfect track to turn them loose on designing. <br /><br />In SHIFT, London becomes a speedway. You’ll need a car with plenty of power to outlast your opponents on the lengthy straight roads but also one that corners extremely well to avoid obliterating it on hairpin turns and a nasty chicane. <br /><br />If you can slow your eyes down, take a look at the scenery wrapping around London and you’ll see evidence of the thousands of hours put into designing even the smallest details of every track that went into SHIFT.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at London on the River track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRiver1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRiver2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRiver3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRiver4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRiver5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Some sights from the Royal Mile track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRoyalMile1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRoyalMile2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRoyalMile3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRoyalMile4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRoyalMile5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/LONDON-20091007092243334 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/TOKYO-20091007092917617 <p> </p> <p>For anyone who has been there, Tokyo is a crowded city with narrow streets and lots of people walking around. Fortunately for those people, the Tokyo track in SHIFT has been walled-off. <br /><br />However, you’ll still get the feel of driving through Japan’s capital city, with familiar backgrounds whizzing past your car. <br /><br />There’s plenty of space for your car to maneuver on this track, but having a car that handles well is very important for Tokyo, because there are lots of twisties – not to mention your opponents – that will send you crashing into oblivion if you’re not too careful. <br /><br />While handling is important for your car at Tokyo, don’t skimp out on power. There is enough straight driving on this track to make up time if you do end up crashing.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Tokyo on the Circuit track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoCircuit1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoCircuit2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoCircuit3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoCircuit4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoCircuit5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Some sights from the Club track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoClub1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoClub2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoClub3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoClub4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoClub5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/TOKYO-20091007092917617 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/Nordschleife-20091007092531449 <p> </p> <p>Known simply as ‘The Ring’ to the people who dare to drive it, Nürburgring makes its debut in the Need for Speed universe in SHIFT. <br /><br />The track - which is actually a one-way toll road that was originally four tracks, only Nordschleife is still in use - was finished in 1927 and is unique in that anyone with a street-legal vehicle can drive the nearly 21-kilometre civilian track when it’s open, which is usually on weekends. The cost to do one lap is €22. <br /><br />It has nearly 100 total corners and several people are killed driving on it every year. If a driver crashes, it is their responsibility to indicate their situation to others on the track. It’s common for Nordschleife to be closed several times a day to clean up crashed cars or help injured drivers. <br /><br />While Nordschleife doesn’t have a general speed limit, police are known to follow overly aggressive drivers with helicopters. Despite its age, the track still provides a challenge to professional and amateur racers alike, with former Formula One driver Michael Schumacher holding the F-1 lap record, just shy of 1:30. Schumacher has two S-curves on the road named after him. <br /><br />Nordschleife promises to be a ‘must-drive’ for racers trying their luck with SHIFT, especially with the Porsche GT3, which, according to the German carmaker, completed a lap of the ring in eight minutes. SHIFT is in stores now. See if you can come in under eight starting September 15.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see on the Nordschleife.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Nordschleife1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Nordschleife2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Nordschleife3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Nordschleife4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Nordschleife5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Sights from the Nordschleife Aremberg.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeAremberg1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeAremberg2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeAremberg3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeAremberg4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeAremberg5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Sights from the Nordschleife Karussell.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeKarussell1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeKarussell2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeKarussell3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeKarussell4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeKarussell5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>And finally some sights from the Nordschleife Nurburg.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeNurburg1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeNurburg2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeNurburg3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeNurburg4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeNurburg5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/Nordschleife-20091007092531449 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/MIYTOMI-20091007092450769 <p> </p> <p>The shortest track available in SHIFT at only 0.38 kilometers, Miytomi is a circuit that is sure to give you some trouble if you don’t take it seriously. <br /><br />Created in-house by Slightly Mad Studios, the track is an oval and is quite narrow, so tempered, aggressive driving as well as having a vehicle that handles well are musts if you want to be victorious.  <br /><br />With a ferris wheel and other theme park attractions in the background, you may feel like you’re driving on a go-kart track rather than a serious racing circuit, but don’t be fooled, taking Miytomi for granted is a risky proposition.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Miyatomi.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Miyatomi1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Miyatomi2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Miyatomi3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Miyatomi4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Miyatomi5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/MIYTOMI-20091007092450769 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/SILVERSTONECIRCUIT-20091007092839954 <p> </p> <p>Calling itself the ‘Home of British Motor Racing,’ Silverstone Circuit is one of the busiest tracks in the UK and has been the exclusive host of the Formula One British Grand Prix since 1987, with Donington Park set to take over for 2010. <br /><br />Silverstone is five kilometers in length and twisty, with 17 total turns. The current lap record is still held by retired F-1 driver Michael Schumacher, who ran a lap of the track in one minute, 18 seconds back in 2004. <br /><br />In June of 2010, Silverstone will play host to a MotoGP race for the first time in more than 20 years. With an improved circuit and bikes with more than 200 horsepower, the race should be quite a spectacle. <br /><br />Just this year, a Lotus dealership opened on the grounds of Silverstone, giving the British marque a location near where its cars drive best. <br /><br />You don’t have to drive a Lotus to take on Silverstone in SHIFT, but with the track’s tight corners, you may want to try one.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Silverstone on the GP track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneGP1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneGP2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneGP3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneGP4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneGP5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Some sights from the International track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneInternational1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneInternational2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneInternational3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneInternational4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneInternational5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Some of the sights you will see on the National track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneNational1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneNational2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneNational3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneNational4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneNational5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/SILVERSTONECIRCUIT-20091007092839954 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/GLENDALE-20091007091916970 <p> </p> <p>A fictional track designed by Slightly Mad Studios, Glendale is one of the most challenging tracks to master in SHIFT. It’s a gas to drive and if you’re focused, your driver profile can gain major points on this circuit. <br /><br />Narrow, with only five turns, a small, quick car with good cornering ability is a must if you want to win at Glendale. <br /><br />Blasting around corners quickly will send you crashing into a wall at Glendale, so make sure you’re not driving too recklessly, or you’ll find yourself bringing up the rear.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Glendale on the Club track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleClub1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleClub2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleClub3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleClub4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleClub5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Some of the sights from the East track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleEast1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleEast2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleEast3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleEast4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleEast5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>And here are some sights from the West track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleWest1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleWest2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleWest3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleWest4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleWest5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/GLENDALE-20091007091916970 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/DAKOTA-20091007091756813 <p> </p> <p>Surrounded by mountains, Dakota National is a tough little track but if you drive smart enough, you can pace the field in SHIFT. <br /><br />Much like the other tracks, fast but careful driving is a must at Dakota, but you can lose it all in the final two turns, with both being tricky maneuvers that have to be done with the greatest of care to avoid smashing up your ride. <br /><br />After the final turn, Dakota elevates, similar to a stock-car track, giving a strange but pleasant feeling, almost as though you’re driving up a wall, but making the final sprint to the finish that much more challenging.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Dekota on the Club track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaClub1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaClub2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaClub3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaClub4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaClub5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Some of the sights from the GP track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaGP1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaGP2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaGP3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaGP4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaGP5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Some of the sights from the National track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaNational1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaNational2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaNational3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaNational4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaNational5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>And finally some of the sights from the Tri-Oval track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaTriOval1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaTriOval2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaTriOval3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaTriOval4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaTriOval5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/DAKOTA-20091007091756813 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/AUTOPOLIS-20091007091614865 <p> </p> <p>Opened in 1990 for an unheard-of cost of $500 million, Autopolis is located near Kamitsue village in Japan and is a tricky little track that you’ll have fun with in SHIFT. <br /><br />Autopolis was built by ambitious Japanese investment banker Tomonori Tsurumaki, who envisioned a luxury resort on top of a mountain along with an artificial ski slope and art by the likes of Van Gogh and Picasso where other wealthy people could watch races and escape from the hectic Japanese lifestyle.<br /><br />Three years after it was finished, Tsurumaki’s company went bankrupt and the resort – which had three hotels as well as the aforementioned ski slope and fine art - was up for sale. It changed hands twice more since and is currently owned by motorcycle giant Kawasaki.  <br /><br />Tight turns, sharp corners and cool scenery are a part of what makes Autopolis so much fun to drive. Amusement park rides and mountains light up the background, but don’t stare too long. <br /><br />Currently, Autopolis hosts events in the D1 Grand Prix, Super GT and Formula V6 Asia racing series.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Autopolis on the GP track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisGP1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisGP2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisGP3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisGP4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisGP5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>And here are some of the sights you will see on the Lakeside track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisLakeside1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisLakeside2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisLakeside3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisLakeside4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisLakeside5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289">RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</a></strong></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/AUTOPOLIS-20091007091614865 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/BRANDSHATCH-20091007091653388 <p> </p> <p>Used originally as a dirt track for motorcycles, Brands Hatch, located in Kent, England, hosted 12 runnings of the Formula One British Grand Prix from 1964 to 1986 and is one of the tracks available in SHIFT. <br /><br />From above, the track looks like an upside-down musical note, but the only sweet sounds coming off Brands Hatch are the squealing tires of cars barreling down its 2.3-mile asphalt path. <br /><br />Nigel Mansell still holds the all-time lap record on the track, which he originally set in 1986 at one minute, nine seconds, but that was in a Williams FW11, one of the most successful cars in the history of F-1. There’s no prize for beating his lap time in SHIFT other than the satisfaction of beating the best.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Brands Hatch on the GP track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchGP1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchGP2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchGP3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchGP4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchGP5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>And here are some of the sights you will see on the Indy track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchIndy1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchIndy2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchIndy3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchIndy4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchIndy5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/BRANDSHATCH-20091007091653388 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/ALPENTAL-20091007091451917 <p> </p> <p>With its tight corners and long straight-aways, Alpental – the German word for ‘alpine valley’- is one of the more challenging courses in SHIFT. <br /><br />Make sure you brake slightly heading into the first corner, because if you don’t, there’s a long and dusty road back when you go skidding off the track that will leave you well behind the pack. <br /><br />Surrounded by lush greenery and with hot air balloons floating in the distance, Alpental looks like it’d be a pleasant place to take a Sunday drive, but spin out early on and you’ll be in for a long day.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Alpental.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Alpental1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Alpental2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Alpental3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Alpental4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Alpental5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/ALPENTAL-20091007091451917 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/SPAFRANCORCHAMPS-20091007094301560 <p> </p> <p>Spa Francorchamps is one of the toughest tracks in the history of Formula One racing, making it an easy decision to include it in SHIFT. <br /><br />The seven-kilometer circuit, which has 21 turns and is home to the F-1 Belgian Grand Prix, has been home to several spectacular crashes during its 84 years of hosting grand prix racing, including one by Canadian racer Jacques Villeneuve that he calls his ‘best-ever crash’ in the Eau Rouge in 1999.<br /><br />Speaking of Eau Rouge, the Eau Rouge-Raidillon combination has ruined races for many drivers in the past and continues to make Spa an exercise in frustration for countless others. <br /><br />After negotiating a nasty hairpin called La Source, drivers head down a straight that crosses the Eau Rouge stream before being launched into a dizzying left-right-left combination of corners with a blind summit.  <br /><br />Raidillon, the ‘right’ in that combination, requires incredible driving skill to get around but it leads into a straight perfect for the drivers who survived to move ahead. See how you fare in SHIFT.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at SPA FRANCORCHAMPS.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Spa1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Spa2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Spa3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Spa4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Spa5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/SPAFRANCORCHAMPS-20091007094301560 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289 <p> </p> <p>So you want to fire up the elegant Lamborghini Reventón but don’t know where to melt some unsuspecting blacktop. <br /><br />Need for Speed SHIFT has 19 tracks that can be raced more than 50 different ways, plenty of pavement to flex your racing muscle. <br /><br />The tracks range from longtime favorites like Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the Nordschleife to new courses straight out of Slightly Mad Studios that include a downtown London road course and blasting through the crowded streets of Tokyo, so your Lambo will have tons of track to make its own in SHIFT.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <table style="width: 890px;" border="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr width="890" align="center"> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="ALPENTAL-20091007091451917"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Alpental_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> ALPENTAL </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="AMBUSHCANYON-20091007091538388"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AmbushCanyon_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> AMBUSH CANYON </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="AUTOPOLIS-20091007091614865"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AutopolisLakeside_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> AUTOPOLIS </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> </tr> <tr width="890" align="center"> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="BRANDSHATCH-20091007091653388"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/BrandshatchIndy_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> BRANDS HATCH </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="DAKOTA-20091007091756813"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DakotaGP_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> DAKOTA </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="DONINGTON-20091007092143576"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonGP_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> DONINGTON </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> </tr> <tr width="890" align="center"> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="EBISU-20091007091834875"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitSouth_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> EBISU </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="GLENDALE-20091007091916970"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/GlendaleWest_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> GLENDALE </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="HAZYVIEW-20091007092001325"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Hazyview8_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> HAZYVIEW </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> </tr> <tr width="890" align="center"> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="LONDON-20091007092243334"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LondonRoyalMile_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> LONDON </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="MAZDARACEWAYLAGUNASECA-20091007092321544"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LagunaSeca_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="MIYTOMI-20091007092450769"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Miyatomi_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> MIYTOMI </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> </tr> <tr width="890" align="center"> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="Nordschleife-20091007092531449"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/NordschleifeKarussell_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> Nordschleife </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="ROADAMERICA-20091007092608665"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RoadAmerica_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> ROAD AMERICA </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="RUSTLECREEK-20091007092743694"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/RustleCreek_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> RUSTLE CREEK </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> </tr> <tr width="890" align="center"> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="SILVERSTONECIRCUIT-20091007092839954"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/SilverstoneGP_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="SPAFRANCORCHAMPS-20091007094301560"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Spa_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> SPA FRANCORCHAMPS </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="TOKYO-20091007092917617"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/TokyoClub_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> TOKYO </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> </tr> <tr width="890" align="center"> <td align="center"><strong> <a href="WILLOWSPRINGS-20091007094353346"> <img style="height: 99px ! important; width: 175px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsHorseTheifMile_thumb.jpg" alt="" /> <br /> WILLOW SPRINGS </a> <br /> </strong><strong><strong> <br /><br /><br /></strong></strong></td> <td align="center"></td> <td align="center"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289 2009-09-25T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/WILLOWSPRINGS-20091007094353346 <p> </p> <p>About an hour north of Los Angeles, Willow Springs is one of the most famous tracks in American motorsport, making it an easy choice to include it in SHIFT. <br /><br />The main track at Willow Springs is about 2.5 miles long and hasn’t been changed one inch since opening in 1953. After efforts of the local racing community, it was designated a California Point of Historical Interest in 1996.<br /><br />Be wary of Willow Springs in SHIFT, as the elevation changes several times during your burn around its nine corners, with numbers 3 and 4, known as ‘The Omega’, being the most difficult to traverse. <br /><br />Chris Rado, a collaborator in the making of SHIFT, holds the track record for the fastest FWD Unlimited lap, at one minute, 27 seconds in his famous Scion tC. The overall track record is held by former CART driver Michael Andretti, who blew around the track in a mere 66 seconds back in 1987.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Willow Springs on the GP track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsGP1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsGP2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsGP3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsGP4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsGP5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>And here are some of the sights you will see on the "Horse Theif Mile" track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsHorseTheifMile1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsHorseTheifMile2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsHorseTheifMile3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsHorseTheifMile4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/WillowSpringsHorseTheifMile5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/WILLOWSPRINGS-20091007094353346 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/EBISU-20091007091834875 <p> </p> <p>Two absolutely ridiculous hairpin turns and several tight corners soon after. This is what makes the Ebisu Circuit, located in Japan, such a challenge for even the most seasoned of circuit racers. <br /><br />The main course – there are seven in total - at Ebisu is about two kilometers in length, but as a drift track is where Ebisu really shines.<br /><br />Designed and built by drifting pioneer Nobushige Kumakubo, who ranks second in all-time points on the D1 Grand Prix circuit, the track hosts its own D1 event every year. <br /><br />Finishing first at Ebisu in SHIFT is a true accomplishment.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Ebisu on the South Circuit track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitSouth1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitSouth2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitSouth3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitSouth4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitSouth5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>And here are some of the sights you will see on the West Circuit track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitWest1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitWest2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitWest3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitWest4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/EbisuCircuitWest5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/EBISU-20091007091834875 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/DONINGTON-20091007092143576 <p> </p> <p>Donington Park is a four-kilometer (2.5 mile), 12-turn circuit located in North West Leicestershire, England, and is set to become the new home of Formula One in England. <br /><br />In racing, Donington Park is probably best known for hosting the 1993 European Grand Prix, an event that was dominated by two things: rain, and the outstanding performance of the late Ayrton Senna, who led the race nearly from wire-to-wire, moving from fifth to first during the first lap, and defeating second-place Damon Hill by more than one minute. <br /><br />A memorial to Senna, who was killed in a horrific crash one year later, still stands outside a gift shop on the site. The circuit has a colorful history, as it was closed in 1939 after being requisitioned by the British Ministry of Defense at the outbreak of World War II. Donington Park was used as a storage facility for military vehicles until 1971, when it was bought by businessman Tom Wheatcroft, who re-opened the circuit to racers in 1977. <br /><br />In music, the site is well-known for being the host of the Download Festival, a three-day rock concert that in 2009 featured Def Leppard, Slipknot and Mötley Crüe on the main stages and drew 80,000 fans.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Donington on the GP track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonGP1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonGP2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonGP3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonGP4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonGP5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>And some of the sights you will see on the National track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonNational1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonNational2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonNational3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonNational4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/DonningtonNational5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/DONINGTON-20091007092143576 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/MAZDARACEWAYLAGUNASECA-20091007092321544 <p> </p> <p>Built near Monterey, California in 1957 at the then-astronomical cost of $1.5 million, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has hosted everything from American Le Mans Series races to a blessing from Pope John Paul II. <br /><br />Laguna Seca is about 2.2 miles in length and contains 11 turns, is most famed for its nasty ‘corkscrew’ turn that has led many racers astray, with perhaps the most incident taking place in 1996, when CART driver Alex Zanardi overtook Bryan Herta on the final lap and held on for the victory. Zanardi won the Rookie of the Year award for his efforts that season. <br /><br />The turn also claimed the life of CART racer Gonzalo Rodriguez in 1999 when he lost control of his car during a practice lap and careened into a wall, killing him instantly. <br /><br />Currently, the lap record at the track is held by French Formula One driver Sébastien Bourdais, who raced around the track in one minute, 5.880 seconds in 2007, breaking a previous record held by Ricardo Zonta a year earlier. <br /><br />More recently, Laguna Seca has been used for many different events, including MotoGP motorcycle races and the Rolex Sports Car Series, which ran its Verizon Festival of Speed on May 17. <br /><br />You can take Laguna Seca for a ride in SHIFT, but seriously, watch out for that corkscrew.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Laguna Seca.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LagunaSeca1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LagunaSeca2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LagunaSeca3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LagunaSeca4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/LagunaSeca5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/MAZDARACEWAYLAGUNASECA-20091007092321544 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/HAZYVIEW-20091007092001325 <p> </p> <p>One of the best tracks to play on the online side of SHIFT, Hazyview is a short sprint that has four nail-biting corners. <br /><br />Given its short distance, Hazyview also is an ideal track for drifting. Sit yourself down in a 350Z and try to stay on the track without careening into a wall. <br /><br />Take your car online and try Hazyview out in a car battle. You’ll be hooked as soon as the light goes green.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Hazyview on the Figure 8 track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Hazyview81.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Hazyview82.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Hazyview83.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Hazyview84.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/Hazyview85.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p>Some sights from the Oval track.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/HazyviewOval1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/HazyviewOval2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/HazyviewOval3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/HazyviewOval4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/HazyviewOval5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/HAZYVIEW-20091007092001325 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/AMBUSHCANYON-20091007091538388 <p> </p> <p>Set in a desert wasteland, Ambush Canyon is one of the most beautiful tracks in SHIFT, despite its barren surroundings. Rock formations wrap around the horizon with only a thin wooden fence keeping your car from plunging thousands of feet down the jagged, dusty canyon below.  <br /><br />In endurance races, the canyon is a forgiving track that has a reasonable amount of straights and mostly gentle corners, assuring you won’t fall back too far if you crash in the first turn.</p> <p><br />Ambush Canyon is one of the most challenging drift courses in SHIFT, with several snake-like curves that force the driver to work within the limitations of his car – raw power can’t save you here.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here are some of the sights you will see at Ambush Canyon.</p> <p><br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AmbushCanyon1.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AmbushCanyon2.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AmbushCanyon3.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AmbushCanyon4.jpg" alt="" /> <br /><br /> <img style="height: 512px ! important; width: 910px ! important;" src="http://ll.needforspeed.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/needforspeed.com/images/news/SHIFT/Tracks/4Shift/AmbushCanyon5.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/tracks/TracksHome-20090925052413289"><strong>RETURN TO THE FULL TRACK LIST</strong></a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://shift.needforspeed.com/us/tracks/AMBUSHCANYON-20091007091538388 2009-10-07T00:00:00Z