Need for Speed: Wanted Cheat Codes
Enter the code on "Press Start" screen.
| Cheat | Effect |
| Up Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down | Unlocks Junkman Engine Part |
| Left, Right, Left, Right, Up, Down, Up, Down | Unlocks Syntec Ford GT |
| Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right | Unlocks Burger King Challenge |
| Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right | Unlocks The Castrol Ford GT |
Need for Speed: Wanted Unlockables
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
| Lotus Elise | Beat Blacklist Boss #8 |
| Lexus IS300 | Automatic |
| Lamborguini Murciélago | Beat Blacklist Boss #4 |
| Lamborguini Gallardo | Beat Blacklist Boss #6 |
| Mustang GT | Beat Blacklist Boss #12 |
| Ford GT | Beat Blacklist Boss #4 |
| Fiat Punto | Automatic |
| Dodge Viper SRT 10 | Beat Blacklist Boss #6 |
| Corvette C6.R | Complete 100% of the game |
| Corvette C6 | Beat Blacklist Boss #5 |
| Chevrolet Cobalt SS | Automatic |
| Cadillac CTS | Beat Blacklist Boss #12 |
| BMW GTR (Race version) | Beat Blacklist Boss #1 |
| Audi TT 3.2 Quattro | Beat Blacklist Boss # 15 |
| Audi A4 3.2 FSI Quattro | Beat Blacklist Boss #14 |
| Audi A3 3.2 Quattro | Beat Blacklist Boss #15 |
| Aston Martin DB9 | Beat Blacklist Boss #7 |
| Mazda RX-7 | Beat Blacklist Boss #9 |
| Mazda RX-8 | Beat Blacklist Boss #12 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK 500 | Beat Blacklist Boss #8 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 500 | Beat Blacklist Boss #11 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren | Beat Blacklist Boss #3 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | Beat Blacklist Boss #14 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII | Beat Blacklist Boss #11 |
| Pontiac GTO | Beat Blacklist Boss #10 |
| Porsche 911 Carrera S | Beat Blacklist Boss #7 |
| Porsche 911 Turbo S | Beat Blacklist Boss #5 |
| Porsche Carrera GT | Beat Blacklist Boss #3 |
| Porsche Cayman S | Beat Blacklist Boss #10 |
| Renault Clio V6 | Beat Blacklist Boss #13 |
| Subaru Impreza WRX STi | Beat Blacklist Boss #9 |
| Toyota Supra | Beat Blacklist Boss #13 |
| Vauxhall Monaro VXR | Beat Blacklist Boss #10 |
| Volkswagen Golf GTI | Automatic |
How To Unlock The Different Heat Levels
You will start campaign mode only being able to only
achieve Heat levels 1 and 2 (City Police). By defeating certain
Blacklist Rivals, you can then achieve the higher Heat Levels.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
| Heat Level #3 | Defeat the Blacklist #13 rival |
| Heat Level #4 | Defeat the Blacklist #9 rival |
| Heat Level #5 | Defeat the Blacklist #5 rival. |
| Heat Level #6 | On the final challenge (Challenge Series mode) and on the final level of Campaign Mode. Sgt. Cross joins in the pursuit. |
To Unlock New areas to Race
Beat These Blacklist Racers to get newer areas to drive.
| Unlockable | How to Unlock |
| Camden Beach | Beat the #13 on the Blacklist |
| Rockport City | Beat the #9 on the Blacklist |
Need for Speed: Wanted Secrets
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If you start a new career with a memory card with Need for Speed Underground 2 file on it you get extra money when starting out.
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Easy Money when You Sell a Car
Before you sell a car, go to a One-Stop Shop and reset all the exterior body parts (body kit, wheels, spoiler, hood, etc.) to stock. You will get a trade-in credit for the old custom parts and it will not lower the car's value when you sell it in the Safe House.
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Watch your tachometer when at the starting line. Get your needle in the blue right when the race starts to get a perfect launch and gain some time against your opponents.
Need for Speed: Wanted Glitches
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Skip police chase after a maximum possibility police encounter race
When you race any race that has maximum potential for police encounter, a police chase will ensue sometime during the race. After the race you will need to get away from them so that the win and money won will stay. To completely skip this sometimes tedious process after a race, wait until you see the "auto-save" icon at the top of the screen disappear. Once it has disappeared (completed auto-save), hit reset and reload your profile. The race will show complete along with the money credits in your bank account.
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When doing race events in career mode, there is a way to change the amount of traffic, catch-up on/off, and number of laps.
For example, there is a race in "Race events" in the blacklist menu. It is a sprint type race, and the track is "Seagate & Camden". Go back to the main menu, and select quick race. Select custom race, and do a sprint on "Seagate & Camden". Set the options you want (i.e. No traffic, etc). Do the race. Go back into career mode and do that same race in the blacklist menu. Those options you selected in quick race mode will apply here. You can have no traffic, and turn off catch-up. It also means if you have a 4-lap circuit race in career mode, you can do this cheat and only have to do 1 lap.
