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Upgrades in Need for Speed: High Stakes are performance-improving customisation parts equipped to cars in the career mode.

In the PC release, upgrades are bought successionally towards improving a car's performance with numbered stages, which differs from the PlayStation release.

Players can upgrade their cars with one of three upgrade packages. Each package improves upon another with additional performance improvements:

  • Upgrade 1: Improves handling by optimising the suspension
  • Upgrade 2: Improves handling and top speed by optimising aerodynamics
  • Upgrade 3: Improves top speed and braking by optimising engine performance and brakes

Upgrades[]

Aston Martin DB7[]

NFSHS PC AstonMartinDB7
Stock
Base performance
Overall 8
Acceleration 10
Top Speed 8
Handling 4
Braking 8
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 AstonMartinDB7
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $7,000
Overall (+0) 8
Acceleration (+0) 10
Top Speed (+0) 8
Handling (+2) 6
Braking (+0) 8
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 AstonMartinDB7
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $8,750
Overall (+1) 9
Acceleration (+0) 10
Top Speed (+1) 9
Handling (+2) 6
Braking (+0) 8
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 AstonMartinDB7
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $14,000
Overall (+1) 9
Acceleration (+1) 11
Top Speed (+1) 9
Handling (+2) 6
Braking (+1) 9

BMW M5[]

NFSHS PC BMWM5
Stock
Base performance
Overall 13
Acceleration 14
Top Speed 13
Handling 8
Braking 13
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 BMWM5
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $24,000
Overall (+0) 13
Acceleration (+0) 14
Top Speed (+0) 13
Handling (+2) 10
Braking (+1) 14
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 BMWM5
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $30,000
Overall (+0) 13
Acceleration (+0) 14
Top Speed (+1) 14
Handling (+3) 11
Braking (+1) 14
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 BMWM5
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $48,000
Overall (+1) 14
Acceleration (+1) 15
Top Speed (+2) 15
Handling (+3) 11
Braking (+3) 16

BMW Z3[]

NFSHS PC BMWZ3
Stock
Base performance
Overall 3
Acceleration 6
Top Speed 3
Handling 3
Braking 11
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 BMWZ3
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $6,000
Overall (+1) 4
Acceleration (+0) 6
Top Speed (+0) 3
Handling (+3) 6
Braking (+0) 11
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 BMWZ3
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $5,000
Overall (+2) 5
Acceleration (+0) 6
Top Speed (+3) 6
Handling (+5) 8
Braking (+0) 11
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 BMWZ3
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $8,000
Overall (+3) 6
Acceleration (+1) 7
Top Speed (+4) 7
Handling (+5) 8
Braking (+5) 16

Chevrolet Camaro[]

NFSHS PC ChevroletCamaroZ28
Stock
Base performance
Overall 8
Acceleration 10
Top Speed 7
Handling 6
Braking 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 ChevroletCamaroZ28
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $4,500
Overall (+0) 8
Acceleration (+0) 10
Top Speed (+0) 7
Handling (+3) 9
Braking (+0) 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 ChevroletCamaroZ28
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $4,500
Overall (+1) 9
Acceleration (+0) 10
Top Speed (+3) 10
Handling (+4) 10
Braking (+0) 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 ChevroletCamaroZ28
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $7,500
Overall (+2) 10
Acceleration (+2) 12
Top Speed (+3) 10
Handling (+4) 10
Braking (+3) 12

Chevrolet Corvette[]

NFSHS PC ChevroletCorvette
Stock
Base performance
Overall 11
Acceleration 14
Top Speed 13
Handling 8
Braking 13
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 ChevroletCorvette
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $10,000
Overall (+0) 11
Acceleration (+0) 14
Top Speed (+0) 13
Handling (+2) 10
Braking (+1) 14
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 ChevroletCorvette
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $12,500
Overall (+1) 12
Acceleration (+0) 14
Top Speed (+1) 14
Handling (+3) 11
Braking (+1) 14
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 ChevroletCorvette
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $20,000
Overall (+2) 13
Acceleration (+1) 15
Top Speed (+2) 15
Handling (+3) 11
Braking (+3) 16

Ferrari 360 Modena[]

NFSHS PC Ferrari360Modena
Stock
Base performance
Overall 13
Acceleration 13
Top Speed 14
Handling 12
Braking 10
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 Ferrari360Modena
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $24,000
Overall (+0) 13
Acceleration (+0) 13
Top Speed (+0) 14
Handling (+1) 13
Braking (+2) 12
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 Ferrari360Modena
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $40,000
Overall (+1) 14
Acceleration (+0) 13
Top Speed (+2) 16
Handling (+2) 14
Braking (+2) 12
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 Ferrari360Modena
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $64,000
Overall (+2) 15
Acceleration (+2) 15
Top Speed (+2) 16
Handling (+2) 14
Braking (+3) 13

Ferrari 550 Maranello[]

NFSHS PC Ferrari550Maranello
Stock
Base performance
Overall 14
Acceleration 13
Top Speed 17
Handling 12
Braking 10
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 Ferrari550Maranello
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $22,500
Overall (+0) 14
Acceleration (+0) 13
Top Speed (+0) 17
Handling (+2) 14
Braking (+0) 10
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 Ferrari550Maranello
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $15,000
Overall (+0) 14
Acceleration (+0) 13
Top Speed (+2) 19
Handling (+4) 16
Braking (+0) 10
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 Ferrari550Maranello
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $30,000
Overall (+1) 15
Acceleration (+2) 15
Top Speed (+2) 19
Handling (+4) 16
Braking (+2) 12

Ferrari F50[]

NFSHS PC FerrariF50
Stock
Base performance
Overall 16
Acceleration 15
Top Speed 18
Handling 15
Braking 12
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 FerrariF50
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $33,750
Overall (+0) 16
Acceleration (+0) 15
Top Speed (+0) 18
Handling (+2) 17
Braking (+0) 12
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 FerrariF50
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $56,250
Overall (+1) 17
Acceleration (+0) 15
Top Speed (+2) 20
Handling (+3) 18
Braking (+0) 12
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 FerrariF50
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $90,000
Overall (+1) 17
Acceleration (+1) 16
Top Speed (+2) 20
Handling (+3) 18
Braking (+1) 13

Ford XR8[]

NFSHS PC FordFalconXR8
Stock
Base performance
Overall 5
Acceleration 5
Top Speed 4
Handling 4
Braking 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 FordFalconXR8
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $4,050
Overall (+0) 5
Acceleration (+0) 5
Top Speed (+0) 4
Handling (+2) 6
Braking (+0) 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 FordFalconXR8
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $4,050
Overall (+1) 6
Acceleration (+0) 5
Top Speed (+1) 5
Handling (+3) 7
Braking (+0) 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 FordFalconXR8
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $6,750
Overall (+2) 7
Acceleration (+2) 7
Top Speed (+2) 6
Handling (+3) 7
Braking (+3) 12

HSV SV99[]

NFSHS PC HSVSV99
Stock
Base performance
Overall 8
Acceleration 10
Top Speed 7
Handling 6
Braking 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 HSVSV99
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $9,000
Overall (+0) 8
Acceleration (+0) 10
Top Speed (+0) 7
Handling (+3) 9
Braking (+0) 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 HSVSV99
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $7,500
Overall (+0) 8
Acceleration (+0) 10
Top Speed (+1) 8
Handling (+5) 11
Braking (+0) 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 HSVSV99
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $12,000
Overall (+2) 10
Acceleration (+2) 12
Top Speed (+3) 10
Handling (+5) 11
Braking (+3) 12

Jaguar XKR[]

NFSHS PC JaguarXKR
Stock
Base performance
Overall 9
Acceleration 10
Top Speed 8
Handling 9
Braking 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 JaguarXKR
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $8,000
Overall (+0) 9
Acceleration (+0) 10
Top Speed (+0) 8
Handling (+1) 10
Braking (+0) 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 JaguarXKR
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $10,000
Overall (+0) 9
Acceleration (+0) 10
Top Speed (+1) 9
Handling (+2) 11
Braking (+0) 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 JaguarXKR
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $16,000
Overall (+2) 11
Acceleration (+3) 13
Top Speed (+1) 9
Handling (+2) 11
Braking (+3) 12

Lamborghini Diablo SV[]

NFSHS PC LamborghiniDiabloSV
Stock
Base performance
Overall 15
Acceleration 13
Top Speed 17
Handling 16
Braking 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 LamborghiniDiabloSV
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $30,000
Overall (+0) 15
Acceleration (+0) 13
Top Speed (+0) 17
Handling (+2) 18
Braking (+0) 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 LamborghiniDiabloSV
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $50,000
Overall (+1) 16
Acceleration (+0) 13
Top Speed (+1) 18
Handling (+3) 19
Braking (+0) 9
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 LamborghiniDiabloSV
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $80,000
Overall (+2) 17
Acceleration (+2) 15
Top Speed (+2) 19
Handling (+3) 19
Braking (+1) 10

Mercedes-Benz SLK 230[]

NFSHS PC MercedesBenzSLK230
Stock
Base performance
Overall 4
Acceleration 3
Top Speed 5
Handling 5
Braking 6
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 MercedesBenzSLK230
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $5,200
Overall (+1) 5
Acceleration (+0) 3
Top Speed (+0) 5
Handling (+4) 9
Braking (+0) 6
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 MercedesBenzSLK230
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $4,000
Overall (+1) 5
Acceleration (+0) 3
Top Speed (+2) 7
Handling (+5) 10
Braking (+0) 6
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 MercedesBenzSLK230
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $6,000
Overall (+2) 6
Acceleration (+1) 4
Top Speed (+3) 8
Handling (+5) 10
Braking (+5) 11

Nissan Skyline GT-R[]

NFSHS PC NissanSkylineGTRVSpec
Stock
Base performance
Overall 12
Acceleration 12
Top Speed 13
Handling 9
Braking 11
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 NissanSkylineGTRVSpec
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $22,500
Overall (+0) 12
Acceleration (+0) 12
Top Speed (+0) 13
Handling (+1) 10
Braking (+0) 11
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 NissanSkylineGTRVSpec
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $37,500
Overall (+1) 13
Acceleration (+0) 12
Top Speed (+2) 15
Handling (+2) 11
Braking (+0) 11
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 NissanSkylineGTRVSpec
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $60,000
Overall (+1) 13
Acceleration (+2) 14
Top Speed (+2) 15
Handling (+2) 11
Braking (+1) 12

Pontiac Firebird[]

NFSHS PC PontiacFirebirdTransAm
Stock
Base performance
Overall 7
Acceleration 10
Top Speed 6
Handling 6
Braking 11
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 PontiacFirebirdTransAm
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $4,050
Overall (+0) 7
Acceleration (+0) 10
Top Speed (+0) 6
Handling (+1) 7
Braking (+0) 11
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 PontiacFirebirdTransAm
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $4,050
Overall (+1) 8
Acceleration (+0) 10
Top Speed (+3) 9
Handling (+3) 9
Braking (+0) 11
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 PontiacFirebirdTransAm
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $6,750
Overall (+3) 10
Acceleration (+2) 12
Top Speed (+3) 9
Handling (+3) 9
Braking (+1) 12

Porsche 911 Turbo[]

NFSHS PC Porsche911Turbo
Stock
Base performance
Overall 13
Acceleration 12
Top Speed 14
Handling 17
Braking 14
NFSHS PC Upgrade1 Porsche911Turbo
Upgrade 1
Purchase through the garage for $26,250
Overall (+0) 13
Acceleration (+0) 12
Top Speed (+0) 14
Handling (+2) 19
Braking (+0) 14
NFSHS PC Upgrade2 Porsche911Turbo
Upgrade 2
Purchase through the garage for $43,750
Overall (+1) 14
Acceleration (+0) 12
Top Speed (+2) 16
Handling (+3) 20
Braking (+0) 14
NFSHS PC Upgrade3 Porsche911Turbo
Upgrade 3
Purchase through the garage for $70,000
Overall (+2) 15
Acceleration (+2) 14
Top Speed (+2) 16
Handling (+3) 20
Braking (+1) 15

Notes[]

  • Class AAA vehicles can not be upgraded.
  • Fully upgraded vehicles often resemble higher performance counterparts, such as the Camaro SS and the RUF CTR2.
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