In the game, however, the car could be upgraded to hit a top speed of 242 mph, making it one of the fastest cars in Need for Speed history. That gave the M3 GTR a 3.4-second 60 mph dash. The 4.0L V8 found in the M3 GTR and used in Most Wanted was developed specifically for racing, churning out 441 horsepower and 354-lb-ft of torque. But what makes this car so incredible? It's not only its image, but the incredible sound coming from the V8 that won this car 7 GT events in the 2001 American Le Mans championship. In a brilliantly conceptualized career, the player is motivated to beat all of Razor's 15 cronies driving unique cars in order to climb up the Black List ladder and be able to obtain the M3 GT3 back from Razor. Need for Speed: Most Wanted allows the player to get a taste of this superb race car from the very beginning, before it is sabotaged and obtained by the main antagonist Clarence 'Razor' Callahan. Multiple cars are unlocked upon the player defeating certain Blacklist racers. Cars in Need for Speed: Most Wanted are unlocked as players progress through the Career and Challenge Series. For the GBA release car list, see Need for Speed: Most Wanted/Cars (GBA). Widely regarded as the greatest Need for Speed car, the M3 GTR is also what makes Most Wanted the best game in the franchise in the eyes many fans. For the PSP release car list, see Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0/Cars.
