User blog comment:Azelfland/Infected mode/@comment-26363841-20170723142324

Yes, no doubt that it is much better in Xtreme.

In A8 the only way to gain time before the timer runs out is to pick up nitro bottles along the track or knocking down opponents. And if the timer runs out you'll blow up, and that can be frustrating if it happens near the finish line and other opponents overtake you.

In Xtreme, you can also gain time by drifting, stunts, obliterating obstacles etc..., and the time you gain depends on your vehicle type and the action you do. For example, Buggies gain more nitro (or in this case, time) by doing barrel rolls and flat spins. SUVs and Rally cars can gain more nitro/time by drifting while Monster Truck gain more by knocking down opponents and Pick-Ups by simply being in the air.

Oh, and you do not blow up if the timer runs out. No wonder why I played this mode in MP much more in a few months in Xtreme than in 3 years of A8 lol.