Ace Race[]
Note: After the first difficulty shift, the Ace Races start from race #4. After the second shift, they start from #6.
| Tier | Track | Recommended Rank | Recorded AI time |
| 1 | The London Eye | 1482 | 1:05:208 |
| 2 | Crystal Lake | 1500 | 1:28:704 |
| 3 | Classified | 1527 | 1:17:286 |
| 4 | Ipanema Showdown | 1562 | 0:58:476 |
| 5 | Mount Teide | 1607 | 1:08:277 |
| 6, 1.3 | The Mirage | 1660 | 0:53:394 |
| 7, 2.3 | Alps | 1675 | 0:52:404 |
| 8, 3.3 | Nevada Reverse | 1694 | 1:06:528 |
| 9, 4.3 | Azure Coast | 1716 | 1:21:444 |
| 5.3 | Buddha's Teachings | 1743 | 0:58:080 |
| 6.3 | Dragon Tree | 1773 | |
| 7.3 - 9.3 | French Guiana | 1812 | 0:58:938 |
Tier 1[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Drift distance: 800 yd / m | Classic | Westminster Bridge | 789 |
| Ford Focus RS | Finish 3rd | Classic | Iceland | 1012 |
| Maserati GranTurismo Sport | Finish Race | Infected | Iceland | 1205 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Drift distance: 800 yd / m | Classic | Fr. Guiana Rev. | 1482 |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Finish Race | Knockdowns | Barcelona | 736 |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Finish 3rd | Classic | The Dragon's Den | 736 |
| Chevrolet Camaro GS | Finish Race | Elimination | The London Eye | 947 |
Tier 2[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Barrel Roll: 2 | Classic | Sector 8 | 818 |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Get 8,000 points | Gate Drift | Dubai Reverse | 818 |
| Chevrolet Camaro GS | Finish first | Classic | San Diego Harbor Rev. | 998 |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Finish 1st | Classic | London | 1326 |
| Ford Focus RS | Drift distance: 800 yd / m | Elimination | Westminster Bridge | 1035 |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Flat Spins: 2 | Classic | Venice Reverse | 767 |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Knock down the most cars | Knockdown | Test Site: Omega | 767 |
Tier 3[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Finish 1st | Elimination | The Secret Lab | 861 |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Knockdowns: 4 | Classic | Tokyo Reverse | 861 |
| Chevrolet Camaro GS | Drift distance: 1,000 yd / m | Classic | Tokyo | 1033 |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Knock down the most cars | Knockdown | French Guiana | 1342 |
| Ford Focus RS | Finish 1st | Infected | Iceland Reverse | 1070 |
| Maserati GranTurismo Sport | Flat Spins In One Jump: 2 | Classic | Barcelona | 1223 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Finish 1st | Classic | Sector 8 | 1527 |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Reach 8,000 points | Gate Drift | French Guiana | 812 |
Tier 4[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Finish 1st | Infected | Nevada | 918 |
| Chevrolet Camaro GS | Perfect Runs: 3 | Cloud Nine | Classic | 1081 |
| Chevrolet Camaro GS | Knock down the most cars | Knockdown | Azure Coast | 1081 |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Drift distance: 1,200 yd / m | Classic | Fr. Guiana Rev. | 1366 |
| Ford Focus RS | Knockdowns: 6 | Classic | Dragon Tree | 1117 |
| Maserati GranTurismo Sport | Reach 8,000 points | Gate Drift | Alps | 1249 |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Barrel Rolls: 3 | Classic | Route 375-1 | 873 |
Tier 5[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Finish 1st | Classic | Wall Ascent | 989 |
| Chevrolet Camaro GS | Finish 1st | Flawless | Azure Coast Reverse | |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Finish 1st | Elimination | Alps Reverse | 1397 |
| Ford Focus RS | Beat 1:38 | Classic | French Guiana | 1176 |
| Ford Focus RS | Reach 9,000 points | Gate Drift | Dubai Reverse | 1176 |
| Maserati GranTurismo Sport | Finish 1st | Classic | Nevada | 1285 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Knock down the most cars | Knockdown | Sector 8 | 1607 |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Finish 1st | Infected | Barcelona | 948 |
Tier 6[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Reach 19,000 points | Gate Drift | Iceland | |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Beat 1:30 | Classic | Venice Reverse | 1436 |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Finish 1st | Infected | Westminster Bridge | 1436 |
| Ford Focus RS | Finish 1st | Elimination | Ice Cave | 1246 |
| Maserati GranTurismo Sport | Knock down the most cars | Knockdown | Sky Drop | 1329 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Beat 1:06 | Flawless | Barcelona Reverse | 1660 |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Finish 1st | Classic | Iceland Reverse | 1039 |
Tier 7[]
Challenges for the MiTo GTA, Cooper S, Focus RS and Camaro GS are automatically discontinued at this tier while the CTS-V Coupe Race Car and SL 65 AMG are used instead.
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Finish 1st | Elimination | Ipanema Showdown | 1508 |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Beat 1:29 | Classic | Crystal Lake | 1508 |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Reach 8,000 points | Gate Drift | Classified | 1557 |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Beat 1:21 | Classic | Mount Teide | 1557 |
| Maserati GranTurismo Sport | Beat 1:19 | Classic | Great Wall Rev. | 1438 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Finish 1st | Flawless | The London Eye | 1675 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Knock down the most cars | Knockdown | Route 375-1 | 1521 |
Tier 8[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Knock down the most cars | Knockdown | The River Fort | 1534 |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Beat 1:18 | Classic | Dragon Tree | 1534 |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Beat 1:12 | Classic | The Great Wall | 1584 |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Finish 1st | Elimination | The Rose of the Desert | 1584 |
| Maserati GranTurismo Sport | Beat 1:28 | Classic | Nevada | 1438 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Finish 1st | Flawless | Ice Cave | 1694 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Beat 1:06 | Classic | Oceanview Derby | 1545 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Finish 1st | Infected | The Dragon's Den | 1545 |
Tier 9[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Finish 1st | Infected | Cloud Nine | 1534 |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Knock down the most cars | Knockdown | Avalanche Alley | 1534 |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Finish 1st | Elimination | Temple Drive | 1534 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Beat 1:04 | Flawless | The Dragon's Den | 1716 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Beat 1:06 | Flawless | Highland View | 1545 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Finish 1st | Infected | The Secret Lab | 1545 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Finish 1st | Elimination | Wall Ascent | 1545 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Beat 2:02 | Classic | Tokyo Reverse | 1545 |
Tier 1.3[]
Challenges are based on Tier 6 but with increased recommended ranks. The Tier 6 Ace Race is re-used.
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Finish 1st | Flawless | London | 1330 |
| Ford Focus RS | Flat Spins in one jump: 2 | Classic | French Guiana | 1246 |
| Maserati GranTurismo Sport | Finish 1st | Infected | Cloud Nine | 1381 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Drift distance: 1,100 yd / m | Classic | Venice | 1562 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Finish position: 1 | Elimination | Azure Coast | 1352 |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Beat 1:52 | Classic | Classified |
Tier 2.3[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Chevrolet Camaro GS | Finish position: 1 | Elimination | The Secret Lab | 1232 |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Finish position: 1 | Classic | Tokyo Reverse | 1098 |
| Ford Focus RS | Drift Distance: 1,100 yd / m | Classic | Azure Coast Reverse | 1266 |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Reach 20,000 points | Gate Drift | Iceland | |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Finish position: 1 | Flawless | Nevada Reverse | |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Flat Spins: 6 | Classic | Sector 8 Reverse | 1607 |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Finish position: 1 | Infected | Ice Cave | 1064 |
Tier 3.3[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Ford Focus RS | Finish position: 1 | Infected | Dragon's Den | 1290 |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Finish position: 1 | Elimination | Barcelona | 1404 |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Beat 1:12 | Classic | Highland View | |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Finish position: 1 | Classic | The River Fort | 1094 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Finish position: 1 | Flawless | Ipanema Showdown | 1660 |
Tier 4.3[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Mini Cooper S Roadster | Knock down the most cars | Knockdown | French Guiana | 1126 |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Beat 1:24 | Classic | Alps | |
| Ford Focus RS | Finish position: 1 | Infected | Barcelona Reverse | |
| Maserati GranTurismo Sport | Finish position: 1 | Elimination | Dubai Reverse | 1415 |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Beat 1:48 | Classic | Iceland Reverse | |
| Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Finish position: 1 | Infected | Sector 8 | 1470 |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Drift Distance: 1,400 yd / m | Unplugged | Azure Coast Reverse | |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Beat 1:14 | Classic | Test Site: Omega | 1675 |
Tier 5.3[]
| Car | Main Goal | Race Mode | Track | Recommended Rank |
| Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA | Reach 8,000 points | Gate Drift | Classified | |
| Ford Focus RS | Beat 1:35 | Classic | Sector 8 Reverse | |
| Maserati GranTurismo Sport | Finish position: 1 | Unplugged | The Great Wall | |
| Ferrari 458 Italia | Finish position: 1 | Infected | Sky Drop | 1514 |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Beat 1:11 | Classic | San Diego Harbor Rev. | 1469 |
| Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car | Knockdown the most cars | Knockdown | Avalanche Alley | 1469 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition | Finish position: 1 | Elimination | Rapido Park | 1494 |
