The camera sits high enough to see the corner ahead and the rival behind.
Gameplay / Canyon Leap+
Read the road.
Spot the gap, watch the car on your flank, and pick your moment.
01
Slide first. Boost out.
Carry a drift through the corner, straighten up to bank nitro, then cash it in on the next straight.
02
Mind what's ahead. And behind.
The road is shared with armed rivals, loose parts, and whatever somebody just left in your racing line.
03
Settle it on the track.
Take on the AI, share a screen with a friend, or race with up to eight players online.
RACE ✱ WRECK ✱ REPAIR ✱ RACE ✱ WRECK ✱ REPAIR
02 / Damage
Not just a health bar.
01Nose-first drop
02Side MG burst
03Heavy ball to roof
04Missile strike
In-game damage test: Hornet.
Looks broken. Drives broken.
01
Metal bends where it takes the hit.
Off-centre impacts crumple and twist the body. Hard knocks loosen parts; sustained gunfire leaves more than a few scratches.
02
Broken parts aren't decoration.
Knock the wheels out of line and the car pulls. Damage the tyres and lose grip. A battered body drags at speed.
03
Some damage is skin-deep. Some isn't.
Windows crack and shatter; lamps break where they're struck. Fire can leave a much bigger repair bill—or write the car off.
Nose first into the ground. Let it settle. Rake the side with machine-gun fire, drop a heavy ball onto the roof, then send in a missile. The damage adds up on the same car.
03 / Two arsenals
Army issue. Accord-built.
One came off a battlefield. The other came out of a workshop.
Welded together from whatever the valley had lying around. Punt a rival with a piston, drag them with a net, or rattle their windows with the bass.
Subwoofer + bowling launcherShockwaves and very heavy bowling balls.
Net cannon + piston ramCatch them with the net. Shove them off line with the ram.
Saws, harpoons + wrecking flailsCut, hook, and swing your way through traffic.
Set the rules before the race
Accord rules Home-built, race-legal hardware. Army equipment stays out.
Everything goes Both arsenals, plus the experimental hardware.
Weapons off No guns. Just driving and contact.
Weapons off
Or race it clean.
Switch the weapons off. Find the braking point and hold your line. Contact still leaves a mark.
04 / The Dead Mile campaign
The reigning champion
Can you beat Blackthorn?
You start with a battered starter and a little cash. He starts with an advantage. Race for points, spend your winnings wisely, and take the title from him.
The rivals upgrade between races, too. Fall behind and they stay ahead.