Racing all those cars occurs on one of 23 courses. The current edition follows the previous versions by stretching racing over a variety of game modes, including traditional arcade racing, a few chase modes, capture the flag, and a lengthy trip through the history of Porsche. As soon as the game loaded, the menu graphics were nice with detailed renderings of the Porsche lineup. The glitzy menu graphics quickly rolled into the actual game play. At the beginning of the game you are prompted for your name, and it shows up legibly on your license plate.
Cars are either convertible or hard-top, and each has a fairly detailed driver.
In fact, in one car I noticed that as I backed up, the driver would turn and look over his shoulder. NFS Porsche Unleashed utilizes a damage model, and during a race your car visibly changes as damage occurs. Starting with a perfect car, your headlights and tail lights gleam. After a few hits, the luminance declines until finally your light goes out. And the game keeps track of damage to location.