Each base-model vehicle can be upgraded with the addition of higher horsepower engines, enhanced suspension and tires. These upgrades are purchased with earnings won from competing in the World Cup challenge. Money is earned by winning races and finishing high in the final standings of a Tour. Players can plow the money back into their vehicle via upgrades or purchase a better vehicle outright. Though higher-end cars are effectively locked at the beginning of the game, a player is free to pursue a dream and skip over the less interesting cars.
Players can now upgrade their car into extreme machines.
Off-Road 3 show a creativity and attention to detail that I never expected. Eleven courses traverse a range of environments, including Yosemite, Mt. Fuji, the Canadian Rockies and New York City. Rather than race in circles, many of these tracks take the form of a course - with a starting line miles away from the finish line. Most tracks provide creativity and unique challenges in the form of unique characteristics. The Yucatan track demands good climbing performance while Red Rock stresses speed and handling.