Hidden keys and newly added Mountain Dew cans unlock in-game secrets. Multiple paths per course. Each track branches into different directions. Improved graphic textures, reflection-mapping on vehicles and the like. Memory Pak Support, Rumble Pak Support.
Vehicles react faster and with much more precision, regardless of shape or size.
Partially because of this, the game's racing element has progressed leaps and bounds. Whereas SF Rush was all about exploration and hardly about racing, Rush 2 serves up a more balanced compromise between the two. For example, the game's first and easiest course, Las Vegas, is all about racing. There are virtually no jumps and no short-cuts. Instead, the course puts emphasis on speed, precise turning and more speed.