History DummiedOut / DrivingGames

** 2012's ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012 Need for Speed: Most Wanted]]'' has beta files revealing three cars—the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, and the Hummer H1 Alpha—that were meant to be in the game, complete with completed models, stats, and even car change videos for the Jeep and Hummer makes, but were culled from the final Creator/CriterionGames release, though the mobile version developed by Firemonkeys Studios includes these cars in its selection. Thanks to dedicated fans, they can be modded back in, though using any of them can cause game crashes.

* 2012's [[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012 Need for Speed: Most Wanted]]'' has beta files revealing three cars—the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, and the Hummer H1 Alpha—that were meant to be in the game, complete with completed models, stats, and even car change videos for the Jeep and Hummer makes, but were culled from the final Creator/CriterionGames release, though the mobile version developed by Firemonkeys Studios includes these cars in its selection. Thanks to dedicated fans, they can be modded back in, though using any of them can cause game crashes.

** In the [=PlayStation=] version of ''Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit'', selecting a higher difficulty level would result in all police Corvettes being replaced by a police version of the Lamborghini Diablo SV. Said AI-controlled Pursuit Diablo still exists in the PC version of the game, but is unused. Furthermore, Hot Pursuit mode was completely cut out of the [=PlayStation=] version of the game.

* Darkside has been dummied out of both ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal2'' and ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal3''(though fought as a boss in the second stage), being completely removed from the former but ''fully'' playable in the latter with the Gameshark code [=800D28D0 O0OE=]. He even has unique stats (Good handling, 5/5 armor, 5/5 special, and 2/5 speed), a fully-functional special (a freeze missile / flamethrower combo), and even the canonical driver Mr. Ash, so why he was removed is anyone's guess.

* ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsHitAndRun'' has, along with a few cut messages and music, [[http://tcrf.net/The_Simpsons:_Hit_%26_Run three songs beginning with "land_of_choc."]] If the "choc" stands for "chocolate," this could mean that there was a Land of Chocolate level (or simply a section or mission themed around chocolate) planned, which gets more interesting considering that there is an ''actual'' Land of Chocolate level in ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsGame''. The only use of the song in-game is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfXDBv3scro#t=132 around this part]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Driver}}'' has the dummmied-out city of Newcastle (where Reflections is based in real life), which the protagonist is shown driving through during the ending credits. In the PC version, it can be accessed by hacking.

** In ''5'' and ''6'', Special Stage Route X had an alternate "stunt" ribbon with pipe tunnels, half-pipes, and spiral turns, [[FanNickname nicknamed "The Unicorn" by fans]], which was shown being driven on in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMXbJyDI3Rw&t=2m2s promotional video]], and even had a LoadingScreen image, course map, and other assets in the game files, but was never made playable, perhaps due to the limitations of the physics engine. When SSRX was updated for ''GT Sport'', though the other leftovers were deleted, the visible sections of the unused course were still incorporated into the circuit model.

** Mystery Caves has a dummied out shortcut, presumably removed because it was too easy to access for how far ahead it skips you. It's still there, and even still visible on the mini-map, but was "removed" by covering the entire thing in off-track terrain that slows your car down removing any advantage whatsoever to taking it. It's not even used to hide a CTR token or a few time crates (like the mine cart track in Dragon Mines).

* In ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'' [[FinalBoss Nitrous Oxide]] was originally meant to be a playable character unlocked via the Purple Gem Cup alongside the other bosses, but the developers didn't have time to fix the issues caused by his unique hovering cart using too much memory and his size obscuring the player's view. He's still playable via a Cheat Device or modding the game, and even has unique audio quotes that are only heard when the player is controlling him, but will crash the game in multiplayer due to a memory overflow. Oxide became unlockable through legitimate means in ''VideoGame/CrashNitroKart'', as well as in ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacingNitroFueled'' where he is unlocked after beating his boss race.

* Jeremy Clarkson was originally going to narrate the ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' Warthog autovista experience in ''VideoGame/{{Forza}} Motorsport 4'', but it was cut from the game in favor of having Cortana, from the ''Halo'' series, narrate it. However, the Jeremy Clarkson Warthog narration [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzUNdXPGOf4 can be viewed online]].
* The international versions of ''VideoGame/WanganMidnight Maximum Tune'' and its sequel have the [[strike:Porsche]] Gemballa cars rendered inaccessible due to licensing issues. However, some players were able to hack ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2'' machines to make those cars accessible. And, thanks to the ability to make backups of cards, and the "discarded card" system (in which a card that has had all 60 of its plays used up can be used to create two partially-tuned clones of it), Gemballa cards spread to ''WMMT 2'' players around the world; all you needed to do to be able to use a Gemballa was to find a player who was willing to sell or give away a used-up Gemballa card to you. However, in the international version of ''WMMT 3'', all data pertaining to Gemballa cars was removed, so attempting to transfer a Gemballa card to ''WMMT 3'' would simply give you an error message and eject your card back out.

* ''VideoGame/{{Driver}}'' has the dummmied-out city of Newcastle (where Reflections is based in real life), which the protagonist is shown driving through during the ending credits. In the PC version, it can be accessed by hacking.

* ''VideoGame/DiddyKongRacing'' has a number of surprising elements buried in its data, including a logo from the game's pre-release life as "RC Pro-Am 64." Hacking also revealed an unused level called Horseshoe Gulch, which doesn't seem to fit anywhere in the game (except possibly Dino Domain), and is obviously far from finished - all characters (including Wizpig) appear, and drive aimlessly; a stone arch is completely untextured; and progress in the level is prevented by a dead end.

* ''VideoGame/FZero GX'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XexCNEpGdpY the software for]] ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XexCNEpGdpY F-Zero AX]]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XexCNEpGdpY in it]], with only a few lacking features.

* The ''VideoGame/LegoRacers'' track Knightmare-athon is notorious for being the sole track in the game to not have any shortcuts of any kind. However, hacks of the map data show floating item bricks where there were shortcuts planned.
* ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport 3'''s Rally di Positano, the extended version of the Amalfi Coast circuit, was cut when the course was ported over to ''Forza 4'', but the Rally di Positano name was [[OrphanedReference reassigned to the shorter circuit]] and the roads making up the no longer accessible long circuit are still visible beyond the barricades.
* ''[[VideoGame/{{Excite}} Excitebike]]'' has a track level editor for players to mess around with. While there are options to save and load custom tracks, the NES version actually has the features disabled with the manual stating that [[WhatCouldHaveBeen "they have been programmed in for potential product developments"]]. The save and load option were likely a placeholder from the Famicom version of the game, whose disks were able to save data directly whereas cartridges (used in other regions) cannot save any data unless it has a battery inside.
* ''Race with Ryan'', based on WebVideo/RyanToysReview, has [[https://nintendosoup.com/race-with-ryan-contains-unused-texture-of-ryans-bloody-face/ an unused texture of Pirate Ryan's face]] with ''bloody scarred cheeks'', [[WingdingEyes dead X eyes]], and stitched mouth as reference to the PeripheryHatedom.
* In ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'' [[FinalBoss Nitrous Oxide]] was originally meant to be a playable character unlocked via the Purple Gem Cup alongside the other bosses, but the developers didn't have time to fix the issues caused by his unique hovering cart using too much memory and his size obscuring the player's view. He's still playable via a Cheat Device or modding the game, and even has unique audio quotes that are only heard when the player is controlling him, but will crash the game in multiplayer due to a memory overflow. Oxide became unlockable through legitimate means in ''VideoGame/CrashNitroKart'', as well as in ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacingNitroFueled'' where he is unlocked after beating his boss race.
* Darkside has been dummied out of both ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal2'' and ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal3''(though fought as a boss in the second stage), being completely removed from the former but ''fully'' playable in the latter with the Gameshark code [=800D28D0 O0OE=]. He even has unique stats (Good handling, 5/5 armor, 5/5 special, and 2/5 speed), a fully-functional special (a freeze missile / flamethrower combo), and even the canonical driver Mr. Ash, so why he was removed is anyone's guess.

* ''Race with Ryan'', based on WebVideo/RyanToysReview, has [[https://nintendosoup.com/race-with-ryan-contains-unused-texture-of-ryans-bloody-face/ an unused texture of Pirate Ryan's face]] with ''bloody scarred cheeks'', [[WingdingEyes dead X eyes]], and stitched mouth. While this is most likely a gag thrown in by a developer as reference to the PeripheryHatedom, it also doubles as disturbing GettingCrapPastTheRadar.

* In ''VideoGame/CrashTeamRacing'' [[FinalBoss Nitrous Oxide]] was originally meant to be a playable character unlocked via the Purple Gem Cup alongside the other bosses, but the developers didn't have time to fix the issues caused by his unique hovering cart using too much memory and his size obscuring the player's view. He's still playable via a Cheat Device or modding the game, and even has unique audio quotes that are only heard when the player is controlling him, but will crash the game in multiplayer due to a memory overflow.

* Darkside has been dummied out of both ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal2'' and ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal3'', being completely removed from the former but ''fully'' playable in the latter with the Gameshark code [=800D28D0 O0OE=]. He even has unique stats (Good handling, 5/5 armor, 5/5 special, and 2/5 speed), a fully-functional special (a freeze missile / flamethrower combo), and even the canonical driver Mr. Ash, so why he was removed is anyone's guess.

* ''VideoGame/MarioKart DS'':

** The second game was planned to have a drag racing mode, but it was removed late in development, making Main/OneHundredPercentCompletion impossible. Some of the drag cars were left in the game, though, along with a dragstrip at Laguna Seca.

** The second game was planned to have a drag racing mode, but it was removed late in development, making me lOneHundredPercentCompletion impossible. Some of the drag cars were left in the game, though, along with a dragstrip at Laguna Seca.

** 2005's ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted'' has a big list of traffic vehicles that never made it into the normal traffic roster. Despite that, they still appear normally in Drag races. Additionally, there's a folder of a '''''stock BMW M3 with all files ready to be used'''''. There's also a folder with the Nissan 350z, although, like the S2000 from ''Underground 2'', it is lacking several files.

** The second game was planned to have a drag racing mode, but it was removed late in development, making OneHundredPercentCompletion impossible. Some of the drag cars were left in the game, though, along with a dragstrip at Laguna Seca.

** In ''5'' and ''6'', Special Stage Route X had an alternate "stunt" ribbon with pipe tunnels, half-pipes, and spiral turns, [[FanNickname nicknamed "The Unicorn" by fans]], which was shown being driven on in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMXbJyDI3Rw&t=2m2s promotional video]], and even had a LoadingScreen image and other assets in the game files, but was never made playable, perhaps due to the limitations of the physics engine. When SSRX was updated for ''GT Sport'', though the other leftovers were deleted, the visible sections of the unused course were still incorporated into the circuit model.

** In ''5'' and ''6'', Special Stage Route X had an alternate "stunt" ribbon with pipe tunnels, half-pipes, and spiral turns, [[FanNickname nicknamed "The Unicorn" by fans]], which was shown being driven on in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMXbJyDI3Rw&t=2m2s promotional video]], and even had a LoadingScreen image and other assets in the game files, but was never made playable, perhaps due to the limitations of the physics engine.

** In ''5'' and ''6'', Special Stage Route X had an alternate "stunt" ribbon with pipe tunnels, half-pipes, and spiral turns, [[FanNickname nicknamed "The Unicorn" by fans]], which was shown being driven on in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMXbJyDI3Rw&t=2m2s promotional video]], but never made playable, perhaps due to the limitations of the physics engine.

** In ''5'' and ''6'', Special Stage Route X had an alternate "stunt" ribbon with pipe tunnels, half-pipes, and spiral turns that was shown being driven on in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMXbJyDI3Rw&t=2m2s promotional video]], but never made playable, perhaps due to the limitations of the physics engine.

** In ''5'' and ''6'', Special Stage Route X had an alternate ribbon with a pipe tunnel and half-pipe that was shown being driven on in a few [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMXbJyDI3Rw&t=2m2s promotional videos]], but never made playable.