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[[header:[[center:'''''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed''''' [[Characters/NeedForSpeed character index]]\\
[-'''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedClassicEra Classic Era]]'''\\
'''Black Box Era''': ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]'' (''1'' and ''2'') | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'' (2005) ([[Characters/NeedForSpeedMostWantedRazor Razor]]) | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedProStreet ProStreet]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]''\\
'''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedAutologEra Autolog Era]]''': ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedTheRun The Run]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedRivals Rivals]]''\\
'''[[Characters/NeedForSpeed2014 2014 film adaptation]]'''\\
'''Ghost Games Era''': [[Characters/NeedForSpeed2015 (2015)]] | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'']]-]]]

After ''Rivals'', [[Creator/EAGothenburg Ghost Games]] took charge of development of the franchise.

Once again, Ghost Games [[RevisitingTheRoots takes its roots]] from all of the past and present ''Need for Speed'' games, taking every revolutionary aspect and feature from previous games and applying it to their current games. This era ended with ''Heat'', after which Ghost Games has been relegated to an engineering support studio and renamed as Creator/EAGothenburg, while Creator/CriterionGames took over for future ''Need for Speed'' titles.
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!''Need for Speed'' (2015)
Has its own page [[Characters/NeedForSpeed2015 here]].
!''Need for Speed Payback''
Has its own page [[Characters/NeedForSpeedPayback here]].
!''Need for Speed Heat''
Has its own page [[Characters/NeedForSpeedHeat here]].
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[[header:[[center: [- '''''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed''''' [[Characters/NeedForSpeed Character Index]]\\
'''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedClassicEra Classic Era]]''' | '''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedBlackBoxEra Black Box Era]]''' (''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]'' (''1'' and ''2'') | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]]'' (2005) ([[Characters/NeedForSpeedMostWantedRazor Razor]]) | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]'') | '''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedAutologEra Autolog Era]]''' (''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedTheRun The Run]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedRivals Rivals]]'') | '''[[Characters/NeedForSpeed2014 2014 film adaptation]]''' | '''Ghost Games Era''' ([[Characters/NeedForSpeed2015 (2015)]] | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'')]]-]]]
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Once again, Ghost Games [[RevisitingTheRoots takes it roots]] from all of the past and present ''Need for Speed'' games, taking every revolutionary aspect and feature from previous games and applying it to their current games. This era ended with ''Heat'', after which Ghost Games has been relegated to an engineering support studio and renamed as Creator/EAGothenburg, while Creator/CriterionGames took over for future ''Need for Speed'' titles.

[[WMG:[[center: [- '''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed''' [[Characters/NeedForSpeed Character Index]]\\
'''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedClassicEra Classic Era]]''' | '''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedBlackBoxEra Black Box Era]]''' ([[Characters/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]] ''(1 and 2)'' | [[Characters/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted]] ''(2005)'' [[Characters/NeedForSpeedMostWantedRazor (Razor)]] | [[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]] | [[Characters/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]) | '''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedAutologEra Autolog Era]]''' ([[Characters/NeedForSpeedTheRun The Run]] | [[Characters/NeedForSpeedRivals Rivals]]) | '''[[Characters/NeedForSpeed2014 2014 film adaptation]]''' | '''Ghost Games Era''' ([[Characters/NeedForSpeed2015 (2015)]] | [[Characters/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]] | [[Characters/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]])]]-]]]

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[[foldercontrol]]

Has its own page [[Characters/NeedForSpeedHeat here]].

!!Travis's Crew
[[folder:Travis]]
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--->''"Well, you seem to have caught the eye of Speed Racer over here."''
-->'''Car''': Nissan Fairlady [=240ZG=] (1971), Nissan Skyline [=2000GT-R=] (C10)
-->'''Portrayed by''': Leo Gregory

The main leader of player's crew.\\\
Travis was introduced by Spike after the latter's recommendation to the player to be invited to his crew. Travis later offers the player their starter car. As leader, he keeps watch of his crew members and encourage them to impress the Driving Icons.\\\
As an '''Outlaw''' specialist, Travis anonymously offers the player Outlaw Missions, encouraging them to cause trouble around Ventura Bay and get the attention of Morihoshi-san.
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* ContinuityNod: In the game's ''Legends Update'', it's revealed that Travis has a rivalry with Eddie of the Eastsiders from ''Underground'', helping the player enter Eddie's Challenge.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Well... as as a representation for Outlaw, Travis sure shows his recklessness around the city by causing lots and lots of trouble around Ventura bay and giving the VBPD lots of headaches.
* TheLeader: He's the leader of his own crew, of which the player is a member of as part of the game.
* WhatAPieceOfJunk: He drives two classic Nissan cars, which can still outclass any high-end car in the game.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Spike]]
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--->''"Tonight, we ride."''
-->'''Car''': BMW M2 ([=F87=])
-->'''Portrayed by''': Creator/AdamLong

The first character the player meets at the start of the storyline.\\\
Spike invites the player to meet Travis at their garage after being impressed by the player's skills.\\\
As a '''Speed''' specialist, Spike offers the player Speed Missions, encouraging them to beat numerous time records of Magnus Walker in order to get his attention.
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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Of all of Travis's crew, he is the youngest among others.
* ButtMonkey: Poor Spike. He's frequently mocked and teased by his friends. Amy and Robyn are the worst offenders.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:Spike somewhat lost his cool when the player gets the attention to Magnus Walker instead of him.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Amy]]
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--->''"This is going to be my master build. I can feel it."''
-->'''Car''': Nissan [=180SX=] ([=S13=])
-->'''Portrayed by''': Creator/FayeMarsay

The crew's mechanic.\\\
Amy works on cars for her crew at her own tuning shop which would hopefully get noticed by her idol, Akira Nakai. She offers the player full access to her garage where they can store all their cars (up to 10 cars [[note]]5 prior to the major update[[/note]]), as well as access to upgrading and customizing them.\\\
As a '''Build''' specialist, Amy offers the player Build Missions, encouraging them to upgrade their cars as much as possible and get the attention of Nakai-san.
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* DeadpanSnarker: She has a specialty of fine-tuning when it comes to her mouth.
* TheEngineer: Uh, mechanic to be exact. Which is why she's a Build specialist.
* TheGadfly: Trolling Spike must be on her huge tuning list.
* FlippingTheBird: Amy occasionally gives the middle finger to her own mates, mostly to Spike and Travis.
* SurprisinglyGoodForeignLanguage: Amy appears to be fluent in Japanese, especially when having conversations with Nakai-san.
* WrenchWench: She's the female mechanic of her crew.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Robyn]]
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--->''"Thought for sure by now you and Spike would be getting matching tattoos."''
-->'''Car''': BMW [=M3=] ([=E46=])
-->'''Portrayed by''': Christina Wolfe
Robyn is one of the crew members of Travis's crew, but also hangs out with other crew members throughout Ventura Bay.\\
As a '''Crew''' specialist, Robyn offers the player Crew Missions, encouraging them to work together during races and get the attention of the Risky Devil.
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[[/folder]]

[[folder:Manu]]
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--->''"Fe fi fo fum. Hello ladies."''
-->'''Car''': Mazda MX-5 (NA)
-->'''Portrayed by''': Howard Charles
Emanuel, or just simply Manu, is the crew's drifting specialist.
As a '''Style''' specialist, Manu offers the player Style Missions, encouraging them perform sick gymkhana moves and get the attention of Ken Block.
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* GentleGiant: While he sure has such a huge build and a height as [[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon Samson]], Manu is still definitely a [[NiceGuy friendly guy]].
* ManlyFacialHair: Words can't describe Manu's bushy stubble that goes well with his hairstyle.
[[/folder]]

!!Driving Icons
[[folder:Shinichi Morohoshi]]
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--->''"Congratulations. You drive like a pitbull."''
-->'''Car''': 1999 Lamborghini Diablo SV
-->'''Affiliation''': {{Yakuza}}

A RealLife Lamborghini tuner from Kabukicho, Tokyo who also is a member of the notorious {{Yakuza}}.\\\
Morihoshi-san in-game represents as an icon for '''Outlaw''', which focuses on criminal activities such as property damage, reckless driving and police pursuits.
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* CoolCar: Being a Lamborghini aficionado, his 1999 Lamborghini Diablo SV is a huge example.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: As a representative for Outlaw, getting attention of the cops is his best thing, which also applies in RealLife.
* GratuitousJapanese: In an English-speaking game, Moroboshi speaks Japanese the whole time. But has one line in [[GratuitousEnglish English]]:
-->'''Morohoshi-san''': ''(in Japanese)'' The other pitbulls here... ''(in English)'' ...we welcome you.
* NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters: [[NiceGuy Very polite and friendly]], [[AffablyEvil from one who have links with]] {{Yakuza}}.
* RealMenWearPink: Not him or his outfit. His car itself, painted in pink. Even the rims are pink too!
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ken Block]]
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[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see Ken Block from ''Need for Speed: No Limits''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2020_04_13_at_14720_pm.png[[/labelnote]]]]

--->''"...I got my team some cars in town. Would rather have a little fun than eat tacos."''
-->'''Car''': Ford Mustang RTR Hoonicorn, Ford Fiesta ST (''No Limits'')
-->'''Affiliation''': Hoonigan Racing Division

Creator/KenBlock is a RealLife (former) professional rally driver who competed in several events such as the UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship, Global [=RallyCross=] Championship and Rally America.\\\
Block has been extremely notable for his gymkhana races.\\\
Block in-game represents as an icon for '''Style''', which focuses on skillful maneuvres such as drifting, air time and donuts. He also appeared alongside Vaughn Gittin Jr. (who previously appeared in ''Shift 2: Unleashed'')
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* BadassDriver: Being a gymkhana legend, Block indulges the most stylish and skilled trick, like drifting and donuts.
* CoolCar: His '65 Hoonicorn Stang is no slouch! His rallycross-spec Ford Fiesta in ''No Limits'' also counts.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Before he became a Driving Icon in ''2015'', Block once appeared in ''No Limits'' in one of the special events. His iconic Hoonicorn Mustang (along with the Ford Fiesta) also made an appearance.
* NiceGuy: In-game, he's very affable to the whole crew.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Akira Nakai]]
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--->''"Car customization is self-expression."''
-->'''Car''': RWB Stella Artois (Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8)
-->'''Affiliation''': RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF

Nakai-san is a RealLife Japanese tuner and is the founder and owner of RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF (RWB), an aftermarket tune shop that specializes in wide body kits and engine swaps for air-cooled Porsche 911 models and formerly [[Manga/InitialD Toyota AE86]] models.\\\

Nakai-san in-game represents as an icon for '''Build''', which focuses on the car's performance capabilities, such as 0-60 acceleration, reaching maximum speeds and performing a long nitrous burst.
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* ArcWords: "Self expression is what brings us together. But no two cars are the same. Each build is different."
* BadassTeacher: A BadassDriver who also acts as a mentor to Amy when it comes to inspiring car builds.
* CoolCar: His masterpiece RWB 911 that closely resembles [[Manga/WanganMidnight Tatsuya's Blackbird]]. His company RWB (previously just Rauh-Welt at that time) also had sponsorships for the anime adaptation of ''Wangan Midnight''.
* TheEngineer: Mechanic to be exact. His RWB builds help serve an inspiration for Amy and the player.
* GratuitousJapanese: Like Morohoshi-san, Nakai's lines consist of nothing but Japanese. Amy on the other hand appears to [[BilingualDialogue understand what he says]] which is justified that she's somewhat fluent to the language.
* ICallItVera: He dubs his 911 Carrera RSR Stella Artois". TruthInTelevision, he named it that after a popular beer he usually drinks. Also in RealLife, he dubs other of his masterpieces such as the "Rotana" and "Ramintra" for the 993 models.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Magnus Walker]]
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--->''"Welcome to the rest of your life. Rock on."''
-->'''Car''': Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 "277"
-->'''Affiliation''': Urban Outlaw

Nicknamed the "Urban Outlaw", Walker is a RealLife classic Porsche aficionado and custom car collector from the United Kingdom who later lived in the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanDream.\\\

Walker in-game represents as an icon for '''Speed''', which focuses on fast and smooth maneuvers, such as high speed, slipstreaming behind opponents and clean driving.
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* CoolCar: Being a classic Porsche collector, he drives an old Porsche 911. Unlike Nakai-san who uses riced RWB kits, Walker's on the other hand uses his trademark aero that strongly resembles the earlier 911 models.
* ICallItVera: He calls his Porsche 911 the "277" for some reason.
* TimeTrial: Being on behalf of Spike, Walker's mission are all based on setting new records for certain tracks.
* WardingGestures: He tends to throw in the "horns" hand gesture a lot. He's really known to do that, even in RealLife.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Risky Devil]]
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-->'''Car''': Subaru BRZ Premium (AJ and Fish), Nissan [=180SX=] Type X (Cook), BMW M3 Evolution II ([=E30=]) (Stevie), Toyota Supra SZ-R (Tim)

A RealLife street racing team from Chicago formed in 2007.\\\
The team consists of five drivers: AJ Gillett, Alex Cook, Richard "Fish" Fisher, Steve "Stevie" Ostojic and Tim Turaklov.\\\
The entire team in-game represents as an icon for '''Crew''', which focuses on teamwork-based maneuvers, such as drifting closely to another drifter in a form of a drift train and matching the speed to nearby opponents.
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* BadassCrew: They particularly stand out among the Driving Icons in that rather than just one BadassDriver, they are a whole crew of Badass Drivers.
* CoolCar: Each member sports a retro tuner ride.
* ColorMotif: All the members of Risky Devil (except Fish) painted their cars red, while the members itself wear black shirts.
* TheLeader: Fish is their representative on the game's cover art.
* RedIsViolent: Obviously, their red-cladded cars (again, except for Fish) take part in illegal street racing.
* UnusableEnemyEquipment: Unlike the previous four icons, none of their cars can be purchased from the garage.
[[/folder]]

!!Other Characters
[[folder:Vaughn Gittin Jr.]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see Vaughn Gittin, Jr. from ''Shift 2: Unleashed''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2020_05_20_at_40843_pm.png[[/labelnote]]]]

--->''"I think you got some real talent. Let's see how far you can take it."''
-->'''Car''': Monster Energy/Falken Tire Ford Mustang GT (''Shift 2: Unleashed''), Ford Mustang RTR-X (''Shift 2: Unleashed'')
-->'''Affiliation''': RTR (Ready to Rock)

A RealLife (former) Formula D driver who won the title in 2010.\\
Gittin is also the owner of RTR (Ready to Rock), a sub-brand for performance and aero parts for Ford Mustang models.\\\
He appeared in ''2015'' as a [[TheCameo celebrity cameo]], introduced to the player alongside Ken Block. However he made his main appearance in ''Shift 2: Unleashed'' as both an opponent and a guide to the player.
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* TheBusCameBack: Returned in ''2015'' after being in the main role in ''Shift 2: Unleashed''.
* TheCameo: Appeared in ''2015'' who was quickly introduced, alongside Ken Block.
* CoolCar:
** His iconic custom RTR-X Mustang based on the vanilla Boss 302. Ken Block must have taken inspiration for his Hoonicorn Mustang.
** His Formula D spec Mustang is cool enough to be this trope.
* ExpositionFairy: Acts as a guide to the player in ''Shift 2: Unleashed''.
* MythologyGag: His iconic RTR-X made a few appearance in the later games after ''Shift 2: Unleashed''.
** It appeared in ''World'' after the October 2011 update. However, it lacks the window decals though since unlike ''[=ProStreet=]'', decals cannot be mounted on the windows until it's introduced in ''2015''.
** Then it later returned in ''The Run'' as an Signature Edition.
** The Mustang Boss 302 can be modified with the RTR-X body kit in ''2015'', ''Payback'' and ''Heat''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fredric Aasbø]]
[[/folder]]

-->'''Portrayed by''': Adam Long

-->'''Portrayed by''': Faye Marsay

Once again, Ghost Games [[RevisitingTheRoots takes it roots]] from all of the past and present ''Need for Speed'' games, taking every revolutionary aspects and features from previous games and applying it to their current games. Though despite improving from each installment over the years, Ghost Games has been relegated to an engineering support studio and renamed as Creator/EAGothenburg, while Creator/CriterionGames takes over in future ''Need for Speed'' titles.

Even as Ghost Games were the main developers, almost all of the characters (including those in ''Rivals'') are either unlikeable and cringeworthy or too generic to stand out, depending on your perspective.

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Even as Ghost Games were the main developers, almost all of the characters (including those in ''Rivals'') are either unlikeable and cringeworthy or too generic to stand out, with the exception of ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'', which featured some characters worth remembering.

-->'''Car''': BMW M2 ([=F87]=)

-->'''Car''': BMW M2

Once again, Ghost Games [[RevisitingTheRoots takes it roots]] from all of the past and present ''Need for Speed games'', taking every revolutionary aspects and features from previous games and applying it to their current games. Though despite improving from each installment over the years, Ghost Games has been relegated to an engineering support studio and renamed as Creator/EAGothenburg, while Creator/CriterionGames takes over in future ''Need for Speed'' titles.

After ''Rivals'', [[Creator/EAGothenburg Ghost Games]] took charge of development of the franchise.\\\
Once again, Ghost Games [[RevisitingTheRoots takes it roots]] from all of the past and present ''Need for Speed games'', taking every revolutionary aspects and features from previous games and applying it to their current games. Though despite improving from each installment over the years, Ghost Games has been relegated to an engineering support studio and renamed as Creator/EAGothenburg, while Creator/CriterionGames takes over in future ''Need for Speed'' titles.\\\

[[folder:Travis's Crew]]
!!Travis
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* TheLeader: Of his own crew.
* WhatAPieceOfJunk: He drives two classic Nissan cars.

!!Spike
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* HeroicBSoD: [[spoiler: Spike somewhat lost his cool when the player gets the attention to Magnus Walker instead of him.]]

!!Amy
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* FlippingTheBird: Amy occasionally gives the middle finger to her own mates. Mostly to Spike and Travis.

!!Robyn
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As a '''Crwe''' specialist, Robyn offers the player Crew Missions, encouraging them to work together during races and get the attention of the Risky Devil.

!!Manu
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Emanuel, or just simply Manu is the crew's drifting specialist.

[[folder:Driving Icons]]
!!Shinichi Morohoshi

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!!Creator/KenBlock

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[[caption-width-right:347:[[labelnote:Click here to see Ken Block from ''Need for Speed: No Limits''.]][[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2020_04_13_at_14720_pm.png]][[/labelnote]]]]

A RealLife (former) professional rally driver who competed in several events such as the UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship, Global [=RallyCross=] Championship and Rally America.\\

Block in-game represents as an icon for '''Style''', which focuses on skillful maneuvres such as drifting, air time and donuts. He also appeared alongside Vaughn Gittin, Jr. (who previously appeared in ''Shift 2: Unleashed'')

!!Akira Nakai

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* CoolCar: His masterpiece RWB 911 that closely resembles [[Manga/WanganMidnight Tatsuya’s Blackbird]]. His company RWB (previously just Rauh-Welt at that time) also had sponsorships for the anime adaptation of ''Wangan Midnight''.

* ICallItVera: He dubs his 911 Carrera RSR as the "Stella Artois". TruthInTelevision, he named it that after a popular beer he usually drinks.
** Also in RealLife, he dubs other of his masterpieces such as the “Rotana” and “Ramintra” for the 993 models.

!!Magnus Walker

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* CoolCar: Being a classic Porsche collector, he drives an old Porsche 911. Unlike Nakai-san who uses riced RWB kits, Walker’s on the other hand uses his trademark aero that strongly resembles the earlier 911 models.
* ICallItVera: He calls his "911" the "277" for some reason.
* TimeTrial: Being on behalf of Spike, Walker’s mission are all based on setting new records for certain tracks.
* WardingGestures: Look at the picture. He’s really known to do that. Even in RealLife.

!!Risky Devil

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%%* BadassCrew: Natch.

* ColorMotif: All the members (except Fish) of Risky Devil painted their cars red, while the members itself wear black shirts.

[[folder:Other Characters]]
!!Vaughn Gittin, Jr.

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He appeared in ''2015'' as a CelebrityCameo, introduced to the player alongside Ken Block. However he made his main appearance in ''Shift 2: Unleashed'' as both an opponent and a guide to the player.

* CelebrityCameo: Appeared in ''2015'' who was quickly introduced, alongside Ken Block.
* CoolCar: His iconic custom RTR-X Mustang based on the vanilla Boss 302. Ken Block must have taken inspiration for his Hoonicorn Mustang.

('''NOTE''': This article is a Work in Progress and needs expanding. Please feel free to edit, revise and add more content and tropes to this page.)

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Travis was introduced by Spike after the latter's recommendation to the player to be invited to his crew. Travis later offers the player their starter car. As leader, he keeps watch of his crew members and encourage them to impress the Driving Icons.

Spike invites the player to meet Travis at their garage after being impressed by the player's skills.

* ButtMonkey: He's frequently mocked and teased by his friends.

* FlippingTheBird: Amy has this just as Spike teases her when he introduces her to the player at the beginning.
-->'''Spike''': That's Amy. Isn't she lovely?
-->''(cue Amy flipping the bird on Spike)''
-->'''Spike''': Oooh! Love you too, bae.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Driving Icons]]
!!Shinichi Morohoshi

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--->''"Congratulations. You drive like a pitbull."''
-->'''Car''': 1999 Lamborghini Diablo SV
-->'''Affiliation''': {{Yakuza}}

A RealLife Lamborghini tuner from Kabukicho, Tokyo who also is a member of the notorious {{Yakuza}}.\\\
Morihoshi-san in-game represents as an icon for '''Outlaw''', which focuses on criminal activities such as property damage, reckless driving and police pursuits.

* CoolCar: Being a Lamborghini aficionado, his 1999 Lamborghini Diablo SV is a huge example.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: As a representative for Outlaw, getting attention of the cops is his best thing, which also applies in RealLife.
* GratuitousJapanese: In an English-speaking game, Moroboshi speaks Japanese the whole time. But has one line in [[GratuitousEnglish English]]:
-->'''Morohoshi-san''': ''(in Japanese)'' The other pitbulls here... ''(in English)'' ...we welcome you.
* NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters: [[NiceGuy Very polite and friendly]], [[AffablyEvil from one who have links with]] {{Yakuza}}.
* RealMenWearPink: Not him or his outfit. His car itself, painted in pink. Even the rims are pink too!

!!Creator/KenBlock

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[[caption-width-right:347:[[labelnote:Click here to see Ken Block from ''Need for Speed: No Limits''.]][[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2020_04_13_at_14720_pm.png]][[/labelnote]]]]

--->''"...I got my team some cars in town. Would rather have a little fun than eat tacos."''
-->'''Car''': Ford Mustang RTR Hoonicorn, Ford Fiesta ST (''No Limits'')
-->'''Affiliation''': Hoonigan Racing Division

A RealLife (former) professional rally driver who competed in several events such as the UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship, Global [=RallyCross=] Championship and Rally America.\\
Block has been extremely notable for his gymkhana races.\\\
Block in-game represents as an icon for '''Style''', which focuses on skillful maneuvres such as drifting, air time and donuts. He also appeared alongside Vaughn Gittin, Jr. (who previously appeared in ''Shift 2: Unleashed'')

* BadassDriver: Being a gymkhana legend, Block indulges the most stylish and skilled trick, like drifting and donuts.
* CoolCar: His '65 Hoonicorn Stang is no slouch! His rallycross-spec Ford Fiesta in ''No Limits'' also counts.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Before he became a Driving Icon in ''2015'', Block once appeared in ''No Limits'' in one of the special events. His iconic Hoonicorn Mustang (along with the Ford Fiesta) also made an appearance.
* NiceGuy: In-game, he's very affable to the whole crew.

!!Akira Nakai

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--->''"Car customization is self-expression."''
-->'''Car''': RWB Stella Artois (Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8)
-->'''Affiliation''': RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF

Nakai-san is a RealLife Japanese tuner and is the founder and owner of RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF (RWB), an aftermarket tune shop that specializes in wide body kits and engine swaps for air-cooled Porsche 911 models and formerly [[Manga/InitialD Toyota AE86]] models.\\\

Nakai-san in-game represents as an icon for '''Build''', which focuses on the car's performance capabilities, such as 0-60 acceleration, reaching maximum speeds and performing a long nitrous burst.

* ArcWords: "Self expression is what brings us together. But no two cars are the same. Each build is different."
* BadassTeacher: A BadassDriver who also acts as a mentor to Amy when it comes to inspiring car builds.
* CoolCar: His masterpiece RWB 911 that closely resembles [[Manga/WanganMidnight Tatsuya’s Blackbird]]. His company RWB (previously just Rauh-Welt at that time) also had sponsorships for the anime adaptation of ''Wangan Midnight''.
* TheEngineer: Mechanic to be exact. His RWB builds help serve an inspiration for Amy and the player.
* GratuitousJapanese: Like Morohoshi-san, Nakai's lines consist of nothing but Japanese. Amy on the other hand appears to [[BilingualDialogue understand what he says]] which is justified that she's somewhat fluent to the language.
* ICallItVera: He dubs his 911 Carrera RSR as the "Stella Artois". TruthInTelevision, he named it that after a popular beer he usually drinks.
** Also in RealLife, he dubs other of his masterpieces such as the “Rotana” and “Ramintra” for the 993 models.

!!Magnus Walker

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--->''"Welcome to the rest of your life. Rock on."''
-->'''Car''': Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 "277"
-->'''Affiliation''': Urban Outlaw

Nicknamed the "Urban Outlaw", Walker is a RealLife classic Porsche aficionado and custom car collector from the United Kingdom who later lived in the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanDream.\\\

Walker in-game represents as an icon for '''Speed''', which focuses on fast and smooth maneuvers, such as high speed, slipstreaming behind opponents and clean driving.

* CoolCar: Being a classic Porsche collector, he drives an old Porsche 911. Unlike Nakai-san who uses riced RWB kits, Walker’s on the other hand uses his trademark aero that strongly resembles the earlier 911 models.
* ICallItVera: He calls his "911" the "277" for some reason.
* TimeTrial: Being on behalf of Spike, Walker’s mission are all based on setting new records for certain tracks.
* WardingGestures: Look at the picture. He’s really known to do that. Even in RealLife.

!!Risky Devil

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-->'''Car''': Subaru BRZ Premium (AJ and Fish), Nissan [=180SX=] Type X (Cook), BMW M3 Evolution II ([=E30=]) (Stevie), Toyota Supra SZ-R (Tim)

A RealLife street racing team from Chicago formed in 2007.\\\
The team consists of five drivers: AJ Gillett, Alex Cook, Richard "Fish" Fisher, Steve "Stevie" Ostojic and Tim Turaklov.\\\
The entire team in-game represents as an icon for '''Crew''', which focuses on teamwork-based maneuvers, such as drifting closely to another drifter in a form of a drift train and matching the speed to nearby opponents.

%%* BadassCrew: Natch.
* CoolCar: Each member sports a retro tuner ride.
* ColorMotif: All the members (except Fish) of Risky Devil painted their cars red, while the members itself wear black shirts.
* TheLeader: Fish is their representative on the game's cover art.
* RedIsViolent: Obviously, their red-cladded cars (again, except for Fish) take part in illegal street racing.
* UnusableEnemyEquipment: Unlike the previous four icons, none of their cars can be purchased from the garage.
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[[folder:Other Characters]]
!!Vaughn Gittin, Jr.

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--->''"I think you got some real talent. Let's see how far you can take it."''
-->'''Car''': Monster Energy/Falken Tire Ford Mustang GT (''Shift 2: Unleashed''), Ford Mustang RTR-X (''Shift 2: Unleashed'')
-->'''Affiliation''': RTR (Ready to Rock)

A RealLife (former) Formula D driver who won the title in 2010.\\
Gittin is also the owner of RTR (Ready to Rock), a sub-brand for performance and aero parts for Ford Mustang models.\\\
He appeared in ''2015'' as a CelebrityCameo, introduced to the player alongside Ken Block. However he made his main appearance in ''Shift 2: Unleashed'' as both an opponent and a guide to the player.

* TheBusCameBack: Returned in ''2015'' after being in the main role in ''Shift 2: Unleashed''.
* CelebrityCameo: Appeared in ''2015'' who was quickly introduced, alongside Ken Block.
* CoolCar: His iconic custom RTR-X Mustang based on the vanilla Boss 302. Ken Block must have taken inspiration for his Hoonicorn Mustang.
** His Formula D spec Mustang is cool enough to be this trope.
* ExpositionFairy: Acts as a guide to the player in ''Shift 2: Unleashed''.
* MythologyGag: His iconic RTR-X made a few appearance in the later games after ''Shift 2: Unleashed''.
** It appeared in ''World'' after the October 2011 update. However, it lacks the window decals though since unlike ''[=ProStreet=]'', decals cannot be mounted on the windows until it's introduced in ''2015''.
** Then it later returned in ''The Run'' as an Signature Edition.
** The Mustang Boss 302 can be modified with the RTR-X body kit in ''2015'', ''Payback'' and ''Heat''.
[[/folder]]

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Driving Icons]]
!!Shinichi Morohoshi

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--->''"Congratulations. You drive like a pitbull."''
-->'''Car''': 1999 Lamborghini Diablo SV
-->'''Affiliation''': {{Yakuza}}

A RealLife Lamborghini tuner from Kabukicho, Tokyo who also is a member of the notorious {{Yakuza}}.\\\
Morihoshi-san in-game represents as an icon for '''Outlaw''', which focuses on criminal activities such as property damage, reckless driving and police pursuits.

* CoolCar: Being a Lamborghini aficionado, his 1999 Lamborghini Diablo SV is a huge example.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: As a representative for Outlaw, getting attention of the cops is his best thing, which also applies in RealLife.
* GratuitousJapanese: In an English-speaking game, Moroboshi speaks Japanese the whole time. But has one line in [[GratuitousEnglish English]]:
-->'''Morohoshi-san''': ''(in Japanese)'' The other pitbulls here... ''(in English)'' ...we welcome you.
* NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters: [[NiceGuy Very polite and friendly]], [[AffablyEvil from one who have links with]] {{Yakuza}}.
* RealMenWearPink: Not him or his outfit. His car itself, painted in pink. Even the rims are pink too!

!!Creator/KenBlock

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--->''"...I got my team some cars in town. Would rather have a little fun than eat tacos."''
-->'''Car''': Ford Mustang RTR Hoonicorn, Ford Fiesta ST (''No Limits'')
-->'''Affiliation''': Hoonigan Racing Division

A RealLife (former) professional rally driver who competed in several events such as the UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship, Global [=RallyCross=] Championship and Rally America.\\
Block has been extremely notable for his gymkhana races.\\\
Block in-game represents as an icon for '''Style''', which focuses on skillful maneuvres such as drifting, air time and donuts. He also appeared alongside Vaughn Gittin, Jr. (who previously appeared in ''Shift 2: Unleashed'')

* BadassDriver: Being a gymkhana legend, Block indulges the most stylish and skilled trick, like drifting and donuts.
* CoolCar: His '65 Hoonicorn Stang is no slouch! His rallycross-spec Ford Fiesta in ''No Limits'' also counts.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Before he became a Driving Icon in ''2015'', Block once appeared in ''No Limits'' in one of the special events. His iconic Hoonicorn Mustang (along with the Ford Fiesta) also made an appearance.
* NiceGuy: In-game, he's very affable to the whole crew.

!!Akira Nakai

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--->''"Car customization is self-expression."''
-->'''Car''': RWB Stella Artois (Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8)
-->'''Affiliation''': RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF

Nakai-san is a RealLife Japanese tuner and is the founder and owner of RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF (RWB), an aftermarket tune shop that specializes in wide body kits and engine swaps for air-cooled Porsche 911 models and formerly [[Manga/InitialD Toyota AE86]] models.\\\

Nakai-san in-game represents as an icon for '''Build''', which focuses on the car's performance capabilities, such as 0-60 acceleration, reaching maximum speeds and performing a long nitrous burst.

* BadassBeard: His long goatee remains intact in the game.

* BadassCrew[=/=]FiveManBand: Natch.

Even as Ghost Games were the main developers, almost all of the characters (including those in ''Rivals'') are unlikeable and cringeworthy or either too generic to stand out. With the exception of ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'', featured some character worth remembering.

!!Ken Block

Even as Ghost Games were the main developers, almost all of the characters are unlikeable and cringeworthy or either too generic to stand out. With the exception of ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'', featured some character worth remembering.

Even as Ghost Games were the main developers, almost none of the characters are likeable and cringeworthy or either too generic to stand out. With the exception of ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'', featured some character worth remembering.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Morohoshi's [[RealMenWearPink Pink]] Lamborghini.]]

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[[caption-width-right:347:Block's Hoonigan Mustang.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Nakai's "[[ICallItVera Stella Artois]]".]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Walker's "[[ICallItVera 277]]" 911.]]

* {{BadassCrew}}/{{FiveManBand}}: Natch.

* UnusableEnemyEquipment: Unlike the previous 4 icons, neither of the cars can be purchased from the garage.

-->'''Moroboshi-san''': ''(in Japanese)'' The other pitbulls here... ''(in English)'' ...we welcome you.

-->'''Car''': Lamborghini Diablo SV

* CoolCar: Being a Lamborghini aficionado, his Lamborghini Diablo SV is a huge example.

** It appeared in ''World'' after the October 2011 update. However, it lacks the window decals though since unlike ''[=ProStreet=]'', decals cannot be mounted on the windows unitl it's introduced in ''2015''.

->Has its own page [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/NeedForSpeedPayback here]].

->Has its own page [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/NeedForSpeedHeat here]].