Cheat mode
At the main menu or while the game is paused, select the "Under The Hood" option. Choose the "Sponsor Code" selection, then enter one of the following case-sensitive codes to activate the corresponding cheat function. If you entered the code correctly, a message will appear. The cars will appear when you enter a junkyard after earning the required license. Note: Some codes require a PlayStation Network connection. Also, the ability to enter sponsor codes is not available after the v1.6 patch.
Use the following trick to restore the code entry feature. Although codes are not necessary for some cars, other cars (for example, Steel Wheels) are only available with the code. Backup your saved game files on an external memory device (for example, a USB flashdrive). Delete the "Game Data" for the game in your Xross Media Bar browser. This will force the game to revert to v1.50. Disable your internet connection to prevent the game from auto-updating. Restart the game, load the saved game file, and enter the desired sponsor codes. You can now restore your internet connection to patch to the newest update and keep the newly unlocked cars.
Circuit City Hotrod
Enter "circuitcity" as a case-sensitive code in the North American version of the game to unlock the Circuit City Hotrod. Note: You must have a "Burnout Paradise" license to use this car.
Hunter Best Buy Oval Champ car
Enter "bestbuy" as a case-sensitive code in the North American version of the game to unlock the Hunter Best Buy Oval Champ car. Note: You must have an "A" license to use this car.
Kitano GameStop Sport car
Enter "gamestop" as a case-sensitive code in the North American version of the game to unlock the Kitano GameStop Sport car. Note: You must have an "A" license to use this car.
Kitano Micromania Hydros Custom car (European version)
Enter "H211 1Z99 LZ00 00BB" as a case-sensitive code in the French version of the game to unlock the Kitano Micromania Hydros Custom car. Additionally, this code will also work in other European regions besides France if you change your default language for your system to French. Note: You must have an "A" license to use this car. The code contains the number zero and not the letter "O".
Steel Wheels car
Enter "U84D 3Y8K FY8Y 58N6", "E60J 8Z7T MS8L 51U6", "G23X 5K8Q GX2V 04B1", or "E165 6L1Q ZQ2H 10V3" as a case-sensitive code in the North American version of the game to unlock the Steel Wheels car. Enter "Z891 4K88 IN25 79AA" or "B179 8M20 XA09 80FF" as a case-sensitive code in the European or Australian version of the game. Note: You must have a "Burnout Paradise" license to use this car. The code contains the number zero and not the letter "O".
Wal-Mart F1 Racer
Enter "walmart" as a case-sensitive code in the North American version of the game to unlock the Wal-Mart F1 Racer. Note: You must have a "Burnout Paradise" license to use this car.
- Licenses
Get the indicated number of wins to unlock the corresponding license. Note: Previously achieved wins do not count towards unlocking the next higher license.
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Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding car:
- Carbon Hydros Custom: Beat all Showtime Road Rules. Carbon Ikusa GT: Beat all Time Road Rules. Carson Carbon GT Concept: Find all 400 Smashes. Carson Fastback: Get a B license. Hunter Mesquite: Get a D license. Jansen Carbon X12: Land all 50 Superjumps. Krieger Carbon Krieger Uberschall 8: Successfully complete two sets of Online Challenges. Montgomery Carbon Hawker: Hit all 120 Billboards. Nakamura SI-7: Get a C license. Rossolini Tempesta: Get an A license. Watson 25 V16 Revenge Racer: Successfully complete all Road Rage Events.
The following cars can be unlocked in the "Big Surf Island" bonus downloadable content:
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Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding bike:
- Nakumura FV00-TI: Successfully complete 19 Burning or Midnight Rides. Nakumura Firehawk GP Competition: Successfully complete all Burning and Midnight Rides.
- D license: Win 2 events. C license: Win 7 events. B license: Win 16 events. A license: Win 26 events. Burnout Paradise license: Win 45 events. Burnout Elite license: Win all 110 events.
- Bonus cars
- Diamond P12: Successfully complete all 500 online challenges. Dust Storm: Purchase the island. Dust Storm Superturbo: Successfully complete the Dust Storm Burning Route. Olympus Governor: Have 50% Island License completion. Street Rod: Have 100% Island License completion. Toy 88 Special: Break all 45 Billboards. Toy Bootlegger: Successfully complete all 15 Island Mega Jumps. Toy Nighthawk: Rule all 12 Island Roads (Timed and Showtime). Toy Spirit: Smash all 75 Island Smashes.
- Bonus bikes (Bikes Pack DLC)