The 'Special Edition' release of the game added four additional cars. The game features eight real life high-end sports cars and concept cars which the player can drive and race against.
The Knockout Mode consists of a series of 2-lap races with 8 opponents the last-place finisher at the end of each race is eliminated from the competition. Tournament Mode in which the player must complete a series of races successfully to unlock a bonus car. In this mode, the player can customize both the number and type of opponents as well as the number of laps to be completed. There are three distinct gameplay modes: Single Race mode in which a player simply chooses a car and a course and completes a single race. Like its predecessor, Need for Speed II allows players to race exotic cars, either against computer-controlled opponents or human opponents via a LAN, modem or serial connection. For example, one in one course cars race through a Hollywood film set while in another cars race along the edge of the Himalayan mountain range. The tracks are based on fantasized or exaggerated race courses in otherwise real settings around the world.
