So far the best in the series yet, good racing mechanic, decent story telling combine into a good package.
The graphic is standard for today's racing game, nothing revolutionary, but still very good to look at. However I believe what this game shines is the amount of unique race tracks that are available, you get to drive through some very difference environment, all the way from desert to modern city to mountain top snows. As you travel through the USA, it never gets bored, because every map is unique, and also very very different. However to play it on easy difficulty the game is too short, I clocked in 5 hours total from beginning to end.