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Criterion has let loose a pair of screenshots of an upcoming car that will be part of a paid download coming in 2009. It's the Jansen 88 Special. Check this thing out:
Great Scott!
Great Scott!






















Yes, it will shoot flames off of the tires when you boost. And you'll be able to enter and exit hover mode by clicking in the left stick. The car will be available for purchase on its own or as part of a set of four additional cars in the "Legendary" pack.

Criterion says it'll have more to announce about Burnout Paradise next week.

...hey, they should make this car the only one that can use the restart race feature.
66 Comments
Mattalorian on Nov. 7, 2008
Nice. I believe the phrase "Great Scott!" describes my reaction pretty well.
redeye1984 on Nov. 7, 2008
Don't tell me this thing can only go up till 88 miles per hour! :D
ZmillA on Nov. 7, 2008
"...hey, they should make this car the only one that can use the restart race feature."

why?... CUZ IT CAN GO BACK TO THE FUTURE?!?!?!?!?!
LordAndrew on Nov. 7, 2008
If it had gull-wing doors, it would be even more awesome.
Broman6015 on Nov. 7, 2008
1.21 gigawatts?!
KnifeySpoony on Nov. 7, 2008
Oh man, it keeps getting harder and harder not to buy burnout paradise. THERE ARE TOO MANY GAMES DAMN IT! and I'm building my new PC. Developers, stop being so awesome or at least give me time to catch up.
Kenshin on Nov. 7, 2008
Roads? Where we're going we don't need "roads"....!
Scooper on Nov. 7, 2008
Butt-heads...
Aaron_G on Nov. 7, 2008
That is pretty cool. 
Foggen on Nov. 7, 2008
If you go to the Criterion blog there's more about the other cars:

"This is the first of 4 cars that we’re making available as part of a wealth of new downloadable content for Burnout Paradise.  They’re available to buy individually or discounted, if you pick up the whole set.  In addition to the Jansen 88 Special, look out for the Cavalry Bootlegger, Manhattan Spirit and the GT Nighthawk."

Reading this, I immediately assumed the Bootlegger is going to be the General Lee, and the Nighthawk is going to be KITT.  It took me a second, thinking about the Manhattan Spirit, before I realized what it was.

The Ecto-1.

I just about shit my pants.  BRB.
DukeTogo on Nov. 7, 2008
Nighthawk will be Street Hawk, a motorcycle.  Get your lame 80's super vehicle shows right!
TooWalrus on Nov. 7, 2008
It's not a DeLorean, it doesn't count.
suneku on Nov. 7, 2008
That looks freaking AWESOME, now this DLC actually makes me want to go back and play burnout
Kilzombie on Nov. 7, 2008
I NEED to get those PSN cards, this car looks sweet!
ocdog45 on Nov. 7, 2008
i was about to give up on paradise since i played so much of it and move onto motorstorm 2..... criterion can't you just let me play other games dammit!
Raydanger on Nov. 7, 2008
A video game needs nothing more than the DeLorean for it to be greatest game of ALL TIME! If your suspicions are correct Foggen, and one of the other cars IS the Ecto-1, then there will be no need for anyone to make a game ever again, because I will be playing this game untill the day I die. Thats it.
PlasmaBeam44 on Nov. 7, 2008
This is awesome.
Alphazero on Nov. 7, 2008
Hoverboards don't work on water! Not unless you have POWER.

Love it.
tgammet on Nov. 7, 2008
Still not buying BP at all without a "restart race" or proper crash mode.
RHCPfan24 on Nov. 7, 2008
Wow. Now where is the flux-capacitor? 
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