Talk:The Gauntlet (Season 7)/@comment-26388545-20160801154000

Done in 1 run. Pulling my hair out on the last 2 of 4 non-boss challenges!

I was having a horrible time at the Silverstone short track Boss race early on (5th boss race I think), so I decided to upgrade the Lotus past the $R only stage. Took it to PR 72 with 4333333 (need PR 74 to complete Open Sky II).

It gets very hard toward the end even with a fully upgraded SRT Viper GTS & Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Almost every challenge has worn tires & no off-track. Some also have traction control disabled. TIP When traction control is disabled switch to "tilt B" controls. You can then greatly minimize slides by just lifting off the throttle. Leave brake assists on low and then it's not too hard.

Since most boss races were only no off-track, I used my bumper on Magnus almost every time. I would tailgate him into a corner and then send him sailing. Here's my favorite shot;