“ | ![]() Race with Zeal in the Nissan Z GT4! |
” |
— In-game description.
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If the car is not owned:
“ | Complete the Against The Odds special event, for your chance to earn the Nissan Z GT4! | ” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
Against the Odds is a Special Event in Real Racing 3. It gives players the chance to win the Nissan Z GT4.
Against the Odds is part of Round 4, Season 4 of McLaren Speedtail Update (v13.1), and can be accessed through the Round Hub button on the Home tab.
This Event is available to start on Friday, January 24th, 2025, until the Round ends on Monday, February 24th, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. When the Round ends, the Event will be locked, unless the Event has been started before the end of the Round and 5-day term is not over. Acquiring the car unlocks the Event, and completion rewards are obtainable still.
Since the player has owned the car, the Event is available for completion, until the Round is expired[1] on (provisional) Tuesday, August 26th, 2025.
This is a required PR event, completing it requires a PR of 65.1.
The Event consists of five Stages, the next Stage unlocks immediately after the previous stage is completed.
The player is granted with free and instant car service and instant upgrades R&D, which are available within 3 hours of entering the Event, before the end of the Round[2].
Car[]
If the car is not owned:
“ | You have been lent a Nissan Z GT4. All upgrades, customizations and VIP will remain on the car permanently, whether you acquire it from this event or buy it later. |
” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
Brand | Name | PR | Top Speed | Acc. | Braking | Grip | Cost |
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Z GT4 | 49.5 | 194 mph 312 kph |
3.90 s | 100.0 ft 30.5 m |
1.38 g | M![]() |
The car is available in 1 series:
- GT4 Showdown motorsports series in the GT4 group.
Completion Rewards[]

To win the car, the player must complete the Event within 5 days (24 x 5 = 120 hours) from the moment of entry. During this period, the countdown is displayed on the event schedule card (bottom scrolling ribbon) in the Round Hub.
Obtaining the car unlocks GT4 Showdown.
If time runs out, the player will not earn a car, although the event will remain open for completion, and other rewards (see below) will still be obtainable. In this case, the player may sometimes receive a Special Offer with a 30% discount on the car.
For successful completion of certain Stages and/or Goals the players are rewarded with Bonus VP, Gold and M$[3] as follows:
Stage | ![]() |
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Other rewards |
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01 The Trials | 750 | 3 | 10,000 | — |
02 The Uphill Battle | 1,000 | 7 | 15,000 | — |
03 The Tribulations | 1,250 | 10 | 35,000 | — |
04 The Turning Point | 1,500 | 15 | 50,000 | — |
05 The Triumphant Victory | 2,000 | 20 | 90,000 | Nissan Z GT4, unlocks GT4 Showdown |
Total | 6,500 | 55 | 200,000 |
FAQ and Tips[]
Before starting the Against the Odds special event, please view:
- Upgrade strategy:
- Upgrade Tree by FireDonkey;
- Recommended upgrades required to win the car: Upgrade Strategy (required PR Special Events).
- Video guides:
- All Stages by FireDonkey;
- Full Event with Tips by ME7;
- Event Complete by SMR.
Please refer to generic Real Racing 3 Tips and FAQ as well.
Stage 01
The Trials[]
“ | Hiya Champ! Glad you could make it to Silverstone on such short notice. The team has secured the opportunity to test out the Nissan Z GT4 before the upcoming challenge. |
” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
“ | Right you are Nat. I've set up all my sensors, and Nissan has an eye on them, too - they want to use the data we gather to improve their next car! All we need is for you to do what you do best and...drive! I'll be guiding you for the rest rounds. Let's head on out! |
” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
Goal | Description | Laps PR |
Reward M ![]() |
Fame | Skip G ![]() | |
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1.1 | ![]() |
Silverstone – The Grand Prix Circuit | 1 49.5 |
10,950 | 1,100 | 5 |
Complete a lap | ||||||
1.2 | ![]() |
Silverstone – The Grand Prix Circuit Rolling Start |
1 49.5 |
10,950[4] | 1,100[4] | 5 |
Finish the lap with an avg speed of '102mph' (164.15kph) | ||||||
1.3 | ![]() |
Silverstone – The Grand Prix Circuit | — 49.5 |
3,000 | 300 | 5 |
Win the speedsnap in the given time. | ||||||
1.4 | ![]() |
Silverstone – The Grand Prix Circuit | 1 49.5 |
10,950 | 1,100 | 10 |
Finish race in '2:10seconds' and overtake '4' opponents without going off track. |
“ | Brilliant start, Champ—yes, you heard me. This is just the start. Nat and I have organized an intensive set of races for our team to master this beast! | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
“ | Yep, that's right. Now go get some rest. We meet at Bathurst next. See you soon, Champ! | ” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
Stage 02
The Uphill Battle[]
“ | The beauty of Mount Panorama always blows me away! I have a good feeling about today's races. | ” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
“ | This track's elevations are perfect for the kind of in-depth testing I want to do! | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
“ | A kid in a candy store, aren't you, Eric? You'll be excited to know that Zoé has joined us for this round of testing. Keep an eye out for her on track will you? | ” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
“ | I'm a simple man with simple pleasures, Nat. Now let's get testing! | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
Goal | Description | Laps PR |
Reward M ![]() |
Fame | Skip G ![]() | |
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2.1 | ![]() |
Mount Panorama (Morning) Rolling Start |
1 49.5 |
11,150 | 1,100 | 15 |
Win the race with '210 yards' (192.02 m) lead. | ||||||
2.2 | ![]() |
Mount Panorama (Afternoon) Rolling Start |
1 49.5 |
11,150[5] | 1,100[5] | 15 |
Drift for 8sec without going off track for more than 2sec and finish in the top 3 | ||||||
2.3 | ![]() |
Mount Panorama (Night) Rolling Start |
1 49.5 |
11,150 | 1,100 | 25 |
Maintain an average speed of '120 mph' (193.12 kph) without getting overtaken. | ||||||
2.4 | ![]() |
Mount Panorama (Afternoon) Rolling Start |
2 52.6 |
22,300[6] | 2,100[6] | 25 |
Beat Zoe in the race and reach a speed of '188 mph' (302.56 kph) '2' times without going off-track |
“ | Impressive as always! That was fun Champ! | ” | |
— Zoé |
“ | Impressive is right! I have some fabulous data to sift through now. I already have some great ideas on how we can challenge this amazing car! | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
“ | That's it for today. We'll see you at Spa-Francorchamps next. | ” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
Stage 03
The Tribulations[]
“ | We don't have time for pleasantries today. Let's just dive right in shall we? | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
Goal | Description | Laps PR |
Reward M ![]() |
Fame | Skip G ![]() | |
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3.1 | ![]() |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Rolling Start |
1 52.6 |
13,050[7] | 1,300[7] | 25 |
Finish race in 4th place[8] by managing your tires and don't get overtaken | ||||||
3.2 | ![]() |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Rolling Start |
Differs 52.6 |
11,800[9] | 1,100[9] | 30 |
Finish the elimination in atleast 3rd place and draft for '~3000yd' (2743.2m) without any damage or going off track. [with 40-seconds elimination rounds] | ||||||
3.3 | ![]() |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Rolling Start |
2 52.6 |
26,100 | 2,500 | 30 |
Overtake 1st place without going off-track or damaging the car. |
“ | It looks like something is wrong with the steering—those turns didn't feel quite right. Let's have a look once we are done. | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
Goal | Description | Laps PR |
Reward M ![]() |
Fame | Skip G ![]() | |
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3.4 | ![]() |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Rolling Start |
1 56.9 |
13,050 | 1,300 | 40 |
Tailgate Eric within 70 yd (64 m) for 95 sec without overtaking while managing broken steering[10]. |
“ | What happened at the end there? | ” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
“ | It looks like a steering issue, I'm afraid. I'll have to look into it. Let's end this for today. Where are we headed next, Nat? | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
“ | We're going to Indianapolis next. Let's head out Champ. | ” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
Stage 04
The Turning Point[]
“ | I have good news and better news! The good news is that Eric has managed to get the car back into good shape. The better news? Aha - there she is! |
” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
“ | I'm back! I'll be joining the test rounds with you, Champ, so keep your best driver's foot forward, eh? | ” | |
— Zoé |
“ | Let's go people! | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
Goal | Description | Laps PR |
Reward M ![]() |
Fame | Skip G ![]() | |
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4.1 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Morning) – Road Course Rolling Start |
2 56.9 |
-[11][12] | -[11][12] | 40 |
Be drafted for 10 secs and place at least 7th without being overtaken. | ||||||
4.2 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Road Course Rolling Start |
2 56.9 |
15,550[13] | 1,500[13] | 40 |
Finish the race in the top 4 before running out of fuel without being overtaken. |
“ | It's time for a refuel. Come back in. | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
Goal | Description | Laps PR |
Reward M ![]() |
Fame | Skip G ![]() | |
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4.3 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Road Course Rolling Start |
2 56.9 |
15,550 | 1,500 | 50 |
Maintain an avg speed of '124mph' (199.56 kph) and place at least 3rd while avoiding any damage. | ||||||
4.4 | ![]() |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Road Course | 4 61.5 |
31,100 | 3,000 | 60 |
Lap Zoé without going off track for more than 3 seconds. |
“ | Perfect! I think I have the perfect formula for the perfectly tuned car. Did I mention how perfect this is all? | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
“ | ...yes, perfect. Well, good job as usual Champ! How about you take a break for now. All that's left is for the final challenge at COTA. Nissan wanted me to let you know that they were impressed by your performance. They have something for you at the end of the challenge. See you there! |
” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
Stage 05
The Triumphant Victory[]
“ | We're finally here! Eric has his head buried in the monitors but I know for a fact that he's finished his tuning. What's that? Do you want to know what Nissan has for you? Patience! You'll know soon enough. They're calling out the drivers so off you go for now! |
” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
Goal | Description | Laps PR |
Reward M ![]() |
Fame | Skip G ![]() | |
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5.1 | ![]() |
Circuit of The Americas – Grand Prix Circuit Rolling Start |
2 61.5 |
21,600[14] | 2,100[14] | 60 |
Reach 5th position before the start of the 2nd lap and hit speeds of 175 mph (281.63 kph) 2 times without damage. | ||||||
5.2 | ![]() |
Circuit of The Americas – Grand Prix Circuit Rolling Start |
2 61.5 |
21,600[15] | 2,100[15] | 60 |
Finish top 3 within 4:25 seconds without damage. |
“ | Bring it in for a tire change! | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
Goal | Description | Laps PR |
Reward M ![]() |
Fame | Skip G ![]() | |
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5.3 | ![]() |
Circuit of The Americas – Grand Prix Circuit Rolling Start |
1 61.5 |
10,800 | 1,100 | 80 |
Warm up your tires to at least 80% before Lap 1, then set the fastest lap | ||||||
5.4 | ![]() |
Circuit of The Americas – Grand Prix Circuit Rolling Start |
2 65.1 |
21,600 | 2,100 | 100 |
Finish in P1 and cross the finish line at the speed of '106mph' (170.59 kph). |
“ | YES! | ” | |
— Eric, Auto Engineer |
“ | That was such a cool finish! Nissan agreed! They want you to keep the car Champ! Congratulations! The podium awaits! |
” | |
— Natalia, Agent |
Footnotes[]
- ↑ If the player (who must own the car) started the Event shortly before the Round was due to end, Round expiration will be delayed until the end of the Event. Please see this comment thread for details.
- ↑ Instant car service and R&D of the upgrades are not available on the first and the last Monday (UTC time zone) of the update (the Round).
- ↑ Bonus M$ do not count towards the daily limit.
- ↑ Rewards for 5th place are: 830 Fame and
7,100.
- ↑ Rewards for 3rd place are: 880 Fame and
8,900.
- ↑ Rewards for 11th place are: 1,260 Fame and
4,450.
- ↑ Rewards for 4th place are: 1,010 Fame and
9,450.
- ↑ Or higher.
- ↑ Rewards for 3rd place are: 830 Fame and
7,100.
- ↑ Fulfillment of the Goal is always rewarded as for the 1st place.
- ↑ The first place is most likely unattainable.
- ↑ Rewards for 7th place are: 1,050 Fame and
7,800.
- ↑ Rewards for 4th place are: 1,160 Fame and
11,250.
- ↑ Rewards for 8th place are: 1,420 Fame and
9,200.
- ↑ Rewards for 3rd place are: 1,680 Fame and
17,300, however the bots may be too slow for the time limit.