As they crossed into the desert flats, the weather turned. A sudden storm—part of the county's volatile climate—lashed at their windshields. Lighting struck a distant transformer, flickering the lights of the entire valley. This was the experience: every piece of high-tech weaponry, every DLC car like the Jaguar C-X75 , and every high-stakes challenge at Zephyr's fingertips.

"Target spotted," F8’s voice cut through the static. "Engaging pursuit."

But F8 was relentless. He called in a . The roar of the rotors drowned out the scream of the engines as the bird overhead dropped a Spike Strip right in Zephyr's path. With a hiss of Nitrous , Zephyr boosted, threading the needle between the spikes and a civilian SUV.