After the unveiling of the in-game digital replica for Need for Speed Unbound earlier this month, new images of A$AP Rocky’s real-life customised Mercedes-Benz 190E have emerged. Having engaged AWGE as a creative consultant, Unbound will give players the opportunity to compete with Rocky in-game for the hero car.
The DTM-inspired 190E saloon features Scarface-like mid-split paintwork with AWGE insignia and “Always $trive and Prosper” and “If Not Now Then When” printed on the driver and passenger doors. X-taped headlights, a metallic gold grille, TESTING warning motifs on the antennae, an extended front splitter with green underglow lighting, and deep-dish BBS rear wheels are additional features.
“Each panel has been altered, all four arches have been tubbed, and there is a great deal of old-fashioned craftsmanship present. Along the way, some wonderful friendships have been forged, which is what automotive life is all about,” writes Speedhunters contributor Ryan Steward. “It takes a team willing to go above and beyond any sane level of detail to create something so extremely accurate to a game render.”
Here is a closer glimpse at the car’s in-game representation. In the following weeks, Speedhunters will publish an article with additional information.