Beating Caleb using a stock 206

A 100 kW supermini vs a 400 kW muscle beast, place your bets!

Inspired by KuruHS and IsuckAtDriving, I decided to see if I can beat Caleb, the final boss from Underground 2 using a stock starter car without dirty driving. I chose the 206 because it's arguably the most unpopular choice among players.

It took me quite a few tries to get it; the largest obstacles were my own mistakes and Caleb's weird racing line on the fifth lap. In the end, I am pretty satisfied. Sorry for the micro-stutters, the game is not well optimized.

I weighed using an SUV for the race, however, I quickly realized how impossible it is (somebody prove me wrong).

GAMEPLAY SETUP:
I used a Peugeot 206 GTi with manual transmission; the career mode difficulty set to hard. No aftermarket modifications were applied to the 206. However, I have to admit that stability control was on during the race because I'm so accustomed to it.

I decided to Dyno these cars to compare them but it seems they show some incorrect. For example, I got 0-60 mph in 7.06 seconds in drag and about 8 seconds in circuit while the Dyno shows 6.32 seconds; Pontiac GTO, however, outperformed the Dyno stats.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Pre-race
01:09 1st lap
03:58 2nd lap
06:30 3rd lap
09:06 4th lap
11:39 5th lap
14:17 Post-race
15:43 Dyno comparison

MUSIC (in order of appearance):
"LAX" by Xzibit
"Switch/Twitch" by Fluke (9-minute version)
"Take It to the Top" by Tom Salta

MODS SHOWN IN THE VIDEO (none of these alter anything gameplay-wise):

Car sound tuner 1.2.0.1337 by nlgzrgn:
https://github.com/nlgzrgn/NFSU2CarSo...

Engine Sound Pack 2.0 by Pabloracer:
https://nfsmods.xyz/mod/2344

HD Decals by MR80:
https://www.nfscars.net/need-for-spee...

HD Fonts by MR80:
https://nfsmods.xyz/mod/1593

HD Reflections 1.2.4 by Aero_:
https://github.com/AeroWidescreen/NFS...

Scout's UI Remaster 1.0.1 by BlackScout:
https://nfsmods.xyz/mod/378

Unlimiter 2.0.0.1337 by nlgzrgn:
https://github.com/nlgzrgn/NFSU2Unlim...

Widescreen Fix by ThirteenAG and Aero_:
https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#nfsu2

99% savegame by BigSmok:
https://savesforgames.com/game-saves/...

Made using Paint.NET 4.2.15 (dotPDN) and VEGAS Pro 17 (Magix)

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