The Crew Achievement Guide & Road Map

The Crew
The Crew Achievement Guide

Overview:
Estimated achievement difficulty: 7/10 (4/10 w/o Platinum medals)
Offline: 35 (780)
Online: 15 (220)
Approximate amount of time to 1000: 150-180 hours
Minimum number of playthroughs needed: N/A
Missable achievements: None
Does difficulty affect achievements?: Yes - Medals
Unobtainable/glitched achievements: None
Extra equipment needed?: None

Note: This game requires a constant internet connection in order to be played, therefore all achievements can only be unlocked when logged on to LIVE, therefore the “online” labelled achievements are those that require others players to be unlocked.

Welcome to The Crew, developed by Ubisoft and Ivory Tower who also brought you Test Drive Unlimited of 2007. This gigantic open world and persistent action-racing game takes place across the United States acting as your personal driving playground. Featured as an always-online game, The Crew shows a large emphasis on multiplayer and co-op play. The Crew offers an extensive amount of content including a 20-hour story that can be played alone or with a Crew of up to 3 other players, over 500 mini skill games that aim to test and perfect your driving talent, tens of faction missions that take the form of side missions which can also be played alone or in a Crew, and hundreds of pre-defined PvP events where you can racer with up to 7 other players. One of the unique things The Crew brings to the table are the tuning specs, the ability to transform any vehicle into a tune style of your choice from; Street, Dirt, Raid, Performance or Circuit. Although not all vehicles can be converted to all specs, a handful can and the outcome is as exciting as driving them.

Story:
The story missions will last the player roughly 20-25 hours that span various mission types such as takedown, outrun, follow, collect and races. All missions apart from boss races can be played in a Crew. Each mission offers a Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum (once you reach level 50) medal that are earned with the points you finish with in a mission. Points are based on various factors depending on the mission but the main factor is the time taken to finish the mission. Generally, gaining a gold medal on most missions with a fairly upgraded car will not prove the average player much trouble, but in order to gain a Platinum medal, you will need to have your cars upgraded to relatively high levels (1000+) and for the missions that take place in borrowed cars you will need to learn and master those missions. The Extra Mile (100 ) achievement requires you to earn a Platinum medal in every Story mission, and so this is by far the most difficult achievement in the game. There are an additional 5 achievements that require you to earn a Platinum medal in any story mission in each of the five tuning setups available. Finally, there are another 5 achievements (Secrets) for 60  tied to the story, and they’re all unmissable, assuming you finish the story. Total story achievement count; 11 achievements for 210 .

Skills:
Skills games are mini challenges scattered all around the map of the United Sates. There are roughly 580 skill games, split into various skill types including; climb, escape, follow, jump, precision, scramble, slalom and speed. They are unlocked state by state as your progress through the story and start to unlock newer specs and areas of the map. The skill gates can be started by entering from either direction. Much like the story missions, they have the same medals system including the Platinum ghosts unlocking at level 50. There are 3 achievements for 60  tied to Skills, one of which requires you to earn a Gold medal in 500 total skills, but these can be done in any of your upgraded cars so it will not prove too much trouble providing you put in the time to level up your vehicles.

Collection:
Although the game does not have any concrete collectables per se, some amount of exploration is still required. There are 242 “landmarks” that you must enter which much like the skills, are scattered through every corner of the map. You will also need to locate and hack into 30 Data Stations located within the heart of various states and cities, as locating these allow all skills within the area to be visible on the map. Finally, there are several “hidden cars” that can be built but you will have to locate and collect the wrecked parts for these vehicles hidden within the world, as 20 parts are required to build a car and only one car is required for an achievement.

PvP/Faction/Crew:
The PvP modes and Faction events are not available right at the start, though they are unlocked early on as you level up and progress through the story missions. The crew system is quite simple in the game, once you invite friends to your sessions, they’re automatically in your Crew and they stay in your Crew even when they’re offline unless the Crew leader removes them. Overall, there are 10 achievements for 135  that either require you to be in a Crew, play PvP or a Faction event. None of these achievements are particularly difficult, but more so require some time such as winning 50 PvP Crew events. The faction events are best attempted when you have levelled up most of the specs on some of your cars, as most of the events are level specific which include harder A.I. and more challenging missions.

Miscellaneous:
A substantial portion of the achievement list is dedicated to various activities within the game, and roughly 550  can be earned here. Some of the longer achievements on the list include driving 5000 miles in a single car, earn over 10,000 award points and drive 200 maps on the Little Eagle Speedrome. There are three challenge related achievements to complete a daily, weekly and monthly challenge. Levelling achievements include reaching level 50, car level 510 and car level 1299. Some creative achievements include burning nitro at 88 mph, test driving the most expensive car in the game, reaching 236 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flat etc. There are many more that will keep you busy for extensive amounts of time, but again nothing too difficult.

Conclusion:
All in all, if the Crew’s achievement list is anything then it’s a long one. There are several time consuming achievements, the games scale itself will indicate the time needed to master all aspects of the game. For the casual gamer, earning platinum medals will be extremely difficult, and for those who do race on occasion will also require a lot of trial and error, practice and patience to pass some of the more difficult missions. Apart from the story-platinum medals, the game does not offer any real difficulty, and so the rest simply just comes down to earning money, upgrading cars, exploring the map, and completing everything.

[XBA would like to thank Barad for this Road Map]

The Crew

10
Complete a Mission while in a Crew (2-4 Players)
(13)
You can get in a Crew through two methods; you can press to bring up the Crew menu and select a player either in your session or your friends list who are online and playing the game, select their profile then click Invite to Crew. The second method is to select a mission on the map then choose Play > Crew Coop, at which point the game will send everyone in your session a crew invite to play the mission. Once in a Crew, proceed to finish the mission.
United we Stand

15
Complete 50 Crew vs. Crew PvP Events. (2-4 players)
(23)
You will unlock PvP events early in the game as you level up. Once unlocked, they will show as yellow icons on the map. Pick any event, select Play > Public > Crew vs Crew and go on win 50 events. This can be boosted with a friend in a private PvP lobby.
The Breadwinner

15
Increase your Daily Salary to 10,000 Bucks.
(4)
Your daily salary rises as you earn more award points and play faction/PvP missions. While on the map, press and scroll to My Faction. Here you will see what faction you’re in, the reputation points and bucks you've earned in each of the five regions and below your current daily salary intake. The salary is increased by playing more and more faction missions, PvP events and earning award points.
Remember my name

15
Earn over 100,000 Reputation Points.
(2)
Reputation points can only be earned in public PvP modes and faction events, both of which are unlocked early in the game by progressing through the story and levelling up. Missions and races normally award reputation points in small amounts, typically 100-300 rep points depending on the event. A quick faction mission to complete is “Way Out West” located south of Las Vegas in the Mountain States. You must be level 40 and own a raid vehicle, preferably car level 700+. The mission can be completed within a minute and offers 160RP, a little more if you max out the perk that increases reputation points from faction and PvP missions.
Ghost Bustin

10
Beat any Platinum Skill Ghost.
(2)
The ability to earn platinum medals in the skill games unlocks at level 50. At this point every skill in the game will have a new platinum target, of which one you will have to earn the platinum medal in. Generally the easiest skill types to earn the highest medal in are jump skills using performance cars, and sometimes dirt cars depending on the terrain.
Enduring Spirit

15
Complete the Faction Mission Landmark Tour in a Crew (2-4 players).
(11)
This faction mission is located in Las Vegas and is unlocked at level 40. You will need a high level Dirt vehicle, preferable level 1000+ to have a competitive advantage over the A.I. drivers. The race starts in Las Vegas and takes you through various landmarks around the United States, lasting the whole race around 4hrs, the longest event in the game. You do not need to win the event, just finish.
Coast to Coast

15
Complete the Faction Mission Coast to Coast in a Crew (2-4 players)
(6)
This faction mission is located in Los Angeles and is unlocked at level 40. You will need a high level Circuit vehicle, preferably level 1000+ to have a competitive advantage over the A.I. drivers. The race begins in Los Angeles and ends on the other side of the map, in Miami and so the race lasts around 50 minutes. You do not need to win the event, just finish.
Synchronized Spinning

15
Earn 3,000 Bucks from a Multiplayer Stunt Combo.
(8)
There are various methods to go about this. The safest method perhaps require just one other crew member, although the more crew members you have the higher your multiplier will reach. You need to head to the Bonneville Salt Flats, have your crew member(s) leave their vehicle stationary at a spot, and start to drift around them in a circular fashion continuously, making sure you leave enough room so you don’t get too close and collide. Keep drifting until your multiplier and point’s equal to 3000 points and you will unlock the achievement. The key to the multiplier combo is that your crew member(s) need to stay relatively close to you for the game to give you the multiplayer combo.
Hold the line

10
Achieve a combined speed of 870 mph (1400 km/h) in a Crew (2-4 Players).
(6)
This achievement is best attempted on the Little Eagle Speedrome located just south of Chicago in the Midwest. Make sure you have a full Crew of four players, each of whom owns a car that can reach at least 220mph, but preferably 240mph+. Between the four cars, each player will need to reach on average 218mph (350km/h). This can differentiate if for example two players are traveling at 240mph, the other two players only need to reach around 190mph each etc. Proceed to run laps around loop to gain speed and continue to do so until everyone unlocks the achievement.
Podium Placing

10
As a team (3-4 players), finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in a PvP Faction vs Faction Event.
(11)
The first step to this achievement is to start a crew with at least 3 players and have everyone pick the same faction from the five factions available; The Wolves, The Eagles, The Crocodiles, The Snakes & The Bears. Note that you can change to a different faction at any time but this will result in the reset of your reputation and faction stats for your current faction, and there is also a seven day waiting time to be able to switch between factions.

Once all players are in the same faction AND crew, you should now choose any PvP event from the map, select Play > Public > Faction vs Faction and the game will attempt to find a lobby with opponents in the same faction as you are. This is extremely luck based and will take some time as not a lot of people play PvP, let alone as a faction therefore once you do finally find a lobby, your crew will need to take the first three spots at the end of the race for this achievement, therefore you should only attempt this when everyone in the crew have high leveled up cars for the best chance.
Never Drive Alone

15
Spend a total of 24 hours in a Crew (2-4 Players).
(3)
So as long as there are members active, online and in your session within your Crew, anything you do on the game, whether it is an activity or mission that includes your crew members or not, it will count towards the 24hrs.
Highway One Plus

15
Drive the length of Highway One while in a Crew (2-4 Players).
(10)
Highway One is the long highway road on the very far right of the map, just west of Los Angeles that leads to San Francisco. Once in a Crew, start from the Los Angeles Headquarters and mark a waypoint to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, then continue to follow the GPS. Not everyone in the crew needs to make the trip, but only those who do will get the achievement so as long as you’re in a crew with online players.
Stay Out of Trouble

10
Escape the Police at least once in each region.
The five regions include; East Coast, The South, Midwest, Mountain States & West Coast. The easiest way to start a pursuit is to cause destruction by crashing into civilian cars and objects around the game world, once the cops are alerted and chasing you simply escape.
Top Dog

10
Finish first in a free-for-all PvP Event.
You will unlock PvP events early in the game as you level up. Once unlocked, they will show as yellow icons on the map. Pick any event, select Play > Public > Free-For-All and go on to win the event. This should not be too difficult as not a lot of players are playing PvP events and so in most cases you will be racing just one opponent.
Enthusiast

10
Tune a car to level 510.
You can reach level 510 with any spec with a mixture of bronze, silver and gold upgrades which are awarded from completing skill games and story missions.
The Modfather

25
Tune a car to level 1299.
(2)
In order to reach level 1299 with a car, you will need to apply platinum tuning upgrades, and these are awarded once you reach level 50 by earning platinum medals from story missions and skill games. The easiest way to earn platinum medals is by completing jump skill games in Performance spec cars and Hill Climb skill games in Raid spec cars. To be able to hit level 1299, you need a level 50 tuning upgrade for every part category, therefore once you have a platinum upgrade for all car parts, you will simply have to keep replaying skills until the game gives you a level 50 upgrade for the part you need.
Star Service

15
Upgrade every Performance part on a vehicle to Platinum.
Similar to the “The Modfather” achievement, the best way to earn a Platinum medal for every part category is to keep playing skills games. The easiest way to earn platinum medals is by completing jump skill games in Performance spec cars and Hill Climb skill games in Raid spec cars. The parts you will need a platinum tuning upgrade for include;

-Exhaust
-E.C.U.
-Fuel Injection
-Air system
-Gearbox
-Motorcore
-Tires
-Brakes
-Suspension
-Differential
-Weight Reduction
Overclocker

100
Drive a total of 5,000 Miles (8047 km) in a single car.
(8)
This is one of the longest achievements in the game. It is recommended that you choose a Circuit car to attempt this achievement in. You can do this in multiple ways; drive on the highways around the map in loops, or run laps on the Little Eagle Speedrome (roughly 1700 laps for 5000 miles) or you can rubber band your controller so your car does a continuous drift or do-nut in an open area, meaning you can be AFK for this method but it will take much longer.
Walking-around money

15
Have 500,000 Bucks in your wallet.
You need to have 500,000 bucks in possession at one time. The quickest way to earn cash is to play various faction missions. A great faction mission to earn bucks in is "Way Out West" which offers 8800 bucks per a minute run, assuming you have the perk that gives bucks & reputation bonuses from faction and PvP events. You can also send friends on faction missions that will award bucks and reputation points proving they successfully complete the mission.
Made To Spec

10
Own a car with all its 5 Specs unlocked.
(2)
You will most likely unlock this achievement on the very first car to choose at the start of the game, as only starter vehicles can be transformed into any of the 5 specs, unlike most other cars in the game. There is no particularly superior car that you can choose from at the start, so any choice is satisfactory. You will unlock new specs and their events as you level up. Spec unlocks are show below;

-Sports – level 1
-Dirt – level 10
-Perf – level 20
-Raid – level 30
-Circuit – level 40
Facelift

15
Customize every Visual part of a car.
(3)
You need to purchase every available part within the visual customization category for any car, within their respective tuning shop, as you can only buy upgrades for a sports spec vehicle in a sports tuning shop. Various cars will not have parts available for every category, this does not affect the achievement, simply upgrading every category that does have a part available is sufficient enough.

The cheapest car to upgrade is one of the starter vehicles available in the game, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. The total cost for the upgrades is roughly 11,950. The following list is a breakdown of the parts.

Color - 2500 (Metallic)
Stickers - 4500 (Flaming/Racing)
Interior - 450 (Aluminum)
Front Bumper - 450
Rear Bumper - 450
Skirts - 450
Rims - 2250 (Road)
Rear Wing - 450
Hood - 450
Unlimited Testdrive Budget

5
Testdrive the most expensive car.
(3)
Head to the Los Angeles car dealership (you can take a train or fly there for a small fee) once you unlock the state, proceed to take a free test drive on the Koenigsegg Agera R by pressing on the car.

The video below shows the location of the dealership and test driving the Agera.
Salt Rocket

15
Achieve a speed over 236 mph (380 km/h) on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
(9)
Very few cars in the game can reach this speed. The cheapest car this can be achieved in is the Ruf CTR-3 which can be purchased at the Miami car dealership for 306,000 bucks or 67,993 crew credits. Once in the car head over to the Bonneville Salt Flats area which is located north-west of Las Vegas, where you will find a long strip of road, this is where you want to attempt the 236mph, as you will not be able to reach the speed on the Salt Flats itself.

Note: Only the Fullstock version of the Ruf can reach the required speed limit, of you upgrade to the Perf spec then simply select your Fullstock Ruf when attempting the achievement.

Note 2: Crew credits are a micro transaction purchase and cannot be earned in-game apart from one occasion where you will receive 100,000 credits when you first unlock factions by progressing through the story. If you want to purchase the car with bucks, there is a perk available from Omar that gives you a discount on vehicle purchases at all dealerships. Spending 10 perk points will ultimately give you 30% off.

The video below shows the purchasing of the Ruf, the location of the road beside the Salt Flats and the achievement being executed.
First Offense

10
Escape a Police pursuit 100 times in FreeDrive.
(1)
Police can be quiet aggressive in this game, and therefore the traditional outrunning the cops in a fast car on the streets may not be the most effective escape method. A good way is to be in a Raid or Dirt vehicle and cause destruction near a forest with lots of trees or a hilly field area, such as most of the Midwest. Once the cops start chasing you, head off-road into the forest and aim to lose them there, as they will have a harder time keeping up with you here so as long as you’re only on a 1 or 2 star wanted level.
Versatile Showman

25
Earn a Platinum Medal in each Skill type in all 5 Zones.
(1)
You can only start earning platinum medals in skill games once you reach level 50. There are 8 skills types; Climb, Escape, Follow, Jump, Precision, Scramble, Slalom & Speed. The five “zones” are the regions; East Coast, The South, Midwest, Mountain States & West Coast. You need a platinum medal in each skill type, within each of the five regions, meaning this equals to 40 skills games with platinum medals. There are a total of 580 skill games in the game so there is a large choice of skills games to choose from. Generally Escape, Jump & Speed skill types are the easiest while the rest may prove a little more difficult. It is recommended that you have highly leveled up cars (1000+) and experiment with different car specs depending on the location and skill type.
Daily Dose

10
Complete a Daily Challenge.
Daily challenges change every 24 hours. They can be accessed by pressing while on the menu and then scrolling to Challenge.
Weekly Wonder

25
Complete a Weekly Challenge.
Weekly challenges change every 7 days. They can be accessed by pressing while on the menu and then scrolling to Challenge.
Monthly Marvel

25
Complete a Monthly Challenge.
Monthly challenges change every 28 days. They can be accessed by pressing while on the menu and then scrolling to Challenge.
And the award goes to

15
Earn over 10,000 Award Points.
(1)
To access the awards page and see how many points you currently have, press while on the map and scroll to Awards. Award points are gained for executing various tasks in all aspects of the game. The awards are split in to three main categories; Drive, Explore & Misc. Within these three main categories there are subcategories showing an overview of the points you currently have in each section. Select them to see all the different awards available, a description on how to earn them and how many points they’re worth.

A total of 15,917 award points can be earned, of which you need at least 10,000. This will be one of the longest achievements in the game.
Street Smart

10
Earn a Story Mission Platinum medal in a Street Spec Car.
You can start earning platinum medals in story missions once you reach level 50. Story missions are always vehicle spec specific and this is shown on the mission brief whilst the mission icon is selected. Simply pick a mission that you have previously done well on and feel like it you can improve on and aim for the platinum target. Generally, follow and outrun missions types are the easiest to master as they are purely dependent on time.
Show Off

15
Perform a minute-long Stunt Combo.
(2)
There are several ways this can be done. One of the easier methods is to firstly acquire any powerful vehicle such as the Ruf CTR-3. Head over to the Bonneville Salt Flats (directly on the Salt Flats, not on the road) and gain some speed (around 70mph) then start swerving left and right continuously, as if you were doing a slalom skill game. This will allow you to drift a little every time you swerve left and right thus keeping the combo going, continue to do so until the achievement unlocks.

Below is a video showing the purchase of the Ruf, the location of the Salt Flats and the achievement being executed.
Dirty Birdy

10
Earn a Story Mission Platinum medal in a Dirt Spec Car.
You can start earning platinum medals in story missions once you reach level 50. Story missions are always vehicle spec specific and this is shown on the mission brief whilst the mission icon is selected. Simply pick a mission that you have previously done well on and feel like it you can improve on and aim for the platinum target. Generally, follow and outrun missions types are the easiest to master as they are purely dependent on time.
Data Tracker

25
Tap into 30 Data Stations in the United States.
(1)
You need to tap into all 30/30 Data Stations scattered around the United States. There are 6 stations in each of the five regions. Tapping into Data Stations allows all the skill games and landmarks in the area to be unlocked on the map and visible to the player. If you zoom into the map, you will see the data station symbol blip in areas of the map where they are located, and when driving near these stations the minimap on the bottom right of the HUD will start to flash red, then yellow and finally green in the direction of the station as you get nearer.

The video below shows the location of every data station in the game.
Scrap Salvager

10
Build a Hidden Car from Wreck Parts.
(5)
There is one hidden car per region that can be built and added to your garage. You need to collect the wrecked car parts, which ae hidden within the region of their respective hidden car. There are 20 wrecked parts to collect per region to build the car, and only one hidden car needs to be built for this achievement. Similar to data stations, when you’re in FreeDrive and near a wrecked car part, the minimap on the bottom right of the HUD will start to blip red, then yellow and finally green as you get nearer the part. Once you find the part, simply bump into it to collect car part.

Below is a video showing the location of all wrecked parks, in each of the five regions.

Midwest

East Coast

The South

Mountain States

West Coast
Domestic Tourist

25
Visit 242 Landmarks in the United States.
(2)
You need to visit all 242/242 Landmarks within the United States. When you see one simply enter it by stopping your vehicle on the icon and pressing . You will get a small cash award of 2000 bucks and 25XP for every landmark you visit for the first time. When you’re watching landmark cut scene, you can press to see how many landmarks you have visited within each region and in total. Landmarks can be revealed on the map by tapping into data stations. Video guide inbound.
Perf-ection

10
Earn a Story Mission Platinum medal in a Perf Spec Car.
You can start earning platinum medals in story missions once you reach level 50. Story missions are always vehicle spec specific and this is shown on the mission brief whilst the mission icon is selected. Simply pick a mission that you have previously done well on and feel like it you can improve on and aim for the platinum target. Generally, follow and outrun missions types are the easiest to master as they are purely dependent on time.
Raid the Scoreboard

10
Earn a Story Mission Platinum medal in a Raid Spec Car.
You can start earning platinum medals in story missions once you reach level 50. Story missions are always vehicle spec specific and this is shown on the mission brief whilst the mission icon is selected. Simply pick a mission that you have previously done well on and feel like it you can improve on and aim for the platinum target. Generally, follow and outrun missions types are the easiest to master as they are purely dependent on time.
Skills To Pay Bills

25
Earn a Gold medal on 500 Skills.
(2)
You need to achieve a gold medal in a total of 500 out of the 580 skill games. Once your vehicles are at a certain car level, preferable 1000+ then the gold medal requirement on most skill types are not difficult. As mentioned, the easiest skill types to get the highest medal on are generally Escape, Jump & Speed whilst the rest are slightly more difficulty to master but still doable proving you have some strong cars in your garage. You will need to change between specs depending on the skill type and the terrain you’re on while playing.
The Extra Mile

100
Earn Platinum medals from all Story Missions.
(4)
This achievement will be the biggest challenge of the game, and so the first step is to finish all the story missions with any medal, and reach level 50 so you’re able to earn platinum medals and unlock platinum tuning parts for your cars. It is recommended that you own cars in all five specs that are around level 1200+.

The next part is to identify the best car to use for each spec. You're free to experiment with different cars at your own expense, but generally these are the strongest vehicles for each spec.

-Street: Mini Cooper S, Nissan Skyline
-Dirt: Nissan 350Z, Ford Focus RS, Mustang GT 2011
-Perf: Koenigsegg Agera R, Lamborghini Murcielago
-Raid: Nissan 350Z, Hummer H1, Ford SVT Raptor
-Circuit: Lamborghini Murcielago, Bentley Continental
The Boss

50
Progress to Level 50.
Reaching level 50 will not take very long, roughly 12-15 hours if you’re mostly playing the story missions with some side activities. XP is awarded by virtually anything you do in the game. Playing story mission will level you up the fastest, but playing PvP events, faction missions, skill games, visiting landmarks, hacking data stations and discovering wrecked parts will all go towards leveling up. A perk is also available to you by Zoe called Missionary which will ultimately give you a 10% bonus to all story mission earnings in the form of bucks and XP.
Indy Car Racer

100
Drive a total of 200 laps around the Little Eagle Speedrome.
(7)
The Little Eagle Speedrome is located just south of Chicago in the Midwest. The laps do not have to be in one sitting, and the whole process of 200 laps can take between 2-8hrs depending on the car you choose. It is recommended that you attempt this in a Circuit vehicle at level 1200+ to be able to run the laps in the fastest possible time.
Circuit Training

10
Earn a Story Mission Platinum medal in a Circuit Spec Car.
You can start earning platinum medals in story missions once you reach level 50. Story missions are always vehicle spec specific and this is shown on the mission brief whilst the mission icon is selected. Simply pick a mission that you have previously done well on and feel like it you can improve on and aim for the platinum target. Generally, follow and outrun missions types are the easiest to master as they are purely dependent on time.
Road Trip

15
Drive to all 5 regions in a Crew during one session (2-4 players).
(5)
Once you’re in a crew with at least one other player, start from either the West Coast or the East Coast and make your way to the other end, making sure you travel through the Midwest, The South & the Mountains States on the way. All crew members do not have to make the trip, but only those who do will earn the achievement.

We don't need Roads

10
Burn Nitro at exactly 88mph (141 km/h).
(2)
Find a long strip of road and make sure you have a full tank of nitro. Proceed to speed up to around 80mph at which point you will want to gently tap the accelerator until you reach exactly 88mph (141km/h) then press to empty you nitro tank, after which the achievement will unlock.

The video below shows the achievement being executed in a Chevrolet Camaro SS.
5-10

5
Dominate the Midwest and get your first ink.
Story-related and cannot be missed.
V2

10
Tame the East Coast and earn your V2 ink.
Story-related and cannot be missed.
V4

10
Reestablish 5-10 control in The South and earn your V4.
Story-related and cannot be missed.
V6

10
Beat the cops in The Mountain States and earn your V6.
Story-related and cannot be missed.
V8

25
Conquer the West Coast, win the Face-off, and take the V8.
Story-related and cannot be missed.
Meeting New People

15
Encounter 2,000 players on your travels.
(1)
Encountering players implies that you have driven near another human player or another player has driven near you, and therefore this will come naturally as you play through the game.