Cars 2

The races play in a manner similar to Mario Kart games: while racing, the player can use various maneuvers such as drifting, jumping, driving backwards or on two wheels, as well as using turbo boosts with energy or the 'In the Zone' turbo. Some tracks allow the use of spy gadgets to take down competitors. Such weapons include missiles, machine guns, and oil patches.

The game modes make up the mission mode's levels, including a regular race mode, a battle race mode that allows the use of spy gadgets, the hunter mode in which the goal is to eliminate waves of enemies, an attack mode in which a fleeing foe must be eliminated before time runs out, a survival mode in which batteries must be collected to avoid the game-ending satellite beam, a multiplayer battle arena mode in which the player who scores the most hits wins, and the disruptor mode, a multiplayer base-defense game.

The game includes awards such as badges and new characters to unlock. It also features an online multiplayer mode, allowing players to compete with others worldwide.