Vehicle Controls

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There are many types of Cars in Saints Row 2, this article covers land vehicle maneuvers and other related activities.

For a full list of vehicles, see Vehicles in Saints Row and Vehicles in Saints Row 2

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Basics

All land vehicles are controlled by the same layouts. A is used to accelerate. X is brakes and reverse. The left analog stick is used to steer. Y is used to enter and exit vehicles. The left Trigger is used for the emergency break. The left bumper is used to activate cruise control. The right bumper is used to look behind you. Finally, if one has a turbo boost installed, pressing down on the left analog stick will activate it.

Vehicle Maneuvers

Cruise Control

The Cruise Control system allows for a car to be locked at a certain speed by holding the L1 (Ps3) or A (Xbox), or pressing C (PC). This can be useful for maintaining slower or faster speeds, and can be very useful in the Drive-by Diversion.

To speeding up or slowing down will not turn off cruise control, it will merely change the set speed. Note: using a nitro booster while using cruise control will deactivate it.

Powersliding

Powersliding is a maneuver that allows one to make sharp turns without losing much of their speed. To powerslide, hold the emergency brake while driving at high speed and turn to the direction one wishes to powerslide.

Back Blasting

Back Blasting refers to shooting at enemies behind you during driving. a good way to do this during a chase is to go to top speed and activate cruise control. Now, rather than using RB for looking back, simply sweep to it with the back analog stick. This stratedgy is useful as while you are lining up the shot you wont accidently lose speed or swerve your vehicle.

Camera Snapback

Camera Snapbacks are performed by simply clicking the right bumper. It's useful if you're looking away from the front of your vehicle (like for shooting pursurers) without needing to drag the right analog stick back to your front.

Blockade Running

Once you get to three stars, running blockade can get annoying if you don't know how to handle them. If you are in a lighter vehicle that doesn't have much durability, it is recommended to see if there is an opening between the end vehicle and the edge of the road. If you are in a meatier vehicle such as a van or truck, it is possible to simply bash through the blockade by aiming the center of your car in the small opening between two of the vehicles forming the line. One other option is to have a partner with a rocket launcher along who will simply blow up the blockade before you get to it.

Fallback

A strategy one can use during car chases is to use the Fallback technique. To do this, when you see a turn you can take, hit the E-brake and let your pursuers run ahead of you, while they try to turn around to get to you, you will be turning into your exit having easily evaded them.

Stop-Cannon

A quick an effective tactic for eliminating enemy cars hot on your tail is to simply stop. If you find a pursuer directly behind you, use the brake (or E-brake) to stop quickly. NPC drivers usually won't have the time to stop, and will shunt your car. This will usually send them flying though their windshield and in front of your car; where, if they're not already dead, you can easily dispatch them by running them over.

Waterside Bailout

A Waterside Bailout can be a good way to get away from more dangerous pursuers. When possessing an amount of notority a player can't handle, A possible remedy is to go to a nearby beach or bridge spanning the water. You bailout of your vehicle into the water where one can find less dangerous water enemies to combat until one can make their way to forgive and forget.

Riding the Rails

Throughout Stilwater runs a network of sky train rails that can be accessed from the bridges of the train stations. The rails and be a good place to drive as it avoids traffic and usually enemy cars won't follow you up or can easily fall out. Be sure to stay on the right side of the tracks so you don't get hit by an oncoming train.

Fun Stuff to Do

Street Racing

Pretty much explains itself, you and a co-op player start in one section of the city and have a race from point A to point B. It is recommended 1 player make both cars identical so one player doesn't have an edge after another.

Your Person

If you want to change your person you can go to a plastic surgen.

Non Driveable Cars

Those cars you can't drive.

Pyrotechnician

Get a stopwatch, a fast car, and grenades and race around the city seeing how fast you can destroy every gas station in the game.

Driving Cars

Be free drive cars anyway you want you can change them or crash them.

Changing Cars

Go to Semi broken or Rim jobs to customize your car you can only customize cars not boats, airplanes and helicopters.