Today seems to be the day that we learn about what you get if you put down some money for games ahead of their release. The Need For Speed World web site has posted up word of several pre-order offers for Electronic Arts' upcoming racing MMO game. While the game is free to play, players will only be able to progress up to a certain driver level if they decide just to play at the free level. The $19.99 Starter Pack will allow players to go beyond the free-to-play driver limit along with some extras features

Those extras include access to the game's current beta test, a one week head start when Need For Speed Online is officially launched later this year and more. EA's download store also gets you an exclusive car (the Toyota Corolla AE86) with the pre-order. Buying the Starter Pack from GameStop's web site gets you the exclusive Volkswagon Scirocco car while getting it from Direct2Drive nets you the Nissan Silvia 515. Finally ordering the Starter Pack from either Best Buy or Impulse gets you the exclusive Mazda 3.