OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 (64bit).Circuit: Top-tier spec for use around the game's many racing circuits.Raid: Reinforced chassis, roll cages, bull-bars, heavy-duty tires, and truck suspension allow for taking-out enemy vehicles on all types of terrain.Performance: A step above "Street", with enhanced tuning, lowered suspension, weight reductions for better handling and speed.Dirt: Vehicles are given lifted suspension, stronger differentials, and larger ground clearance for off-road racing for dirt roads.Adds nitrous and visual customization of your car. Street: Starting spec, with basic modifications for entry-level street racing on pavement.Players are able to modify their fullstock cars to fit into these categories: The game features car customization with five main categories, or "Specs": Street, Dirt, Performance, Raid and Circuit.
Players can form "crews" with their friends to complete objectives and compete against other crews. At E3 2013, creative director Julian Gerighty claimed that driving from coast to coast in a Lamborghini using only highways takes one hour and fourty-five minutes and that New York City in the game is roughly the size of Liberty City in GTA IV. The map is divided into five regional areas. The Crew features the entire continental United States and its key cities for players to drive in. A combination multiplayer and single player game, The Crew follows four-player car teams who work together to complete objectives in cities and countryside across the United States.