Speed!

Speed! is a challenge found in North Pyongyang in the Southern Province of North Korea in Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction.

Challenge Information
"Pop quiz, hotshot! Quickly reach a minimum speed and maintain it while trying to get as far away from the starting point as possible. Dropping below the minimum speed ends the challenge. Do you accept? Objective: 1. Minimum distance goal: 500.00/(personal best) m Rules: 1. Remain in vehicle 2. Maintain minimum speed: 90 kph Reward: $25,000"

- In-game description before accepting the challenge

Challenge Conditions
The challenge will be cancelled (before reaching 500.00 m or personal best) if:
 * The player exits the vehicle
 * The vehicle is destroyed
 * The vehicle's speed doesn't reach 90 kph before the 30 seconds timer expires
 * The vehicle's speed drops below 90 kph

The challenge is completed when:
 * The player stops, exits or destroys the vehicle after reaching 500.00 m or personal best.

Overview
The exact location of this challenge is in the southwest corner of North Pyongyang, in the parking area next to a building. To start the challenge the player must first enter the Metro Bus with a "$" above it so that he/she will be prompted with the message that tells him/her the outlay of the mission.

Once the challenge is started, the player has 30 seconds to reach the speed of 90 kph. The best way to do so is to immediately turn right and proceed straight while keeping to accelerate the vehicle. After getting the required speed, the best strategy to travel the desired distance while maintaining the speed above 90 kph is to turn left at the end of the current road, turn right at the next crossroad, towards the Russian Mafia HQ, and proceed straight until the bus has traveled 500 meters or more. To complete the challenge, the player must stop or exit the vehicle.

Upon completing the challenge, the player will be rewarded with a sum of $25,000. The player can keep the metro bus. The covered distance will be added in the "challenges" page in the player's PDA under "status", and it will become the new minimum distance goal the next time the challenge is accepted.

Trivia

 * The name and concept of the challenge are homages to the action movie Speed starring Keanu Reeves.
 * This is one of the few instances in the game where a speedometer and an odometer appear.