EA has released a vehicle profile of the BMW 135i Coupe being featured in Need For Speed: SHIFT along with some screens.
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From the official NFS website:

"After a few weeks of quiet since E3 we're pleased to reveal a new game mode for Need for Speed SHIFT: Drifting. In the last few years the sport has rocketed in popularity to point where there are large, successful tournaments around the world. When it came time to add it to SHIFT we wanted to ensure the mode was treated with the same degree of accuracy as the rest of the game so we worked closely with Team Falken driver and World Champion Vaughn Gittin JR. Initially the plan was for Vaughn to play the game a few times and give some feedback but he ended up spending more than 100 hours with the team to make sure the Drift experience was as close to real-life as possible.

The team have worked exceptionally hard to ensure the mode replicated the true driving sensation of Drifting and created the same immersive experience as the rest of the racing in SHIFT - just check out the detail inside Vaughn's Mustang if you want more detail of this. While you could already expect the physics to be as realistic as possible, particular praise should go to the car team who've managed to re-create some classic Drift cars into the game.

Designing and coding a drift mode has always been a very tricky experience particularly when trying to make it accessible for new gamers and hardcore gamers alike so the design team spent a lot of time working to make sure the mode is as hard (or as easy) as you want it to be. For new gamers an Amateur setting teaches the basic of Drifting and then slowly ups the skill level until they can complete against the best."

There is also a video at this link: http://www.needforspeed.com/portal/site/nfs/news/details/?contentId=6927c90107162210VgnVCM1000006017780aRCRD
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Gamikaze.pl has published system requirements for the upcoming Need for Speed: Shift game. To even think about running the game one has to have a 3.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor, 1GB RAM and a PCI-Express, pixel shader 3.0 compatible graphic card with 256MB.
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Need for Speed SHIFT is an all-new simulation racing IP that combines the true driver's experience with real-world physics, pixel-perfect car models, and a wide range of authentic race tracks. Need for Speed SHIFT takes players in a different direction to create a simulation experience that replicates the true feeling of driving high-end performance cars.
Players are thrust into the loud, visceral, intense, athletic experience of racing a car on the edge of control from the driver's perspective through the combination of perception based G-forces, the hyper reality of the cockpit view, and the brutal experience of a first person crash dynamic. Need for Speed SHIFT features an accurate, accessible physics-based driving model that allows you to feel every impact, every change of track surface and every last bit of grip as you push yourself to the edge.........
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EA has released full details about its upcoming racer, Need For Speed: SHIFT. The game will feature 18 authentic race tracks and over 65 pixel-perfect cars including the one-of-a-kind BMW M3 GT2 that will grace the cover. There are also 4 shots on the M3 to chck out.
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EA has released a new trailer of Need For Speed SHIFT along with a smattering of new screens and we're all revved up about it. Not only does the action look super-slick even for a NFS title, but the racing is extremely reminiscent of Codemasters' awesome GRID. ...

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(I filed this under rumors as it has not yet been confirmed by EA. Although, the website from which the info originates from is regarded as reliable.)

For those worried that NFS Shift would be a carbon copy of GRiD this latest info should quell your fears. GTsurgeons has uncovered some promising details regarding the games physics model. From the looks of it Shift will be closer the games like Gran Turismo, Forza, and even PC sims like rFactor and GTR1/2/E. This is good news for hardcore racing fans. The article also reiterates that the game will still be approachable for those that are used the more arcade style driving games. Here are some highlights translated from the site:

* Physics model of NFS: Shift is based on those of "Ferrari Project"

* Professional setting is more accurate to drive than in GTR2

* Eero Piitulainen of Richard Burns Rally has developed totally new tyre-physics model which is mainly responsible for new physics

* Difference between 3 physics-models is in assist levels, while lowest setting will provide around 10% of more tyre grip for beginners

* Professional setting will require wheel in order to successfully manage throttle/braking and steering inputs

Follow the link for more info. So sim fans I hope this makes your day.
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VG247: "Need for Speed: Shift is obviously gunning for realism. You'd kind of expect the Slightly Mad title, then, to have Gran Turismo in its sights. Apparently not. Shift is going to be about "fun," not "driving in a straight line," producer Jesse Abney told VG247 in London last week."
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It seems that Michelle Cifuentes may be the new Need For Speed model this year.
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EA has unveiled the new NFS: Shift official website.
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