In November 2008, Criterion Games announced their plans for the Toy Cars DLC for their racing game Burnout Paradise. The downloadable content was released March 5, 2009, shortly after the Legendary Cars Pack and the Boost Specials Pack.

The Toy Cars Pack for Burnout Paradise includes toy models of eight cars and one motorcycle from the game. Each vehicle can be purchased separately, in two mini packs for 480 Microsoft Points, or in a complete bundle for 1,000 Microsoft Points.Joystiq: Burnout Paradise Toy Cars and Boost DLC detailed (February 19, 2009)

The Toy Cars Pack was made available for purchase on March 5, 2009.

Burnout Paradise is the seventh title in the popular Burnout series developed by Criterion Games and launched in 2001. The Burnout series is best known for its crash modes in which players attempt to create spectacular crashes or take down their opponents by forcing them to crash. The cars took damage accurately and would be realisticallly crippled after a crash.

Director of game design at developer Criterion, Alex Ward, called Burnout Paradise "a complete reinvention of the series."GameInformer: Burnout 5 Crashin' Up PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2007 (August 29, 2006) While maintaining the key gameplay elements fans have come to expect from the series, the game offers a number of new features to make it a true next-gen title.

The game world is now completely open and, during a race, players can take any route to reach their destination. Other additions include a day and night cycle, as well as increased gameplay customization options. As far as technology goes, Burnout Paradise has a new powerful lighting engine, improved draw distance, a revamped damage system and streamlined online functionality for multiplayer matches.IGN: Burnout 5 is Paradise (April 30, 2007)