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A Ferrari month would probably include 2 returning cars to the franchise, my guess being the older race cars like the 166MM that last appeared in FM7/FH4.
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Don't forget several classic Ferrari's that could be included. 712M, 308 Carma FF, 550 Maranello GTS, 246 F1, 500 superfast, F430 GT3 etc.
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I would love the Ferrari 550 GTS to return but the reason it didn't make it to FM4 was licensing. Its not really a official Ferrari product. It has some Ferrari blessing to exist although I'm guessing Frederic Dor had to pay a pretty penny for that to happen. I'm guessing the same licencing issue still remains. Unless theres been a change of person responsible for these decisions and a change of heart.
Maybe the 575 GTC which was official Ferrari product could appear?
Either way would love to hear that V12 scream again around Sunset.
Maybe the 575 GTC which was official Ferrari product could appear?
Either way would love to hear that V12 scream again around Sunset.
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Considering they'd likely have to rebuild the 550 from the ground up at this point, I think they could just go with the 575 GTC if they wanted to give us a GT1 Ferrari. Problem is, why would they? Early 2000s GTs are completely absent from FM23, and there doesn't seem to be any interest in reintroducing the class. Even the Aston DBR9, which kept us company through the Xbox One era, is gone. The 575 would be a fish out of water, stuck competing with the GT500 Nissan R33 and a variety of older road versions of late-90s GT1s.
@RolexGTP also mentioned the Carma 308 - I don't see that ever coming to FM for the exact same reason as the Care Racing/Prodrive 550, it was not developed by Ferrari.
I'd say the most likely candidates for a Ferrari month would be the 1966-7 Ferrari 312 to bring the 60s Formula class closer to completion, and the 288 GTO Evoluzione (which, IIRC, showed up in the Dead Sea Scrolls back in the FH4 days - @TheAdmiester can probably confirm or deny that) to join the field of Group 5 racers already present in-game. The 312P last seen in FM7 would likely make a return as well, as it would be a good opponent for the Matra we were recently blessed with, the Porsche 917 and any 908 Spyder variants they may add during Porsche Month.
But of course, the star of that update would be the inevitable 296 GT3, perhaps the 499P if it can actually be licensed (and in the worst case scenario they can probably get cheeky and add the Modificata instead, with an engine plate downgrade that magically brings it in line with the WEC version's power output, or in any case closer to the other Proto-H cars).
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Some time ago in this same thread I commented how the absence of GT1 cars seemed inexplicable to me.
Even more so taking into account all GT1 that have been in previous Forza games.
Even the fact that the road legal Elise GT1 is in FH5 but not in FM is something curious to say the least.
Even more so taking into account all GT1 that have been in previous Forza games.
Even the fact that the road legal Elise GT1 is in FH5 but not in FM is something curious to say the least.
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Good point. Looking through the divisions list in FM and seeing Forza GT2, GT3, and GT4 but no Forza GT1 is a little weird. What's interesting is that we have had all three small eras of GT1 represented in a Forza game before to some degree. FM1-4 went the heaviest in terms of cars. Hopefully we can get some of them returned in this game one day but not holding my breath on it.
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