Update Info: Part two has been sitting, waiting to go up, and I'm procrastinating in the face of packing. Four more cars, all sharing a common bond: I tend to take them out for a drive just for the fun of it.
The Alfa is a continuation of something I've done in most racing games since the days of GT5: the 8C GTA.
Here's the original GT5 magazine article I did. It follows the same basic approach as Ferrari's V8 berlinetta specials: a decent increase in power, but more importantly, a substantial weight reduction. You can't see it, but one of my favourite aspects is the red carbonfibre used for the side mirrors.
I don't know why I've fallen for the KPGC110 so hard. Maybe it's my love of the slightly gangly-looking '71 Mustang. The little Datsun is like a 3/5 version of that car. This one's maybe a little blasphemous, but I'm fine with it: it has the E46 M3's engine chucked up front. There's something about a high-revving inline-six that just works. Sadly, I needed to take the shot from this angle — or one like it — to hide how poorly the tires fill the arches. Let us widen the track, T10!
The Civic is a rear-drive conversion with the buzzy 2.0L. I recognize mid-engine swaps won't realistically come to Forza ever, so this is the next-best thing. It's a dream I've had since at least the GT4 days: a midship NSX engine in an EK would be the Honda answer to the Clio V6. Yes please! I remember seeing an EK in a similar hue way back in the early 2000's in Sport Compact Car, and it was easily one of the best-looking examples of the breed I've seen.
Lastly, of course there's a Miata. This has the expected Chevy V8 swap. It's a little nuts, even with wider tires. Tons of fun though. The RX-7's Innocent Blue Mica looks absolutely ace on the little NA, and this is more or less how I'd want my own real-world NA to look if I had one. I don't think I'd ever stump up for the engine swap, though: I value my life!
Enjoy!
@Pebb - Cheers! With no real equivalent to GT's Photo Travel (Homespaces are pretty poor, IMO), I find part of the challenge in FM is finding good places on circuits for still shots.