Another week, another batch of cars announced for Forza Motorsport 6 en route to its September 15th release. This time, Turn 10 has focused on one of the standout marques in automotive history, with at least one car from each decade between 1940 and today. Before we get into those, though, let’s take a moment to focus on the new track reveal. Lime Rock is a new track to the series, a tight, rolling 1.5 mile ribbon in New England. It’s brutally narrow, with blind turns, downhill braking zones, and off-camber turns mixed in for good measure. It will be quite a handful for some of the quicker cars in the game.
Speaking of quick cars, here’s one: the Zakspeed Capri Turbo of 1981. A tiny 1.4L engine hides underneath that impossibly low hood, pumping 380 horsepower to the rear wheels, in a vehicle weighing only 790kg. The carbon-kevlar bodywork barely stood higher than the road car’s door line, and if you thought giant rims were a modern day trend, take a look at those 19-inch rims on the back. Will you tame it?
A more familiar face, the 1969 Boss 302 is nonetheless a similarly-successful motorsports car in Ford’s extensive stable. Built to dominate Trans-Am racing at the end of the decade, this Mustang was considered, at the time, to be the best-handling Ford the company had ever made. The 302 was a rarity on the streets, with less than 2000 being produced, but that won’t stop you in the game, now will it?
As always, there are more cars than these two being revealed this week. Say hello to the remaining 39, over half of which are built by Ford (not a surprise considering the heavy Ford links the game is promising):
- 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra
- 1966 Ford Country Squire
- 1985 Ford RS200 Evolution
- 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II
- 1966 Ford Lotus Cortina
- 1973 Ford Capri RS3100
- 1981 Ford Fiesta XR2
- 2007 Ford Shelby GT500
- 2000 Ford SVT Cobra R
- 1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
- 1993 Ford SVT Cobra R
- 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
- 1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe
- 1940 Ford De Luxe Coupe
- 2003 Ford Focus RS
- 1956 Ford F-100
- 1975 Ford Bronco
- 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
- 2011 Ford Transit SuperSportVan
- 1997 Mazda RX-7
- 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
- 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR
- 1997 Honda Civic Type R
- 1997 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
- 2002 Lotus Esprit V8
- 2011 Peugeot 308 GTI
- 2004 Maserati MC12
- 1981 Volkswagen Scirocco S
- 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C
- 2011 Radical SR8 RX
- 2008 Lamborghini Reventon
- 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO
- 2013 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Tech Line Top Gear Edition
- 2014 Chevrolet Super Sport
- 2013 Dodge Ram Runner
- 1968 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 442
- 2011 BMW X5 M
- 1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
- 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
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Ignore that triple post. Had a problem posting earlier and somehow they all got released at once.
Car list like this is exactly why said good bye to GT and Sony 2 years ago
Because of my triple post? :)
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A boon for Ford fans, perhaps something is in store for GM and Chrysler fans as well.
A real bonus for Ford fans. I wonder if anything is in store for GM and Chrysler fans as well.
So now it has my three favourite Evos…but still no Lancia.
T10 really have a much better grasp on what cars people want, that’s a great list.
That’s a Ford lover’s dream!! Well done T10.
It’s so good to see that every single racing game (doesn’t matter if is arcade, simulate, semi-simulate etc) is getting an update and day after day and I did not see with GT. Please, dont say because PP is occupied with GT7. GT had good updates along GT6? Shure! But where the hell are the dawn nice cars which I just saw launch in other games? Whats up with the new update where every dawn single race fan game was waiting for GT6 after the last server off???? WHERE PD, WHERE!
Yeah, GT totally failed in the ‘new’ super/exotic car lineup updates (super/exotics being prefered over normal cars). VGTs are close but not the same as what’s actually out there. Advantage FM.
no Mondeo, no Forza
LIME ROCK!!! I love it, couldn’t be happier with this being one of the new tracks. Hope they have the old layout included as well.
I want to be impressed. I need to be impressed. But l won’t be impressed. But not before l see a full and final release report of FM6… or any other racer for that matter. I sooo dislike to be teased and still am miffed that a course creator hasn’t been realised for GT6 yet. But this ain’t about GT.
Roads America and Atlanta, Sebring and Indianapolis and now The Rock… what else can you expect from a US version of a Japanese origial. Oooh yeah, l know!… Dynamic time and weather?! Haaahaha
LOL, all teasing and rib nudging aside, these racing titles will get it together someday… hopefully ;)
Bore off… No this isn’t GT and no Forza doesn’t need dynamic weather.. It would be nice but isn’t essential in my book.. As for a STABLE framerate,well that’s a MUST! All nudges aside ;P
@skidmark – Forza NEEDS dynamic weather, and to be honest, it’s a joke that the sixth version of this franchise still has to yet to offer it. But, hey… it’s got “puddles”
All nudging aside. ;)
Thanks NocturnalGrey. Someday dynamic time and weather on EVERY CIRCUIT will be as normal as collision damage and idiotic drivers.
Cain’t wait to see knuckleheads having to pony up credits to get their busted up
… whips repaired after slamming into a wall and reinstating drivers license after failing to pay their wreckless driving citation fines. Then we can start the neck cranking while cruising by an accident scene and waving good ridance to the ambulantory patients as they are loaded up for transport.
Yup… FM and GT should be that REAListic before the end of their XBone and PS4 life cycles. PERIOD…. no excuses Turn10 and PD ;)
@nocturnalgrey why does it NEED dynamic weather? And why does it NEED dynamic time of day?. It’s a circuit racer that rarely goes above 7 laps online in a short track and 3 on the bigger tracks.. It would be a waste of resources making a dynamic weather system that still hits 60fps at 1080p.. Why? Because it would online make sense in a 24hr race.
Not one single company has gone to the lenghts t10 have with there puddles so I don’t see where your going with that one.
Oh and can you name a single racing sim that has dynamic weather and time of day that runs at a LOCKED 60fps at 1080p res? NOPE thought not.. You do make me laugh ?
@ skidmark – Why does it need dynamic time and weather implementation? Did you really just ask that question? To put this into context…
Why do racing games need qualification and grid starts…
Why do racing games need cockpit views…
Why do racing games need damage modeling…
You tell me that dynamic weather and time is a waste of resources yet praise T10’s application of aforementioned resources to the creation of “great lengths” puddles?
I have spent several hundred dollars on Forza over the years and I have yet to happy (same with GT). You’ll have to forgive me if I don’t get excited over “puddles”.
Reading cars off this list alone makes me want to buy an xbone and FM6… That Capri and Cortina, very tempting…
can anyone give me a reason not to preorder the console bundle? Because this car list is absolutely insane.
1. Silly sound effects on the console.
2. Pre-ordering the digital version – at least, the Ultimate one – let’s you play it 10 days before release. Pricier since it includes the Season Pass, but the FH2 car packs have been great quality, so I’m hopeful for FM6’s.
Also includes VIP membership, F&F car pack for Forza 6 and 2 car pack for Horizon 2.
So far the sound effects have been the only thing telling me “no,” but I’m really hoping there’s an option to turn them off.
Oh man!…. I guess I will have to cheat on my PS4 on September 15 and so on after that. Great year for Racing games…
The variety in that car list is awesome, almost makes me wish I had a xbox. Be nice if PD would take note here.
What’s PD? – This looks so tempting.. just needs a really convincing hardcore physics engine now.
FM series is getting better and better. I have worn out my 458 Italia wheel on FM5 and still play FM 2-4 with the old xbox wheel. It’s a series in my mind that is underrated, but I think that’s changing. Turn10 is racing to the top.
Ever find yourself wishing all driving games were multi platform? I’ve made my bed with the PS4 and I’m just going to have to lie in it.
I haven’t bought either.. there is something ‘fairly wrong’ with both GT and Forza imo.. just waiting for it to be fixed!!
I’m happy with my 4. I just don’t want to maintain two accounts/systems/peripherals/etc… Like I did with the 3 and Xbox. Spent more time keeping up with all that crap than enjoying my games. Passwords, fees, user ID’s, online personality. Just too much…
A new track for me, so it will be fun to try it out. The car reveals are pretty solid too.
I have to say, this is looking to be a great game. Too bad I’m not an XBox fan. I’m hoping for a “Breakthrough” in the next Gran Turismo game.