Forza Motorsport Update 14: NASCAR, Multiplayer Ghosting Changes, and More

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It’s time to raise the Stars and Stripes as Turn 10 launches its Forza Motorsport November update for Xbox and PC users.

Aptly named “American Thunder”, the latest update celebrates the greatest racing machines to come out of the USA.

Weighing in at 6.7GB on Xbox Series X and 7GB on PC, this is quite a light update but still introduces further tweaks to gameplay to compliment the newest content.

Let’s dive in to what Update 14 brings to the table.

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Forza Motorsport Update 14: NASCAR

The big news with Update 14 is the long awaited return of NASCAR. The storied series has been a favorite in Forza for some time, and the latest update marks the first appearance of the “Next Gen” Cup Series cars in Forza Motorsport.

Of the three new vehicles, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is the oldest as it’s been around since the introduction of the Next Gen regulations in 2022 — receiving updates to the present day — whereas the Ford Mustang Dark Horse and Toyota Camry XSE are updated variants for the 2024 season.

The Next Gen cars introduced major technological changes to the traditionally antiquated NASCAR, including a switch to independent rear suspension and introducing a five-speed sequential manual to replace the old four-speed H-pattern.

Forza Motorsport Update 14: Spotlight/VIP Cars

Alongside the NASCAR Cup Series cars, a variety of other American race cars will be made available over the next few weeks.

You can pick up these cars for a 30% discount using in-game credits, and will also play a major part in the newest featured Tour. If you have VIP, you can also enjoy a 15% discount on another range of cars.

Spotlight Cars

  • Chevrolet NASCAR Next Gen Camaro ZL1 ’24 , Ford NASCAR Next Gen Mustang Dark Horse ’24, Toyota NASCAR Next Gen Camry XSE ’24 – Nov. 6-13
  • Chevrolet Corvette #76 Greenwood ’76 – Nov. 13-20
  • Chevrolet Oreca FLM09 #55 Level 5 Motorsports ’10, Mazda B09/86 #16 Mazda Racing ’10 – Nov. 20-27
  • Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype #10 Konica Minolta ’15, Ford Riley MK XXVI Daytona Prototype #02 Chip Ganassi Racing ’15 – Nov. 27 – Dec. 4
  • Merkur XR4Ti #11 MAC Tools ’86 – Dec. 4-11

VIP Discount Cars

  • Ford Mustang IMSA GT #6 Zakspeed Roush ’82 – Nov. 6 – Dec. 11
  • Ginetta G40 Junior ’19 – Nov. 6-13
  • Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe ’65 – Nov. 13-20
  • Ferrari F50 GT ’96 – Nov. 20-27
  • Mazda Lola B12/80 #70 SpeedSource ’14 – Nov. 27 – Dec. 4
  • Nissan 300ZX #33 Bob Sharp Racing ’88 – Dec. 4-11

The main Spotlight car that arrives is the 2010 Mazda Racing B09/86. Based on the earlier generation Lola B09 chassis, this machine competed in the LMP2 category in the American Le Mans Series with Dyson Racing where they finished in fourth place.

It uses a 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine tuned to make 525hp to comply with LMP2 regulations of that era. Without the European LMP1 cars that competed in ALMS, the Lola-Mazda is more than capable of holding its own against its domestic competition.

Forza Motorsport Update 14: New Events

The new Featured Tour takes you through some of the greatest American racing series throughout history.

American Thunder Tour

  • Modern NASCAR – Chevrolet NASCAR Next Gen Camaro ZL1 ’24 , Ford NASCAR Next Gen Mustang Dark Horse ’24, Toyota NASCAR Next Gen Camry XSE ’24
  • American Road Racing – Chevrolet Corvette #76 Greenwood ’76
  • American Le Mans – Chevrolet Oreca FLM09 #55 Level 5 Motorsports ’10, Mazda B09/86 #16 Mazda Racing ’10
  • Daytona Prototypes – Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype #10 Konica Minolta ’15, Ford Riley MK XXVI #02 Chip Ganassi Racing Daytona Prototype ’15

Take control of powerful American beasts in each series from the newly added NASCAR Cup Series cars to Daytona Prototypes.

Finish each series and you will be rewarded with a 1988 Chevrolet Beretta Trans Am to use in the final showcase. Alternatively, you can complete 10 NASCAR races in Featured Multiplayer.

The American Thunder Tour kicks off on November 6 with Modern NASCAR. Each of the following series afterwards will be unlocked after a seven day period.

This tour is scheduled to run until December 25, giving you plenty of time to grab an early virtual Christmas present.

Open Class Tour

The Open Tour is a free choice for you to pick and build your favorite cars as you work through from D Class up to R Class.

Complete each three-race series and you’ll receive a 2019 Hennessey Chevrolet Camaro “Exorcist” as your prize. You can also go an alternative route and complete 10 Cycled Class Series races in multiplayer should you choose. Scheduling is tighter for this one as the Open Tour is set to run until December 11.

Forza Motorsport Update 14: Challenge Hub

A brand new set of Weekly and Featured objectives for the Challenge Hub has cars, credits and race suits for players to go after. Each objective can be completed in either Single Player or Featured Multiplayer races.

  • American Thunder Challenge – Complete all series in the American Thunder Tour OR Complete 10 races in the NASCAR Series in Featured Multiplayer
  • Open Class Challenge – Complete all series in the Open Class Tour OR Complete 10 races in the Cycled Class Series Featured Multiplayer
  • NASCAR Racer – Complete 5 races in a NASCAR car
  • As Autumn Colors Fall – Complete 25 laps at Maple Valley
  • Mobil 1 Pegasus Challenge – Complete a clean lap in the ‘Race Mobil 1 Pro Driver – Tyler Reddick Rivals event
  • Logitech McLaren G Challenge – Complete 5 clean laps in the Logitech McLaren G Challenge Qualifier #1 Rivals event

Rewards: Chevrolet Beretta #77 Trans Am ’88, Hennessey Camaro Exorcist ’19, NASCAR Race Suit, Camo Autumn Race Suit, Mobil 1 Pegasus Race Suit, 50,000 credits

Weekly Challenges

Nov 6-13

  • Spotlight Challenge – Get on the Podium in any NASCAR division car in a race with at least 10 opponents
  • Weekly Skills Challenge – Get on the Podium in any Career Event
  • Weekly Safety Challenge – Complete 5 races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge – Beat 5 Rivals in any Rivals Event
  • Weekly Track Challenge – Get a Segment Score of 8 or higher at Homestead-Miami Speedway Road Circuit

Nov 13-20

  • Spotlight Challenge: Complete 10 clean laps in the 1976 Chevrolet #76 Greenwood Corvette
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Get on the Podium in any Featured Multiplayer race OR Get on the Podium 3 times in Career races
  • Weekly Safety Challenge: Complete 5 races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge: Beat a rival in the 1976 Chevrolet #76 Greenwood Corvette
  • Weekly Track Challenge: Finish a race 10 positions ahead of where you started on the grid at Lime Rock

Nov 20-27

  • Spotlight Challenge: Reach Car Level 5 or higher in the 2010 Mazda #16 Mazda Racing B09/86 OR Complete 20 Laps in the 2010 Chevrolet #55 Level 5 Motorsports Oreca FLM09
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Qualify in Pole Position in any Featured Multiplayer race
  • Weekly Safety Challenge: Complete 5 races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge: Complete 10 clean laps in any Rivals Event
  • Weekly Track Challenge: Complete 10 laps at Sebring Full Circuit in any Forza P2 car

Nov 27 – Dec 4

  • Spotlight Challenge: Complete 10 Laps in the ‘Spotlight – Daytona Prototypes’ Rivals event
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Complete a race 5 positions ahead of where you started on the grid
  • Weekly Safety Challenge: Complete 5 races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge: Get a Drift Score of 5000 in any Drift Rivals event
  • Weekly Track Challenge: Get a Segment Score of 8 or Higher on Virginia International Raceway – Full Circuit

Dec 4-11

  • Spotlight Challenge: Beat 5 Rivals in the 1986 Merkur #11 MAC Tools XR4Ti in any Rivals event
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Complete 5 clean laps in the Rain
  • Weekly Safety Challenge: Complete 5 races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge: Complete 10 laps in Rivals in an American car
  • Weekly Track Challenge: Complete 10 clean laps on Road Atlanta Short Circuit

Rewards: 10,000-25,000 Cr.

Forza Motorsport Update 14: Multiplayer Events

Featured Multiplayer brings NASCAR to the forefront as part of a hectic schedule.

Like the Featured Tour, you can choose to pilot your chosen NASCAR machine in the NASCAR Series across ovals and road courses.

Ginetta Juniors return as part of of the Spec Series, as well as a variety of classes from Modern Factory Racecars to GTX Sportscars

  • NASCAR Series, Modern Factory Racecar Series, Ginetta Juniors Spec Series – November 6-13
  • NASCAR Series, Vintage Le Mans Sportscar Series, BMW M3 Spec Series – November 13-20
  • NASCAR Series, Early Factory Racecar Series, Lotus 3-Eleven Spec Series – November 20-27
  • NASCAR Series, Forza P2 Series, Subaru BRZ Spec Series – November 27 – December 4
  • NASCAR Series, GTX Sportscar Series, Mazda Miata Spec Series – December 4-11

Forza Motorsport Update 14: Rivals

Rivals continues to offer a big selection of events for players keen to set new leaderboard times. NASCAR gets a series-long featured event at Grand Oak Raceway with your choice of Cup Series car.

VIP players will get to wrestle with the iconic Zakspeed Ford Capri around Hockenheim in their own featured event throughout Update 14.

Those keen on drifting will need to put together their best B Class car for the short circuit at Mid Ohio.

Mclaren’s Logitech G Challenge is back as well, putting you in charge of the 1976 Mclaren M23 at Catalunya.

Mobil 1 jumps on the NASCAR theme with its latest Pro Driver challenge. The driver in question is current Cup Series contender Tyler Reddick. The car and track combination is the Toyota Sprinter Trueno at Maple Valley short circuit with a 54.305 target time.

The Rivals list for Update 14 is below;

  • Featured Spec Division – NASCAR – Any NASCAR Cup car – Grand Oak Raceway – National Circuit (Nov 6 – Dec 11)
  • VIP – High Speed Hockenheim – Ford Capri Turbo #2 Zakspeed Racing ’81 – Hockenheimring – Full Circuit (Nov 6 – Dec 11)
  • Logitech G Challenge Qualifier #1 – McLaren M23 #11 Team McLaren ’76 – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – Grand Prix Circuit (Nov 6 – Dec 11)
  • Race Mobil 1’s Pro Driver – Tyler Reddick – Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex ’85 – Maple Valley – Short Circuit (Nov 27 – Dec 11)
  • Open Class Drift – B Class – B Class, RWD, Tuning and Upgrades Allowed, No STM/TCS, ABS On/Off, Normal or Simulation Steering – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Short Circuit (Nov 6 – Dec 11)
  • Autumn Colors Drift – Formula Drift, RWD, Tuning and Upgrades Allowed, No STM/TCS, ABS On/Off, Normal or Simulation Steering – Maple Valley – Full Circuit (Nov 6 – Dec 11)
  • Spotlight – NASCAR Next Gen – Daytona – Sports Car Circuit (Nov 6-11)
  • Spotlight – Chevrolet Corvette #76 Greenwood ’76 – Circuit de la Sarthe – Old Mulsanne Circuit (Nov 11-20)
  • Spotlight – American Le Mans – Sunset Peninsula – Full Circuit (Nov 20-27)
  • Spotlight – Daytona Prototypes – Road Atlanta – Full Circuit (Nov 27 – Dec 4)
  • Spotlight – Merkur XR4Ti #11 MAC Tools ’86 – Brands Hatch – Grand Prix Circuit (Dec 4-11)

Forza Motorsport Update 14: Other Changes

In order to complement the arrival of NASCAR, rolling starts have been added to NASCAR events in Featured Multiplayer, with other events set to receive rolling starts in Update 15.

Drivatar AI has also been tuned for better racing on ovals and collision detection has also improved to reduce the impact of small bumps.

Featured Multiplayer also gets a new advanced Ghosting system designed to better protect players from high speed collisions. Players will be ghosted if they are detected to be re-entering the track in an unsafe manner, driving too slow or stopped, or driving the wrong way on the track.

The Lamborghini Murcielago SV, Sian FKP 37 and McLaren P1 are the latest cars to have received updated audio based on community feedback.

Rendering has also been improved with the global reflection probe now at the camera location to allow more accurate reflections.

Some physics issues have also been addressed, including hitting kerbs causing uncontrollable spins primarily at Mugello. Track wall friction has also been adjusted at the oval circuits.

Update 14 will run over the next five weeks until mid-December, where T10 has confirmed Bathurst will return as the next circuit in Update 15 and as the last one for 2024. The return of Bathurst will also coincide with Australian themed events in the next update.

You can read the full patch notes here. Be sure to also stop by our Forza Motorsport forums for community discussion about the latest update as well as looking for any undocumented changes.

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