Forza Motorsport Update 18: High Velocity Bull Run

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Turn 10 is racing into March with Update 18 now available for all players of Forza Motorsport on consoles and PC.

It’s another lightweight update at just 2.4 GB on consoles and for PC, but there’s plenty of new cars available to buy and win over the coming weeks.

The latest update is titled “Velocity”, focusing on cars that offer uncomprimsing speed for road and track. Let’s dive in to explore Update 18:

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Forza Motorsport Update 18: Spotlight/VIP Cars

Velocity highlights cars that blend speed and technology to extract the maximum levels of performance needed. Lamborghini takes the spotlight for the latest cars, including two making their debuts in the Forza franchise.

Each of the Spotlight cars will be available in the Showroom every week for a 30% discount using in-game credits, and will also be a part of the latest tour. VIP players can have their own selection of the fastest cars available for a 15% discount over the next few weeks.

The showroom additions also bring a trio of cars that go about performance in very different ways.

Spotlight Cars

  • Lamborghini SC63 ’24 – March 12-19
  • Oreca 07 #38 Performance Tech Motorsports ’20 – March 19-26
  • Porsche 911 GT3 RS ’23 – March 26 – April 2
  • Koenigsegg One:1 ’15 – April 2-9

VIP Discount Cars

  • Chevrolet C8.R #3 Corvette Racing ’20 – March 12 – April 9
  • Cadillac V-Series.R #2 Cadillac Racing ’23 – March 12-19
  • Cadillac V-Series.R #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing ’23 – March 19-26
  • Chevrolet Corvette Z06 ’23 – March 26 – April 2
  • Aston Martin Valhalla Concept Car ’19 – April 2-9

Showroom Additions

  • Lamborghini Revuelto ’24
  • Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon ’14
  • Forsberg Racing Nissan ‘Gold Leader’ Datsun 280Z ’75

The biggest addition comes in the form of the 2024 Lamborghini SC63. This prototype marks the third modern GTP car to be added after the Porsche 963 and BMW M Hybrid V8. As with those cars, the SC63 is built to the LMDh regulations, allowing it to run in both IMSA and WEC. Lambo chose to run with Ligier as its main chassis maker and partnered with Iron Lynx to run the factory prototype effort.

Under the skin is a 3.8-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 mated to a standardised energy recovery system. With power capped at 670hp under balance of performance rules, the hybrid unit is mainly to improve fuel economy.

The SC63 has had a troubled gestation. A huge crash during testing caused considerable delays for the team and the car was only homologated at the eleventh hour. Despite running a full campaign in WEC, its debut IMSA season consisted only of the main endurance races as well as skipping the Daytona 24 Hours.

Over on the road car side, the 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto signals a new era for the brand’s flagship hypercar. With emissions regulations getting ever tighter, the replacement for the venerable Aventador needed to adopt electrification in order for its V12 to survive.

That 6.5-liter unit is a completely new design to accomodate a plug-in hybrid setup. On its own, the V12 makes nearly 800hp. Add three electric motors into the mix and power leaps to a combined 1,000hp. The Revuelto also features a new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission to replace the old-fashioned single clutch unit from the Aventador, resulting in smoother and much less violent gear shifts.

Forza Motorsport Update 18: New Events

The newest tour is a feast of the fastest machinery on both road and track, with the Spotlight cars as the main event.

Velocity Tour

  • Lamborghini LMDh – Lamborghini SC63 ’24
  • Sebring LMP2 – Oreca 07 #38 Performance Tech Motorsports ’20
  • Production to GT – Porsche 911 GT3 RS ’23
  • Extreme Speed – Koenigsegg One:1 ’15

The Velocity Tour will out you behind the wheel of prototype race cars and aggressive supercars. Normally each series contains four races, but Sebring LMP2 is an exception, with a one hour endurance event. Finish each series and your prize for use in the final showcase is the 2021 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4.

While the update is out now, the Velocity Tour is set to kick off on March 12 with Lamborghini LMDh, with each series afterwards being unlocked after seven days. If you wish to acquire the new Countach through multiplayer, you can choose to complete 10 races in the Velocity Series.

You have until April 23 to complete the series, giving you time to choose your preferred path.

Open Class Tour

The Open Tour gives you the choice to build your own speed machine to conquer each class as you move up from D Class to R Class.

Once you complete each three-race series, you will receive the 2018 Lotus Evora GT430. You can also choose to do 10 races in the Open Series if you wish to do multiplayer.

The Open Tour is set to conclude on April 9, leaving you on a much tighter schedule.

Forza Motorsport Update 18: Challenge Hub

Featured and Weekly challenges get a fresh update with cars, cosmetics and credits available for players. Each of the goals can be achieved either through single player or in Featured Multiplayer.

  • Velocity Challenge – Complete all series in the Velocity Tour in Career OR Complete 10 races in the Velocity Series in Featured Multiplayer
  • Open Class Challenge – Complete all series in the Open Class Tour in Career OR Complete 10 races in any Open Series in Featured Multiplayer
  • Gold Rush – Get a Drift Score of 15,000 or higher in the ‘Speedy Sliders’ Drift Rivals event
  • Revuelto Revolution – Complete 10 clean laps in the “Revuelto Revolution” featured Rivals event
  • Up All Night To Get Lucky – Complete any race at night
  • Shoot for the Moon – Get 1st place in any Career race or Featured Multiplayer race

Rewards: Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 ’21, Lotus Evora GT430 ’18, Lamborghini Revuelto ’24, Forsberg Racing Nissan ‘Gold Leader’ Datsun 280Z ’75, Good Luck Suit, Cosmic Suit

Weekly Challenges

Mar 12-19

  • Spotlight Challenge: Complete 5 clean laps in the 2024 Lamborghini SC63
  • 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: Get a Drift Score of 15,000 in the “Open Class Drift – A Class” Drift Rivals event
  • Weekly Track Challenge: Get a Segment Score of 8 or higher at Watkins Glen

Mar 19-26

  • Spotlight Challenge: Complete 3 laps in the ‘Spotlight – #38 Oreca 07 ’20’ Rivals Event
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Complete 3 clean laps in Qualifying in Featured Multiplayer
  • 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 on any Sebring layout

Mar 26 – Apr 2

  • Spotlight Challenge: Reach Car Level 5 or higher in the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Complete 5 clean laps on WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca – Full Circuit
  • Weekly Safety Challenge: Complete 5 races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge: Beat a rival in the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
  • Weekly Track Challenge: Get on the Podium on any Road America layout

Apr 2-9

  • Spotlight Challenge: Get on the podium in the 2015 Koenigsegg One:1 in a race with at least 10 opponents
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Beat 3 Rivals in the ‘Spotlight – Koenigsegg One’ Rivals 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 on any track

Rewards: 10,000-25,000 Cr.

Forza Motorsport Update 18: Multiplayer Events

Featured Multiplayer is packed with the fastest events in some of the most uncompromising cars ever made for the Velocity Series. For this one, you’ll need to pick your best street cars each week, as regulations restrict cars to between 800 and 900 PI.

A special event celebrating the upcoming Sebring 12 Hours endurance race will see you picking your prefered Forza Proto-H to do battle with the bumps in this virtual endurance event.

Other fan favorite series featured for this update include the LaFerrari FXX K and Spec Formula Mazda Series.

  • Velocity Series, 12 Hours of Sebring Series, Ferrari FXX Series – March 12-19
  • Velocity Series, Forza P2 Series, Formula Mazda Series – March 19-26
  • Velocity Series, GTP/C Series, Mustang Shelby GT500 Spec Series – March 26 – April 2
  • Velocity Series, Community Choice Series, BMW M3 Spec Series – April 2-9

Forza Motorsport Update 18: Rivals

March continues to be packed full of Rivals events with time trails and drift events available to go after. The Spotlight cars for Velocity each get their own event that will be available for a seven day period. The Lamborghini Revuelto also gets a month-long event around Catalunya

Players with VIP will get behind the wheel of the Corvette C8.R for their own month long event around Mid-Ohio.

Drifters will need to prepare their best cars for A, B and C Class in the latest drift events, with Suzuka, Catalunya and Maple Valley as the chosen locations.

The latest Rivals list can be found below;

  • Revuelto Revolution – Lamborghini Revuelto ’24 – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – Full Circuit (Mar 12 – Apr 9)
  • VIP – Corvette Chase – Chevrolet C8.R #3 Corvette Racing ’20 – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Full Circuit (Mar 12 – Apr 9)
  • Logitech McLaren G Challenge Bonus Stage – McLaren M8B ’69 – Sebring – Full Circuit (Feb 19 – Mar 26)
  • Open Class Drift – A Class – A Class, RWD – Suzuka – East Circuit (Mar 12 – Apr 9)
  • Open Class Drift – B Class – B Class, RWD – Maple Valley – Short Circuit (Mar 12 – Apr 9)
  • Open Class Drift – C Class – C Class, RWD – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – National Circuit (Mar 12 – Apr 9)
  • Speedy Sliders – Forsberg Racing Nissan ‘Gold Leader’ Datsun 280Z ’75 – Road Atlanta – Full Circuit (Mar 12 – Apr 9)
  • Spotlight – Lamborghini SC63 ’24 – Virginia International Raceway – Full Circuit (Mar 12-19)
  • Spotlight – Oreca 07 #38 Performance Tech Motorsports ’20 – Laguna Seca – Full Circuit (Mar 19-26)
  • Spotlight – Porsche 911 GT3 RS ’23 – Road Atlanta – Full Circuit (Mar 26 – Apr 2)
  • Spotlight – Koenigsegg One:1 – Hakone – Full Circuit (Apr 2-9)

Forza Motorsport Update 18: Other Changes

Featured Multiplayer has undergone a number of revisions based on community feedback. Short length races have been increased from eight minutes to ten minutes long. Scheduling for short and medium length races has also been increased, while matchmaking has also been tweaked in order to improve lobby populations.

Audio improvements for this update only feature the 2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia. That said, audio reworking for the 1997 Toyota Supra and 2020 Toyota GR Supra were meant to be included in the previous update, but were not implemented, so those two cars receive the updates this time.

Some UI changes include the addition of the Lap Counter in practice, timed and multi-class races for easier lap tracking. The last lap and best lap element have also been added to timed and multi-class events.

Lastly, the 1998 Nissan R390 has been moved out of Exotic GT Classic and into Early Factory Racecar and tuned to within the restrictions of that group.

You can read the full patch notes here. Be sure to also swing round by our dedicated Forza Motorsport forums for discussion about the latest update and discovering any possible undocumented changes.

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