Forza 5 Adds More New Names to List of Available Game Cars

More cars have been added to the growing list of names for the upcoming Xbox One exclusive title Forza Motorsport 5. This week they’re shining their spotlight on the Lamborghini Aventador, Audi R8 V10 Plus, (2009) MINI Cooper JCW and the BMW 1-Series M Coupe.

I noticed in some comments posted underneath our older stories, that not only is the list thought of as being a tad short and repeating some Forza 4 names, but some would also like to see more mainstream cars included – ones they can relate to for a change.

Sure, driving the really hot exotic supercars and hypercars in the virtual world against your friends is unquestionably fun, and the new Forza does cater for those who are into that, but there’s just something unique about seeing the cars you’re more intimately familiar with expertly recreated in 3D, and trying them out to see what they can actually do.

I know it may sound crazy to ask for fewer supercars, but if it gets the game sold, then why not. Putting in lots of family hatchbacks, sedans and cheap, plentiful and common cars definitely did the trick for the Gran Turismo franchise, and Forza doing the same to a greater extent would not be met with negativity from the supporting community of players.

Check out the updated list below, which unlike the official one, is alphabetically ordered for much improved viewing convenience. All new cars are in bold.

Forza 5 List of Cars

1983 Audi Sport Quattro
2010 Audi TT RS Coupe
2006 Audi RS 4
2011 Audi RS 5 Coupé
2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro
2013 Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro
2012 Aston Martin Vanquish
2011 Audi RS3 Sportback
2012 Audi Team Joest R-18 e-tron quattro
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale
1971 AMC Javelin-AMX
2001 Acura Integra Type-R
2008 Aston Martin DBS
2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe
2011 BMW X5 M
2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
1987 Buick Regal GNX
2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8
1970 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
2002 Chevrolet Camaro 35th Anniversary SS
1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396
2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
2013 Dallara #9 Target Ganassi Dallara DW12
2013 Dallara #15 Target Rahal Letterman Dallara DW12
2012 Dallara #28 Andretti Autosport DW12
2013 Dallara #12 Team Penske Dallara
1999 Dodge Viper GTS ACR
2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392
2011 Ford F150 SVT Raptor
2013 Ford Mustang GT500
2007 Ford Shelby GT500
2013 Ford Focus ST
2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R
1976 Ferrari 312-2
2012 Ferrari F12berlinetta
2009 Ferrari California
2010 Ferrari 458 Italia
2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
1984 Ferrari GTO
1998 Eagle Talon TSi Turbo
1997 Honda Civic Type R
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track
2012 Hennessey Venom
2009 Jeep Cherokee SRT8
1961 Jaguar E-type S1
2012 Jaguar XKR-S
2011 Koenigsegg Agera
2011 Kia Cee'd
2010 Lexus LFA
2009 Lexus IS F
2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV
2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2010 Maserati GranTurismo S
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
1976 McLaren M23
2013 McLaren P1
1991 Mazda #55 787B
2011 Mazda RX-8 R3
1997 Mazda RX-7
2011 McLaren MP4-12C
1954 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X GSR
1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR
2002 Nissan Skyline G1994 Nissan 240SX SET-R V-Spec II
2010 Nissan 370Z
1993 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
2009 Zonda Cinque Roadster
2012 Pagani Huayra
2010 Renault Megane RS 250
1987 RUF CTR Yellowbird
2013 SRT Viper GTS
2012 Scion TC
1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi
2005 TVR Sagaris
2003 Toyota Celica SS-I
1995 Toyota MR2 GT
2010 Volkswagen Golf R
1992 Volkswagen Golf Gti 16v Mk2

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Which Console Do You Want This Xmas for Your Racing Game Needs? PS4, Wii or Xbox? [w/Poll]

The year 2013 is drawing to a close, and the all-important pine tree and Coca-Cola holiday is coming up, when all good Christians prepare with gifts and warm words for friends and loved ones, acquiring all that is needed by queuing shops for hours in a row, listening to the same carols over and over again…

One of the gifts that gets little boys’ (of all ages) hearts racing are of course, racing games, a fresh breed of which are about to debut on a new generation of gaming consoles.

So, this Christmas, not only will you be confronted with the task of sorting through the slew of new titles added to the genre, but you may also be faced with buying a new system to run them, as well. Both the PlayStation 4 (PS4) from Sony and Xbox One from Microsoft are set to arrive on store shelves next month, priced at $399/£349 and $499/£429 respectively, each with its own list of unique games, complimented by the common pool of titles.

The Xbox One comes packing a BFG in the form of Forza Motorsport 5, a game that looks gorgeous, has a growing list of cool cars and is exclusive to the Microsoft system. The chances of it disappointing are slim, given its developers' track record so far in the series - even their Test Drive Unlimited-inspired game, Horizon, turned out nice for what it is.

The highlight game for gearheads on the PS4 is DriveClub, not Gran Turismo.  Sony chose to develop the next game in its primary racing franchise, number six, for the current-gen PS3 platform, therefore depriving the devs of a lot of extra processing power that they would have had access to, had they developed for PS4. If what you’re looking for in 2013 is the next-gen Gran Turismo experience, we regret to inform you that you’ll have to wait an estimated 1-2 years for the seventh installment to come out.

The upside of the above is that your old PS3 and Xbox 360 are still kept relevant this year - you can get Gran Turismo 6 for the former, and Grand Theft Auto 5, Need for Speed Rivals, Watchdogs and The Crew for both. There's even an open-world Mad Max game coming out too. It really depends on how big a holidays’ bonus you got, how many kids it is divided by and how well they behaved throughout the year.

If they didn’t behave, and you want them to know it, there’s always the sort-of new Nintendo Wii U that was released almost a year ago. It won’t be as pleasing a gift as one of the bigger consoles, but its lower official price of $299 may very well justify it – some sites offer a discount of around $30. In fact, it’s not as bad as the old Wii that was always hampered by its low specifications and the impact that had on the complexity (and visual appeal) of the games it was able to handle. Watchdogs will also make it to the Wii U, too.

This new one has a unique controller with a built-in touchscreen along with the usual physical buttons – it’s a different experience, and now you are no longer limited to playing only Mario Kart-like driving games. A special version of Need for Speed Most Wanted is available, along with more traditional Wii titles, but since the new system is more powerful, it will be able to handle games that are more demanding in the future – the promising Project Cars (Community Assisted Racing Simulator) is one of them.

Finally, if consoles are not really your style and you enjoy the freedom of PC, then you don't have to wait around for one specific commercial title to launch. There is such a huge array of games to choose for, so PC gamers are in a state of perpetual-Christmas, if you will...

You can go off-road in any number of ways, you can build a car (company) from scratch, or just drive around for the hell of it. If you have some modding skills going for you, though, you enter a world where you begin to play the kind of game you like/want, and not wish that X or Y developer had added Z feature, and spam the forums about it -  if you don't like it, chances are you can probably change it yourself if you just open a specific file in a basic text editor, and mess with or add more code, at your own risk, naturally…

By Andrei Nedelea

Poll: Which do you prefer for your racing game needs?

PLAYSTATION 4

XBOX ONE

WII U

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The List of Cars Featured in Forza 5 Grows Yet Again

We’re happy to report that developer Turn 10 has announced its new batch of cars that are to be included in Forza Motorsport 5, as they get the game ready for shipping on November 22.

The joy stems from the content of the list itself, which features a diversified range of cool motors, the highlights of which are the 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO, and 2011 Koenigsegg Agera (even though it was also mentioned in the previous extended list), but there’s also a good helping of exciting front-wheel drive cars too, like the 2010 Renault Megane RS 250 and Type-R variants of the 1997 Honda Civic and 2001 Acura Integra.

There’s even a 1987 Buick Regal GNX – the very car that made me call the list ‘diversified’ in the first place. It’s so different from the Ferrari and Koenigsegg, and also a different kind of cool, with its stealthy looks and powerful 3.8-liter turbocharged V6, it boasted a respectable (and realistic, not claimed) 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) run time of around six seconds.

Another one we saw on the list and thought it was worthwhile mentioning is the 2011 BMW X5 M – I would certainly pit it against some much lighter and less powerful cars, to see what it equates to in terms of non-SAV/SUV equivalent vehicles, even if it can have the Stig's digital cousin at the wheel...

Check out the complete list that includes all cars currently promised in the game, below, along with photos of the two highlight models presented this week.

By Andrei Nedelea

Forza Motorsports 5 List of Cars

1983 Audi Sport Quattro
2010 Audi TT RS Coupe
2006 Audi RS 4
2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro
2012 Aston Martin Vanquish
2011 Audi RS3 Sportback
2012 Audi Team Joest R-18 e-tron quattro
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale
1971 AMC Javelin-AMX
2001 Acura Integra Type-R
2008 Aston Martin DBS
2011 BMW X5 M
2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
1987 Buick Regal GNX
2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8
1970 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
2013 Dallara #9 Target Ganassi Dallara DW12
2013 Dallara #15 Target Rahal Letterman Dallara DW12
2012 Dallara #28 Andretti Autosport DW12
2013 Dallara #12 Team Penske Dallara
1999 Dodge Viper GTS ACR
2011 Ford F150 SVT Raptor
2013 Ford Mustang GT500
2007 Ford Shelby GT500
2013 Ford Focus ST
2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R
1976 Ferrari 312-2
2012 Ferrari F12berlinetta
2009 Ferrari California
2010 Ferrari 458 Italia
2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
2011 Ferrari 599 GTO
1998 Eagle Talon TSi Turbo
1997 Honda Civic Type R
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track
2009 Jeep Cherokee SRT8
2011 Koenigsegg Agera
2011 Kia Cee'd
2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2010 Maserati GranTurismo S
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
1976 McLaren M23
2013 McLaren P1
1991 Mazda #55 787B
2011 Mazda RX-8 R3
2011 McLaren MP4-12C
1954 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X GSR
1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR
2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II
2010 Nissan370Z
2009 Zonda Cinque Roadster
2012 Pagani Huayra
2010 Renault Megane RS 250
1987 RUF CTR Yellowbird
2013 SRT Viper GTS
2012 Scion TC
1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi
2005 TVR Sagaris
2003 Toyota Celica SS-I
2010 Volkswagen Golf R

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