Official Forza Motorsport 3 Thread - Game is OUT

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Update (10/7) - Destructoid has news that new purchases of Forza 3 will have the following DLC packed-in plus two tracks (I'm assuming with a download code).

* ?65 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
* ?64 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage
* ?81 BMW M1
* ?60 Chevrolet Corvette
* ?69 Dodge Charger
* ?57 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
* ?80 Fiat 131 Abarth
* ?67 Lamborghini Miura P400
* ?71 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R
* ?65 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

Turn 10 also has a post up where you can receive a free Audi A5 Touring Car that has ZuneHD graphics on it if you post your top 10 favorite driving songs of all time. You'll also be put in a drawing for a mysterious grand prize.


Update (9/25) - Fujimi Kaido Trailer - Four hairpin turns in a row. That's just evil.

Update (9/24) - Forza 3 Demo
Size: 1 GB
Description: In Forza Motorsport 3, live the most realistic racing experience available as you take the wheel of more than 400 of the most-beloved cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe. With breathtaking HD graphics and advanced vehicle simulation, Forza Motorsport 3 includes a host of driving assists and adjustable skill levels to make the game a gripping pick-up-and-play experience for audiences of all ages and skill levels. Forza Motorsport 3 is where dreams are driven.

Queue it up

Update (9/11) - Sedona Raceway video

Update (9/11) - Demo is coming on 9/24

The Forza 3 demo will feature the game's new cock-pit view, refined damage model, new rewind function and even allow players to pull barrel rolls around the full Camino Viejo circuit. Forza 3's September 24 demo includes five playable vehicles:

* 2007 Porsche #80 Flying Lizard 911 GT3-RSR
* 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro
* 2009 Ferrari California
* 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR
* 2009 Mini John Cooper Works

And with a true competitive spirit, the demo will also support official leaderboards for gamers to compare their best lap times. Strap in, folks. This one is rounding its last corner before crossing store shelves.

Update (9/2) - Veyron Introduced (thanks kabob)

Update (9/2) - Reveal #1 (posted by BADNED on Forza Central): (thanks kabob)

Australia's V8 Supercars join Forza Motorsport 3

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA ? SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 ? Xbox 360 and V8 Supercars Australia today announced a partnership which will see eight V8 Supercars appear in the upcoming blockbuster racing title ?Forza Motorsport 3? exclusively on Xbox 360. The intense rivalry within the V8 Supercar Championship Series can now play out in the living room, as motorsport fans battle head-to-head on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe.

The following V8 Supercars are featured in ?Forza Motorsport 3?:

2009 Holden #2 Toll Holden Racing Team Commodore VE
2009 Holden #33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Commodore VE
2009 Holden #39 Supercheap Auto Racing Commodore VE
2009 Holden #51 Sprint Gas Racing Commodore VE
2009 Ford #1 TeamVodafone FG Falcon
2009 Ford #5 Ford Performance Racing FG Falcon
2009 Ford #9 Stone Brothers Racing FG Falcon
2009 Ford #25 Britek Motorsport FG Falcon

V8 Supercars Australia Chairman Tony Cochrane commented, ?V8 Supercars is recognised globally as the best touring car Championship on the planet and being included in the internationally acclaimed Forza 3 is testament to that.?

Available in Australia on October 22nd, Forza Motorsport 3 takes V8 Supercars to world-famous tracks, including Suzuka, Nürburgring Nordschleife and the Sebring International Raceway, as well as new environments like the mountainous Montserrat region in Spain, the rugged Amalfi Coast in Italy and the American Southwest.

V8 Supercars legend Mark Skaife commented, ?I?m extremely impressed with the polish of Forza Motorsport 3 and excited about the exposure it will bring to our great sport internationally. Aussie Holden and Ford fans can now battle head-to-head everyday of the week, and get up-close and personal with the power and precision of V8 Supercars.?

?With 20 million people connected to Xbox LIVE, Australian Forza Motorsport 3 fans will never be short of competition online. As racers the world over realise the potential of the V8 Supercars, the Holden vs Ford rivalry will most certainly swell beyond our shores,? continued Skaife.

Featuring the latest and greatest production offerings as well as the world?s fastest and most exotic street cars, ?Forza Motorsport 3? offers more than 400 fully customisable and tunable cars from over 50 of the world?s leading manufacturers. Whether your passion is classic American muscle cars, European roadsters, purpose-built race cars or high-tech Asian imports, ?Forza Motorsport 3? puts you in the cockpit of the cars you love.

All cars will feature immaculately rendered interiors and extensively reinforced cockpits to handle any collision or rollover, just like their real life counterparts. Players will realistically experience their favourite V8s to a degree that, until now, was only possible in their dreams.

Update (8/19) - Dreams Trailer Volume 1

Update (8/17) - JDM Icons - Turn 10 shows off 7 Japanese cars that represent "both the past and future of Japanese motorsport."

1970 Nissan/Datsun 510
1984 Celica Supra
1994 Mazda Miata
1994 Celica GT-Four ST205
2009 Scion xD
Acura ARX-02a #66 de Ferran Motorsports
1997 #23 Nismo R390

Update (8/5) - American Muscle Cars + Track that includes a drag strip.

American Muscle Cars
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS
2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10 (not sure why a truck is in the muscle car group)
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
2006 Dodge Charger SRT8
2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8
2008 Dodge Viper ACR
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429
2008 Saleen 331 Supercab
1967 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C

Sedona Raceway Park
This destination on Forza 3 is one of the most versatile venues on the game and a great place to give your latest creation a thorough shakedown. There are two road circuits, a traditional oval and a drag strip on the grounds. To evaluate handling players can choose from a 4.13-mile road course, a higher speed 2.02-mile circuit and a 1.51-mile oval. Those wanting to establish the brute acceleration of thir rides can give the strip a try and select distances of .12-miles, a quarter mile, half mile or stand on the gas for a full mile. By all means enjoy the Arizona desert scenery but don?t take your eyes of the track for too long because the turns are tight and the track is lined with gravel which will send you spinning in short order.

Update (7/31) - IGN has a hands-on preview with the single-player career and a tuning preview.

Update (7/28) - Euro Cars listed along with new Circuit de Catalunya - Pics and more details in link.

Euro Compacts
2010 Fiat 500 Abarth SS
2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S
2009 Ford Focus RS
2009 Lotus Evora (drive it like a compact Lotus!)
2009 Mini Cooper JCW
2009 Renault Twingo Renault Sport Cup
2008 Saab 9-3 Turbo X
2009 Seat Ibiza Cupra
2009 Vauxhall Corsa VXR
Volvo C30 R-Design

Euro Tracks
Circuit de Catalunya
Nurburgring Nordschleife

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Press Conference Footage
Debut Trailer
Gameplay Showcase (new)
Interview with Forza 3 Game Director (new)

10x more polygons on the cars from Forza 2 plus 4x AA at 60fps. :Q This game is dead sexy. October is looking so far away right now.

edit: Leaderboard discussion video. Honestly, I don't know what he's talking about here between certified and non-certified laps and how they add that to the leaderboards. All I really got out of the video was that Forza 3 is like a Turducken.

Update (6/12) - Le Mans officially announced for Forza 3 - The Le Mans Le Sarthe and Bugatti circuits were announced along with a multi-class race mode and the first set of more than 100 race cars. Press releases with bolded highlights below.

Le Mans Circuits to Debut in Forza Motorsport 3
LONDON, 12 JUNE 2009 ? This weekend in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, the world?s best drivers and their finely tuned race cars will compete in the oldest and most prestigious endurance race in the world, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

To celebrate the 77th 24 Hours of Le Mans, Xbox 360 has partnered with Peugeot Sport to host a press event at the Le Mans circuit together with Peugeot Sport?s top driver, Stéphane Sarrazin. The event, held in Peugeot Sport?s Hospitality at Le Raccordement announces the debut of the famed Le Mans Le Sarthe and Bugatti circuits as well as a new multi-class racing mode, all to be included in ?Forza Motorsport 3?, when the game launches exclusively on Xbox 360 in October. A consultant to developer Turn 10 on the re-creation of the track for Forza Motorsport 3, Stéphane took some laps on the in-game version of LeMans with press prior to joining his Peugeot 908 teammates to prepare for Saturday?s race.

In the true spirit of motorsport, no ?Forza Motorsport 3? experience is complete without the inclusion of the finely tuned and highly engineered racing machines designed by the world?s most prestigious racing teams. To that end, Xbox 360 also announces at Le Mans the first set of more than 100 race cars that will be featured in the game. For the first time in Forza Motorsport history, fans will be able to get into the cockpit of some of the world?s most famous race cars including the Peugeot Sport 908, the Audi FSI Champion Racing R8 and the Ferrari MOMO Doran Racing F333 SP. With the best graphics and most realistically performing cars in gaming, ?Forza Motorsport 3? will let racing fans worldwide live out their love of motorsport like never before.

In the U.S. this weekend, Xbox 360 and Audi North America invite motorsport fans and media to the Audi Forum New York City for a host of activities celebrating Le Mans. Among them, Xbox 360 and Audi North America are hosting the AXF-24 Audi-Forza Challenge where nine of North America?s top ?Forza? drivers as determined by rankings on Xbox LIVE will compete in a simulated 24-hour endurance competition complete with regular pit stops to refuel and replenish as that challenge themselves and each other on the just debuted Le Mans Le Sarthe circuit in ?Forza Motorsport 3.? The competition runs concurrent to the actual race in France with gamers being split into three teams of three drivers, just like Le Mans racing teams then compete to win an all-expenses paid trip for them and a guest to the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans race hosted by Audi. Other activities for media and guests include taking their own turns on Lemans in the Forza Motorsport 3 racing pod, witness pit stop demonstrations featuring the real-world Audi R8 and R10 Le Mans race cars as well as view a live broadcast of the race from France. For more info or to register to attend the events taking place at the Audi Forum New York in Manhattan, visit http://audiexp.com/axf24.html

With unparalleled physics, stunning graphics and more competition and variety than any game before, ?Forza Motorsport 3? captures the thrill of Le Mans and brings it from the track to your living room this October. For more information or to download in-game screen shots and video showcasing some of the hottest race cars on the Le Mans in the game, visit http://forza.xbox.com, or http://edelmanadmin.psni.com/p...orza%20Motorsport%203/

Among the more than 100 race cars in ?Forza Motorsport 3? announced today:

Manufacturer
Model

Audi
#2 Audi Sport North America R10 TDI

Audi
#2 FSI Champion Racing R8

Bentley
#7 Team Bentley Speed 8

BMW
#15 BMW Motorsport V12 LMR

Cadillac
#6 Team Cadillac Northstar LMP-02

Ferrari
#30 MOMO Doran Racing F333 SP

Peugeot
#8 Peugeot Sport 908

Peugeot
#3 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1C

Porsche
#17 Racing Porsche AG 962c

Toyota
#3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020

Audi
#8 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI

Ferrari
#12 Risi Competizione F333 SP

Here is the announcement of Circuit de la Sarthe on ForaMotorsport.net along with a gallery of the new track in action.

Update (7/1) - Some Japanese cars and tracks announced screenshots

Furious Turbo 4s
* 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR
* 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
* 2009 Mazda Mazdaspeed3

B-Segment Buzz Bombs
* 2008 Toyota Yaris S
* 2009 Honda Fit Sport
* 2009 Nissan Versa SL

Upscale Style Seekers
* 2010 Nissan 370Z
* 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe Sport
* 2009 Lexus IS-F

Iconic JDM Racers
* #23 Xanavi Nismo Nissan GT-R
* #12 Calsonic Impul Nissan GT-R
* #3 YellowHat TMS Tomica Nissan GT-R
* #36 Petronas Tom?s Toyota SC430
* #25 Eclipse Advan Toyota SC430
* #6 Eneos Toyota SC430
* #23 Nissan Motorsports R390

Iconic JDM Tracks
* Suzuka Circuit
* Twin Ring Motegi
* Tsukuba Circuit

Update (7/10) - Kotaku talks with Turn 10 about the all the multiplayer options.

More than anything, Forza Motorsport 3's greatest challenge is perhaps its greatest strength.

As racing franchises continue down a diminishing road of more, with detailed engine tuning, real world physics, realistic damage modeling and road wear, they often leave all but the most devoted fans of their games and autophiles in the dust.

But not increasing the realism, not giving what car fanatics need to get the full experience of driving and driving fast, often leads to bland diversions stripped of any right to be considered a simulation.

With Forza 3, developers Turn 10 Studios hope to make something for everyone. Instead of trying to blend the best of both worlds, the game makers have added so many options, so many helping hands that a gamer can create their own experience.

But how can that translate to the diverse world of online gaming? How can Mario Kart fans play Forza 3 in a way that requires little more than gas and steering online with those who expect an intimate knowledge of gear ratios and part selections from their drivers?

The issue of balancing the experience for hardcore and casual gamers in the same environment is solving a problem created by the developers themselves, said Korey Krauskopf, producer for Forza 3.

That long-tail of niche game development is more about trying to differentiate yourself in a crowded genre, than trying to satisfy gamers, Krauskopf said.

"I think that's more about developers trying to be different, not an indictment of the user," he said. "I think it's that game companies are making their games more specialized.

"We want to serve those who already enjoy our games and invite more in."

The problem, he says, is that people hear that a game like Forza is a "hardcore game" and to many that simply means hard to play.

That's why in Forza 3 the developers layered on assists, like auto-braking and one-button driving, he said. And why the game includes plenty of help for auto-tuning a car, if a player doesn't want to do it themselves.

For online gaming, tells Kotaku, Forza 3 features an incredibly elaborate race rules editor.

While the game will ship with a dozen or so pre-created race modes, everything about them, from the number of laps to start delays and what sort of assists a player can be using, can be changed.

"We have a whole bunch of options that just cascade," Krauskopf said. "There are pages and pages of options they can set to make the race exactly how you want it to be."

Krauskopf likens it to the ability first-person shooter fans have to manipulate the online game rules for Halo 3, but with much more control.

For example, most racing games allow players to choose a track, the car classes and the number of laps. In Forza 3, a gamer can take that basic race and choose to change the rules of how a winner is determined.

Krauskopf explains:
*First they could section everyone into two teams, one team will win.

*They could then decide that a specific person from each team must cross the finish line to determine who wins (we'll call this person the "mouse"), the rest of the players are just there to provide interference to the other team, or protection for their own team (we'll call them "cats").

*Then they could create still deeper challenges by limiting teams to specific car classes, tunings, assists, or upgrades.

*If they want to make things more interesting they can stagger the roll-off times from the start line giving some a head start.

*If the players want to be super specific about their race, they can limit the mice to D-class, front wheel drive European hatchbacks and the cats to all wheel drive turbocharged V10s.

"This results in players running in packs on a track, trying to protect their team's "mouse" and see it safely across the finish line first while trying keep the other team's mouse away from the finish line," Krauskopf said. "A very different type of race!"

The game's online modes have more than 100 rule types to tweak giving players an almost limitless ability to customize the way they want to play, he said.

Krauskopf says that the team expects once the game ships and gets into the hands of enthusiastic gamers they will begin to see far more creative combinations of the rules used to create modes they've never imagined.

Since these personalized race modes can only be saved locally, Krauskopf expects that some gamers will make a name for themselves as popular hosts for their custom races. He added that they are considering one day perhaps allowing gamers to save modes online, but right now have no plans to include that option.

Forza 3 will still include all of the Live support Forza 2 had as well. Other new additions to online play include a new party system that allows gamers to hop into one room and then jump from race to race together.

The team has also worked to blur the line between the game's offline and online modes when it comes to a player's career.

"As people are playing online they are still earning experience points and getting rewarded for in-game credit," he said.

Finally, the game will feature a robust set of leaderboards that will take into account how assisted a driver is when racing, so those hardcore fans can steal easily identify "clean" and skilled drivers from those who win with the help of the game.

"We are going to certify score boards, showing you who use assists, and which are totally clean times," Krauskopf said. "Thats how we serve the people who are our real loyal fan base."

And what about all of those casual racers who might flood into Forza's online racing world when Forza 3 hits?

"If you have someone who really wants to race as realistic as you can get he is going to set up a lobby with restrictions, saying we're going to outlaw one button driving and stock car and only allow cars that have been tuned. "

The challenge, he says, is that the team wants to make sure that the detail and depth is there for those who want to dig into it, but obscured from those who may be put off by it.

"We face challenges," he said. "Educating users who think that Mario Kart is quick to use and fun to play and Forza is for hardcore people, so no you can't have a good time playing it."

Krauskopf respects what Nintendo is doing with demo mode, a mode Shigeru Miyamoto first confirmed to Kotaku at E3 was coming to New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which allows a game to essentially play itself.

"What Nintendo is doing with Demo Mode is interesting," he said. "You are building a feature that allows anyone to play the game, but you don't get that badge of honor if you use it."

It's, essentially, a more extreme version of what Turn 10 is doing with Forza 3 online play.

"We are giving everyone the ability to enjoy the game," he said. "But not taking anything away from our fan base."

update from Turn 10 gives us details on Luxury SUVs, Sedans, and Coupes that we'll see in Forza 3. Pics and more details in the link.

Sport Luxury SUVs:
2009 BMW X5 xDrive 4.8i
2008 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI
2009 Mercedes ML63 AMG
2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50

Sporty Luxury Sedans & Coupes
2009 BMW M5 E60
2009 Jaguar XKR-S
2009 Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series
2009 Cadillac CTS-V
2008 Chrysler 300C SRT-8
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP

 

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Looks fantastic. For some reason, I'm dying for a racing sim to delve into. Forza 2 just doesn't do it for me for some reason, I don't know what it is. When I played with you guys a few weeks ago, it actually pushed me into playing a LOT of GT5P. GT5P just feels better (and obviously looks amazing). I even purchased a used copy of GT4 this past weekend, and have started on it. I'm anxiously awaiting GT5 info and a release date. If it's too far past Forza 3 in October, I might have to pick up Forza too.

 

[Kabob]

Car list as of 10/6

Blatant stealing from BADNED's thread on Forza Central:


Acura
2009 #9 Patrón Highcroft Racing ARX-02a
2008 #15 Lowe's Fernandez Racing ARX-01b
2008 #26 Andretti Green Racing ARX-01b
2002 #42 Realtime Racing NSX
2008 #66 de Ferran Motorsports ARX-01b
2009 #66 de Ferran Motorsports ARX-02a
2001 Integra Type-R
1997 NSX
2005 NSX
2005 NSX (Forza Motorsport Cover Car) ~FM3 LCE Exclusive Collector's Car Pack~
2002 RSX Type-S

Alfa Romeo
2007 8C Competizione
2009 Brera Ti
1965 Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale ~Release day free DLC~
2009 MiTo

Aston Martin
2006 #007 Aston Martin Racing DBR9
2008 #008 Bell Motorsports DBR9
2008 #009 Aston Martin Racing DBR9
1964 DB5 Vantage ~Release day free DLC~
2005 DB9
2005 DB9 (Forza Motorsport 2 European Cover Car) ~FM3 LCE Exclusive Collector's Car Pack~
2009 DBS ~FM3 VIP Member Exclusive~
2001 V12 Vanquish

Audi
2003 #1 Champion Racing RS6
2002 #1 Champion Racing S4 Competition
2008 #2 Audi Sport North America R10 TDI
2006 #2 Audi Sport North America R8
2001 #4 Johansson Motorsport R8
2004 #5 Audi Sport Japan Team Goh R8
2006 #8 Audi Sport Team Joest R10 TDI
2004 #8 Infineon Team ABT Sportsline TT-R
2008 A4 DTM (R14)/A4 Touring Car
2009 Q7 V12 TDI quattro
2008 R8 4.2 FSI quattro
2010 R8 5.2 FSI quattro
2010 R8 5.2 FSI quattro(Forza Motorsport 3 Car) ~FM3 LCE Exclusive Collector's Car Pack~
2010 R8 5.2 FSI quattro 'Community Edition' *FM3 Pre-Order Exclusive*
2006 RS4
2003 RS6
2000 S4
2004 S4
2007 S5
1983 Sport quattro
2004 TT Coupé 3.2 quattro
2007 TT Coupé 3.2 quattro S-Line

Bentley
2003 #7 Team Bentley Speed 8
2004 Continental GT

BMW Motorsport
2005 #2 Team BMW Motorsport M3-GTR
2001 #6 Prototype Technology Group M3-GTR
1999 #15 BMW Motorsport V12 LMR
2009 #92 Rahal Letterman Racing M3 GT2
2009 135i Coupe
1971 3.0 CSL E09
1981 M1 ~Release day free DLC~
1991 M3 E30
1997 M3 E36
2005 M3 E46 Coupe
2009 M3 E92
2009 M3 E92 'Custom Edition' *GAME(UK) Pre-Order Exclusive*
2002 M3-GTR 'Street Version'
2009 M5 E60
2009 X5 xDrive48i
2008 Z4 M Coupé

Bugatti
2009 Veyron 16.4

Buick
1987 Regal GNX

Cadillac
2002 #6 Team Cadillac Northstar LMP-02
2008 #8 Team Ramington Cadillac CTS-V
2004 #16 Team Cadillac CTS-V
2004 CTS-V
2009 CTS-V

Chevrolet
2003 #3 Corvette Racing C5.R
2006 #4 Corvette Racing C6.R
2007 #4 Corvette Racing C6.R
2005 #31 Whelen Engineering Corvette Z06
2003 #50 Corvette Racing C5.R
2003 #73 3R-Racing Corvette Z06
2005 #99 Tiger Racing Corvette Z06
2009 Aveo5 LT
2002 Camaro 35th Anniversary SS
1990 Camaro IROC-Z
1969 Camaro SS
2010 Camaro SS
1969 Camaro Z/28
1979 Camaro Z/28
1970 Chevelle SS 454
2005 Cobalt SS Coupe
1960 Corvette C1 ~Release day free DLC~
2002 Corvette C5 Z06
2006 Corvette C6 Z06
2009 Corvette C6 ZR1 ~FM3 VIP Member Exclusive~
1996 Corvette Grand Sport
1967 Corvette Sting Ray 427
1970 Corvette ZR-1
2007 Monte Carlo SS Stock Car

Chrysler
2008 300C SRT-8
2006 Crossfire SRT6
2004 PT Cruiser GT

Citroën
2009 C4 VTS Coupé

Dodge
2002 #1 Team Zakspeed Viper GTS-R
2008 #2 Team Mopar Viper Competition Coupe
2008 #11 Primetime Race Group Viper Competition Coupe
2004 #22 3R-Racing Viper Competition Coupe
2003 #23 Magellan Financial Viper Competition Coupe
2000 #57 Carsport Holland Viper GTS-R
2000 #91 Team Oreca Viper GTS-R
2003 #126 Team Zakspeed Viper GTS-R
1970 Challenger R/T Hemi
2009 Challenger SRT-8
1969 Charger Daytona ~Release day free DLC~
1969 Charger R/T-SE
2006 Charger SRT8
2007 Charger Stock Car
2008 Charger Stock Car (with XBOX 360 livery) ~FM3 LCE Exclusive Collector's Car Pack~
2006 Ram SRT-10
2003 SRT4
1996 Stealth R/T Turbo
2003 Viper Competition Coupe
1999 Viper GTS ACR
2003 Viper SRT10
2008 Viper SRT10 ACR

Eagle
1998 Talon TSi Turbo

Ferrari
2005 #11 Larbre Competition 550 Maranello GTS
1998 #12 Risi Competizione F333 SP
1998 #30 MOMO/Doran Racing F333 SP
2006 #62 Risi Competizione F430GT
2008 #71 Tafel Racing F430GT
2003 #72 Team Alphand Aventures 550 Maranello GTS
2003 #88 Veloqx / Prodrive Racing 550 Maranello
2008 #90 Farnbacher Racing F430GT
1964 250 GTO
1958 250 Testa Rossa ~Release day free DLC~
1984 288 GTO
1967 330 P4
1999 360 Modena
2007 430 Scuderia ~FM3 VIP Member Exclusive~
2010 458 Italia !DLC car coming this Holiday!
1991 512 TR
2002 575M Maranello
2007 599 GTB Fiorano
2004 612 Scaglietti
2009 California
2003 Challenge Stradale
1969 Dino 246 GT
2002 Enzo Ferrari
1994 F355 Berlinetta
1995 F355 Challenge
1987 F40
1989 F40 Competizione
2004 F430
1995 F50
1996 F50 GT
2005 FXX

Fiat
1980 131 Abarth Stradale ~Release day free DLC~
2010 500 Abarth esseesse

Ford
2009 #1 Team Vodafone FG Falcon
2009 #5 Ford Performance Racing FG Falcon
2009 #9 Stone Brothers Racing FG Falcon
2004 #10 Tiger Racing Mustang
2009 #25 Britek Motorsport/Fujitsu Racing FG Falcon
2009 Fiesta Zetec S
2009 Focus RS
2006 Focus ST
2003 Focus SVT
2005 Ford GT
2007 Fusion Stock Car
1966 GT40 Mk II
1970 Mustang Boss 429
2000 Mustang Cobra R
2005 Mustang GT
1987 RS200 Evolution
2007 Shelby GT500
1993 SVT Mustang Cobra R

Holden
2009 #2 Toll Holden Racing Team Commodore VE
2009 #33 Garry Rogers Motorsport Commodore VE
2009 #39 Supercheap Auto Racing Commodore VE
2009 #51 Sprint Gas Racing Commodore VE

Honda
2005 #8 ARTA NSX
2003 #16 G'ZOX NSX
2005 #18 TAKATA DOME NSX
1994 Civic 1.5 VTi
1999 Civic Si Coupe
2006 Civic SI Coupe
2004 Civic Type-R
2007 Civic Type-R
1995 CR-X Del Sol SiR
1991 CR-X SiR
2009 Fit Sport
2000 Integra Type-R
2002 Integra Type-R
2004 Mugen Civic Type-R
2002 Mugen Integra Type-R
1992 NSX-R
2005 NSX-R
2005 NSX-R GT
2000 Prelude SiR
2003 S2000

Hyundai
2010 Genesis Coupe
2003 Tuscani Elisa

Infiniti
2003 G35 Coupe
2008 G37 Coupe Sport

Jaguar
1961 E-type S1 3.8
1993 XJ220
2009 XKR-S

Koenigsegg
2002 CC8S
2008 CCGT

Lamborghini
1988 Countach LP5000 QV
1999 Diablo GTR
1997 Diablo SV
2005 Gallardo
2007 Gallardo Superleggera ~FM3 VIP Member Exclusive~
2006 Miura Concept
1967 Miura P400 ~Release day free DLC~
2005 Murciélago
2007 Murciélago LP640
2008 Reventón

Lancia
1992 Delta Integrale EVO
1974 Stratos HF Stradale

Land Rover
2008 Range Rover Supercharged

Lexus
2003 IS300
2006 IS350
2009 IS-F
2002 SC430

Lotus
1989 Carlton
1972 Elan Sprint
2005 Elise 111S
2002 Esprit V8
2009 Evora
2005 Exige Cup 240
2007 Exige S

Maserati
2005 #9 Vitaphone Racing Team MC12
2005 #15 JMB Racing MC12
2005 #35 Risi Competizione MC12
2006 GranSport
2008 GranTurismo
2004 MC12

Mazda
2009 #16 Dyson Racing Team Lola B09/86 Mazda
2005 Axela Sport 23S
2009 Mazdaspeed3
2001 MAZDASPEED Familia
1994 MX-5 Miata
1997 RX-7
2004 RX-8 Mazdaspeed
1990 Savanna RX-7

McLaren
1997 #41 Gulf Team McLaren F1 GTR
1998 #41 Gulf Team McLaren F1 GTR
1997 #43 Team BMW Motorsport McLaren F1 GTR
1997 F1 GT

Mercedes-Benz
1954 300SL Gullwing Coupe
2009 A200 TURBO Coupé
2008 AMG Mercedes C-Klasse/C-Class Touring Car
2004 C32 AMG
2003 CLK55 AMG
1998 CLK-GTR AMG Street Version
2009 ML63 AMG
2009 SL65 AMG Black Series
2006 SLR McLaren

MINI
2003 Cooper-S
2009 John Cooper Works

Mitsubishi
1995 Eclipse GSX
2006 Eclipse GT
2003 Eclipse GTS
1998 FTO GP Version R
1997 GTO
2006 HKS Racing Performer CT230R Evolution
1999 Lancer Evolution VI GSR
2004 Lancer Evolution VIII MR
2006 Lancer Evolution IX MR
2008 Lancer Evolution X GSR
2008 Lancer Evolution X GSR 'Custom Edition' *Gamestation(UK) Pre-Order Exclusive*

Nissan
2003 #3 HASEMISPORT ENDLESS Z
2008 #3 YellowHat YMS TOMICA GT-R
2008 #12 CALSONIC IMPUL GT-R
2003 #12 CALSONIC SKYLINE
2003 #23 XANAVI NISMO GT-R
2008 #23 XANAVI NISMO GT-R
2008 #24 WOODONE ADVAN Clarion GT-R
1997 #23 Nissan Motorsports R390
1998 #32 Nissan Motorsport R390 GT1
2005 #46 Team MOLA Dream Cube's ADVAN Z
2010 370Z (Z34)
1970 Datsun 510
2003 Fairlady Z (Z33)
2003 Fairlady Z (Z33) (Forza Motorsport 2 Cover Car) ~FM3 LCE Exclusive Collector's Car Pack~
1969 Fairlady Z 432 (PS30)
1994 Fairlady Z Version S Twin Turbo (Z32)
1993 MINE'S R32 Skyline GT-R
2002 MINE'S R34 Skyline GT-R
1998 R390 GT1 Street Car
2007 Sentra SE-R Spec V
1992 Silvia CLUB K's (S13)
1994 Silvia K's (S14)
2000 Silvia Spec-R (S15)
1971 Skyline 2000 GT-R (KPGC-10) ~Release day free DLC~
2003 Skyline Coupe 350GT (V35)
1993 Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R32)
1995 Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R33)
2002 Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (R34)
2004 Top Secret Silvia D1-Spec S15
2009 Versa SL

Opel
2003 #5 OPC Team Phoenix Astra V8 Coupe
2004 Speedster Turbo

Pagani
2003 #17 Carsport America Zonda GR
1999 Zonda C12

Panoz
2003 #11 JML Team Panoz LMP-01
2002 #50 Panoz Motor Sports LMP-01
2005 #51 JML Team Panoz Esperante GTLM
2006 #81 Team LNT Panoz Esperante GTLM
2005 Esperante GTLM

Peugeot
2007 #1 Peugeot Sport 207 Super 2000
1993 #3 Team Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1C
2007 #8 Team Peugeot Total 908 HDi FAP
2009 #9 Peugeot Sport Total 908 HDi FAP
2004 206 RC
2007 207 RC
2007 207 Super 2000

Plymouth
1968 Barracuda Formula-S

Pontiac
2002 Firebird Trans Am
1987 Firebird Trans Am GTA
1973 Firebird Trans Am SD-455
2009 G8 GXP
2004 GTO
1968 GTO Hardtop
2006 Solstice

Porsche
2008 #2 Lechner Racing Team Bahrain 911 GT3 Cup (997)
2005 #3 Lechner Racing School Team 1 911 GT3 Cup (997)
2005 #5 Drivex XBOX 360 911 GT3-RSR (996)
1998 #5 Zakspeed Racing 911 GT1-98
2008 #7 Penske Racing RS Spyder
2008 #16 Dyson Racing Team RS Spyder
1987 #17 Racing Porsche AG 962c
1998 #26 Porsche AG 911 GT1-98
2005 #31 Peterson-White Lightning 911 GT3-RSR (996)
2008 #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports 911 GT3-RSR (997)
2005 #55 Applied Materials 911 GT3 Cup (996)
2005 #66 AXA Financial/Jon Groom Racing 911 GT3 Cup (996)
2007 #80 Flying Lizard Motorsports 911 GT3-RSR (997)
2006 #82 Red Bull 911 GT3 Cup (997)
1973 911 Carrera RS
1998 911 GT1 Evo (996) 'Street Version'
1995 911 GT2 (993)
2008 911 GT2 (997)
2004 911 GT3 (996)
2007 911 GT3 (997)
2007 911 GT3 RS (997) ~FM3 VIP Member Exclusive~
2007 911 Turbo (997)
1982 911 Turbo 3.3 (930)
1970 914/6
1989 944 Turbo
1987 959
2003 Boxster S
2003 Carrera GT
2009 Cayenne Turbo S
2006 Cayman S


Renault
1980 5 Turbo
2007 Clio Renault Sport 197
2003 Sport Clio V6
2009 Twingo Renault Sport Cup

Saab
2002 9-3 Aero
2008 9-3 Turbo X

Saleen
2003 #2 Konrad Motorsports S7R
2002 #11 Graham Nash Motorsport S7R
2001 #26 Konrad Motorsports S7R
2000 S281
2006 S281 E
2008 S331 Supercab
2004 S7

Saturn
2006 ION Red Line
2007 Sky Red Line

Scion
2005 tC
2009 xD

Seat
2009 Ibiza Cupra
2003 Leon Cupra R
2007 Leon Cupra
2007 Leon Supercup

Shelby
1965 Cobra 427 S/C
1965 Cobra Daytona Coupe ~Release day free DLC~
1968 Mustang GT-500KR
1999 Series 1

Subaru
2003 #77 Cusco Subaru ADVAN Impreza
1998 Impreza 22B STi
2006 Impreza S204
2004 Impreza WRX STi
2005 Impreza WRX STi
2008 Impreza WRX STi
2005 Legacy B4 2.0 GT

Toyota
1999 #3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020
2008 #6 ENEOS SC430
2005 #6 EXXON Superflo Supra
2006 #25 ECLIPSE ADVAN SUPRA
2008 #25 ECLIPSE ADVAN SC430
2004 #35 Yellow Hat YMS Supra
2005 #36 OPEN INTERFACE TOM'S SUPRA
2008 #36 PETRONAS TOM'S SC430
1969 2000GT
2004 Altezza RS200
1994 Celica GT-FOUR (ST205)
2003 Celica SS-I
1984 Celica Supra
1995 MR2 GT
2002 MR-S
2002 Soarer 430SCV
1985 Sprinter Trueno GT Apex (AE86)
1992 Supra 2.0 GT Twin Turbo
1998 Supra RZ
1995 Tom's T020 MR2
2002 Tom's W123 MR-S
2002 Top Secret 0-300 Toyota Supra
2008 Yaris S

TVR
1998 Cerbera Speed 12
2005 Sagaris
2001 Tuscan S

Vauxhall
2006 Astra VXR
2009 Corsa VXR
2005 Monaro VXR
2004 VX220 Turbo

Volkswagen
2004 Beetle Turbo
2003 Bora VR6
1995 Corrado VR6
1992 Golf GTi 16v (MkII)
2006 Golf GTi (MkV)
2010 Golf GTi (MkVI)
2003 Golf R32 (MkIV)
1984 Rabbit GTi (MkI)
2009 Scirocco GT
2008 Touareg R50

Volvo
2004 #24 At-Speed S60 R
2009 C30 T5 R-Design
2004 S60 R

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Tracks
115+ track layouts in several environments, including world famous race tracks as well as road courses in some of the worlds most beautiful regions.

Amalfi Coast[TBN] (Italy)
----Track Layouts----
Amalfi Full Circuit
Amalfi Full Circuit Reverse
Amalfi Rally di Positano
Amalfi Rally di Positano Reverse
TBA

Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello (Italy)
----Track Layouts----
Mugello Grand Prix Circuit
Mugello Short Circuit

Benchmark High Speed Ring (Italy) ~Release day free DLC~
---Track Layouts---
Benchmark High Speed Oval
Benchmark High Speed Oval Reverse
Benchmark Drag Strip (1mile/½mile/¼mile/?mile)
Benchmark 1
Benchmark 2
Benchmark 3
Benchmark 4
Benchmark 5
Benchmark 6
Benchmark 7
Benchmark 8

Circuit de Catalunya (Spain)
----Track Layouts----
Circuit de Catalunya Grand Prix Track
Circuit de Catalunya National Track
TBA

Fujimi Kaido (Japan)
----Track Layouts----
Fujimi Kaido Full Circuit
Fujimi Kaido Full Circuit Reverse
Fujimi Kaido Downhill South
Fujimi Kaido Downhill South Stage A
Fujimi Kaido Downhill South Stage B
Fujimi Kaido Uphill South
Fujimi Kaido Uphill South Stage A
Fujimi Kaido Uphill South Stage B
Fujimi Kaido Downhill North
Fujimi Kaido Downhill North Stage A
Fujimi Kaido Downhill North Stage B
Fujimi Kaido Uphill North
Fujimi Kaido Uphill North Stage A
Fujimi Kaido Uphill North Stage B

Le Mans - Circuit de 24 Heures (France)
----Track Layouts----
Circuit de La Sarthe
Circuit de La Sarthe without chicanes
Circuit Bugatti

Maple Valley Raceway (USA)
----Track Layouts----
Maple Valley Raceway
Maple Valley Raceway Reverse
Maple Valley Short
Maple Valley Short Reverse

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (USA)
----Track Layouts----
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Montserrat (Spain)
----Track Layouts----
Camino Viejo de Montserrat Circuit
Camino Viejo de Montserrat Circuit Reverse
Camino Viejo de Montserrat Short Circuit
Camino Viejo de Montserrat Short Circuit Reverse
Camino Viejo de Montserrat Club Circuit
Camino Viejo de Montserrat Club Circuit Reverse
Iberian International Circuit Big Circuit
Iberian International Circuit Big Circuit Reverse
Iberian International Circuit Middle Circuit
Iberian International Circuit Middle Circuit Reverse
Iberian International Circuit Mini Circuit
Iberian International Circuit Mini Circuit Reverse
Ladera Test Track Full Circuit
Ladera Test Track Full Circuit Reverse
Ladera Test Track Short Circuit
Ladera Test Track Short Circuit Reverse
Ladera Test Track Mini Circuit
Ladera Test Track Mini Circuit Reverse
TBA

New York (USA)
----Track Layouts----
New York Circuit
New York Circuit Reverse
New York Circuit Short
New York Circuit Short Reverse

Nürburgring (Germany)
----Track Layouts----
Nürburgring Nordschleife
Nordschleife Stage A
Nordschleife Stage B
Nordschleife Stage C
Nordschleife Stage D

Road America (USA)
----Track Layouts----
Road America

Road Atlanta (USA)
----Track Layouts----
Road Atlanta Grand Prix Course
Road Atlanta Short Course

Sebring International Raceway (USA)
----Track Layouts----
Sebring Grand Prix Course
Sebring Short Course
Sebring Club Course

Sedona Raceway Park (USA)
----Track Layouts----
Sedona Full Circuit
Sedona Full Circuit Reverse
Sedona Club Circuit
Sedona Club Circuit Reverse
Sedona Oval
Sedona Oval Reverse
Sedona Drag Strip (1mile/½mile/¼mile/?mile)

Sidewinder Proving Grounds (Italy) ~Release day free DLC~
---Track Layouts---
Sidewinder Full Circuit
Sidewinder Full Circuit Reverse
Sidewinder Circuit 1
Sidewinder Circuit 1 Reverse
Sidewinder Circuit 2
Sidewinder Circuit 2 Reverse
Sidewinder Circuit 3
Sidewinder Circuit 3 Reverse
Sidewinder Circuit 4
Sidewinder Circuit 4 Reverse
Sidewinder Circuit 5
Sidewinder Circuit 5 Revers
Sidewinder Circuit 6
Sidewinder Circuit 6 Reverse
Sidewinder Circuit 7
Sidewinder Circuit 7 Reverse
Sidewinder Circuit 8
Sidewinder Circuit 8 Reverse

Silverstone (Great Britain)
----Track Layouts----
Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit
Silverstone International Circuit
Silverstone National Circuit

Sunset Peninsula (USA)
----Track Layouts----
Sunset Peninsula Infield
Sunset Peninsula Infield Reverse
Sunset Peninsula Infield Short
Sunset Peninsula Infield Short Reverse
Sunset Peninsula Speedway
Sunset Peninsula Speedway Reverse
TBA

Suzuka Circuit (Japan)
----Track Layouts----
Suzuka Grand Prix Circuit
Suzuka East Circuit
Suzuka West Circuit

Tsukuba Circuit (Japan)
----Track Layouts----
Tsukuba Circuit
Tsukuba Short

Twin Ring Motegi (Japan)
----Track Layouts----
Twin Ring Motegi Road Course
Twin Ring Motegi East Course
Twin Ring Motegi West Course
Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway

 

[Stuxnet]

WOW.

I've been eagerly waiting for some tangible videos/info on Forza 3. What I've seen today is breathtaking, but we all felt that way about Forza 2. Forza 2 looked good, but all of the videos that were released before the game hit shelves had a ton of preprocessing done on them.

I hope what we're seeing is TRUE in-game footage that hasn't been doctored in any way.

COD: MW2
ACII
Forza 3

It's going to be a good Christmas season

 

[Kabob]

I'm pretty sure those are CGI clips and not in-game footage.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: kabob983
I'm pretty sure those are CGI clips and not in-game footage.

The third link (Gameplay Showcase) specifically states that it's actual in-game footage when the video starts. I'd hate to think I'm being lied to.

 

[vshah]

Originally posted by: kabob983
Can't watch at work, all I've seen thus far are CGI vids though, yet to see gameplay.

I'm worried about the turn for the arcadey it seems that Forza 3 is taking with the addition of Drag Racing and Drifting (*edit* oh, and the rewind feature?) . They need to stick with the winning formula the previous two games offered.

the "drifting" you see in the videos is just insanely skilled tuning and driving. its not some "easy drift" game mode like nfs: underground, as far as I know

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: vshah

Originally posted by: kabob983
Can't watch at work, all I've seen thus far are CGI vids though, yet to see gameplay.

I'm worried about the turn for the arcadey it seems that Forza 3 is taking with the addition of Drag Racing and Drifting (*edit* oh, and the rewind feature?) . They need to stick with the winning formula the previous two games offered.

the "drifting" you see in the videos is just insanely skilled tuning and driving. its not some "easy drift" game mode like nfs: underground, as far as I know

exactly, there are videos from Forza 1 showing drifting, wheelies, stoppies, etc...

it wouldn't be much of a racing simulation if you couldn't replicate some of these things

 

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: peritusONE

Originally posted by: kabob983
I'm pretty sure those are CGI clips and not in-game footage.

The third link (Gameplay Showcase) specifically states that it's actual in-game footage when the video starts. I'd hate to think I'm being lied to.

As I mentioned I can't see the vids from work, the two I saw yesterday were both CGI though.

 

[GCS]

Well the dragging and drifting do not bug me.

What does is that I am reading it will only support 8 players AGAIN!

Also the "flips" when the cars wreck are dumb.

Greg

 

[Queasy]

Arrrghhh...only 8 players is frustrating.

The flips don't bother me as long as it is realistic and can be turned on or off. There have been times in Forza 2 where my car or someone else's car should have flipped but the game engine slapped it back down straight.

 

[GCS]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Arrrghhh...only 8 players is frustrating.

The flips don't bother me as long as it is realistic and can be turned on or off. There have been times in Forza 2 where my car or someone else's car should have flipped but the game engine slapped it back down straight.

Could make C&M spectacular though

Here is the product page on xbox.com FORZA 3

 

[zerocool84]

I would like to see that if you select sim mode in the difficulty that it forces you to use the cockpit view. That'd be pretty cool.

 

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
I would like to see that if you select sim mode in the difficulty that it forces you to use the cockpit view. That'd be pretty cool.

You can already lock views in multiplayer on Forza 2.

 

[spidey07]

Looks pretty good. In the video you can see they're paying a lot of attention to slip angles and how the tires react.

 

[R Nilla]

Minor quibble, but I hope they have more music tracks this time around. For all the time I spent in the menu (especially messing around with paint jobs and customization) I quickly grew tired of the Forza 2 music tracks.

 

[nycxandy]

Release day pickup for me.

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: nycxandy
Release day pickup for me.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[BenSkywalker]

So, this looks pretty much just like Forza1 with another slight bump in visuals and the ability to flip your car?

I bought a 360 for Forza2. I ended up selling it after getting Forza2, I still have my XBox and Forza, close enough to the same

Really think Turn10 may want to wait for Polyphony to release games so they can figure out what they should copy and then refine to make progress in the genre.

 

[boomhower]

Originally posted by: nycxandy
Release day pickup for me.

Same here. Far and away my favorite genre. Its just to bad there are really only two franchises that compete in it.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: kabob983

Originally posted by: zerocool84
I would like to see that if you select sim mode in the difficulty that it forces you to use the cockpit view. That'd be pretty cool.

You can already lock views in multiplayer on Forza 2.

Well I was saying cus they obviously have a cockpit view like the one in GT5 that shows a full cockpit. It would be cool if they forced that on you in singleplayer in sim mode to make it really realistic.

 

[BenSkywalker]

Well I was saying cus they obviously have a cockpit view like the one in GT5 that shows a full cockpit. It would be cool if they forced that on you in singleplayer in sim mode to make it really realistic.

How would that be really realistic? I game on a 50" TV, the windshield in my car is still quite a bit bigger. I'd like to see what typical race car drivers would think if you went and blacked out everything but a little ~30" box for them to see through

Cockpit view isn't even slightly realistic for those of us lacking ~100" displays.

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: BenSkywalker
So, this looks pretty much just like Forza1 with another slight bump in visuals and the ability to flip your car?

I bought a 360 for Forza2. I ended up selling it after getting Forza2, I still have my XBox and Forza, close enough to the same

Really think Turn10 may want to wait for Polyphony to release games so they can figure out what they should copy and then refine to make progress in the genre.

I couldn't disagree with you more. Forza 2 has ridiculously good physics, runs smooth as silk, and has fantastic multiplayer. Turn 10 does a very refined, gradual release schedule where they improve the game in increments. This may not be as exciting to you as waiting 5+ years and getting a completely new game. To me, gradual improvements and a game every 2 or so years is much preferable...but to each his own.

If Forza was a car...it would be a Porsche.

 

[bl4ckfl4g]

This is awesome. there is too much coming out in Oct-Nov. haha

 

[Queasy]

Leaderboard discussion video. Honestly, I don't know what he's talking about here between certified and non-certified laps and how they add that to the leaderboards. All I really got out of the video was that Forza 3 is like a Turducken.