Forza Horizon 3 adds XR8 and Pursuit Ute..

[csv8]

"We’ve long been of the opinion that the Horizon offshoot of the Forza series is Xbox’s NASA-grade simulation kicking back and letting its hair down. Sort of like running into Brian Cox wearing board shorts and waving a Piña Colada around.

Forza Horizon 3’s recent officially released list of 181 cars, just over half the total of 350 that will feature in the game, does nothing to disabuse us of that notion. We’ve already had a taste of some of the vehicles on offer, including the Ariel Nomad and a Lamborghini Centenario, but this new list does justice to the game’s antipodean setting by serving up some metal that’s uniquely Aussie in spirit.

Cars like the 2014 Ford Performance Vehicles Limited Edition Pursuit Ute, which is the front of an Aussie muscle car with a cargo tray bolted to the rear, in this case powered by a 422hp supercharged 5.0-litre V8. Not bad for something that could double as a jacuzzi in a pinch, though it’s not clear precisely what you’d be pursuing in it, beyond a new set of rear tyres and a driving ban.

For those after the same lump in a more conventional package, there’s the 2015 Ford Falcon XR8, which borrows more from Ford’s current design language and looks positively refined by Aussie V8 standards. And by refined, we mean ‘a bit like an angry Mondeo’."

[Adamz Ghia]

If only it came on PS4. At least Gran Turismo has over 1200 cars to choose from. Never mind that 900 of them are Supras with different paint jobs.

[Maka]

Hopefully the two new Falcons turn up on Forza 6 soon too, wouldn't mine thrashing them around Bathurst, would be great fun in A class Imo!

cheer's, Maka

[chopstar87]

FPV GT-F is also in the game.. part of the VIP pack of the game..

I can find the link to this ^ info any more, but will link it when i can find it.

Edit:
Found it:
http://www.autoblog.com/2016/07/20/f...n-3-cars-list/

[chopstar87]

The Car List So Far...

• 1968 Abarth 595 esseesse
• 2010 Abarth 500 esseesse
• 2001 Acura Integra Type-R
• 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale
• 1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
• 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C
• 1971 AMC Javelin AMX
• 2013 Ariel Atom 500 V8
• 2016 Ariel Nomad
• 1964 Aston Martin DB5
• 2010 Aston Martin One-77
• 2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus
• 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish
• 2006 Audi RS 4
• 1983 Audi Sport Quattro
• 2013 Audi RS 4 Avant
• 2013 Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro
• 2016 Audi R8 V10 plus (Tier 4 Reward Car)
• 2014 BAC Mono
• 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed
• 1997 BMW M3
• 2005 BMW M3
• 2008 BMW M3
• 1973 BMW 2002 Turbo
• 1986 BMW M635CSi
• 2012 BMW M5 (Tier 5 Reward Car)
• 1995 BMW M5
• 2014 BMW M4 Coupe
• 2014 BMW M235i
• 2012 Bowler EXR S
• 2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
• 1987 Buick Regal GNX
• 2012 Cadillac Escalade ESV
• 1990 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
• 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
• 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Super Sport 454
• 1964 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport 409
• 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
• 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
• 2015 Chevrolet Baldwin Motorsports Monster Energy Trophy Truck
• 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Super Sport
• 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8
• 1970 Datsun 510
• 1999 Dodge Viper GTS ACR
• 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
• 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
• 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
• 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
• 2013 Donkervoort D8 GTO
• 1967 Ferrari 330 P4
• 1994 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta
• 1992 Ferrari 512 TR
• 2002 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
• 1987 Ferrari F40
• 1995 Ferrari F50
• 2009 Ferrari 458 Italia (Tier 6 Reward Car)
• 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
• 1957 Ferrari 250 California
• 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso
• 2013 Ferrari LaFerrari
• 2014 Ferrari California T
• 2016 Ferrari FXX K
• 2015 Ferrari 488 GTB
• 1975 Fiat X1/9
• 2015 Ford Falcon XR8
• 2005 Ford GT (Tier 10 Reward Car)
• 1966 Ford GT40 Mk II
• 2000 Ford SVT Cobra R
• 2009 Ford Focus RS
• 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT
• 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
• 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
• 2011 Ford Transit SuperSportVan
• 1973 Ford Capri RS3100
• 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
• 2014 Ford Ranger T6 Rally Raid
• 1975 Ford Bronco
• 2017 Ford GT
• 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Game Reward Car
• 2014 Ford FPV Limited Edition Pursuit Ute
• 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R
• 1983 GMC Vandura G-1500
• 2012 Hennessey Venom GT
• 2014 Holden HSV GTS
• 1977 Holden Torana A9X
• 1992 Honda NSX-R (Tier 2 Reward Car)
• 2009 Honda S2000 CR
• 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha
• 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track
• 2014 Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge
• 1961 Jaguar E-type S1
• 1956 Jaguar D-Type
• 2016 Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7
• 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
• 1945 Jeep Willys MB
• 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
• 2015 Koenigsegg One:1 (VIP Reward Car)
• 2013 KTM X-Bow R
• 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400
• 2008 Lamborghini Reventón
• 2013 Lamborghini Veneno
• 2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 (Tier 9 Reward Car)
• 2016 Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4
• 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
• 1982 Lancia 037 Stradale
• 1997 Land Rover Defender 90
• 2010 Lexus LFA
• 2013 Lexus GS350 F Sport
• 2014 Local Motors Rally Fighter Game Reward Car
• 2012 Lotus Exige S
• 2011 Lotus Evora S
• 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven
• 1961 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage
• 2014 Maserati Ghibli S Q4
• 2010 Mazda MazdaSpeed 3
• 1972 Mazda Cosmo 110S Series II
• 1993 McLaren F1
• 2013 McLaren P1 (Tier 8 Reward Car)
• 2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé
• 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series
• 2013 Mercedes-Benz G 65 AMG
• 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG
• 2015 Mercedes-Benz GT S
• 1965 MINI Cooper S
• 2013 MINI X-Raid All4 Racing Countryman
• 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR
• 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR
• 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II
• 2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition
• 1993 Nissan 240SX SE
• 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 442
• 2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
• 2012 Pagani Huayra
• 2015 Polaris RZR XP 1000 EPS
• 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455
• 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
• 1973 Renault Alpine A110 1600S
• 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith
• 2004 Saleen S7
• 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
• 2013 Shelby Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Shelby
• 2013 SRT Viper GTS (Tier 7 Reward Car)
• 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi
• 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
• 2013 Subaru BRZ
• 2014 Tesla Model S P85D
• 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex
• 1998 Toyota Supra RZ
• 2012 Vauxhall Astra V

[Falcon SXR8]

Gtho phase 3 should be on it too, i raced against one the other night on forza 6 couldnt belive it when i seen it. Beat it in my hardtop but thats just a side point ��

[Maka]

Originally Posted by Falcon SXR8

Gtho phase 3 should be on it too, i raced against one the other night on forza 6 couldnt belive it when i seen it. Beat it in my hardtop but thats just a side point ��

Definitely keeping a eye out for the P3 HO, I havent seen one yet online. Cant bloody wait to tune & race one lol!

cheer's, Maka

[Maka]

That XY GTHO P3 is apparently a unicorn car, a prize car for some recent Forza 6 painting competition afaik. The talk is its unobtainable until Studio 10 decides to release it part of a dlc pack. Hurry up Studio 10 lol!

Back on topic, I will get FH3 for sure - I've also got FH2 but haven't got to it yet because Forza 6 is too much fun atm!

cheer's, Maka

[Junkyard-Dog]

I don't want to buy an ex-bone but I want to play this game.

first world problems.

[Falcon SXR8]

Originally Posted by Junkyard-Dog

I don't want to buy an ex-bone but I want to play this game.

first world problems.

Its comming to pc as well

[Franco Cozzo]

1983 GMC Vandura G-1500

The A Team van? Thats an odd car to be in that list.

[Junkyard-Dog]

Originally Posted by Falcon SXR8

Its comming to pc as well

Praise him.

[Express]

Forza Horizon 3: Iconic Holdens join other Aussie classics in latest car announcements


Tim Biggs

27 July, 2016



The 1951 Holden 50-2106 FX, as it will appear in Forza Horizon 3.


When Microsoft announced that the next game in its street-racing Forza Horizon series would take place in Australia, it did so with recognisable sights like the Great Ocean Road and sun-bleached picket fences. Now we're getting a look at some of the very Australian vehicles that will be tearing those landscapes up come September.

On Thursday morning Microsoft and the game's developers will announce a new batch of cars to drive in Horizon 3. Fairfax Media can reveal these include a trio of iconic Holdens, chosen to provide "a true connection with the game's Down Under setting".



The 2016 GTS Maloo is likely to be Holden's final Australian-made ute.


As any good Aussie could probably have guessed, that means utes. The 1951 Holden 50-2106 FX is Holden's original ute — the load-hawling version of General Motors' first Australian car — and will bring the full force of its 60 horsepower to bear on the beaches, roads and rainforests in the game.

Also included is what is likely to be Holden's final Australian-made ute, the 2016 GTS Maloo.



The iconic 1974 HQ 'Sandman' panel van as it will appear in the game.


But perhaps most iconic of the three is not really a ute at all: the 1974 'Sandman' HQ panel van. Popular at its height with campers and handymen alike, it combines some of the familiar lines of its Kingswood and Monaro brothers with a touch of utility and a very seventies 'shaggin' wagon' beach vibe. Expect the online community to come up with some very interesting custom airbrush designs for this one.

The Forza games are overseen by America's Turn 10 studios and Britain's Playground Games, with a particular focus on nailing the look, sound and feel of cars from all over the world. While some vehicles are easier to source and study than others, Playground's creative director Ralph Fulton said authenticity was a must when it comes to recreating Australia's classic cars.

"When we choose a location for a Horizon game, it's not just to provide a backdrop for the player," he said.



The Great Ocean Road, as seen in the game.


"We want you to feel immersed in the location, like you're actually there on a dream holiday.

"So while we've gone to great lengths to authentically recreate the locations featured in the game, we also want to reflect Australia's unique car scene."



A Lamborghini sits in front of the Twelve Apostles.


Australians will also recognise important aspects of our car culture, including "the rivalry between Holden and Ford, the long tradition of utes, and the national obsession with V8," said Fulton.

The three newly announced cars join two Holdens previously confirmed for the game: the 1977 Torana A9X and the 2014 HSV GTS.



The utes in the game will not be exclusively Holdens, there are several Fords including this FPV Pursuit. Photo: Supplied


Australian Ford fans shouldn't feel left out either, as also confirmed for the game are the 1973 XB Falcon GT, 2014 FPV Limited Edition Pursuit Ute and 2015 Falcon XR8.

Unlike the more technical Forza Motorsport series, Horizon is all about the fantasy of taking famous and iconic cars off the race track and through the countryside. Players can build a garage of their favourite vehicles, engage in races and bombastic challenge events or just explore. One of the staples of the series — searching the landscape for secret abandoned cars you can fix up — is returning this time with "a strong Australian flavour".



The landscape of the game has been compressed so that the beach, desert and rainforest are all within driving distance.


When we choose our 'barn find' cars, we do a lot of research and design work to create backstories for each one. We need to know what led that specific car to be abandoned in that specific barn or outhouse, and it's important to us that it makes sense," Fulton said.

"There are a good selection of Australian cars to be found hidden across the vast environment we've created. However, rest assured that even if the car isn't domestic there's a really good backstory which explains how it got there."

Other cars to be revealed in Thursday's second round of announcements include the 1978 Ford Mustang II King Kobra, 2013 Mazda MX-5 and 1970 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1

Below is the full list of cars to be revealed for the game on Thursday. These join the long list of confirmed cars announced last week, with the final game to feature more than 350.


WEEK 2 FORZA HORIZON 3 ANNOUNCEMENT LIST


2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

1970 AMC Rebel "The Machine"

1998 Aston Martin V8 Vantage V600

2011 Audi RS 5 Coupé

2011 BMW X5 M

1981 BMW M1

1992 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport

1970 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1

1966 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport

2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR

1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT

1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4

2011 Ferrari FF

1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra

1956 Ford F-100

1991 GMC Syclone

2016 Holden Special Vehicles GTS Maloo

1951 Holden 50-2106 FX Ute

1974 Holden Sandman HQ panel van

2012 Infiniti IPL G Coupe

2015 Jaguar XFR-S

1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV

2014 Lamborghini Urus

2014 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged

2005 Lotus Elise 111S

2013 Mazda MX-5

1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II

2013 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG

1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR

2000 Nissan Silvia Spec-R

1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

2010 Renault Megane RS 250

2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/gam...22-gqbe76.html

[buggo]

Seeing those utes makes me want to buy an xbox haha

[LeadFoot81]

Originally Posted by Adamz Ghia

If only it came on PS4. At least Gran Turismo has over 1200 cars to choose from. Never mind that 900 of them are Supras with different paint jobs.

The other 300 are Nissan Skylines aren't they?

[Qwerty321]

You'd think that for a game set in Australia you'd have a couple more aussie cars. I'd have loved to seen Chrysler Valiants, XR6Ts, 'Lanes, Senators etc.

Oh and let's not forget we all need a hectic canary yellow VL Turbo

[Streets]

I hope you start the game with an EA 3.2 with a cracked head for a more realistic experience