It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Forza Horizon 3 is shaping up to have the most fun car roster in any current-gen racer. The latest garage update courtesy of EVO magazine further illustrates that point, featuring 30 cars in total. This week’s three stars are all modern-day wonders that span Asia, Europe and America in origin. A world-class buffet of driving pleasure from some of the most established names in automotive history, starting with the 2015 Aston Martin GT12.
The true version of this British supercar may be limited to 100 models, but you’ll be able to take this car to the Australian outback as you please. Even the tagline for the car excites: ‘Inspired by Racing’. With almost 600BHP (592 fine English horses, to be exact), the 5.9 litre V12 will definitely feature much lower running costs than it’s real-life counterpart as it tears up the Horizon festival. This lightweight British wonder should prove a handful come September.
After making it’s video game debut in 2015’s Need for Speed, Forza Horizon 3 now hosts the mechanically brilliant Nissan GT-R ’17. As with any GT-R, expect high speeds, incredible handling, and a surprisingly tame interior as you drive through Australia. Each iteration of the GT-R does feel familiar but it’s good to see Nissan’s latest model be represented on FH3’s roster.
The Cadillac CTS-V has now been around for over 10 years, with it’s premium sedan looks combining well with high-performance parts normally found on contemporary Corvettes. The 2016 model in Horizon 3 stays true to this formula. If you want to travel in style through the city streets, you could do a lot worse than the CTS-V. In terms of performance, the latest iteration in the long-standing model line packs 640BHP and an automatic 8-speed gearbox, reaching a top speed of 200MPH. The CTS-V should hold it’s own the other two stars of the week, at least in terms of straight-line grunt.
Playground Games continue to include a great selection of vehicles from all around the world in the Horizon series, even with the Australian focus of the game. All three of the star cars this week have their own traits which will make them fun to drive when Horizon 3 releases. All 30 vehicles revealed this week are listed below:
2016 Abarth 695 Biposto
2002 Acura RSX Type-S
2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT12
1986 Audi #2 Audi Sport quattro S1
2015 Audi TTS Coupé
2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
2013 BMW M6 Coupe
2016 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport 396
2014 Chevrolet Super Sport
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona HEMI
2003 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
1984 Ferrari 288 GTO
2010 Ferrari 599 GTO
2012 Ferrari F12berlinetta
1953 Ferrari 500 Mondial
1969 Fiat Dino 2.4 Coupe
1993Ford SVT Cobra R
1940 Ford De Luxe Coupe
2017 Ford Focus RS
1981 Ford Fiesta XR2
1988 Holden VL Commodore Group A SV
1992 Honda NSX-R
1993 Jaguar XJ220
1971 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R
2017 Nissan GT-R
1968 Opel GT
2015 Subaru WRX STI
1980 Subaru BRAT GL
2016 W Motors Lykan Hypersport
In addition to the three star vehicles, Turn 10 released four ultra-high-res 4K images showing off other cars in the game. You can take a look at them in the gallery below.
Forza Horizon 3 launches September 27th 2016 for Xbox One and Windows 10.