Forza 3

[Gareth]

nope, the cars and track aren't in the demo.

 

[Chris V6 255]

Cars added on 28.09.09

Acura
1997 NSX


Aston Martin
2006 #007 Aston Martin Racing DBR9


Cadillac
2008 #8 Team Ramington Cadillac CTS-V


Chevrolet
2003 #50 Corvette Racing C5.R
2003 #73 3R-Racing Corvette Z06
2002 Camaro 35th Anniversary SS
1990 Camaro IROC-Z
2005 Cobalt SS Coupe
1960 Corvette C1
2007 Monte Carlo SS Stock Car

Dodge
2003 #126 Team Zakspeed Viper GTS-R
1969 Charger Daytona

Eagle
1998 Talon TSi Turbo


Honda
1995 CR-X Del Sol SiR
2004 Mugen Civic Type-R
1992 NSX-R
2000 Prelude SiR

Hyundai
2003 Tuscani Elisa

Jaguar
1961 E-type S1 3.8

Lamborghini
1988 Countach LP5000 QV

Maserati
2006 GranSport

McLaren
1997 #41 Gulf Team McLaren F1 GTR
1998 #41 Gulf Team McLaren F1 GTR

Mitsubishi
1998 FTO GP Version R
2006 HKS Racing Performer CT230R Evolution

Nissan
2005 #46 Team MOLA Dream Cube's ADVAN Z

Opel
2003 #5 OPC Team Phoenix Astra V8 Coupe

Panoz
2002 #50 Panoz Motor Sports LMP-01

Peugeot
2004 206 RC

Plymouth
1968 Barracuda Formula-S

Pontiac
1987 Firebird Trans Am GTA
1968 GTO Hardtop

Porsche
2008 #2 Lechner Racing Team Bahrain 911 GT3 Cup (997)
1998 #26 Porsche AG 911 GT1-98
2005 #31 Peterson-White Lightning 911 GT3-RSR (996)
1998 911 GT1 Evo (996) 'Street Version'
1989 944 Turbo
2003 Boxster S

Renault
1980 5 Turbo

Saleen
2001 #26 Konrad Motorsports S7R
2006 S281 E

Saturn
2007 Sky Red Line

Subaru
2006 Impreza S204

TVR
1998 Cerbera Speed 12

Vauxhall
2005 Monaro VXR

Volvo
2004 S60 R

 

[Scutch]

Ahh, the Renault 5... now that is primed for some upgrades! :evil:

Also, as expected, the Countach being the final Lamborghini.

 

[Nigel]

That track with the Ferrari looks great. Renault 5 turbo as well. Mmmm.

 

[Chris V6 255]

 

[Turkish]

Is that you Turkish? Nice driving!!!!!

Nope not me, lol. That's something Turn 10 posted up.

 

[Scutch]

Love the LCD rear view screen

 

[Turkish]

[GT]56933[/GT]

 

[mikey_172]

oooooooooo there are right hand drive cars lol

 

[Turkish]

Aston today!

2008 Aston Martin DBR9 #008

Car of the Day 9.29.09

With its direct connect to the road it is easy to understand why Grand Touring racing has been a bright spot in motorsports. The cars are based on real road going models and their affluent buyers appreciate a lively racing pedigree. The DBR9, named after the 1959 Le Mans-winning and ’59 World Sportscar champion DBR1, is the race version of Aston Martin’s DB9.
In 2005 the DB9 shed its 007 libido and hit the racing scene like a ton of bricks, seeing the checkered flag in its debut race, the 12 Hours of Sebring. The DBR9 impressed further with back-to-back GT1 class wins at the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2007 and 2008.
The Bell Motorsports #008 was one of the cars that helped put Aston Martin back on the map in sports car racing, campaigning in the American Le Mans series in 2008. The DBR9 is a serious racing machine with extensive use of carbon fiber parts everywhere on the body except the roof which is aluminum. A thunderous 6.0-liter, 620-horsepower V12 engine provides propulsion as the sleek coupe engages in wheel-to-wheel combat with its main rival in the American Le Mans Series; the Chevy Corvette. In FM3 the DBR9 is a no-nonsense drive that requires firm concentration and a soft touch. With its R2-826 rating big dividends and super quick lap times await intuitive drivers who can tame the beast.
2008 Aston Martin DBR9 #008 Gallery

 

[Scutch]

Very cool indeed.

I hope it's hot hatch day tomorrow... Pug 106, Delta Integrale, Clio 182 etc.

If not, it looks like the R5 turbo will be up against, well, itself I guess.

 

[Turkish]

The 500 and the Twingo look like they will a laugh on the hot hatch front. Still a fair few more cars to announce and then DLC to come so only time will tell.

 

[powey]

looking forward to that aston, as even the race spec porsche is fun to drive

 

[Gaz.]

Is that Road Atlanta in the Aston pics?

 

[Paul_G]

Is that Road Atlanta in the Aston pics?

I reckon you could be right Gaz.

 

[Jo3y]

That Ferrari vid has confused me... at 19 seconds in the camera pans to the left as though the drivers head turned. I tried to do that using the right stick in the demo and it just looked directly left or right :S

 

[Clart]

press up then left or right....

 

[Turkish]

The Turn 10 Studios Blog

The home of Turn 10 Studios, creators of Forza Motorsport 2 on Xbox 360.
.DoNotDisplay { display: none; } An inside look at Forza Motorsport 3's Season Play - Part 1

Welcome back to the Turn 10 Studios blog, the only place to find detailed information about Forza Motorsport 3 and of course it’s creators here at Turn 10 Studios. If you’ve missed the latest addition to our “Car of the Day” article, make sure to check out the sexy 2008 Aston Martin DBR9 here.

Car of the Day - 9.29.09 - The 2008 Aston Martin DBR9 #008. Read more here.
Today we’re launching another series of articles that will give you a taste of what to expect from Forza Motorsport 3’s career when you get your hands on the game this October. Turn 10’s Game Director Dan Greenawalt has been spending ample amounts of time these last few months putting the finishing touches on our brand new career mode in Forza 3. Creating an interesting and dynamic career is very important to us, and Dan has literally spent hours and hours physically playing through the career, making changes to achieve that perfect balance of fun, playability and of course rewards.
We’ve spent a lot of time perfecting the career progression in Forza 3, and to give you all an idea of what we’ve done Dan has put his thoughts down for us to share. So follow as we divulge the juicy details of the Forza Motorsport 3 career mode over the next few weeks, with the goal of eventually covering everything that makes Forza Motorsport what it is. This is a work in progress, but you can expect to see more details surface soon. For now enjoy Dan’s thoughts on the initial experience you will get while playing through Forza Motorsport 3’s career mode!

Initial Cars, Initial Tracks:


Written by: Dan Greenawalt
You start your career with no money, only a choice of 7 initial cars. These 7 initial cars are extremely similar to each other. Of the first 7 initial cars, 3 of them are stock, while 4 of them have been lightly tuned (read as pre-upgraded) to be the same PI (performance Index) as the others. Our goal was to make the choice less strategic and the results more consistent. These 7 cars are perfectly suited for the initial tracks in the game (and don't worry you can be out of them in 10 minutes if you want). They would be too slow for a full blown race track like Silverstone, Le Mans or Sebring. However, our initial tracks were specifically designed to be narrow and twisty to make small nimble cars more rewarding and fun. The initial track design also encourages lots of rubbing and dirty racing. I usually start with the Ford Fiesta. It’s a bit anemic next to the Citroen and some of the other initial cars, but it’s good in the twisty bits. Truth be told though, all 7 cars are very similar and you can’t go wrong with any of them.

Forza 3's clean and to-the-point UI makes it easier to get the car you need to complete your next race.
Now that you’ve got your initial car, Season play can suggest some events for you. This first group of events are different based on the first car you chose, but they are fairly similar. They serve as an introduction to the Season mode and event selection process. By the time you’re 15 minutes in, your career will already be different than what most other people are experiencing. By the time you’re 2 hours in, your career is completely unique.
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Next time we’ll dive deep on Forza 3’s revamped XP (Experience Points) system and credit reward system. See you then!
Peace
Landin

..

 

[Cookie]

23 days to go?

 

[Scutch]

Latest car updates (a few have been mentioned already) :


2008 Acura #26 Andretti Green Racing ARX-01b
2002 Acura #42 Realtime Racing NSX
2001 Acura Integra Type-R

2008 Aston Martin #008 Bell Motorsports DBR9
2001 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish

2004 Cadillac #16 Team Cadillac CTS-V
2004 Cadillac CTS-V

2007 #4 Corvette Racing C6.R
2005 #31 Whelen Engineering Corvette Z06
2002 Corvette C5 Z06
1996 Corvette Grand Sport
1970 Corvette ZR-1

2006 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6

2003 Dodge #23 Magellan Financial Viper Competition Coupe
2000 Dodge #57 Carsport Holland Viper GTS-R
2002 Dodge #1 Team Zakspeed Viper GTS-R
2003 Dodge SRT4
1996 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo

1991 Honda CR-X SiR
2000 Honda Integra Type-R
2002 Honda Mugen Integra Type-R

2002 Koenigsegg CC8S

1992 Lancia Delta Integrale EVO

1989 Lotus Carlton

1997 McLaren #43 Team BMW Motorsport McLaren F1 GTR

2003 Mercedes CLK55 AMG

2003 Mini Cooper S

1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
1997 Mitsubishi GTO
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR

2003 Nissan #12 CALSONIC SKYLINE
1998 Nissan #32 Nissan Motorsport R390 GT1
2003 Nissan Skyline Coupe 350GT (V35)

2003 Panoz #11 JML Team Panoz LMP-01

2004 Pontiac GTO

2005 Porsche #3 Lechner Racing School Team 1 911 GT3 Cup (997)
2005 Porsche #55 Applied Materials 911 GT3 Cup (996)
1982 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 (930)
2006 Porsche Cayman S

2002 Saab 9-3 Aero

2002 Saleen #11 Graham Nash Motorsport S7R
2000 Saleen S281

2006 Saturn ION Red Line

2007 Seat Leon Cupra

2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi

2006 Vauxhall Astra VXR

2004 Volvo #24 At-Speed S60 R

 

[Turkish]

Full list is being revealed next week btw.

 

[Scutch]

Yeah, can't be many more now. The DLC's will be nice, though.

 

[powey]

Im trying my best not to read the car list, want to have a nice suprise when i play it

 

[Chris V6 255]

The first Forza Motorsport 3 review is in, and it's a score of 19/20 in the French Official Xbox Magazine.

The French mag calls the Turn 10 racer a combination of "beauty, luxury, calm and technology," and it says after ten hours behind the wheel you'll feel like you've "barely scratched the surface".

UK reviews will start coming after the 8th October

 

[Scutch]

 

[Turkish]

There were other quotes that made me laugh IIRC one was saying if you had a hot woman nearby you'd be too engrossed to notice and another one that said you're basically going to blow your load all down your leg lol.

 

[Jo3y]

I'm looking forward to the single player on this one more than any racing game before... the AI on the demo was fantastic

 

[Turkish]

Some paintjobs done by a journalist with a review copy. Not my thing, nor are the mods but hey.

 

[the1]

Really nice creations there :approve:... Is it going to be easier to custom paint than on Forza 2?. Couldn't really get into using the paint function on 2 tbh .

 

[Turkish]

It will be a similar set up but you can paint off car on a flat with or without a grid to help you align things then transfer what you've done onto the car.

 

[ben81]

Painting sounds like its going to be easier and with more functions.
I'd like to see the Mclaren F1 in it though, not just the gtr version!

 

[Turkish]

Next car up.

2008 BMW Motorsport Z4 M

Car of the Day 9.30.09

Landin Williams and Evan Griffey, 9.30.2009

Successor to the Z3 line, BMW’s E85 Z4 roadster launched in 2002, its automotive-art-sculpture looks serving as a sign of things to come from then BMW lead designer Chris Bangle. The M-Power division got involved when the M Roadster and E86 M Coupe dropped in 2006. With development dating back to the 3.0-liter straight six found in the E36 series, the Z4’s S54 engine carries on a tradition of performance and reliability. The plant pumps out 330 horsepower, tachs out at 8,000 rpm and when properly speed-shifted lays down 0-60s in the 4.8-second range in the 3200-pound Z4 M Coupe.
Despite growing up in the shadow of the venerable M3, the Z4 M Coupe has carved out a small racing pedigree of its own. BMW unveiled a turn-key racing version of the Z4 M Coupe in 2006. The racer, replete with wide-fender body work, aggressive aerodynamics and a 400-horse version of the S54, was designed for privateers and at $300,000-a-pop was an expensive date. The car has seen action in the Langstrecken Meisterschaft Nurburgring, a German endurance series held exclusively at the ‘ring as well as in other endurance events throughout Europe. So FM3 drivers have a worthy target to aim at and the knowledge that a properly built Z4 can be a serious sleeper. There is a grip of performance upgrades waiting in the tuning garage to make the dream a reality and painters will love the coupe’s long nose that beckons like a blank canvas.
2008 BMW Motorsport Z4 M Coupe

 

[Chris V6 255]

mmmmmmmm love the Z4M Coupe

 

[Paul_G]

Nice - cool Z4M Coupe

 

[BioHzrd]

i wanna see an s2000 lol !

 

[lewisniven]

there ya go. Its a service i provide you know.

 

[Chris V6 255]

there ya go. Its a service i provide you know.

I think he was after an ingame shot

This is the best I can do Im afraid

 

[Rasclart]

there ya go. Its a service i provide you know.

PMSL picture fail

 

[lewisniven]

I think he was after an ingame shot

 

[Cliotoby]

Is it me or is the bumpercam proper shite on the demo ?


Why are the dials on the right hand side and not in the middle of the screen. !