Defining the Soul of a Racecar in the Forza Motorsport 7 Garage
This is week five of the Forza Motorsport 7 Garage and we’re bringing a huge list of cars to the game – cars that represent a worldwide sample of automotive excellence, with a particular focus on the best cars coming out of Europe. When curating this list of cars to reveal, we pondered the following question: what defines the “soul” of a European car? Some might point to quality, exemplified in cars like the Audi RS 4. Others will point to timeless design – think of the BMW 2002 or the Renault Alpine A110 as prime examples. What about incredible performance? With cars like the 2013 Caterham Superlight R500 and the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series, drivers will never lack power and agility. Is it luxury you want? Look no further than the likes of Bentley and Rolls Royce.
Many of the cars featured this week have been bred from the most competitive and cosmopolitan race series in the world. The sumptuous lines of the Italian cars may catch your eye, or perhaps the unending search for perfection that defines German engineering. The automotive soul of Europe and all its facets can be found right here this week, all soon to be driven in Forza Motorsport 7.
Now, check out the cars of week five, starting with our weekly spotlight car which was once deemed “too fast to race.”
2013 Caterham Superlight R500
When the cars you built for racing become banned from racing and breed franchise slogans such as “Caterham Seven, the Car That’s Too Fast to Race,” you know you’re doing something right. The Caterham Superlight is the latest masterwork created by one of the patriarchs of racing design, Colin Chapman. The basic design of the Superlight R500 originates from the bones of the Lotus 7 which has existed in a mostly unaltered form for more than 50 years. Sure, there has been evolution in materials, tweaks to dimensions, and the old live-axle rear suspension has long been replaced by a De Dion rear axle. At its heart, however, this is the same car that proved itself unfairly advantageous to race other cars. Caterham purchased the rights to the Lotus 7 in 1973 and has since been “simplifying and adding lightness” as Chapman prophesized so long ago. The Superlight R500 represents a weapons-grade thrill car that can deliver breathtaking performance anywhere it’s required. There are few cars in the world that can match its 0-60 times (at sub-3 seconds) and even fewer that can also equal its lap times that are otherwise only achievable in a purpose-built race car.
Take a look at the rest of the European cars we are announcing this week. As always, stay tuned to ForzaMotorsport.net for the full list of Forza Motorsport 7 cars revealed to date.
2013 Abarth Punto SuperSport
2016 Abarth 695 Biposto
1970 Alfa Romeo Montreal
1986 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Verde
1990 Alfa Romeo SZ Sprint Zagato
1992 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4
1992 Alfa Romeo Milano Quadrifoglio Verde
2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde
2014 Alfa Romeo 4C
1983 Audi Sport quattro
1995 Audi RS 2 Avant
2001 Audi RS 4 Avant
2003 Audi RS 6
2004 Audi S4
2006 Audi RS 4
2009 Audi Q7 V12 TDI
2009 Audi RS 6
2010 Audi TT RS Coupé
2011 Audi RS 3 Sportback
2011 Audi RS 5 Coupé
2013 Audi RS 4 Avant
2013 Audi RS 7 Sportback
2013 Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro
2015 Audi RS 6 Avant
2015 Audi S1
2015 Audi S3 Sedan
2015 Audi TTS Coupé
2016 Audi R8 V10 plus
2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed
2015 Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 Concept
2016 Bentley Bentayga
2017 Bentley Continental Supersports
2012 Bowler EXR S
1973 BMW 2002 Turbo
1981 BMW M1
1986 BMW M635CSi
1988 BMW M5
1991 BMW M3
1995 BMW 850CSi
1995 BMW M5
1997 BMW M3
2000 BMW 323ti Sport
2000 BMW Z8
2002 BMW Z3 M Coupe
2003 BMW M5
2005 BMW M3
2008 BMW M3
2009 BMW M5
2010 BMW M6 Coupe
2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe
2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
2011 BMW X5 M
2012 BMW M5
2013 BMW M6 Coupe
2014 BMW M4 Coupe
2015 BMW i8
2015 BMW X6 M
2016 BMW M2 Coupé
2016 BMW M4 GTS
2013 Caterham Superlight R500
1975 Fiat X1/9
1980 Abarth Fiat 131
1980 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
1973 Holden HQ Monaro GTS 350
1974 Holden Sandman HQ panel van
1977 Holden Torana A9X
1985 HDT VK Commodore Group A
1988 Holden VL Commodore Group A SV
1996 HSV GTSR
2009 Holden HSV W427
2011 HSV GTS
2014 HSV GEN-F GTS
2014 HSV Limited Edition GEN-F GTS Maloo
2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
1990 Jaguar XJ-S
1993 Jaguar XJ220
2012 Jaguar XKR-S
2015 Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupe
2015 Jaguar XE-S
2015 Jaguar XFR-S
2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT
2016 Jaguar F-TYPE Project 7
2017 Jaguar F-PACE S
1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
1982 Lancia 037 Stradale
1986 Lancia Delta S4
1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale EVO
1972 Land Rover Series III
1997 Land Rover Defender 90
2012 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR
1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3
1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR
2004 Mercedes-Benz C 32 AMG
2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series
2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG
2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG
2013 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG
2013 Mercedes-Benz G 65 AMG
2015 Mercedes-AMG GT S
2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupé
2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R
2009 MINI John Cooper Works
2012 MINI John Cooper Works GP
1979 Opel Kadett C GT/E
1984 Opel Manta 400
1984 Peugeot 205 T16
2011 Peugeot 308 GTI
1973 Renault Alpine A110 1600s
1980 Renault 5 Turbo
1990 Renault Alpine GTA Le Mans
2003 Renault Sport Clio V6
2010 Renault Clio RS
2013 Renault Clio RS 200
1993 Renault Clio Williams
2010 Renault Megane RS 250
2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith
2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn
2017 Tamo Racemo
2006 Vauxhall Astra VXR
2009 Vauxhall Corsa VXR
2012 Vauxhall Astra VXR
2016 Vauxhall Corsa VXR
1972 Volvo 1800E
1983 Volvo 242 Turbo Evolution
1997 Volvo 850 R
2015 Volvo S60 Polestar
2015 Volvo V60 Polestar
1981 Volkswagen Scirocco S
1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI
1988 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v
1992 Volkswagen Golf Gti 16v Mk2
1995 Volkswagen Corrado VR6
1998 Volkswagen GTI VR6 Mk3
2003 Volkswagen Golf R32
2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50
2010 Volkswagen Golf R
2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R
2014 Volkswagen Golf R
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