To know where we’re heading, we must know where we’ve come from. In some form or another we’ve all heard this saying before, and this week’s Forza Garage reveal exemplifies it. Dan Gurney’s 1967 F1 venture, Nissan’s first V12, and even Peugeot’s 1993 Le Mans-winning, F1-powered 905 stand beside a Mercedes BTCC entrant, modern sports car racers from Ferrari and Lamborghini, and a surprise new entry tucked deep down on T10’s list (which we’ll get to later). Let’s take a look, shall we?
Up above is the afore-mentioned Nissan, the R382. Prince (the company, not the symbol-loving singer) built the 6.0L V12, slotting into the brand new car’s tail while developing over 600bhp. Foreign competition was at an all-time high in 1969, with Porsche’s legendary 917K just starting its reign of dominance, but nothing could stop Nissan’s home-court advantage at Fuji. After 450 miles, the #21 and #20 car finished first and second respectively, with the third place car over a lap behind (the Toyota 7, a car that should be very familiar to Gran Turismo fans).
Peugeot’s 905 is the other car pictured and is another car Gran Turismo fans will recognize, as well as Forza players – it was last featured in Forza Motorsport 4. Developed under the careful eye of Jean Todt with help from Dassault Aviation, the 905 swept the podium at the 1993 Le Mans race. Its 640bhp is developed from a 3.5L V10 without aid of turbochargers, so players will want to turn the volume up to hear that unmistakable howl.
In addition to those racers, a surprise was found buried in the full list published by T10: the 2015 Altima V8 Supercar (cheers to @eminem09494 for the find). As always, there are other cars revealed alongside these ones, which are listed below:
- 1967 Eagle-Weslake T1G
- 2003 Bentley #7 Team Bentley Speed 8
- 1975 BMW #93 Hervé Poulain 3.0 CSL
- 1993 Peugeot #3 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1C
- 2014 McLaren #60 Bhaitech 12C GT3
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz #33 WIX Racing A-Class (A45)
- 2011 Peugeot #10 Matmut 908
- 1999 BMW #16 BMW Motorsport V12 LMR
- 2011 McLaren #59 McLaren GT 12C GT3
- 1982 Ferrari #72 N.A.R.T. 512 BB/LM
- 2014 Lamborghini #14 GMG Racing LP 570-4 Super Trofeo
- 1998 Ferrari #30 MOMO Doran Racing F333 SP
- 2014 Ferrari #51 AF Corse 458 Italia GTE
- 1982 Ferrari #71 Ferrari France 512 BB/LM
- 1991 Mazda #55 Mazda 787B
- 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458 Italia GTC
- 1998 Ferrari #12 Risi Competizione F333 SP
- 1999 Toyota #3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020
- 2003 Ferrari Challenge Stradale
- 1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4
- 1957 Ferrari 250 California
- 2013 Mazda MX-5 Cup
- 1973 Renault Alpine A110 1600S
- 1990 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
- 1984 Peugeot 205 T16
- 1999 Lotus Elise Series 1 Sport 190
- 1998 Nissan R390
- 1990 Alfa Romeo SZ Sprint Zagato
- 1986 Honda Civic Si
- 1972 Mazda Cosmo 110S Series II
- 1997 Lexus SC300
- 2010 Abarth 500 esseesse
- 2003 Toyota Celica
- 2000 BMW Z8
- 2010 Noble M600
- 1986 Lamborghini LM 002
- 2005 Mazda Mazdaspeed MX-5
- 2012 Cadillac Escalade ESV
As always, hop on over to our dedicated Forza Motorsport 6 forum to discuss this and other news in more detail!
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Another BTCC Car! Turn 10… If you’re reading this, thanks for listening. :)
Nissan R382 :O? Never thought I’d see it in a videogame. Sorely tempted to buy an Xbox now.
By the way, the R382 was victorious at Fuji Speedway, not Suzuka Circuit.
Also the race was 720km (around 450 miles) not 320.
Thanks for that, my sources weren’t clear. All fixed!
No problem. :)
If I was the guy building a game like FORZA or Gran Turismo I’d only have two kinds of cars:
racing cars grouped in classes and roadlegal cars that can be modified into racing cars. I’d love to have a game like that where I could have a Sierra RS Cosworth and decide between rallyspec or touring car spec for the modifications or have an old Plymouth Roadrunner and tune it into a NASCAR oldtime beast. My game wouldn’t have many cars but it would have lots of variety.
PS : of course racing cars that have no roadlegal counterpart would be also a thing, DUH
Eagle Weslake! OMG! Never thought I’d see this one in a videogame. I’m duly shocked.
Grand Prix Legends 1999 ;)
Omg…they have the 13′ MX-5 Cup….I’ve been begging for that car in PCARS. I gotta say, getting a XBone instead of a new wheel has been lingering in the back of my mind…
Happy, happy, joy, joy, happy…!!!
Coool! An NB Mazdaspeed MX-5! Probably the funniest car I have ever driven in real life. Also scary to drive around Angeles Crest in L.A. Anyone else from L.A.? Shiii, too bad I only play GT.
I’m gonna enjoy the HECK out of Forza Motorsport 6. ^^
WOW! Xboners sure are lucky. I’d like to buy an Xbone and Forza, but it would mean forking out for another wheel.
Can anyone tell me if the noble M600 has been in any other console racer? Last I used it was forza 4 and damn it’s a slick beast. I was shocked that project cars didn’t lap it with SMS being British
I think Test Drive Unlimited had it as a roadlegal car and a couple of games like TDU (again on roadlegal form) and Total Immersion Racing had the Noble M12-GTO3R
I love Race Cars!
Is it me or the line “To know where we’re heading, we must know where we’ve come from.” Reminds me of the same line from some car company i never heard of called “Acura”…? :P
Will they still use the wrong year model for the Toyota TS020?
What do you mean? It entered both the 1998 and 1999 24 Hours Du Mans. IMO the 1999 livery is better.
In Forza 4, T10 used the 1998 GT One and gave it the 1999 livery and title. It’s the same thing they did with the 1997 Nissan R390 using the 1998 livery and title.
I really hope T10 will nail the V10 sound.
I hope they re-introduce the E60 M5..
Awesome to see Adam Morgan’s BTCC A-Class confirmed. Racing games these days need more BTCC cars.
Can’t wait to try it out alongside the S3 and Avensis.
An Escalade! Why?
Whats wrong with Escalade? No more than others SUV’s
I guess nothing is wrong with it, I’m just surprised by it!
Escalade was in nearly all Forza games…
They’re going all in with the open wheel racers and I love it.
Will we see the MP4/6 or another F1 car from the V12 era? I can only hope so…
I’d die if they actually got their hands on the Chaparral 2J and 2D and put them in Forza 6.
Well you’re about halfway there already as Chaparral has been in since 5.
All you need now is want.
The 2A and 2D are the two I’d do flips for.
“V12 era”, so 1950 to 2004? :P