Forza Motorsport Update 19: Porsche Powers Up

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April is underway and Turn 10 is keeping the wheels turning with the release of Update 19 for all Forza Motorsport players on consoles and PC.

This update is one of the lightest yet, coming in at just 1.7GB on PC and Xbox Series X/S, with more new cars to be bought and won over the coming weeks.

Update 19 celebrates Porsche, arguably the most sucessful sports car manufacturer of all time, with some of the greatest road and race cars to come out of Zuffenhausen.

Lets take a deep dive into the latest update.

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Forza Motorsport Update 19: Spotlight/VIP Cars

Porsche brings out its catalogue of its best road and race cars for this update, from GT racers to sports prototypes.

The latest Spotlight cars will be available in the Showroom every week and can be purchased for a 30% discount with in-game credits. Each of the featured cars will also be the centerpiece of the newest tour. VIP players will also get their own selection of Porsches for a 15% discount.

A pair of racers from different years of the GT spectrum headline the latest Showroom additions:

Spotlight Cars

  • Porsche 917/20 #23 ’71 – April 9-16
  • Porsche 961 #203 Porsche AG ’87 – April 16-23
  • Porsche Cayman GT4 ’16 – April 23-30
  • Porsche ’78 #78 MOMO 935/78 – April 30 – May 7

VIP Discount Cars

  • Porsche 935/78 #43 Porsche Racing ’78 – April 9 – May 7
  • Porsche 917 LH #3 ’70 – April 9-16
  • Porsche 911 Speedster ’19 – April 16-23
  • Porsche 718 Cayman GTS ’18 – April 23-30
  • Porsche 918 Spyder ’14 – April 30 – May 7

Showroom Additions

  • Porsche 911 GT3 R ’23
  • Porsche 935/78 #43 Porsche Racing ’78

The big addition is the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 R, finally crossing over from Forza Horizon 5. The latest evolution of Porsche’s venerable GT race car aims to continue the successful career of its predecessors.

Based on the 992 generation 911, the GT3 R features a brand new 4.2-liter flat six making 565hp before balance of performance rules. The engine has also been moved forward to improve weight distribution and make way for a new underbody rear diffuser. Other changes to the aerodynamics, engine and electronics aim to make the car better to drive for customer teams.

Wind the clock back a few decades and we arrive at the 1987 Porsche 961. This unicorn was built for the circuit specification of Group B regulations that were ultimately axed. As a result, only a single 961 was ever built.

Based on the 959, the 961 retained the advanced four-wheel drive system from the road car, but swapped out the adjustable suspension for a more simple unit for racing. The 2.9-liter, twin-turbocharged flat six was taken from the 959 street car, but ran higher turbo boost to produce 680hp. The 961 entered the 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours, where it sadly crashed and caught fire, ending the project for good.

Forza Motorsport Update 19: New Events

The latest tour takes you on a journey across Porsche’s sports car catalogue, with the Spotlight cars being front and center.

Porsche Tour

  • Porsche Motorsport Icons – Porsche 917/20 #23 ’71
  • Porsche Endurance – Porsche 961 #203 Porsche AG ’87
  • Mid-Engine Porsche – Porsche Cayman GT4 ’16
  • Rear-Engine Porsche – Porsche 935/78 #78 MOMO ’78

The Porsche Tour will put you behind the wheel of some of the greatest classic and modern Porsches throughout the decades. Finish each series and your reward is the 1981 Porsche 924 GTP, one of the most extreme racing iterations of the 924.

Although the update is now out, the Porsche Tour is set to kick off on April 9 with Porsche Motorsport Icons. Each series afterwards will be unlocked after a seven day period. You can also acquire the 924 through multiplayer by winning 10 races in the Porsche Motorsport Series.

The tour is scheduled to end on May 21, giving you plenty of time to work through each series.

Open Class Tour

The Open Tour is a free choice for you to build your favorite Porsche or any car of your choice as you work from D Class up to R Class.

Complete each three race series, and you’ll win a 2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S to use in the final showcase. You can also acquire the Turbo S by winning 10 Open Series races in multiplayer.

You’ll be tight for time with the Open Tour, as it is due to conclude on May 7.

Forza Motorsport Update 19: Challenge Hub

The latest Featured and Weekly challenges get a new update with more cars, cosmetics and credits up for grabs. Each of the goals are designed to be completed in either single player or multiplayer.

  • Porsche Challenge – Complete all series in the Porsche Tour in Career OR Complete 10 races in the Porsche Motorsport Series in Featured Multiplayer
  • Open Class Challenge – Complete all series in the Open Class Tour in Career OR Complete 10 races in any Open Series in Featured Multiplayer
  • Porsche 911 GT3 R Challenge – Complete 15 Laps in the ‘Porsche 911 GT3 R Challenge’ Featured Rivals Event
  • Around the World – Complete a race on a track in Europe, Asia, and North America
  • Time Machine – Complete 5 races in any car from the 20th century

Rewards: Porsche 924 GTP Le Mans #1 Porsche System Engineering ’81, Porsche 911 Turbo S ’23, Porsche 911 GT3 R ’23, Earth Day Suit, Rewind Suit

Weekly Challenges

Apr 9-16

  • Spotlight Challenge: Complete 10 laps in the ‘Spotlight – Porsche 917/20’ Rivals Event
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Complete 5 clean laps on Hockenheim – Full Circuit
  • Weekly Safety Challenge: Complete 5 races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge: Beat 5 Rivals in the ‘Peak Performance with Porsche’ Rivals Event
  • Weekly Track Challenge: Get a Segment Score of 8 or Higher on Nurburgring – GP Circuit

Apr 16-23

  • Spotlight Challenge: Get on the podium in the 1987 Porsche #203 Porsche AG 961 in a race with at least 10 opponents
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Complete three clean laps in Qualifying in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Safety Challenge: Complete five races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge: Complete 10 clean laps in any Rivals Event
  • Weekly Track Challenge: Get on the Podium on any Hockenheim layout

Apr 23-30

  • Spotlight Challenge: Reach Car Level 5 or higher in the 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Get on the Podium in any Featured Multiplayer race OR Get on the Podium 3 times in Career races
  • Weekly Safety Challenge: Complete five races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge: Beat a rival in the 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
  • Weekly Track Challenge: Complete 10 laps on any Road Atlanta layout

Apr 30 – May 7

  • Spotlight Challenge: Beat five Rivals in the ‘Spotlight – Porsche 935/78′ Rivals event
  • Weekly Skills Challenge: Qualify in Pole Position in any Featured Multiplayer race
  • Weekly Safety Challenge: Complete five races without receiving a penalty in Featured Multiplayer
  • Weekly Rivals Challenge: Get a Drift Score of 10,000 in any Drift Rivals event
  • Weekly Track Challenge: Get a Segment Score of 8 or higher on ‘Brooklands – Luffield’ at Silverstone – Grand Prix Circuit

Rewards: 10,000-25,000 Cr.

Forza Motorsport Update 19: Multiplayer Events

Featured Multiplayer is busy once more with lots of events suited for everyone. Just like the tour, choose your favorite Porsche and do battle in intense multi-class action for the Porsche Motorsport Series.

The electric Porsche Mission R concept also gets its own spec series for this update, showcasing the possible electrified future of one-make Porsche racing series.

Other favorite series for this update include the MX-5 Cup and Ginetta Juniors.

  • Porsche Motorsport Series, Porsche Mission R Spec Series, Vintage Le Mans Prototype Series – April 9-16
  • Porsche Motorsport Series, Community Choice Series, MX-5 Cup Spec Series – April 16-23
  • Porsche Motorsport Series, BMW Challenge Series, Ginetta Juniors Spec Series – April 23-30
  • Porsche Motorsport Series, GTX Sportscar Series, Lexus RC F Spec Series – April 30 – May 7

Forza Motorsport Update 19: Rivals

April brings a whole host of new Rivals events for both drift and time trials. Each of the Spotlight cars will each get their own event that will each be available for seven days. The 992 GT3 R gets its own month-long event at the Nurburgring GP Circuit.

VIP players can wrestle with the unhinged Porsche 935/78 around Silverstone in their own month-long event.

Drifters will have the choice to bring either their favorite Porsche or their best A, B and C Class cars in the newest drift trials. The battlegrounds for this update are Hockenheimring, Mid-Ohio, Catalunya and Grand Oak.

The Update 19 Rivals list can be found below;

  • Peak Performance with Porsche – Porsche 911 GT3 R ’23 – Nurburgring – GP Circuit (Apr 9 – May 7)
  • VIP – Chase the White Whale – Porsche 935/78 #43 Porsche Racing ’78 – Silverstone – Full Circuit (Apr 9 – May 7)
  • Porsche Front-Engine Drift – Any Front Engine Porsche – Hockenheimring – Short Circuit (Apr 9 – May 7)
  • Open Class Drift – A Class – A Class, RWD – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Short Circuit (Apr 9 – May 7)
  • Open Class Drift – B Class – B Class, RWD – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – Full Circuit (Apr 9 – May 7)
  • Open Class Drift – C Class – C Class, RWD – Grand Oak Raceway – National Reverse Circuit (Apr 9 – May 7)
  • Spotlight – Porsche 917/20 #23 ’71 – Le Mans – Old Mulsanne Circuit (Apr 9-16)
  • Spotlight – Porsche 961 #203 Porsche AG ’87 – Daytona International Speedway – Sports Car Course (Apr 16-23)
  • Spotlight – Porsche Cayman GT4 ’16 – Laguna Seca – Full Circuit (Apr 23-30)
  • Spotlight – Porsche 935/78 #78 MOMO ’78 – Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Apr 30 – May 7

Forza Motorsport Update 19: Other Changes

Featrured Multiplayer gets more changes to car classes, with both Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeos and the Ferrari 488 Challenge being removed from Forza GT3. There has also been a complete rebalancing of both Forza GT2 and GT3 series based on player feedback.

Track rubbering-in behavior has also been changed for both single player and multiplayer. Track rubbering-in for practice sessions has been reduced from 33% to 20%, whereas races have been increased from 66% to 75% rubbered in.

The latest audio changes put the spotlight on the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, 2015 Jaguar F-Type R and 2011 Mercedes SLS AMG.

Update 19 will run over the next four weeks until May, where T10 is preparing for big 20th anniversary celebrations for Forza Motorsport, happily coinciding with Update 20. Fans can look forward to the return of the very highly anticipated Fujimi Kaido as part of the 20th Anniversary update.

The latest patch notes can be found here. Also make sure to stop by our Forza Motorsport forums to discuss the latest update, and maybe discover some undocumented changes too.

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