New cars added with
Update 17:
- 2017 Alpine A110 (series Festival Playlist reward)
- 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator (Eliminator reward)
- 2018 Renault Megane R.S (Winter Festival Playlist)
- 2016 Renault Clio R.S. 16 Concept (Winter Festival Playlist)
- 2008 Renault Megane R26.R (Eliminator reward)
- 2007 Renault Clio RS 197 (Spring Festival Playlist)
- 2003 Renault Sport Clio V6 (Autumn Festival Playlist)
- 1998 Toyota Supra RZ (available in the Autoshow and as an Eliminator reward)
Unlike most car additions this year, the Toyota Supra RZ is available to collect directly from the Autoshow. The Supra marks the first of multiple models from Toyota coming back to Forza
"for years to come." Although FH4 includes Toyota trucks, the brand's production models were absent from FM7 and the launch of FH4. The car is also accompanied by the new Quickchat phrase "Is that a Supra?!" Future Toyota models are still to be revealed.
The other major brand addition with this update is of course Renault. These five models bring the game's Renault roster to 13 cars (including two Forza Edition variants). Three are new to the Forza franchise: the 2018 Megane, 2016 Clio concept, and 2008 track-oriented Megane R26.R. The Sport Clio is available in FM7, while the Clio RS 197 last appeared in FM4.
The Mercury Cougar Eliminator joins the game along with the new Eliminator game mode, and is available as the top reward from leveling up in that feature. This is the first Horizon appearance for the Cougar, which has appeared in FM4 through FM7.
Finally, the Alpine A110 is new Forza. The addition of Alpine as a manufacturer brings the game total to 118, and the eight cars bring the total model count to 668. As of last month, the Alpine was in the
top 20 most requested cars in the community car wish lists thread along with the Toyota A80. The new Renault Megane and the Sport Clio V6 were also among the top 50 most requested cars not yet included in the game.
Here's an overview of each model from the
announcement article:Quote:1998 Toyota Supra RZThe Toyota Supra always towed a fine line between Japanese luxury and performance. It ticked all the boxes that JDM fans could list and it found fame and fortune on the big screen. At the heart of this beautiful, easily able to turn beast, is the JDM lover’s heartthrob, the 2JZ-GTE. It’s a motor that by itself is the stuff of legend and with a little massaging can readily generate tons of sonorous horsepower. What we have here is the top of the line model from the last year of production (in the U.S.). The fourth generation of the Supra was unmatched in appeal and resale values have soared. In an age where RWD luxury sport coupes from Japan are a dying breed, the Supra RZ lives on to stand tall against anything that dares to step to its considerable gait.
1970 Mercury Cougar EliminatorThe 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator is a big bruiser of a cat from the height of the muscle car craze, building off of the successful pony car formula of the Cougar’s little brother, the Mustang. The functional ram-air intake on the hood barely hides a massive, NASCAR-inspired 428 Super Cobra Jet engine. Like many muscle cars of the era, the Eliminator’s engine was seriously underrated by Mercury, and the 428 big-block was good for more than 400 horsepower right out of the box. Nearly too much for the street, it is hard to miss the Eliminator's bold spoiler, blacked-out grille and headlight covers, and eye-searing color combinations like Competition Orange and Lime Green. The Eliminator was the vision of Larry Shinoda, whose work had previously inspired the ’63 Corvette Stingray and who was the father of the Boss 302 Mustang. The Eliminator is a real threat at stoplights or on the track, so when an Eliminator looms in your rear-view mirror, you’d best get out of the way.
2017 Alpine A110It’s pronounced “Al-peen,” and named for the type of driving Alpine founder Jean Rédélé designed his cars to be adept at. It’s been 24 years since the last Alpine A610 rolled off the assembly line. The new A110 was designed from the ground up with a primary goal in mind: Lightness. Throughout the A110, from its all-aluminum body and all-aluminum chassis to the integrated components, it delivers weight savings, agility, and efficiency. Less than 2,500 pounds, with a rear/mid-engine places the Alpine squarely facing tough competitors like the Porsche Cayman or Audi TT. Hit the mountain roads and find out if Colin Chapman is still right in saying “Simplify, then add lightness.” Alpine is banking he was.
2007 Renault Clio RS 197While it’s a bit of a stretch to directly compare a screaming F1 car with a hot hatch like the little Clio, Renault tries hard to inject a bit of the excitement of their F1 program into the RS 197. Take the rear blown diffuser—it’s unlikely that the Clio will need its downforce, but it definitely looks exciting. The RS 197 has several aero tweaks like this, and suffice it to say that their main impact is visual—they do look great. While actual on-track performance can’t quite compare to an open-wheeler, the near 200-horsepower naturally aspirated 2-liter engine under the hood is responsive and downright fun in such a small car. It may sound clichéd, but the Clio’s performance can only be compared to a go-kart, with sharp and nimble handling and few bad habits. Chuck the RS 197 hard into a corner and instead of drama, the Renault hunkers down and powers through. Renault’s many years of experience hotting-up Clios, from the legendary Clio Williams to the various RS models that followed, show through in this ultimate version of the third-generation car.
2008 Renault Megane R26.RThere are a couple ways to tell that a car model is built for the track. One is when you can order it with an optional roll cage. Second, but no less important and even more impressive, is when the car has recorded the fastest lap in its class around the infamous Nürburgring. The Megane R26.R can claim both. At eight minutes, seventeen seconds it was the fastest front-wheel production car in 2008. There were only 450 models built as the extreme version of the popular Megane, turning the already quick Renault Sport 230 F1 Team R26 into true compact track weaponry.
2016 Renault Clio R.S. 16 ConceptIs it stripped down due to the lack of air-conditioning and a back seat, or is it loaded since it’s packed with performance from the Renault parts bin? Disregarding the semantics and getting straight to the spec sheet delivers a clearer judgement. Renault has taken the 271-horsepower turbo four-cylinder from the Megane RS 275 Trophy-R model, along with key suspension and braking components and then stuffed them into the small package of the Clio. With the appropriate flare of the Clio Cup rear diffuser, a stout aero kit and actual flares to contain the massive 19-inch wheels this Concept has properly celebrates the 40th anniversary of the much-loved RS model.
2018 Renault Megane R.SIf you are lucky enough to be familiar with the Megane RS line of hot hatches you know they just keep getting better. Among its brethren, they have been known for plenty of front-wheel-drive powered fun, and the chassis and suspension stability to put that power to good use. Among the competition, many Europeans (Renault cars are not sold in the U.S.) would argue the Megane R.S. is the best when compared to cars like the Honda Civic Type-R or Ford Focus RS. Whether you agree or not, it’s undoubtedly in the same class as these heraldic hot hatches. That alone should make it worth a drive.
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