Forza Motorsport 5 x Audi

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Developers for “Forza Motorsport 5” visited the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans race at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, together with Audi Sport Team Joest, the most successful team in modern endurance racing, as they prepared to defend their 2012 title in the preeminent endurance race. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, 24 Hour of Le Mans race teams and vehicles have to balance speed, technology, and perseverance in a race that is widely regarded as one of the toughest in all of motorsports.

The video features interviews with racing drivers from Audi Sport Team Joest, including Tom Kristensen, 9 time winner, 24 hours of Le Mans, and fellow Audi Sport Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro drivers Lucas Di Grassi, Andre Lotterer, and Benoît Tréluyer along with the Audi Sport's head of the Le Mans Prototype project, Christopher Reinke and “Forza Motorsport 5” Creative Director Dan Greenawalt.

Audi R18 e-tron quattro / Launch Car List and Le Mans Circuit Confirmed for “Forza Motorsport 5”

“Forza Motorsport 5” players will get to experience the 2012 Audi #1 Audi Sport Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro, the world's most dominant endurance racecar design, in stunningly realistic 1080p resolution at 60 frames-per-second. “Now everyone can share in the passion of driving this car,” said Tom Kristensen.

Turn 10 Studios also confirmed today that the Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe will be playable in “Forza Motorsport 5”. In addition to the Circuit de la Sarthe circuit, players will be able to race on the Old Mulsanne version of the track as well as the Bugatti Circuit, which is making its return to the Forza Motorsport series. The historical LeMans track has been built from the ground up for “Forza Motorsport 5” and Xbox One, painstakingly recreated using the latest in capture technology, including ‘laser-scanning’ and the introduction of physically based materials, resulting in the premiere photorealistic racing experience.

In addition to the R18 e-tron quattro, Turn 10 Studios is excited to reveal today the full list of Audi vehicles that will be race able in “Forza Motorsport 5” at launch, including the below:



· 1983 Sport quattro

· 2006 #2 Audi Sport North America R8

· 2006 RS 4

· 2010 R8 Coupé 5.2 FSI quattro

· 2010 TT RS Coupé

· 2011 RS 3 Sportback

· 2011 RS 5 Coupé

· 2012 #1 Audi Sport Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro

· 2013 S4

· 2013 R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro

· 2013 RS 7 Sportback

New Screens for Forza 5 on Xbox One

Forza Motorsport 5: FilmSpeed

Xbox One Wildcard Team enters Bathurst 1000

SYDNEY, Australia. – September 5, 2013 – Xbox Australia with Triple Eight Race Engineering today announced that they are launching the Xbox One Racing Team in the 2013 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000. To celebrate, Xbox Australia and Turn 10 Studios, the makers of the Forza Motorsport series, have also announced the Bathurst track, Mount Panorama, will be included in the highly-anticipated racing game, “Forza Motorsport 5” set to launch exclusively with the new Xbox One console on November 22, 2013.

With international champion race car drivers, Andy Priaulx and Mattias Ekström behind the wheel, the Xbox One Racing Team will be boosted by the support of long time Xbox ambassador and Team mentor, Mark Skaife and Triple Eight Race Engineering Team Owner, Roland Dane.

Alan Bowman, Regional Vice President, Microsoft, Greater Asia Region said, “Xbox has had a strong association with the sport of V8 Supercars over the last decade and for years Australians have been asking us to include the Bathurst track into the Forza Motorsport games. We have taken notice and to celebrate the inclusion of the Bathurst track and two V8 supercars in ‘Forza Motorsport 5’, we will launch a truly international and competitive racing team.

“This is unprecedented in Australia. After months of working in secret to create a piece of racing and gaming history, we are excited to finally reveal that the wildcard entrant and 29^th car making its mark at Mount Panorama this year will be the stunning Xbox One Car,” concluded Alan.

The Xbox One Racing car is the latest Holden VF Commodore and comes equipped with a 5.0 litre naturally aspirated V8 Holden which has an estimated output of 640bhp and a top speed of almost 300kph.

Six-Time Bathurst Champion, Mark Skaife said, “This is a milestone not only in racing, but gaming history and I’m proud to continue working with Xbox as we turn Aussie gamers’ dreams into a reality.”

“The Bathurst 1000 is watched in 137 countries around the world and now, with the inclusion of the famous Bathurst track at Mount Panorama in Forza Motorsport 5, Australia’s place in the global racing circuit will be cemented in one of the highest rated racing game franchise in history,” said Mark.

Triple Eight Race Engineering Team Owner, Roland Dane said, “There is no surprise that we love a challenge. When we heard this unique proposition from Xbox to turn everyone’s most-loved racing game into a reality on-track, we knew it was too good an opportunity to pass on.

“Andy and Mattias are two of the best Touring Car racing drivers in the world today and I can promise Bathurst and V8 fans that this will be one team to watch come race day in October,” concluded Roland.

Developed by Turn 10 Studios, “Forza Motorsport 5” is a cinematic automotive journey designed exclusively for the Xbox One. Innovation is at the heart of “Forza Motorsport 5” with ground-breaking features that are only possible on Xbox One, including a worldwide network of always-evolving “Drivatar” opponents powered by the cloud and a new graphics engine that delivers stunningly realistic visuals.  Built from the ground up to take advantage of Xbox One and starring the world’s greatest cars and tracks, no game better delivers the wide-eyed thrill of racing.

Dan Greenawalt, Creative Director at Turn 10 Studios said, “Few circuits have been requested more by the worldwide Forza fanbase than Bathurst, and for good reason. It holds a special place in motorsports history as one of the most demanding and challenging circuits in the world. In addition, the timing couldn’t be better to finally bring Bathurst to the Forza series; with ‘Forza Motorsport 5’, we’re able to bring the circuit to life in a way that nobody else can.

“Through the use of cutting-edge technology like laser-scanning and our new materials-based graphics engine, we can now precisely reproduce the characteristics of every corner, straight and detail to sub-centimeter accuracy; from the narrow twists and turns of the Esses, to the thrilling rollercoaster sprint down the Conrod Straight. This is the Bathurst that racing fans have been asking for years and we’re proud to bring it to them in ‘Forza Motorsport 5.’” 

For more information and assets about the Xbox One Racing Team, the Xbox One or Forza 5 Motorsport, click here.

Forza 5 - Live Gameplay Demo

Xbox One - Powered by the Cloud

Forza Motorsport 5 Reveals New Tracks

The addition of Spa-Francorchamps to “Forza Motorsport 5” will surely be music to Forza fans’ ears. Nestled in the Ardennes countryside of Belgium, the 4.3-mile Spa track is home to legendary corners like “La Source” and “Eau Rouge” and has been one of the most requested tracks from fans since the Forza series’ beginning. Laser-scanned and meticulously recreated at 1080p and 60fps, Spa makes its franchise debut in “Forza Motorsport 5”. We’ll have more on Spa, including screenshots of the track in the future, so stay tuned! Check out more details here

                                             

 

E3 2013 - All Three Top Gear Hosts to Feature in Forza Motorsport 5

“I can tell you all three hosts are involved, they're going to give us some awesome structure in how we present our career to players,” Giese said to Joystiq during a demonstration of Forza Motorsport 5.

“We'll be announcing a little bit more about that this summer, but we're super excited to have all three hosts this time.”

Full story here

E3 2013 - Forza 5 Goes Open-Wheel

Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios, the creators of the “Forza Motorsport” Xbox series of racing games, have announced today that open-wheel cars will be making their series debut in “Forza Motorsport 5”¹ for Xbox One. For the first time ever, “Forza” players will be able to drive open-wheel cars, including current and historic grand prix racing cars as well as race cars from the IZOD IndyCar Series.

“Including open-wheel cars in ‘Forza Motorsport 5’ brings ‘Forza’ fans a whole new world of racing action,” said Alan Hartman, studio manager for Turn 10 Studios. “Players will be able to drive these incredible cars on a collection of world-famous race circuits as well as our Prague city track, which we debuted this week at E3. In addition, the brand new graphics engine in “Forza Motorsport 5,” powered by the Xbox One, will let ‘Forza’ players get closer than ever to these amazing cars and to really build an appreciation for these masterpieces of race engineering.”

For the first time, “Forza Motorsport 5” will feature Formula 1 cars, including the 1976 McLaren M23 and the 1976 Ferrari 312-2 cars driven by Niki Lauda and James Hunt, respectively, during the 1976 F1 Season.  These models are the same cars featured in Universal Pictures’ upcoming Rush, an epic action-drama directed by Academy Award® winner Ron Howard, and will be available as a free download to all “Forza Motorsport 5” players at launch.

In addition, IndyCar race cars will be making their series debut in “Forza Motorsport 5.” The game will feature cars representing four of the top teams in the IZOD IndyCar Series: Andretti Autosport, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, and Team Penske.

“IndyCar fans have been asking to see IZOD IndyCar Series cars in a console game for some time, and partnering with industry leaders such as Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios certainly satisfies that wish,” said Greg Gruning, executive vice president for Corporate Business Development, INDYCAR. “We couldn’t have better partners to showcase our sport to a young, technology-driven demographic than with the platform provided by the Xbox One and ‘Forza Motorsports 5.’”

Today’s open-wheel announcement was made during the “Forza Motorsport 5” Showcase in Los Angeles as part of E3 2013, an event celebrating the upcoming release of “Forza Motorsport 5.” The exclusive showcase event featured numerous celebrity appearances, including 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan, two-time IndyCar Series Champion Scott Dixon, 2011 Firestone Indy Lights Champion Josef Newgarden, and more. In addition, showcase attendees were treated to an exclusive look at Rush, featuring never-before-seen footage of the film, which will make its U.S. debut on September 20, 2013.

Look for more open-wheel car announcements, as well as more news on “Forza Motorsport 5,” throughout the winter.

Where Dreams Are Driven: “Forza Motorsport 5” will be available exclusively on Xbox One at launch. Players can reserve their copy of the “Forza Motorsport 5 Day One Edition” now at www.xbox.com.

¹ Check the classification closer to launch

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E3 2013 - Forza 5 details

Microsoft have announced that Forza 5 will contain a new system called Driveatar, which is powered by the cloud. Check the video out below for more details.

Xbox One - Forza 5 Trailer