iloveporsches

I've seen a few car lists for the up-coming Xbox racing sim "forza," and included in that list is the Porsche 944 Turbo. There's plenty of other Porsches too, along with cars from 60 other manufacturers. No screen shots yet (of the 944), unfortunately. Game is due out in March IIRC, and there's demo disks floating around if anyone wants to check it out.

Found these pics though:

ckathens

Awesome! I've been up late tonight playing Project Gotham 2 for Xbox. I mostly drive the Porsches (they seem to be the best in most of the car categories in the game!). I'm especially in love with the old 911 Carerra RS 2.7L. But i've really been missing a 944 or 968 in one of these games...

iloveporsches

http://www.forzacentral.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1

^ Link to "official" car list. A Rothman's 962 is supposedly in it!

Mighty Shilling

Now, here's what I don't understand... Porsche wouldn't give licensing to Playstation for Gran Turismo, but they appear all over Xbox games... WTF?! Not like I'm complaining, but it's just odd to me.

DDP

I know this has no relevance but I just saw a red 951 in Jackass tonight. When they were urban kyaking...however you spell that....

NZ951

A game with a 944 turbo! Sweet! I hope you can mod it!

FRporscheman

I don't know whether to hate Porsche (GASP) or hate Sony (yes). I was a HUGE Gran Turismo fan, and I always wished it had Porsches in it... I just thought that Porsche wouldn't license anyone buy EA (since EA made a game just for them), but now that I see they give it to Xbox, I'm thinking two things:

1. That's lame
2. It's because GT is a ricers game in the end, and Porsche doens't want to be included in that. This new game Forza looks like it's real serious with Porsches, probably Ferrari's and other high-end marques too, so it appeals to the "right kind of audience. I just wish there was a game as popular, advanced, and developed as GT but with all the great European models of all eras, to be a compliment / competitor to GT. GT could appease the ricers, Forza, for example, could appease all the people into European cars (and American muscle cars would be welcome too, IMO, but looks like GT got that covered now...). It could be like the relationship of Star Trek and Star Wars. Both huge, and appeal to slightly different audiences, while still in the same genre (I happen to be a fan of both though :P)

PennyWise

What about the PC game 'Need for Speed - Porsche' its got a 944 Turbo, Turbo S and S2 Cab.. infact its only got Porsches....

IMB951

That is the EA game made a long time ago. It's fun and all, but the physics/graphics engines are primitive compared to modern day games.

This new Forza game looks friggin sweet. Does this mean I have to bite the bullet, join the masses, and but an X-box?

PennyWise

Old, but I drive the 944's better now that I have my own one.... I hadn't played it in 3 or 4 years, and at the time wasn't thinking about buying one. While cleaing up my stuff I came accros the game and loaded it again.. Wow... I had a better feel for the 944's... amazing...

Anyway.... there is also PS2 Platinum Gran Tourismo Tokyo 2002, (I think), it has RUF GT3.

BigRed

Is there going to be a PC version?

iloveporsches

I doubt there will be a PC version. It's a Microsoft developed game, so they're probably going to want to keep it exclusive to their console.

Forza is shaping up to be everything GT isn't. Decent AI, online play, collision/ damage modelling and now Porsches and Ferraris. The modding in the game is supposed to be pretty interesting. They'll allow you to swap components between cars, such as engines, brakes, suspesnions, etc., as long as it makes sense. A lot of people throw higher-powered Acura engines in Civics; you'll be able to do that in the game. Maybe you'll be able to put some nice GT3 brakes on the 944, or even swap in an American V8.

I have no idea why GT has never obtained the Porsche and Ferrari licenses. For a while, EA did hold exclusive rights to them, but Project Gotham Racing came out in 2001 and it had both in it.

Mongo

I MUST HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

iloveporsches

Car roster confirmed, 89 951 is officialy in!

"Forza Motorsport Final Car Roster:

1967 AC Shelby Cobra
1997 Acura NSX
2001 Acura Integra Type-R
2002 Acura RSX Type-S
2003 Acura 3.2 CL Type S
2004 Acura NSX
2002 Acura #42 RealTime Racing NSX SC Driven by Peter Cunningham
2001 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
2005 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe
2001 Audi 2002 Infineon R8
2004 Audi S4
2004 Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro
2000 Audi S4
2003 Audi RS 6
2002 Audi #1 Champion Audi Racing S4 Competition Driven by Michael Galati
2003 Audi #1 Champion Audi Racing RS 6 Driven by Michael Galati
2002 Audi Le Mans #38 Champion AudiR8
2001 Audi Le Mans #4 Johansson Motorsport R8
2004 Audi #8 24h Nürburgring TT-R
2004 Bentley Continental GT
2003 Bentley #7 Team Bentley Speed 8
1997 BMW #43 Team Schnitzer Motorsport GTR
1999 BMW #15 Team BMW Motorsports V12 LMR
2003 BMW #43 BMW Motorsport M3-GTR
2003 BMW #42 BMW Motorsport M3-GTR
1987 Buick Regal GNX
2002 Cadillac #8 Team Cadillac LMP 02
2004 Cadillac CTS-V
2004 Cadillac #16 Team Cadillac Driven by Max Angelelli
2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427 L-88
2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
2005 Chevrolet Corvette C6
2002 Chevrolet Lingenfelter 427 CID Twin Turbo Corvette
2002 Chevrolet Corvette Guldstrand Edition
2004 Chevrolet #73 3R Racing Corvette Z06 Driven by Phil McClure
2003 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing C5-R
1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT (Turbo)
2005 Chrysler ME Four-Twelve
1999 Dodge Viper GTS ACR
2003 Dodge SRT4
1996 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Hemi
2003 Dodge Viper SRT10
2004 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
2000 Dodge Hennessey Viper 800TT
2003 Dodge #23 Magellan Financial Viper Competition Coupe Driven by Paul Mumford
2004 Dodge #22 3R-Racing Viper Competition Coupe Driven by Tommy Archer
2002 Dodge Nürburgring 24 Hours Viper GTS ACR #1 - FujiFilm
1998 Eagle Talon TSI Turbo
2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello
2004 Ferrari 360 Modena
1964 Ferrari 250 GTO
2003 Enzo Ferrari
1995 Ferrari F50
1993 Ferrari 512 TR
1984 Ferrari GTO
1992 Ferrari F40
1967 Ferrari 330 P4
1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
1998 Ferrari 355 GTS
2005 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
1996 Ferrari #12 Risi Competizione
1998 Ferrari F355 Challenge
2003 Ferrari #88 Veloqx Prodrive Racing 550 Maranello
2004 Ferrari Challenge Stradale
2003 Ford Focus SVT
1966 Ford GT40
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429
2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R
2005 Ford Mustang GT
2005 Ford GT
2004 Ford #10 Tiger Racing Mustang Driven by Carol Hollfelder
2004 Honda Civic Type-R Hatch (Japan)
2000 Honda Prelude Type SH
1999 Honda Civic Si Coupe
1995 Honda Civic Del Sol VTEC
2004 Honda Accord Coupe EX
2003 Honda S2000
1994 Honda Civic SI
1991 Honda CRX Si-R (Japan)
2004 Honda NSX-R (Japan)
2002 Honda Mugen Integra Type-R (Japan)
2003 Honda JGTC #18 Dome Racing Team NSX
2003 Honda JGTC #8 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri NSX
2004 Honda Mugen Civic Type-R Hatch
2000 Honda Integra Type-R (Japan)
2003 Honda Mugen S2000
1992 Honda NSX-R (Japan)
2003 Honda JGTC #16 Dome Racing Team NSX
2002 Honda Integra Type-R (Japan)
2000 Honda Aerogear Integra Type-R
2000 Honda VIS Racing Integra Type-R
2004 Honda Wings West Civic R J Spec
2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT
2003 Infiniti G35 Coupe
1993 Jaguar XJ220 Road Car
1961 Jaguar S1 E-type 3.8
2002 Koenigsegg CC8S
1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
1992 Lancia Delta Integrale EVO
2002 Lexus SC430
2003 Lexus IS300
2002 Lotus Elise 111S
2002 Lotus Esprit V8
1972 Lotus Elan Sprint
2005 Lotus Exige
2005 Lotus Elise
1990 Mazda RX-7 Turbo
2000 Mazda Miata MX-5 1.8i Sport
2004 Mazda RX-8
2003 Mazda Protégé MAZDASPEED
2004 Mazda 3 Sport
1995 Mazda RX-7 Turbo
2000 Mazda MX-5 MAZDASPEED
2004 Mazda RX-8 MAZDASPEED
2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R
1995 Mazda AB FlugRX-7
1995 Mazda INGS RX-7
1954 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing Coupe
1998 Mercedes CLK-GTR
2004 Mercedes C32 AMG
2004 Mercedes SLR
2003 Mercedes CLK55 AMG Coupe
2005 Mercedes CL65 AMG
2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM #3 Team Vodafone
2003 MINI Cooper-S
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII GSR RS
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4
2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS
1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR
1998 Mitsubishi FTO GP Version R
1995 Mitsubishi Mine's CP9A Lancer Evolution VI RS
2000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI TME
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII FQ-330
2004 Mitsubishi Sparco Lancer Evolution VIII
2002 Nissan Mine's GT-R (R34)
1972 Nissan 240 ZX
2003 Nissan 350Z Track
1998 Nissan #32 Nissan Motorsports R390 GT1
1994 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo Version R
2004 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE
2000 Nissan Silvia Spec-R
2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V Spec II (R34)
1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R
1998 Nissan 240 SX SE
2003 Nissan Skyline V35
1994 Nissan Fairlady Twin Turbo
2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R V Spec II
2003 Nissan JGTC #3 Hasemi Motorsport Z33 350Z
2003 Nissan Fairlady
2003 Nissan JGTC #12 Team Impul Skyline
1998 Nissan Silvia (S14)
2003 Nissan JGTC #23 NISMO Skyline
1995 Nissan Mine's Skyline R32 GT-R
2002 Nissan Tommy Kaira Skyline GT-R R34
2003 Opel Performance Center #5 Team Phoenix Nürburgring 24 Astra V8
2004 Opel Speedster Turbo
2003 Opel Performance Center #6 Team Phoenix Nüurburgring 24 Astra V8
1999 Pagani Zonda C12
2003 Pagani #17 Carsport America GR
2002 Panoz #10 JML Team Panoz LMP01 EPP
2001 Panoz Esperante GTL
2004 Peugeot 206 Gti 180
2004 Pontiac GTO
1968 Pontiac GTO Hardtop
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1986 Porsche 959
2003 Porsche 911 GT3
2003 Porsche Carrera GT
1998 Porsche #26 911 GT1 Le Mans
1956 Porsche 550 A Spyder
1987 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3
1989 Porsche 944 Turbo
1987 Porsche #17 962 C
1995 Porsche 911 GT2
2003 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Porsche 3R-Racing 911 GT3 Cup Driven by Mike Fitzgerald
2000 Porsche #23 Alex Job Racing 911GT3-RS
2003 Renault Sport Clio V6 RS
2002 Saab 9-3 Viggen
2004 Saleen S7
2000 Saleen Mustang S281
2000 Saleen #2 Konrad Motorsport S7R
2005 SEAT Cupra GT Racer
1999 Shelby Series 1
1968 Shelby Mustang GT-500KR
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi
1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Coupe
2003 Subaru JGTC #77 Cusco Racing Impreza
1998 Subaru Tommy Kaira Impreza M20b 2002
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Spec-C (Japan) Forza Edition
1998 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo
2003 Toyota Celica GT-S
1985 Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno GT Apex
1995 Toyota MR2 Turbo T-Bar
1999 Toyota #27 GT-ONE TS020
2004 Toyota Camry Solara
1969 Toyota 2000GT
2002 Toyota MR2 Spyder
1992 Toyota Supra Turbo
2004 Toyota Altezza RS200
2003 Toyota Celica 1800 VVT-i
2002 Toyota MR-S
2002 Toyota Tom's Z382 Soarer
2002 Toyota Soarer 430SCV
1995 Toyota Tom's T020 MR2
2002 Toyota Tom's W123 MR-S
2003 Toyota JGTC #36 Team TOMS Supra
2003 Toyota JGTC #1 Toyota Team Le Mans Supra
1998 Toyota AB Flug Supra Turbo S900
2003 Toyota APR Performance Celica GTS
1998 Toyota VeilSide Supra Fortune 03
1998 Toyota VeilSide Supra Fortune 99
1995 Toyota Border MR2 Turbo T-bar
1995 Toyota VIS Racing MR2 Turbo T-Bar
2003 Toyota JGTC # 35 Kraft Supra
2001 TVR Tuscan S
1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12
2001 TVR Tuscan R
2004 Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
2003 Volkswagen Golf R32
1995 Volkswagen Corrado SLC
2004 Volkswagen New Beetle 1.8T Turbo S
2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLX VR6
2004 Volvo S60 R
2004 Volvo #24 At-Speed Motorsports S60 R Driven by Derek Bell

Each car in Forza Motorsport is modelled to accurately simulate real-life performance and will include a feature car enthusiasts have craved since the inception of video game driving simulators...damage.

When gamers scrape the wall at more than 100 mph, the resulting damage will accurately affect both the look and performance of their car – just like in real life. With adjustable settings that will allow gamers to tweak damage controls, turn anti-lock brakes on or off and choose between manual and automatic transmissions, Forza Motorsport provides a thrilling driving experience for the beginner driver who prefers some assistance as well as for driving experts, who will be rewarded for their skill with a higher career earnings scale.

From import tuners to muscle cars to LeMans prototypes, Forza Motorsport challenges racers to accumulate earnings to tune their rides with upgrades like engine swaps, bolt-on superchargers and suspension kits. Gamers can also "trick-out" their creations with Forza Motorsport's innovative car customization editor that allows car artists to apply sleek, new paint schemes and upgradeable parts including body kits, rims, spoilers, decals, side skirts, fender flares, hood scoops and decals from more than 150 aftermarket partners.

Forza Motorsport is also fully equipped to allow gamers the ability to showcase their garage work with the best the online world has to offer via Xbox Live. Simultaneous competition with up to eight racers, buying, selling and trading cars, an innovative on and offline "career mode," and more than 1,700 leaderboards give Forza Motorsport the most complete online driving experience ever offered.

To learn more about Forza Motorsport visit www.ForzaMotorsport.net."

Cyrus951

Looks like those creators did their research!