This is the Official Forza 3 Thread
Please keep all disscussion about Forza 3
Official Boxart
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Big Thanks to the Forza Forums for 90% of the info
Also this thread will be updated as needed.
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Dec. 8th 2009
Forza 3 Drives A Million Sales
More than a million racing fans snapped up copies of Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 3 during its first month at retail, with players logging more than 6.6 million man hours playing online. Those man hours (as opposed to dog hours - dogs can't drive) were spent in more than 64 million connected sessions covering approximately 590 million miles of track.
In other words, a lot of people have been playing Forza 3.
And perhaps a good portion of those million people will be picking up the Hot Holidays car pack, available today, featuring ten of of the world's most anticipated race cars of 2009 and 2010. Cars like the new Ferrari 458 Italia and the latest Nissan GT-R Spec V. Cars like this:
1. 2010 Ferrari 599XX
2. 2010 Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss
3. 2010 Lamborghini LP6700-4 SV
4. 2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo
5. 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia
6. 2010 Jaguar XFR
7. 2010 Audi S4
8. 2009 Aston Martin #007 AMR Lola
9. 2009 Audi #2 Sport Team Joest R15 TDI
10. 2010 Nissan GT-R Spec V
Yes sir, that is definitely a list of cars, all of which can be yours today for 400 Microsoft points. Just make sure to save some points for January 12th, when Turn 10 releases another pack to coincide with the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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Sept. 11th 2009
Forza 3 goes gold, demo hits Marketplace on Sept. 24
by Xav de Matos 
Microsoft and Turn 10 have just sent word that Forza Motorsport 3 has gone gold, with time to spare to spin enough disks for the game's European and North American launch on October 23 and 27, respectively. But the racing news doesn't end there, folks. A demo for the upcoming racing sim is heading to the Xbox Live Marketplace on September 24, featuring many of the latest iteration's enhancements.
The Forza 3 demo will feature the game's new cock-pit view, refined damage model, new rewind function and even allow players to pull barrel rolls around the full Camino Viejo circuit. Forza 3's September 24 demo includes five playable vehicles:
- 2007 Porsche #80 Flying Lizard 911 GT3-RSR
- 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro
- 2009 Ferrari California
- 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR
- 2009 Mini John Cooper Works
And with a true competitive spirit, the demo will also support official leaderboards for gamers to compare their best lap times. Strap in, folks. This one is rounding its last corner before crossing store shelves.
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9/2/2009 News
The Amount of Detail they go through with these cars is amazing MUST WATCH VIDEO Below
Forza 3 welcomes 1000-horsepower Bugatti Veyron supercar
You've never heard of the Bugatti Veyron, the latest addition to Forza Motorsport 3 lineup of cars? Neither had we; it's not the type of car we're likely to spot around town. If the above video – detailing the process used to convert the Veyron's various "gauges" and "horsepowers" into equally alluring ones and zeroes – is to be believed, the Veyron is "probably the most coveted car in the world right now."
Coveted is one thing; obtainable another. The $1.4 million, nearly 1000-horsepower Veyron is rare. Rare like: Forza developers Turn 10 tracked one down in southern California with the help of Bugatti but they themselves didn't get a chance to drive it! So if you want to know what it's like to drive one, you have a couple options: Read our sister site Autoblog's First Drive with the Veyron; Go back in time and put one penny in a savings account and, upon returning to your own time, reap the rewards of compound interest; Or you could play Forza Motorsport 3 and crash the thing straight into a wall. And then rewind it.
Stay tuned for our interview with Forza 3's game director Dan Greenawalt, who shares some details on the Veyron, on the game's second disc, the inclusion of damage modeling in Sony's long-time-coming Gran Turismo 5, and what type of game he thinks Turn 10 would make if it changed genres.
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Developer: Turn 10
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Players: 1-2
Players Co-op: 1-2
Multiplayer Versus
In-game Dolby Digital
HDTV 1080p
Storage Device
Players: 2-8
Players Co-op: 1-8
Content Downloads
User Creatable Content
Leaderboards
Online Tournaments
Player Stats
Voice Messaging
Voice Support
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Forza 3 Videos : Will Update
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Official Releases
E3 2009: Debut Trailer - Added 09/06/09
E3 2009: Community Spotlight - Added 09/06/09
- FM.net
- E3 2009: Community at Play: Teaser Movie - Added 09/06/0
Press Conferences/Trailers
E3 2009: Keynote - Initial Press Demo - Added 09/06/09
E3 2009: Video Editor Footage - Added 09/06/09
E3 2009: Press Conference Footage - Added 09/06/09
Le Mans - Press Conference - Includes full lap of Circuit De La Sarthe (Le Mans) - Added 14/06/09
Interviews
E3 2009: Improvements Interview - Added 09/06/09
E3 2009: Leaderboards Interview - Added 09/06/09
E3 2009: Dev Walkthrough - Added 09/06/09
Forza 3 Walkthrough 1 (Triple Screen Demo) - Added 09/06/09
E3 2009: 1UP Interview - Added 09/06/09
E3 2009: GottGame Interview (Triple Screen Setup + Fanatec Wheel) - Added 11/06/09
E3 2009: Inside Sim Racing - (Forza content 8 minutes in) - Added 14/06/09
Gameplay
BMW 135i - Added 09/06/09
Ferrari 599 - Added 09/06/09
Aston Martin DBS - Added 09/06/09
Lamborghini LP640 - Added 09/06/09
Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black - Triple Screen Setup - Added 10/06/09
Nissan 370Z - Car Select Screen - Added 10/06/09
Ferrari 599 - IGN - Added 10/06/09
Audi R8 V10 - Triple Screen Setup and Fanatec Wheel - Added 11/06/09
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 - Added 11/06/09
Mercedes ML63 AMG + Ferrari 599 - Triple Screen Setup - Added 11/06/09
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 - 60 FPS Gameplay - Added 11/06/09
Lotus Evora - Added 14/06/09
Jaguar XKR-S - Added 14/06/09
Ferrari 599 with damage - Added 14/06/09
Mitsubishi Evo X - Added 14/06/09
Mercedes SL65 AMG Black - Rollover - Added 14/06/09
Corvette Z06 - Added 14/06/09
Peugeot Sport 908 - Peugeot Sport driver Stéphan Sarrazin - Le Mans - Added 14/06/09
Peugeot Sport 908 - Stéphan Sarrazin - Le Mans - Added 14/06/09
Audi R10 TDI and Audi R8 V10 - Triple Screen Setup with Fanatec Wheel - Le Mans - Added 15/06/09
Porshce 911 GT2 - Added 15/06/09
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Car List : Will Update
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Cars added Week Of July 1st 2009
Production 2009 Lexus IS F
Production 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe Sport
Production 2009 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3
Production 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR
Production 2010 Nissan 370Z
Production 2009 Nissan Versa SL
Production 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
Production 2008 Toyota Yaris S
Production 2009 Honda Fit Sport
Race Car 2008 Nissan #12 CALSONIC IMPUL GT-R
Race Car 2008 Nissan #23 XANAVI NISMO GT-R
Race Car 2008 Nissan #24 ADVAN Clarion GT-R
Race Car 1997 Nissan #23 Nissan Motorsports R390
Race Car 2008 Nissan #3 YellowHat YMS TOMICA GT-R
Race Car 2008 Toyota #25 ECLIPSE ADVAN SC430
Race Car 2008 Toyota #36 PETRONAS TOM'S SC430
Race Car 2008 Toyota #6 ENEOS SC430
Alfa Romeo
Audi
- 2 Audi Sport North America R8
- 2 Audi Sport North America R10 TDI
- 8 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI
- 2010 R8 V10 - C630
- R8 V8 FSI
- 2010 S4
Aston Martin:
Bentley
- 7 Team Bentley Speed 8
BMW
- 15 BMW Motorsport V12 LMR
- 2008 135i Coupe - E450
- 2009 M3
- Mini Cooper
Cadillac
- 6 Team Cadillac Northstar LMP-02
- 2009 CTS-V - D556
Chevrolet
- 2006 Corvette Z06 - C621
- Corvette ZR1
Dodge
Ferrari
- 30 MOMO Doran Racing F333 SP
- California
- 2007 430 Scuderia
- 599 GTB Fiorano - C627
Fiat
- 500 (mentioned by Dan)
Ford
- 2005 GT - C628
- RS200 (last car in the picture)
- 1968 Shelby Mustang GT-500KR - E414
Holden
Honda
- Civic (mentioned by Dan)
- NSX (unsure of model)
Jaguar
Lamborghini
Lotus
- Elise (mentioned by Dan)
- Evora - D490
Maserati
Mercedes-Benz
Mitsubishi
Nissan
- 2009 370Z - D486
- Sentra (mentioned by Dan)
- Skyline GT-R R33
Pagani
Peugeot
- 3 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 Evo 1C
- 8 Peugeot Sport 908
Porsche
- Porsche 956
- 997 GT2 - C649
Subaru
Toyota
- 3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020
TVR
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Official Track List : Will Update
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New Tacks added Week Of July 1st 2009
Suzuka Circuit
Twin Ring Motegi (consists of both a 1.5 mile oval and 3 mile road course)
Tsukaba Circuit
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Amalfi Coast (Italy) [image]
location mentioned by T10
Track Layouts:
- TBA
Le Mans (France)
in 'le mans' pitpass report
Track Layouts:
- Circuit de la Sarthe I
- Circuit de la Sarthe II
- Circuit Bugatti
Montserrat (Spain) [image]
tracks in playable demo at E3, all confirmed in gameplay vids
Track Layouts:
- Camino Viejo de Montserrat Circuit
- Iberian International Circuit
- Ladera Test Track
- TBA
Nürburgring (Germany)
found in news articles
Track Layouts:
- Nürburgring Nordschleife
- TBA
Sebring (USA)
found in news article below
Track Layouts:
- Sebring International Raceway
- Sebring Short Course
- Sebring Club Course
- TBA
Silverstone (Great Britain) [image]
side by side photo's have confirmed silverstone
Track Layouts:
- Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit
- Silverstone International Circuit
- Silverstone National Circuit
- TBA
Suzuka Circuit (Japan) [image]
found in news articles
Track Layouts:
- Suzuka Grand Prix Circuit
- Suzuka East Circuit
- Suzuka West Circuit
Laguna Seca
found in press interview (click)
expected but not officially confirmed
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Montpellier - in customisation video, landin is seen drifting for a second or so. could someone please confirm if the track is Montpellier or not
- Bathurst - aussie tracks confirmed in a radio interview of dan, but no specific mentions. bathurst is by far the most popular aussie track though
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many FM1 and FM2 tracks
and heres the rest of the list from BADNED on forza central, the ones that havent already been confirmed by T10. i'll keep it in the expected, but not officially confirmed area because T10 themselves havent confirmed it.
Arizona Desert (USA) [image]
Track Layouts:
- Drag Strip
- TBA
Circuit de Catalunya (Spain)
Track Layouts:
- Circuit de Catalunya Grand Prix Track
- Circuit de Catalunya National Track
- TBA
Montserrat (Spain) [image]
these are all the other ribbons that have yet to be confirmed by T10
Track Layouts:
- Camino Viejo de Montserrat Circuit Reverse
- Camino Viejo de Montserrat Short Circuit
- Camino Viejo de Montserrat Short Circuit Reverse
- Camino Viejo de Montserrat Club Circuit
- Camino Viejo de Montserrat Club Circuit Reverse
- Iberian International Circuit Reverse
- Iberian International Circuit Short
- Iberian International Circuit Short Reverse
- Ladera Test Track Reverse
- Ladera Test Track Config 2
- Ladera Test Track Config 2 Reverse
- Ladera Test Track Config 3
- Ladera Test Track Config 3 Reverse
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FAQ : Will Update
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Q: What is the install size of the second disc? Also what is the install size of the first disc?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will my stuff from Forza 2 carry over to Forza 3? Credits, Paints, cars, etc.
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will there be any sort of a team scoreboard system?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will there be a *Insert Car you want here aka R35, Bugatti, Fox Body Mustang etc.* in the game?
A: At this time the only confirmed cars are the ones you can pick out from the videos.
Q: Will my favorite *insert track you want aka Top Gear Test Track, LeMans, Long Beach, etc.* be in the game?
A: At this point there has been no published track list.
Q: What will be the maximum number of cars in a multiplayer race?
A: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/f/forzamotorsport3/ ? - Unknown if the 8 listed there is accurate
Q: What are some of the additional "driving aids" that Che talked about?
A: Specifically it is unknown, but Landin commented that they aren't designed to help people set the top scoreboard times and fastest laps.
Q: How has the livery editor changed?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: How has the auction house changed?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will there be night racing?
A: Unknown at this time
Q: Will there be rain/snow or any types of weather?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: If/when will there be a demo?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will any of the new game modes work online?
A: Unknown
Q: If there is an online drag mode... will you be able to wager a pinkslip that automatically ships your car in case someone wants to welch on the bet?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will there be improved matchmaking on XBox Live?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will you be able to lock tuning setups that are sold on the AH?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will you be able to choose to lock a car when you gift it?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Is the layer shifting issue fixed?
A: Unknown at this time but I bet Fred did everything he could to make sure it was.
Q: Can we "copy" a car? Paint + parts + tune?
A: Good grief I hope so, but unknown at this time.
Q: Will there be any random mechanical failures and will your driving significantly impact tire wear?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Has the garage interface been modified at all?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will there be a Auction House browser to search for Friends Gamertags or other users to find the cars faster?
A: Unknown at this time
Q: Will they have a Report Abuse Option button on the in game Auction House?
A: Good grief I hope so.
Q: Have the tuning options changed at all?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will a perma ban from FM2 carry over to FM3 or will people who didn't learn the first time get a third chance?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will we be able to get a better veiw of the cars for sale in the auction house?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will aero pieces be fixable in the pits?
A: Unknown
Q: What controllers/wheels will be supported?
A: We know the fanatec and microsoft wireless racing wheel are supported, but beyond that who knows.
Q: Will some of the new game modes have mode specific cars? ie Top Fuel Dragsters for drag mode
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will using the rewind feature void a race/laptime?
A: Almost certainly yes but I haven't heard from Turn 10 directly.
Q: Will interior mods be available?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will weight reduction mods affect the cockpit view?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will the release date be the same in all regions?
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: Will you be able to have 1 car and save multiple tunes + parts to it? Like a Renault Turbo and if I load a tune it instantly becomes my B or C class car that I'm looking to run with the correct parts and settings.
A: Unknown at this time.
Q: How have pit stops changed?
A: Unknown at this time
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