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Their landscapes look fantastic, but their buildings are lacking IMO.



JaggedSac said:
Their landscapes look fantastic, but their buildings are lacking IMO.

Looks good to me



It was mainly this picture.  They just seem out of place from the friggen amazing landscape.



JaggedSac said:

It was mainly this picture.  They just seem out of place from the friggen amazing landscape.

 

 

That's what it looks like in real life



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I want Amalfi Coast, and I want it now!



themanwithnoname's law: As an America's sales or NPD thread grows longer, the probabilty of the comment "America = World" [sarcasticly] being made approaches 1.

This game looks AMAZING. Technically it's so impressive. Turn 10 are pushing around Polygons like it's been easy for years. The draw disatnce is double any other racer, but more importantly the detail is there right to the farthest distance. Also the new track is 19km of coastal roads, with again jaw dropping draw distance. Cant wait for October 27 in EU. Heaven for car lovers and racers alike has nearly landed.

Some of my fave new pics:

 

 



43 more Ferrai shots http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/media/images/default.htm?galleryid=1987#/screenshot/1935/

 

 










Forza Pitpass Report: The Ferrari Collection Pt. 2

From Maranello with love.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Forza Motorsport 3 Ferrari collection showcase. In case you missed the Italian stallions we revealed yesterday, as well as some info about our newest track The Amalfi Coast, check them out in all their glory here. Be sure to check back at Forzamotorsport.net tomorrow for more Ferrari fetish!

 

See the official day 2 Screenshot gallery here.

1969 Ferrari 246 Dino GT

 The Dino, named after Enzo’s son Alfredino who passed away in 1965, is Ferrari’s first mid-engine road car. At 198 horsepower, the 246, which means 2.4-liter V6, is one of the lowest-output Ferrari’s ever. Still, the car is a favorite among Ferrari aficionados. It has no Ferrari badging and from ’69 to ’73, only 2,478 units were produced, making this a very rare breed  indeed.

 

 

 

 

1984 GTO

This ain’t Thomas Magnum’s Prancing Horse, though it did hit the scene at peak of “Magnum PI’s” popularity. Also known as the 288 GTO for its 2.8-liter V8 engine, the GTO is true to its name as a homologation car, it was to serve as Ferrari Scuderia’s stepping stone to Group B racing. Unfortunately some serious wrecks brought Group B racing to an end before the GTO could rev its engine in anger. A technological wonder, the GTO flexes a twin turbo V8 rated at conservative 400 horsepower at 11.8 psi.


 

 1998 Ferrari F333 SP

Giampiero Moretti, founder of Momo performance products and then-president of Ferrari North America, had a vision of Ferrari reentering prototype racing and “Il Sogno Americano” (the American Dream) became the internal name of what would become the F333. Looking at the alphabet soup, the 333 represents the single cylinder displacement of its V12 engine and SP denotes Sport Prototype. The F333’s swooping body was developed with Dallara and the engine was a 650 horsepower 4.0-liter V12 that fit into the IMSA rulebook like a glove. The engine revved to 12,000 rpm and rocketed the car to 230-mph top speeds, making this car one of the most visceral drives in Forza Motorsport 3. In 1998 the F333 SP won the Daytona 24 Hours race, the Watkins Glen event and the Sebring 12 Hour race in America as well as a victory at the Nurburgring in Germany.


2002 575M Maranello

In this grand touring beauty the 575 alludes to its displacement 5.75 liters, the ‘M’ designation means Modificata, a term used on Ferrari cars that are more updates than all-new models. Maranello is the city in which Ferrari SpA is based. The 575M is an evolution of the 550 with a bigger V12 rated at 515 hp, aero improvements, an adaptive suspension and Ferrari’s first use of a sequential semi automatic transmission on a V12 application. The F1 style gearbox was an option. The 575M, easily spotted via its hood scoop, is capable of 4.2-second 0-60s and .95gs on the skidpad.

 

 

 

2003 Ferrari 550 Maranello GTS

(Team Alphand Adventures & Labre Competition)

The 550 Maranello GTS came about because privateers wanted to run in the FIA GT Championship. Frederic In 2001, Prodrive had prepped a pair of 550s for competition. Prodrive strengthened the V12 and lowered its placement within the chassis, dropped the 550’s weight via carbon fiber to the rule-limit of 1,100kgs (2,420 pounds) and added downforce via body contour modifications and a large rear spoiler. In its third race out of the box the Care Racing/Prodrive 550 Maranello GTS saw its first of many checkered flags at the A1 Ring in Austria. After a complete season of development with numerous wins in 2002 the stage was set for complete domination. The Prodrive 550 Maranellos entered by the BMS Scuderia Italia team won the 2003 FIA GT Championship and the Veloqx Prodrive beat the top Corvette by 43 kilometers (about 26 miles) winning the GT class at Le Mans and finishing a respectable 10th overall. In 2004 BMS Scuderia Italia repeated as FIA GT champions.

 

2003 Ferrari Challenge Stradale

The Challenge Stradale is a $46,000 upgrade to the Ferrari 360 Modena. As Ferrari had done in the past, it often makes upgrades to a model as it is ending its production run. The Challenge Stradale, differentiated by a white racing stripe with red and green accents, was put on a diet of carbon fiber and titanium and is about 242 pounds lighter than a 360. Suspension tricks and other lessons learned on the racing circuit were brought to bear on the Challenge Stradale which has 25 more horsepower (425) than a regular 360.

 

 

2006 Ferrari F430GT

(Risi Competitizione, Tafel Racing, Farbacher Racing)

This racing version of the potent F430 was first campaigned in 2006 and it came out of the blocks with a vengeance, winning the American Le Mans team championship by Forza-sponsored privateers Risi Competizione. Ferrari employed carbon fiber, Kevlar, Nomex, and titanium to drop the F430 to its fighting weight of 2420 pounds. A 4.0-liter V8 detuned via 28mm air restrictors to 445 horsepower provides the thrust. Ferrari drivers Jamie Melo and Mika Salo won the last race in 2006 at Laguna Seca in the #62 Risi Competizione F430GT. In 2007, Turn 10 continued its sponsorship of the team and Risi picked up where they left off in ‘06, tallying four straight victories to start off the season. The #62 would ultimately win eight of the 12 races in 2007 en route to the American Le Mans Series GT2 class championship. The Tafel Racing F430GT was runner-up in the series in 2008. Since they are so evenly matched and the game has three different liveries (as well as any you can create or imagine), the F430GT is a great competitive car to make all your own in Forza.



60 fps video http://www.gamersyde.com/download_forza_motorsport_3_cockpit_gameplay-12889_en.html