Counting Down Till Forza 3

With a new car everyday.

Landin Williams and Evan Griffey, 9.28.2009

It seems like a short time ago when Forza Motorsport 3 was officially announced at the E3 Expo in LA to excited car lovers and gamers around the world. Today we sit in the midst of the worldwide Forza 3 demo, with less than a month to go before the full experience of Forza Motorsport 3 arrives to a store near you. This is a very big moment for Turn 10 Studios, and we couldn’t think of a better way to countdown the days than to showcase what has brought us all together…our universal love for cars.

Join us as we showcase some of the hottest cars in Forza Motorsport 3 over the next four weeks. Every day we will be revealing a new car with historical information and sexy screenshots to help tide you over until Forza 3 lands in your town this October. Every car in our game is special and unique in its own way, and we want to share our excitement and unconditional love for cars with you.

As always check back daily for the latest dosage of automotive hotness. For now sit back, relax and enjoy the ride as we countdown to Forza Motorsport 3.

The 2008 Koenigsegg CCGT

Christian von Koenigsegg founded his car company on pure passion, intense innovation and a desire to build dreams. The company was launched in 1994 and work began straight away on a two-seat, mid-engine, hardtop supercar. The prototype was painstakingly developed and stole the show when it debuted at, of all places, the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. Based on this successful showing Koenigsegg prepared for production which involved passing certification and setting up a proper production line. A pre-production CC prototype was displayed at the 2000 Paris Motor Show and in 2001 “Car and Driver” magazine tested the car and gave rave reviews. In 2002 Koenigsegg delivered its first customer CC 8S at the Geneva Motor Show and delivered a total run of five for the year.

In 2003 a fire forced the factory to move to a former Swedish Air Force base near Angelholm, Sweden. The hangars were a great fit for manufacturing and the accompanying runway provided ample room for a much needed test track. Development of the 806-horsepower CCR was well under way in 2004 and it made a splash at the Geneva Auto Show. The CCR dethroned the McLaren F1 as the world’s fastest production car in 2005 and held the title for about a year before the Bugatti Veyron edged it out.

The CCX is still the fourth fastest production car in the world however, with a top speed of 245 mph. The CCGT that is available in Forza Motorsport 3 joins the CC 8S for a double dosage of Swedish performance. The CCGT is a specially modified Le Mans racing model of the CCX configured to ACO/FIA GT-1 regulations. The changes included de-fanging this supercar by removing the twin Rotrex superchargers, altering the tuning strategy and upping displacement from 4.7 liters to 5.0 liters. This lowers output from 806 horsepower to 630 which will be air-restricted to 600 as the car moves closer to competition. The CCX and CCGT engines are not reworked Ford V8s as in past models, rather they are build from the ground-up by Koenigsegg’s Angelholm assembly plant.

The CC line features a cutting edge carbon fiber monocoque chassis and carbon fiber body panels. Consequently, unlike most race car conversions, Koenigsegg had to add weight to its vehicle. Regulations set minimum weight at 1,100 kgs and the CCGT tipped the scales at a mere 1,000 kg. Light and nimble the CCGT promises to be an engaging, edge of your seat drive in Forza Motorsport 3.

2008 Koenigsegg CCGT Screenshot Gallery