Anybody who has followed Forza director Dan Greenawalt has probably seen him make a comment that has ultimately become the driving principle behind the Forza Motorsport and the Forza Horizon franchises. “We want to turn car fans into gamers and game fans into car lovers,” Greenawalt is wont to say. Over the last several weeks there have been a number of awesome reveals about the upcoming Forza Motorsport 6 and now that we are in the seventh week a new announcement is bound to make car lovers and gamers alike smile.
There’s just something special about the classic muscle cars from the 1960s and the 1970s with those V8 engines that roared down the highway and into the sunset. Today a veritable fleet of old fashioned Detroit steel was announced for the upcoming Forza Motorsport 6. Here’s the list:
1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator (pictured above)
1970 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
1969 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport 396
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport 396
2012 Dodge Charger SRT8
2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA
1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
2014 Local Motors Rally Fighter
1970 Buick GSX
1966 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport
1968 Dodge Dart HEMI Super Stock
1953 Chevrolet Corvette
There was also a very special vehicle in today’s announcement. Somewhere between a Batmobile and a seat strapped to an engine is the BAC Mono. This beast is the first vehicle from Briggs Automotive Company and boasts one of the fastest times on the Top Gear track when using road legal tires. Only the Pagani Huayra holds a faster time.
There were plenty of other cars announced today, both classic and modern.
2015 Honda #15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing IndyCar
2015 Lotus E23
2009 Ferrari 458 Italia
1987 Ferrari F40
2005 Dodge SRT4 ACR
2015 Nissan IDx NISMO
1952 Fiat 8V Supersonic
2013 Toyota GT86
1991 Mazda #18 Mazdaspeed 787B
1970 Datsun 510
2004 Honda Civic Type-R
1992 Toyota Celica GT-Four RC ST185
2014 Lamborghini Urus
1968 Lancia Fulvia Coupé Rallye 1.6 HF
1986 MG Metro 6R4
Forza Motorsport 6 launches on September 15, 2015.
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