Forza Motorsport News

We’ve already told you that the physics leap in Forza Motorsport is bigger than Forza Motorsport 5, 6 and 7 combined. This 48x improvement in tire fidelity results in a more fun and rewarding driving experience with how the car accelerates, corners, and brakes.


Previous Forza Motorsport games had only a single point of tire contact on the surface that moved at 60 cycles per second. This was problematic for curbs and rumble strips which could cause inconsistencies and unrealistic changes in suspension forces. This could also lead to tires briefly losing contact with the ground as they rolled over bumps resulting in unrealistic loss of traction.

Our new tire physics has 8 points of contact with the track surface running at 360 cycles per second. This allows tires to find grip on any type of uneven surface. The result is better drivability everywhere and realistic behavior on uneven surfaces like curbs.

[h2]Choose Your Tire Compound[/h2]

Forza Motorsport features a variety of tire compounds to support great racing and different types of competition across several decades of production cars and race cars.


Production cars will have the option to use Street, Performance, Race, or Drag tires along with the Wet tire. The Race tire is further broken into three separate compounds – Soft, Medium, and Hard. Each compound has different grip and wear characteristics. The Soft compound has the most grip, but wear out the fastest making it ideal for a Qualifying tire. The Hard compound has the least grip, but lasts the longest making it ideal for longer stints without having to pit for new tires.

There is also a Vintage tire that is used for classic cars, but it is not a selectable tire for other cars.


We’ve also dialed in the tire heat model. The biggest change is in the grip fall off at extreme tire temperatures. There is a much smoother fall off as tires reach higher temperatures, which allows for better drivability and predictability even when you are overdriving your tires.

[h2]See You at the Starting Line[/h2]

Forza Motorsport is coming October 10 to Xbox Series X|S consoles, Windows 10 and 11 PCs via the Microsoft Store and Steam, and Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Cloud Gaming (Beta). Pre-order the Forza Motorsport Premium Edition and play the full game 5 days early. Here is where you can discover the included add-on packs and the other versions of the game available for pre-order.


Steam players, add Forza Motorsport to your wish list today] to be notified of when pre-orders are available for you.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2440510/Forza_Motorsport/

There is so much more to share on our journey to launch. Future topics include Featured Multiplayer, wheel support and features, Free Play, PC features, Forza Race Regulations, additional car and track reveals, and more!

Forza Motorsport delivers clean, fun and competitive racing in both single-player and multiplayer. We’ve prioritized our development efforts on circuit racing with modern race cars and modern production cars. This focus impacts the entire game, from the cars and tracks we’ve included to, the new rendering features, physics, AI and gameplay experiences that we have built.

With that in mind, we want to let you know we will not have drag or drift game modes available at release. We will, however, have drag tires, as well as drift suspension, available as car upgrades and you can enjoy them in experiences like private Meetup lobbies.


Today on Forza Monthly, we took a deep dive into our all-new advanced AI opponents and tire physics, comparing the technologies in Forza Motorsport 7 to those players will experience this October 10 in Forza Motorsport. We also demonstrated these improvements through a series of in-development video clips.

[h2]How AI Drives Forza Motorsport[/h2]

How do AI controlled cars get around a track in Forza Motorsport? There are two components at play; the AI controller and the driving line. The AI controller is how the game uses throttle, brake and steering inputs to move a car around the track. The driving line is the path that the AI controller follows.


To create AI opponents as fast as the fastest human drivers, we had to do it without any cheats, hacks, and rubber banding. These often cause racing incidents for players and unrealistic competition. We also needed to reduce aggressive driving behavior to ensure cleaner, more competitive racing. Therefore, in Forza Motorsport we have evolved the Drivatar system to use machine learning. It no longer replicates the driving behavior of your friends; however, it still pulls in their cars, drivers and customizations.

Our new AI controller has mastered every possible car and track combination with car upgrades and weather conditions factored in. New optimal driving lines define the desired path an AI car takes through the corner, ideal braking points, and target entry and exit speeds. The computer drives each track 26,000 times to achieve the fastest line through every layout! Just like actual players, the AI also uses a lot more of the track – pushing out to the track limits and even onto the curbs.


The new AI can make mistakes; however, these scenarios are not scripted. Instead, they will make natural mistakes like real humans do, such as braking too late and going wide or even off track. Players can scale the AI difficulty from 1-8 with 8 considered “unbeatable.” Everyone can learn from the skills and driving professionalism of the AI to find the best driving lines and braking points.

These AI opponents lead to clean, tight and thrilling racing in Forza Motorsport. We will continue to fine-tune and improve the AI behavior overtime based on our data and player feedback.

[h2]See You at the Starting Line[/h2]

Forza Motorsport is coming October 10 to Xbox Series X|S consoles, Windows 10 and 11 PCs via the Microsoft Store and Steam, and Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Cloud Gaming (Beta). Pre-order the Forza Motorsport Premium Edition and play the full game 5 days early. Here is where you can discover the included add-on packs and the other versions of the game available for pre-order.


Steam players, add Forza Motorsport to your wish list today] to be notified of when pre-orders are available for you.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2440510/Forza_Motorsport/

There is so much more to share on our journey to launch. Future topics include Featured Multiplayer, wheel support and features, Free Play, PC features, Forza Race Regulations, additional car and track reveals, and more!

Tune in for July's edition of Forza Monthly with news from around the Forza franchise. We'll have a preview of the advanced Drivatar AI and tire physics in Forza Motorsport, as well as lots of great content from Forza Horizon 5 including the new Summer Party update.

[h2]News from the Forza Franchise[/h2]

[h3]Add Forza Motorsport to your Steam Wishlist[/h3]

With Forza Motorsport launching October 10, be sure to visit our new Forza Motorsport Steam page and hit Wishlist to be notified of its release.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2440510/Forza_Motorsport/

[h3]Check out the Forza Horizon 5 Horizon Racing Car Pack[/h3]

Discover your next favorite car in the Forza Horizon 5 Horizon Racing Car Pack, featuring 4 incredible new-to-Forza cars for you to collect and drive! These high-performing cars are perfect for all the unique driving experiences the Horizon Festival offers:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2440490/Horizon_Racing_Car_Pack/?curator_clanid=40722422

The Forza franchise has always been about falling in love with cars. Today on Forza Monthly we showed you the Builders Cup Career Mode, the new single player campaign in Forza Motorsport where you can fall in love with cars in an entirely new way.

The Builders Cup is a spiritual successor to our community favorite career modes from Forza Motorsport 3 and 4. It takes the magic of what made those games so special, modernizes it and genre-blends it with RPG progression. We like to think of it as a CarPG with three core pillars: competition, car progression, and car building.


Exciting automotive stories are at the heart of each series within the Builders Cup Career Mode. These are curated to be your gateway to discovering new cars you can truly fall in love with. See a car first on the showroom floor, get to know it by racing on the track, and then level it up and earn performance upgrades to build it into the ultimate track competitor.

This career experience has been designed to feel alive and fresh by evolving over time. That means new cars, tracks and series will be introduced into the Builders Cup after its release.

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On Forza Monthly, with gameplay captured on Xbox Series X at 4K/60fps, we introduced the ‘Built for Sport’ series, featuring modern, compact sports car masterpieces like the 2020 Toyota GR Supra, the 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS, the 2017 Alpine A110 and the 2023 Nissan Z. In each Builders Cup series, you will take a single car and level, build and race it on your way to the series victory.

Let’s take a closer look at the structure of the Builders Cup Career Mode, which includes Open Practice, a new Challenge the Grid system, a Featured Race, and our new car progression and upgrade systems.

[h2]OPEN PRACTICE[/h2]

Open Practice is you, the car and the track. This is where you learn the character of a car and help it master each turn and apex. Your car will be stock at first – no upgrades and no tuning. Feel the car just as the manufacturer intended, like you drove it straight from the showroom floor onto the racetrack.


Notable HUD features include the target number of laps and lap time, Car Mastery and XP. These are your goals in Open Practice; every corner is its own objective. Your car earns XP and levels up by driving on the track, unlocking new upgrades. This is the heartbeat of Open Practice and a fundamental core gameplay loop of the new Forza Motorsport.

Track Mastery is a new skill-based system in Open Practice inspired by the “10/10ths" concept in performance driving. This represents how close a car is being pushed to its absolute limits – Forza Motorsport calculates the fastest theoretical time through a corner using any car with any tune or upgrade. Players are scored against this and will be shown a 10/10ths score on-screen. The more you push the car in each corner, the more bonus XP you’ll be rewarded. Now corners are like your enemies, giving instant feedback to help you unlock your fastest self.


Forza Motorsport introduces fully dynamic time-of-day with weather on every track, which means mastering the car and track combination is more important than ever before. Grip levels are constantly changing, and as the time progresses, the temperature of the track adjusts and impacts the grip of your tires, as does rain and even just driving the car. We also simulate when tires leave rubber on the track, which increases grip. No two laps will feel the same with these dynamics, which means every Open Practice session is important – especially if you’re looking to secure that podium finish!

[h2]BUILT NOT BOUGHT[/h2]

New performance upgrades are unlocked as the car levels up, and after every Builders Cup event, you can install these parts to your car and continue its journey. Some upgrades will be available upon your first level up, while others will remain locked until you reach a higher level. The required level to unlock each component will be shown on the in-game upgrades menu. Each part includes a preview of what it does with a spider graph that demonstrates how it impacts the overall balance of the car.


Car Points are the resource used to install upgrades and are only earned through in-game progression by driving and levelling up the car. You are not locked into any choice you make with your build as you can easily uninstall a part and regain those Car Points to use elsewhere.

This new approach to car building in Forza Motorsport gives players agency, adds tons of replay value and encourages experimentation. Because you aren’t spending credits on upgrades, you no longer are forced to decide between buying a cool new car or upgrading your existing car.

[h2]CHALLENGE THE GRID[/h2]

Forza has always featured a challenge system with scalable rewards based on difficulty. Challenge the Grid evolves this concept, allowing you to dial in race settings to your preferred sweet spot. Choose your starting position, change AI difficulty and damage settings, and customize the race rules. Challenge the Grid encourages you to play your way and makes every race more exciting and replayable.

[h2]FEATURED RACE[/h2]

Featured Race tests your car build and the skills you’ve learned from Open Practice. Compete with our most advanced AI opponents yet, populated by your friends, their cars and their liveries – constantly updating with their latest creations and customizations.


Forza Motorsport’s new AI opponents fuel thrilling and intense competition in every single-player race with fun, tight and clean racing. They can keep up the fastest Forza drivers in our community and be competitive without any cheats or hacks.

Each race rewards Series Points that lead towards the overall trophy, as well as Driver XP, Credits payout and Car XP. The post-race screen also shows a summary of how you’re performing in the current series.

[h2]ALWAYS EVOLVING[/h2]

This is only a sneak peak of the Builders Cup Career Mode, the new car building campaign in Forza Motorsport. Designed to evolve and expand overtime – we'll be regularly introducing new cars, tracks, championships and events. Also, the car-building mechanic featured in Builders Cup is a primary driver of the in-game economy for all of Forza Motorsport – to help us ensure the security and fairness of the game for everyone, we’ve opted to make progression server-based, which will require an online connection during Builders Cup.


orza Motorsport starts with over 500 cars and 20 world-famous tracks. Combined with our cutting-edge physics, advanced AI opponents, dynamic time-of-day with weather, and enhanced audio, the Builders Cup Career Mode is your new way to fall in love with cars.

In the coming months, we will show you our new Featured Multiplayer experience, Free Play, Rivals, and more.

[h2]PRE-ORDER NOW[/h2]

All of this and more awaits October 10! Forza Motorsport is coming to Xbox Series X|S consoles, Windows 10 and 11 PCs via the Microsoft Store and Steam, and Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Cloud Gaming (Beta).


Pre-order the Forza Motorsport Premium Edition on the Microsoft Store today and be first on the starting line with 5 days of early access beginning October 5, 2023. Click here to discover the included add-on packs and the other versions of the game.

Steam players, add Forza Motorsport to your wish list today to be notified of when pre-orders are available for you.

See you at the starting line!

On October 10, Forza Motorsport starts with over 500 cars for you to build and race! As we approach the release of the game, we’ll introduce you to all of the cars available from day one.

This isn’t the final car list for launch. It will be expanded with more confirmed cars and manufacturers as we show them in our trailers, screenshots, livestreams and blogs. Check back often for the latest cars.

Last updated on Tuesday, June 13.

• 2018 Acura #36 NSX GT3
  
• 2017 Acura NSX
  
• 2017 Alpine A110
  
• 1990 Alpine GTA Le Mans
  
• 1971 AMC Javelin AMX
  
• 2018 Apollo Intensa Emozione
  
• 2017 Aston Martin #7 Aston Martin Racing V12 Vantage GT3
  
• 2016 Aston Martin Vulcan
  
• 1989 Aston Martin #18 Aston Martin AMR1
  
• 1958 Aston Martin DBR1
  
• 2021 Audi RS e-tron GT
  
• 2021 Audi RS6 Avant
  
• 2018 Audi #44 R8 LMS GT3
  
• 2018 Audi TT RS
  
• 2016 Audi #17 Rotek Racing TT RS
  
• 2016 Audi R8 V10 plus
  
• 2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro
  
• 2013 Audi R8 Coupé V10 plus 5.2 FSI quattro
  
• 2020 Automobili Pininfarina Battista
  
• 2014 BAC Mono
  
• 2014 Bentley #17 M-Sport Bentley Continental GT3
  
• 2003 Bentley #7 Team Bentley Speed 8
  
• 2018 BMW #1 BMW M Motorsport M8 GTE
  
• 2017 BMW #24 BMW Team RLL M6 GTLM
  
• 1999 BMW #15 BMW Motorsport V12 LMR
  
• 1991 BMW M3
  
• 2019 Brabham BT62
  
• 1987 Buick Regal GNX
  
• 1970 Buick GSX
  
• 2023 Cadillac #01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R
  
• 2023 Cadillac #31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac Racing V-Series.R
  
• 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
  
• 1966 Chaparral #66 Chaparral Cars 2E
  
• 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray
  
• 2020 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing C8.R
  
• 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe
  
• 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
  
• 2015 Chevrolet #10 Konica Minolta Corvette Daytona Prototype
  
• 2014 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing Corvette C7.R
  
• 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
  
• 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport 454
  
• 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Super Sport Coupe
  
• 1969 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport 396
  
• 1972 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49
  
• 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
  
• 2014 Dodge #93 SRT Motorsports Viper GTS-R
  
• 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
  
• 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
  
• 1967 Eagle-Weslake T1G
  
• 2017 Ferrari #25 Corse Clienti 488 Challenge
  
• 1976 Ferrari #1 Scuderia Ferrari 312 T2
  
• 1967 Ferrari #24 Ferrari Spa 330 P4
  
• 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
  
• 2017 Ford GT
  
• 2016 Ford #66 Ford Racing GT Le Mans
  
• 2015 Ford #02 Chip Ganassi Racing Riley Mk XXVI Daytona Prototype
  
• 2014 Ford #17 AMD Tuning Focus ST BTCC
  
• 2005 Ford Ford GT
  
• 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
  
• 1981 Ford #2 Zakspeed Racing Capri Turbo
  
• 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
  
• 1966 Ford #2 GT40 Mk II Le Mans
  
• 1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe
  
• 2018 Formula Drift #64 Nissan 370Z
  
• 2017 Holden #22 Walkinshaw Performance VF Commodore
  
• 2020 Honda #73 LA Honda World Racing Civic
  
• 1967 Honda RA300
  
• 2020 Hyundai #98 Bryan Herta Autosport Veloster N
  
• 2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT
  
• 1993 Jaguar XJ220
  
• 1988 Jaguar #1 Jaguar Racing XJR-9
  
• 1983 Jaguar #44 Group 44 XJR-5
  
• 2020 Koenigsegg Jesko
  
• 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO
  
• 2019 Lamborghini Sián FKP 37
  
• 2018 Lamborghini Huracán Performante
  
• 2016 Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4
  
• 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV
  
• 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV
  
• 2021 Lexus LC 500
  
• 2014 Lexus IS 350 F Sport
  
• 1969 Lola #10 Simoniz Special T163
  
• 2023 Lotus Emira
  
• 2020 Lotus Evija
  
• 1976 Lotus #5 Team Lotus 77
  
• 2020 Lynk & Co #62 Cyan Racing 03
  
• 2014 Maserati Ghibli S Q4
  
• 2014 Mazda #70 SpeedSource Lola B12/80
  
• 1992 Mazda 323 GT-R
  
• 1991 Mazda #55 Mazda 787B
  
• 1991 Mazda #62 Mazda Motorsport RX-7
  
• 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata
  
• 2018 McLaren Senna
  
• 2015 McLaren P1 GTR
  
• 2013 McLaren P1
  
• 1976 McLaren #11 Team McLaren M23
  
• 1969 McLaren #4 McLaren Cars M8B
  
• 1966 McLaren #4 Bruce McLaren Motor Racing M1B
  
• 1966 McLaren M2B
  
• 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
  
• 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
  
• 1989 Mercedes-Benz #63 Sauber-Mercedes C 9
  
• 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
  
• 1986 Merkur #11 MAC Tools XR4Ti
  
• 2021 MINI John Cooper Works GP
  
• 2023 Nissan Z
  
• 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO (R35)
  
• 2019 Nissan 370Z Nismo
  
• 2015 Nissan #23 GT-R LM NISMO
  
• 1991 Nissan #23 Nissan R91CP
  
• 1988 Nissan #33 Bob Sharp Racing 300ZX
  
• 1985 Nissan #83 GTP ZX-Turbo
  
• 1984 Nissan #11 Tomica Skyline Turbo Super Silhouette
  
• 1984 Nissan #20 Bluebird Super Silhouette
  
• 1969 Nissan #21 Nissan Racing R382
  
• 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 442
  
• 2016 Pagani Huayra BC
  
• 1993 Peugeot #3 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1C
  
• 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
  
• 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455
  
• 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
  
• 2021 Porsche 911 GT3
  
• 2021 Porsche Mission R
  
• 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S
  
• 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
  
• 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
  
• 2017 Porsche #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid
  
• 2017 Porsche #92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR
  
• 2015 Porsche #91 Porsche Team Manthey 991 RSR
  
• 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder
  
• 1987 Porsche #17 Porsche AG 962C
  
• 1970 Porsche #3 917 LH
  
• 2015 Radical RXC Turbo
  
• 2019 RAESR Tachyon Speed
  
• 2021 Rimac Nevera
  
• 2004 Saleen S7
  
• 2014 Toyota #8 Toyota Racing TS040 HYBRID
  
• 1999 Toyota #3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020
  
• 1992 Toyota #99 All American Racers Toyota Eagle Mk III