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[Kruza]

Re: Source: Forza 3 Will Release This Christmas

It's good to see the fantasy Maple Valley among the list above track list. For some reason the layout of MV reminds me a lot of Brands Hatch, but there hasn't been any confirmation of its design being inspired by a real world circuit (i.e. Blue Mountains Raceway -> Bathurst).

Kruza

[Flawless]

Re: Source: Forza 3 Will Release This Christmas

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Some offscreen footage:


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[roolz]

Re: Source: Forza 3 Will Release This Christmas

Enjoyed 2, but not got a 360 anymore - so ill just envy those who get 3.

[Flawless]

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[Flawless]

Re: Source: Forza 3 Will Release This Christmas

Amazon

• Buy the Playseat, Get the Game, and 50% Off Of the Wireless Wheel
• Buy the Playseat, Get the Game
• Buy Forza Motorsport 3, Get a $10 Video Game Credit

[Flawless]

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I thought this was a fairly insightful interview.

Racing Evolution: Forza 3 And The Changing Driving Sim

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[Flawless]

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A lap around Forza 3's "Ladera Test Track" in the Ferrari FXX. Check out the rear view monitor on the dash!

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Video has some bad interlacing for some reason like the Sedona one.

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Features they added to the Fanatec wheel.

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[Maxattax3]

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oh man that thing looks sick.

[Flawless]

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Counting Down Till Forza 3 - With a new car everyday

The 2008 Koenigsegg CCGT

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.

[Flawless]

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Full car list to be revealed next week.

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Car of the Day

2008 Aston Martin DBR9 #008

With its direct connect to the road it is easy to understand why Grand Touring racing has been a bright spot in motorsports. The cars are based on real road going models and their affluent buyers appreciate a lively racing pedigree. The DBR9, named after the 1959 Le Mans-winning and ’59 World Sportscar champion DBR1, is the race version of Aston Martin’s DB9.

In 2005 the DB9 shed its 007 libido and hit the racing scene like a ton of bricks, seeing the checkered flag in its debut race, the 12 Hours of Sebring. The DBR9 impressed further with back-to-back GT1 class wins at the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2007 and 2008.

The Bell Motorsports #008 was one of the cars that helped put Aston Martin back on the map in sports car racing, campaigning in the American Le Mans series in 2008. The DBR9 is a serious racing machine with extensive use of carbon fiber parts everywhere on the body except the roof which is aluminum. A thunderous 6.0-liter, 620-horsepower V12 engine provides propulsion as the sleek coupe engages in wheel-to-wheel combat with its main rival in the American Le Mans Series; the Chevy Corvette. In FM3 the DBR9 is a no-nonsense drive that requires firm concentration and a soft touch. With its R2-826 rating big dividends and super quick lap times await intuitive drivers who can tame the beast.

[Flawless]

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Livery editor video - how to create a Batman design

http://www.msxbox-world.com/xbox360/news/article/10978/Forza-3---how-to-create-a-Batman-design-video.html

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[TCrouch]

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I actually almost bought that Batman logo--it's in the Storefront already. Also a Ghostbusters logo, which is hilarious.

[garnettrules21]

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I actually almost bought that Batman logo--it's in the Storefront already. Also a Ghostbusters logo, which is hilarious.

Where can we view the storefront?

[Flawless]

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Where can we view the storefront?

Storefront isn't in the demo. He probably has a retail copy or a preview build. I know some other sites have had them for about a month now with the review embargo being up October 8.

[Flawless]

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Car of the Day

2008 Mazda #16 Dyson Racing Lola

Mazda has a long history in motorsport highlighted by the 1986 Bonneville speed record of 238.44 mph set in the Racing Beat RX-7 and a coveted overall win at the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans in the four-rotor 787B. Mazda supports a number of race series in its Mazdaspeed Motorsports Development program, competes in the Speed World-Challenge and American Le Mans series and has an exceptional grassroots following so strong that Mazda is the most-raced nameplate in America.

Mazda’s most technically advanced racer on the track today is the Lola B09/86 MZR that battles in American Le Mans’ Prototype 2 category. Teaming with Dyson Racing with sponsorship from the BP energy company to field a pair of cars, the Mazda’s have fared well in their first year of competition. A Dyson Racing Lola B09/86 MZR took the class win at the company’s home track, Lime Rock in Connecticut, and the cars are currently running second and third in the season points.

The Lola B09/86 LMP2 Coupe is a one-piece carbon composite monocoque and is certified to ACO and FIA structural standards through 2012. The body panels feature lightweight pre-preg carbon composite construction. BP Dyson Racing Mazda coupes are powered by turbocharged 2.0-liter Mazda MZR-R engines prepared by Advanced Engine Research (AER) Ltd. Designed from a clean sheet of paper; the Mazda MZR race engine produces in excess of 500 horsepower. The plant features all-aluminum construction and is mounted as a semi-stressed member of the chassis via A-frames. The MZR is the smallest, lightest and most compact in the LMP class and there are no external belt drives or ancillaries. The camshafts, water pump and oil pump are internally driven by gears. The feisty 2.0-liter is backed by a six-speed sequential gearbox with a lightweight cast magnesium case that is designed to allow complete changes of gear ratios in 10 minutes without losing any oil.

The #16 Dyson Racing Lola B09/86 MZR brings a R1-943 rating to bear in Forza 3 which means it provides an intoxicating combination of grip and brute power. Use it like the fine precision instrument it is and dazzle your friends on X-Box Live.