Forza Motorsport 5 Alpinestars Car Pack Now Available

Alpinestars is bringing its signature flair to “Forza Motorsport 5” in the newest car pack for the game, providing inspiration for an all-new collection of cars, each of which has been built from the ground up for the new generation.

The Alpinestars Car Pack includes ten amazing vehicles for “Forza Motorsport 5” players to collect, race, and customize. Fans of vintage American muscle can power their way past the competition in the 1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe while speed demons can chase new lap records in the 2011 Radical SR8 RX or the 2012 Ultimate GTR720. Featuring track-bred racers, luxury sedans, classic cruisers and more, the Alpinestars Car Pack’s well-rounded selection has something to please car fans of every stripe.

Founded in 1963, Alpinestars began manufacturing hiking and ski boots but quickly found a niche in developing high performance protective gear for automotive and motorcycle racing. Over the years, Alpinestars has become a trusted brand in action sport clothing for MotoGP, Motocross, Formula One and NASCAR. The brand’s Nomex suits protect from flames and high heat and have been used by champions such as Fernando Alonso and Jimmie Johnson. Even Top Gear’s notable Stig wears branded Alpinestars racing gear from head-to-toe.

The Alpinestars Car Pack (included as part of the “Forza Motorsport 5” Car Pass) is now available for $9.99 and includes all ten cars, with the 1999 Toyota #3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020 immediately accessible in your “Forza Motorsport 5” garage. Each car can also be individually purchased, a la carte, in the marketplace.

Now let’s take a look at the cars found in the Alpinestars Car Pack:

1999 Toyota #3 Toyota Motorsports GT-ONE TS020

In an era when GT racers were loosely based on production models and loopholes allowed for even further optimizations, the #3 GT-One represented the most success Toyota achieved building cars to race at Le Mans until its more recent return to building prototypes. The #3 was a lone survivor of three cars that competed in 1999 and, after nearly gaining the lead at the 24 Hours of LeMans, it suffered a puncture during the final hour of the race and settled for second. Built by Toyota Team Europe and Dallara, the GT-ONE is nothing close to a production car. It is comprised of carbon fiber and a twin-turbo 3.6 liter V8. Even the mandatory suitcase space rule was exploited by Toyota—TTE convinced the FIA that the gas tank when empty met the requirement. Performance was incredible, matching similar cars of the era such as the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and Porsche 911 GT1. In a low-downforce configuration, this landrocket can reach speeds upwards of 230mph.



2013 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

Rarely will you find supercar performance in a luxury sedan. However, the E63 AMG from the three-pointed-star marque is an exception. Sub-three-and-a-half-second 0-60 times, more than 200 mile per hour top speeds, and all around cornering stickiness put the E63 AMG in an elite group of cars with this many doors and these kinds …read more