Forza Motorsport 5 Car Reveals – Week 7

Welcome to the final edition of the Forza Showroom, where our friends at Turn 10 Studios have announced the final 35 cars that will be included in “Forza Motorsport 5.” The standout among this week’s cars is definitely the Lotus e21 because for the first time ever, fans will be able to pilot the car driven by Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean.

Also, for those fans seeking to fill their garages with every option available for “Forza Motorsport 5,” the first “Forza” DLC car pack – the LaFerrari Car Pack – will be available on day one through Xbox Live. If the title doesn’t give it away clearly, the pack includes the latest super car from Maranello, the 2013 LaFerrari. Accompanying the only car deemed worthy of replacing the Ferrari Enzo are nine other cars ready to hit the track. Look for more details on all the cars from the LaFerrari Car Pack in the near future.

For the full list of cars revealed, head to www.forzamotorsport.net. Also, check out the “Forza Motorsport” Facebook page and, to talk about all the cars in the game, head over to the official “Forza Motorsport 5” Showroom thread on the forums.

2013 Lotus E21

Kimi Raikkonen won the 2013 season-opening race in Australia; immediately proving the worth of the latest Lotus chassis design. Throughout the course of the 2013 grand prix season, Raikkonen and teammate Romain Grosjean have been consistent podium finishers. Undoubtedly some of the credit for those accomplishments go to the drivers and the team, but give the James Allen-designed e21 its due. With driver and cameras the E21 weighs in at just over 1,400 pounds and it is powered by the Renault RS27 2.4 liter V8. The engine is mid-mounted and employs KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) for additional power for passing or defending. When the engine reaches its astronomical 18,000 RPM redline the scream is of deafening proportions. Throughout the E21, you will find carbon fiber; the chassis is composed of molded carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb. Carbon fiber composes the double-wishbone suspension and extensive aerodynamic components. The E21 represents one of the most successful chassis designs of 2013 racing at the highest level of motorsport.



1976 Ferrari #1 Scuderia Ferrari 312T2

Niki Lauda and Scuderia Ferrari won the Formula One Championship in 1975 and both were a dominant force in 1976. Newly implemented rules forced a near complete redesign of the Ferrari race car, the 312. An entirely new monocoque of tubular steel and aluminum body panels incorporating new ducting for cooling and induction was built, then coupled with suspension from the T1 model. The rear-mounted longitudinal flat 12 produced somewhere around 500 horsepower. Throughout the 1976 season Lauda battled McLaren driver James Hunt, as portrayed in Ron Howard’s 2013 smash hit film “RUSH.” Mid-season, Lauda had a horrendous fiery crash at the Nürburgring in which he was badly burned. Ferrari pulled out of the following two grand prix but, much to the …read more