'Forza Motorsport 6' release date, new features news: Adds vehicles from V8 Supercars Australia
Car aficionados will surely love the latest update with the racing video game "Forza Motorsport 6" as Xbox just announced a partnership with V8 Supercars Australia that will deliver 10 cars from all five constructors representing in the Aussie v8 Supercar series. They will be once again be letting fans experience the world of V8 racing in their home with the latest entry to the "Forza Motorsport" franchise.
The announcement also explained that the players can gain access to vehicles that have been produced by V8 Supercars and by others that have been modified by DJR Team Penske. According to the official website of Australia's V8 Supercars, the partnership is a continuation of the existing one with Xbox that started 13 years ago. The site also revealed that Mark Skaife will be part of the game as a voiceover. Skaife is a legendary V8 Supercar champion and 2014 Hall of Fame inductee.
Added this week in the game are the following cars:
- 2015 Holden #1 Red Bull Racing Australia VF Commodore
- 2015 Holden #22 Holden Racing Team VF Commodore
- 2015 Holden #97 Tekno Autosports VF Commodore
- 2015 Holden #14 Freightliner Racing VF Commodore
- 2015 Ford #5 Pepsi Max Crew PRA Falcon FG X
- 2015 Ford #17 Xbox Racing Ford Falcon FG X
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz #4 Erebus Motorsport E63 AMG V8 Supercar
- 2015 Mercedes-Benz #9 Erebus Motorsport E63 AMG V8 Supercar
- 2015 Volvo #33 Wilson Security Racing GRM S60
- 2015 Nissan #23 Nissan Motorsport Altima
Developer Turn 10 Studios also said that the team is in the works of making the racing game more realistic than ever, as reported by Softpedia. Through the new hardware from Microsoft, such feat is possible, as well as delivering a wider array of vehicles that gamers can pick from.
The sixth installment of "Forza Motorsport" will include a new feature that allow players to race at night for the first time. Along with the night feature will be some unique challenges. Weather can now also be adjusted in order to make it difficult for players to maneuver through the available tracks.
"Forza Motorsport 6" will be exclusively for the Xbox One and will be released on Sept. 15.
