Forza Motorsport trailers, gameplay, and everything we know so far

Forza Motorsport looks set to take full advantage of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. It will feature over 500 real-life cars, more than 800 customizations and upgrades, and 20 environments at launch, as well as five new locations, that include South Africa for the first time. 

Turn 10 is aiming for Forza Motorsport to look, feel and sound more realistic than its predecessors. By utilizing tech that focuses on the finer details, the developer claims that tracks are now 10 times more detailed, while each upgrade will create a different sound profile for your car. Even dirt accumulation will be more realistic than ever before. 

It certainly looks like Forza Motorsport will be a technical showcase of what the latest Xbox hardware can really do and we can’t wait to see how it compares to Gran Turismo 7 on PS5. Want to know more? Read on for everything we know about Forza Motorsport so far.

Forza Motorsport: cut to the chase

• What is it? The eighth entry in the Forza Motorsport racing series
• When can I play it? TBC 2023
• What can I play it on? Xbox Series X|S and PC

Forza Motorsport: release date and platforms

Forza Motorsport is set to release in “Spring 2023” (likely between March and June), and will be available on Xbox Series X|S and PC. It’ll also be available on Xbox Game Pass from day one.

During the Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct showcase on January 25, however, it was stated that Forza Motorsport is “coming 2023” rather than “Spring 2023”, suggesting the racing sim may have been delayed. This hasn’t been confirmed by developer Turn 10 but TRG has contacted Xbox for confirmation.

As Forza Motorsport is being built to take advantage of the latest Xbox hardware, the racing sim will not be available on Xbox One consoles.

Forza Motorsport trailers

Latest trailer

The latest Forza Motorsport trailer premiered at the Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct (opens in new tab) showcase and gave us a closer look at how Turn 10 is building the next entry in its racing sim series to take advantage of the Xbox Series X|S. Check it out below:

More trailers

We’ve included some key Forza Motorsport trailers throughout this article but you can find all the Forza Motorsport trailers that have been released to date on the official Forza YouTube channel (opens in new tab).

Forza Motorsport: gameplay

Forza Motorsport looks like a racing sim as pure as they come, providing a big update on what Forza Motorsport 7 offered. For starters, it’ll be a “huge generational leap” over previous games. Chris Esaki, the game’s creative director, shared details on how Forza Motorsport’s physics have evolved from Forza Motorsport 7 during a Forza Monthly stream (opens in new tab) in May 2021. 

“To put the physics work into perspective… the changes we made from Forza Motorsport 7 till now, is more than the changes we made from [Forza Motorsport] 4 through [Forza Motorsport] 7,” Esaki said during the stream. “It’s basically a huge generational leap coming to the game.” 

According to Esaki, the tire collision model has also been overhauled.  From the first game to Forza Motorsport 7, tires have always had a single point of contact with the track surface, and have refreshed at 60 cycles per second (60Hz). 

In Forza Motorsport, there are now eight points of contact with the track surface, and the engine will refresh at 360 cycles per second (360Hz). That’s a 48x fidelity jump for a single-tire collision. Multiple tire compounds have been confirmed too, a series first. Tire compounds such as hard, medium, and soft will deepen the gameplay and racing strategy, and Esaki said it will lead to “exciting new gameplay decisions during a race”.

In addition, Forza Motorsport is set to feature the most realistic and immersive sound of any series entry to date as the game’s audio has been mixed natively for Dolby Atmos and Windows Sonic. There will also be new features, such as regional track announcers and installed upgrades creating different sound profiles for your car, reflecting the parts you’ve fitted.

For more details on improvements to Forza Motorsport’s cars and environments, read below.

Forza Motorsport: car list

What kind of cars can we expect to see in Forza Motorsport, and more importantly, which vehicle will grace the game’s cover? While it’s hard for us to guess the whole roster currently, we do know that Forza Motorsport will feature 500 real-world cars at launch alongside over 800 upgrades. Turn 10 has said (opens in new tab) this roster will feature the most modern cars the series has seen to date.

What’s more, these cars will look and sound more realistic than ever. Turn 10 has used a spectrophotometer, which “captures multiple data points of light behavior on a surface”, to make the paint on Forza Motorsport’s cars look more realistic. Cars will also accumulate dirt more realistically and damage will be more authentic – with both affecting each vehicle uniquely.

In addition, the advances made to Forza Motorsport’s physics simulation are “greater than Forza Motorsport 5, 6, and 7 combined”, according to Turn 10.

Turn 10 has said it will reveal its full launch day car list closer to release but, for now, the developer has confirmed (opens in new tab) the following cars: 

1. 1971 AMC Javelin AMX
2. 1989 Aston Martin #18 Aston Martin AMR1
3. 2016 Aston Martin Vulcan
4. 2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro
5. 2016 Audi #17 Rotek Racing TT RS
6. 2016 Audi R8 V10 plus
7. 2018 Audi #44 R8 LMS GT3
8. 2018 Audi TT RS
9. 1991 BMW M3
10. 2017 BMW #24 BMW Team RLL M6 GTLM
11. 2018 BMW #1 BMW M Motorsport M8 GTE
12. 2019 Brabham BT62
13. 2018 Bugatti Chiron
14. 1970 Buick GSX
15. 2021 Cadillac #31 Whelen Racing DPi-V.R
16. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Super Sport Coupe
17. 1969 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport 396
18. 1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
19. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport 454
20. 2015 Chevrolet #10 Konica Minolta Corvette Daytona Prototype
21. 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
22. 2020 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing C8.R
23. 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe
24. 1972 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49
25. 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
26. 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
27. 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
28. 1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe
29. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
30. 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
31. 2005 Ford GT
32. 2015 Ford #02 Chip Ganassi Racing Riley Mk XXVI Daytona Prototype
33. 2016 Ford #66 Ford Racing GT Le Mans
34. 2017 Ford GT
35. 2019 Ginetta #6 Team LNT Ginetta G60-LT-P1
36. 2020 Hyundai #98 Bryan Herta Autosport Veloster N
37. 1983 Jaguar #44 Group 44 XJR-5
38. 1988 Jaguar #1 Jaguar Racing XJR-9
39. 1993 Jaguar XJ220
40. 2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT
41. 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV
42. 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV
43. 2016 Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4
44. 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO
45. 1969 Lola #10 Simoniz Special T163
46. 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata
47. 1991 Mazda #55 Mazda 787B
48. 2010 Mazda #16 Mazda Racing B09/86
49. 2014 Mazda #70 SpeedSource Lola B12/80
50. 1969 McLaren #4 McLaren Cars M8B
51. 2013 McLaren P1
52. 2018 McLaren Senna
53. 1989 Mercedes-Benz #63 Sauber-Mercedes C 9
54. 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
55. 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
56. 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
57. 1985 Nissan #83 GTP ZX-Turbo
58. 1991 Nissan #23 Nissan R91CP
59. 2015 Nissan #23 GT-R LM NISMO
60. 2019 Nissan 370Z Nismo
61. 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO (R35)
62. 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 442
63. 2017 Oreca #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing Oreca 07
64. 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
65. 1993 Peugeot #3 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1C
66. 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
67. 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455
68. 1970 Porsche #3 917 LH
69. 1983 Porsche #11 John Fitzpatrick Racing 956
70. 1987 Porsche #17 Porsche AG 962C
71. 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder
72. 2017 Porsche #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid
73. 2017 Porsche #92 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR
74. 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
75. 2019 Porsche #70 Porsche Motorsport 935
76. 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
77. 2021 Porsche 911 GT3
78. 2021 Porsche Mission R
79. 2015 Radical RXC Turbo
80. 2004 Saleen S7
81. 2014 Toyota #8 Toyota Racing TS040 HYBRID

As more cars are confirmed, they’ll be added to this section.

Forza Motorsport track list

Forza Motorsport will launch with 20 environments, each featuring multiple track layouts. In addition to returning fan favorites, the next entry in the series will feature five new locations, including one in South Africa for the first time.

These environments will have 10 times more detail than previous Forza Motorsport games, according to Turn 10, and will feature fully animated 3D spectators and detailed vegetation. What’s more, Forza Motorsport will feature ray-traced environments, which aims to make environments look even more realistic.

These environments will also boast dynamic time of day, weather, and track temperature mechanics, which will affect your racing experience.

So far, Turn 10 has confirmed the following track locations for Forza Motorsport:

• Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
• Hakone
• Kyalami
• Laguna Seca
• Maple Valley
• Silverstone Circuit
• Suzuka Circuit

Forza Motorsport: playtests

Turn 10 revealed that the Forza Feedback Panel (opens in new tab) will be how players can get their hands on the next Forza Motorsport, so the game can be shaped by the community.  Signing up is simple: you must be over 18 years old and agree to a confidentiality statement, which you can opt out of at any time if you decide to leave the program. 

The first playtest took place on May 8, 2021, and resulted in a “ton of great feedback” from the community, according to creative director Chris Esaki. Esaki said that after the playtest, the team was pretty sure that everyone is “super hyped and energized” by what was shown. He also explained that the reason why only small parts of the game are being tested is so Turn 10 gets “critical feedback” on “focused areas”. 

But if you happened to miss out on the first playtest, fear not. More playtests are expected to take place in the future, though we’re waiting for an exact date on when these will take place.

Forza Motorsport: news and rumors

Taking the spotlight at the next Forza Monthly
Forza Motorsport will take center stage during the next Forza Monthly live stream. 

The official Twitter account (opens in new tab) for Forza Motorsport has announced that Turn 10 will reveal more information about the upcoming racing game during the Forza Monthly live stream on January 26. Starting at 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm GMT (or January 27 at 4am AEDT), the live stream is expected to last 90 minutes before switching to a Forza Horizon 5 stream.