Series 8 | Week 4 - June 16th, 2022
Here are the newly available cars this week.
The 1982 Volkswagen Pickup LX is a DLC addition for owners of the Car Pass, and the 2018 Audi RS 4 Avant is a reward for accumulating 20 points from the Spring Festival Playlist. Both cars are #NewToForza.
| CAR | Car Type | PI Class | HP | T | Lbs | Engine | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Volkswagen Pickup LX | Vans & Utility | D 100 | 52 | 72 | 2174 | 1.6L NA I4 | Front/FWD |
| 2018 Audi RS 4 Avant | Super Saloons | A 751 | 444 | 442 | 3946 | 2.9L TT V6 | Front/AWD |
The VW Pickup has three engine swap options with maximum power coming from the 1.6L I4 - TURBO RALLY and includes bed rails and mud flaps in the aero upgrades. The Audi RS 4 Avant has three engine swap options with maximum power coming from the 805hp RACING 3.0L I6T with Sport upgrades for an ABT body kit.
Read the Series 8 Update article and watch the May Forza Monthly replay for an overview of the cars:
1982 Volkswagen Pickup LX
Cast your mind back to the 1980s – an era of glitz and glamour and a staple for the automotive world. Cars from this timeline remain iconic to this day and there’s no greater throwback to a bygone decade than this Volkswagen Pickup LX, also named the Rabbit Pickup, the Caddy and the Golf Mk1 Caddy. That’s a lot of alternative titles, but it’s fitting for a vehicle with so many distinct options to choose from. While the “LX” variants sport unique trim levels, the VW Pickup offered a wide choice of various petrol and diesel engines depending on whether you were buying it in North America or Europe, and because the numbers naturally differ based on your spec, there are no consistent performance metrics. Luckily for you, Forza Horizon 5 has all the options you need to customize this compact pick-up truck to your liking, so you can make it as fast or economical as you please. The 1.7-liter engine was built for high fuel economy. It had a gear labeled E, for Economy.
2018 Audi RS 4 Avant
Did you know the RS initials stand for “racing sport?” It’s used here to acknowledge that this is Audi’s most premium outing based on their A4 platform. That means the highest trim level, the fastest speeds and the most-sports-focused car they offer. Unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, the B9 RS 4 Avant is powered by a 2.9 TFSI V6 twin-turbo engine producing 450hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. While this is the same power output as the previous B8 model, the extra torque delivered from its smaller displacement engine results in better fuel efficiency and faster acceleration. So, while the previous model achieved 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds, this one does it in just 4.1 seconds. What’s more, the B9 replaces the 7-speed dual-clutch S-Tronic transmission with an 8-speed ‘Tiptronic’ automatic transmission. As always, you’ll find the quattro all-wheel-drive system, because after all, the RS 4 series is renowned for pioneering some of Audi’s most innovative technology. People say Audi took the decision to make the RS 4 a beast, coming from the Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO. Are you ready to hear the symphony of that glorious atmospheric V6?
