lol wait… why can I put a Croatian Bugatti/Rimac EV setup in a GM American based truck? These companies share no licensing agreements, any subsidiary companies or even technology for that matter.
How the hell did that work out?
And when can I put a V8 in it to “change the sound?” because that is clearly the more logical swap lol
The June 20, 2023 content update for the Upgrade Heroes series added nine cars to the game: four Accolade reward cars available from the Donut Media Hi-Low Story and five seasonal exclusive cars first available as Festival Playlist rewards from June 22 through July 20.
These cars bring the total game roster to 720 models and 114 manufacturers.
| Model | Availability |
|---|---|
| 2003 Nissan Donut Media 350Z ‘High Car’ | Story reward |
| 2004 Nissan Donut Media 350Z ‘Low Car’ | Story reward |
| 1996 Formula Drift #51 Donut Media Nissan 240SX | Story reward |
| 1994 Ford Supervan 3 ‘Donut Media Edition’ | Story reward |
| 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series | Summer Festival Playlist - 20 points |
| 1991 GMC Syclone | Autumn Festival Playlist - 20 points |
| 1992 GMC Typhoon | Winter Festival Playlist - 20 points |
| 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series | Spring Festival Playlist - 20 points |
| 2023 Formula Drift #64 Forsberg Racing Nissan Z | Series reward - 160 points |
This iconic pair of “Hi-Low” Nissan 350Zs were highly modified by the Donut Media crew. The “Hi” vehicle was customized with expensive components, while the “Low” vehicle features cheaper, more budget-friendly parts. The result is a duo of wildly varied cars, both transformed from their original shared chassis.
Both 350Z’s have “MO POWA BABEH!” thanks to an $8,100 Jim Wolf twin-turbo kit on Hi car and a $3500 single turbo on Low car. Hi car produces a solid 373hp (measured at the wheels) whilst Low car manages an impressive 302hp.
Team Hi car’s bodywork features a classic C-West body kit and Advan RG-II rims to give the car a classic JDM tuner style. Team Low car opted for a much cheaper Duraflex N1 kit, a “JGTC style” carbon hood, XXR rims and a surprisingly expensive Street Faction rear wing. Covered in light blue Plasti-dip, low car definitely stands out from the crowd!
In the series, both team Hi and Low struggled with reliability, with the teams eventually choosing to V8 swap both cars later in the series. With the Horizon Festival’s upgrade shop on hand, you can do the same, hopefully enjoying much more time behind the wheel and much less time wrenching than the Donut crew managed!
First built in the 1970s as promotional vehicles, the Supervan combined Ford Transit vans with sports car underpinnings, for some reason. It made its first appearance at Brands Hatch, before experiencing two more iterations between 1971 and 1994. That was the year that the Supervan 3 made its debut, sporting the V8 that would eventually be used in the Benetton F1 car. In a Transit van. This special ‘Donut Media Edition’ features an esteemed livery topped off with an actual, literal donut. Delicious.
Adam Knapik is Donut Media’s Technical Producer and “Shop Daddy”. Having taken part in multiple different series of both Time Attack and drifting in his career, he gained his Formula D drifting license and has built this ProSpec Nissan 240SX to compete in. Under the hood of the Donut Media 240SX is an LQ9 engine, an iron-block 6.0 litre V8 usually found in much more humble SUVs and trucks. This engine has been supercharged and now produces a mighty 823hp and 884lb-ft of torque - perfect for turning rear tyres into smoke! ProSpec Formula D cars are fully specialised drift cars, Knapik’s 240sx is no exception. With a huge amount of steering lock and power, they are regularly thrown into a drift at speeds in excess of 100mph. This makes the 240SX perfect for the drift zones of Horizon, maybe even with a few donuts thrown in!
The 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is newly available as a reward for 20 points from the Summer Festival Playlist, and is #NewToForza.
Let’s cut to the chase: the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is the most AMG you can have in a single chassis. By reaching impressive new heights in power, agility, style and even fun with unprecedented performance to boot, this track toy brings the latest and greatest innovations in motorsport to the open road. Under the hood is the most powerful turbocharged AMG 4.0-liter V8 engine, fine-tuned for optimal firing at minimal displacement. The numbers it achieves are truly staggering: 720 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, 0-60mph in 3.1 seconds, 0-124mph in less than 9 seconds and a top speed of 202mph. This is the closest you’ll feel to the intensity of driving a racecar on the track. Aerodynamic design features like the carbon-fiber outlets on the hood help to improve downforce and high-speed control, while the mechanically adjustable diffuser and blades on the rear spoiler seamlessly adapt to the driving conditions. Its front-mid engine placement and rear-mounted transaxles also make for a perfect weight distribution. This allows for an optimal balance between speed and stability, which are undoubtedly the perfect words to encapsulate this incredible road-ready, track-focused car.
The highly anticipated film of the summer, BARBIE, comes to the big screen taking audiences to the vibrant world of Barbie Land – where every day is the best day ever! Now, the Horizon Festival will celebrate by giving Forza Horizon 5 players the keys to two stunning cars featured in this bold movie adaptation.
Starting June 26, all players will receive the Barbie iconic 1956 Chevrolet Corvette EV and the Ken 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup in their Forza Horizon 5 Message Center:
The addition of these two cars brings the FH5 roster to 722.
You know. The 3 cars that come to mind as odd omissions from the Forza franchise for a longtime now.
The mid 2000s Mustang, Either the 05 GT, or the 07 GT500. That model was the first of the return to classic 60s muscle form factor for American muscle cars.
Similarly, The '10 Camaro SS is still absent from the modern Forzas, a visual icon of its era, it would be like ommiting the first Audi R8. Its easily the best looking modern Camaro and holds a lot of cultural significance.
But the oddest of all, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4
The first car to dethrone the F1 Mclaren and harken a new age of boutique top speed space race hypercars, With massive car culture significance. And even though the Chiron has better looks. its still an iconic car that more than earns its place.
Its just odd the series left these cars behind. And not due to the typical licensing issues normally cited for absentees.
The 1991 GMC Syclone is newly available as a reward for 20 points from the Autumn Festival Playlist.
Sure, it looks like a pickup truck. But don’t try to haul anything except tail because payload isn’t the Syclone’s strong suit. That’s because GMC conducted a sort of mad science experiment on the Syclone. Taking stock, decidedly un-sporting Sonomas off the line, they dropped a turbocharged V6 under the hood, and then bolted on a high-performance all-wheel drive system. Instead of flipping the switch to awaken some sort of deranged old movie monster, the result was a triumph vastly superior to the sum of its parts. Genuinely fast, remarkably grippy, the Syclone is a hoot to drive. More to the point, it comes close to outperforming a lot of very expensive, exotic cars of the time while costing a whole ton less—much to the irritation of anyone who’d dropped twice the coin on a slower car. The Syclone is slightly lighter than the similarly modified Typhoon SUV, and while there’s a bit more weight over the front end, it performs essentially the same—which is to say, it’s very fast. While the sport truck segment has grown recently, few are as innovative as this AWD mini-truck, and it will take something wild to dethrone the Syclone as the best GMC pickup ever.
Hard disagree on that one, the latest gen Camaro is far better looking and doesn’t have those half circle taillights.
Objectively Incorrect.
I believe the Camaro he was referring to is the 2016-18 style, like the two we have in FH5.
He said latest gen. The ones in the game are still better than those, But they’re also basically just the Corvette lights.
The point of the 2010 design was to be retro. The individual light housings are part of that.
Yes, I know what he said. I think he wasn’t aware there was a new version post 2018.
IMO every gen after the 2nd one looks ugly. 
The first two generations were definitely the best in my opinion. Absolute classics. The '69 Z/28 is a dream car of mine.
Opinions are like backsides…
Those half round taillights are trash and don’t even come close to resembling the '70 1/2-'73 lights (to which they were supposed to). Honestly, They should have let the Camaro die at the 4th gen. Put it to rest for good. Some people just seem to have a Transformers fetish, that should have died off as well.
Even though my uncle had a '69 Z (bought new), I was more keen on the '67-'68, then the '70 1/2-'73.
Its a more cohesive look than any of the ones that came after.
But thats beside the point that its one of if not the most culturally significant Camaro and its just been absent for a very long time. In fact, since Motorsport 4. It deserves a place at the table.
More than the VERY first Camaro ('67)? No, not even close. I’d rather daily drive an '80 lethargic Z/28 than have any of the new ones honestly.
Literally said ‘one of’
And its more culturally significant as its featured in more adverts, item art like car products and packaging, and entertainment than the OG.
I can still go to walmarts auto section and find at least 3 product packages that use the 2010 as either an example car or its silhouette, much like I can find just as many with the forst Audi R8 as I said in my original post. Its not about personal taste as you keep projecting. Its about its significance.
Using Walmart as an example of significance is your first mistake, the second is shopping at Walmart for anything automotive.
Car wash supplies come in the same bottle no matter what store u buy it same with lights and oil and some other things. Lmao
