Forza Week in Review 7-5-19
We’ve got a lot a scroll-heavy edition of the Forza Week in Review today, with loads of Forza Motorsport 7 event information packed in. Last week, we mentioned that online events in Forza 7 will be cycled going forward as the development team moves onto the next project. In today’s edition, we’ve got the full rundown of the content that will be cycling in the game (see below).
Before we get to that, let’s wrap up the week with a look back at the two big updates for Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Motorsport 7. Welcome to the Week in Review!
Forza Horizon 4 | Series 11
Series 11 has arrived for Forza Horizon 4, bringing with it a healthy dose of Top Gear fun. Longtime fans know that Forza has enjoyed a long partnership with Top Gear, going all the way back to Forza Motorsport 3. However, it’s taken that long for the famed British automotive TV series to makes its way to the Forza Horizon series.
Top Gear appears in the Series 11 update in a big way; first and foremost with a Top Gear-themed Horizon Story series of challenges. Beating chapters in the series will unlock Top Gear themed gear and, importantly, some very cool vehicles, including the Top Gear Project E-AT, the Track-Tor, and the big guy: the Mercedes-Benz G63 6X6 Sports Utility Truck.
That’s six wheels and four tons of MB madness designed to go anywhere in the world of Forza Horizon 4 with confidence. As Playground Games’ Matt Pickering told us during Monday’s “Forza Monthly,” building the 6X6 was more complicated than it appears, as the ForzaTech engine didn’t immediately support a third axle on vehicles. Lucky for us, the car team at Playground made it happen and we can all enjoy the 6X6 as a result.
Another big addition to Series 11 is class-based Rivals, one of the big asks from the Forza community. Now players can hotlap any pre-determined route in Forza Horizon 4 across any class in the game. You can find the new Rivals events by going to the Rivals tab in the Pause menu, then clicking on the Rivals Race Discipline button. From there, you’ll see events organized by type (Road Racing, Dirt Racing, etc.) Select the event type you want, and then you can select from each individual route and, within that, the class you wish to race.
In addition to the above, Series 11 has brought some new Auction House changes, more Star Card Rewards, and a new Horizon Life timeline feature, where you can see exactly which rewards are available to you as you progress through each specialization in Horizon Life. For more, check out the full Release Notes for the Series 11 update on the Forza Support site.
If you missed Playground’s live run-through of all the Series 11 details from Monday, you can watch the replay right here:
Forza Motorsport 7 July 2019 Update
If you haven’t done so already, jump into the Forza Race Regulations hopper and see for yourself just how FRR has changed with the July 2019 update for Forza 7. For the first time, we’ve introduced collision-based penalties to the game, and what a difference it makes. For July, the team focused on the FRR system’s ability to recognize and penalize extreme examples of ramming. However, what I’ve enjoyed has been what the system doesn’t penalize; including side-by-side bumps and light taps that don’t really warrant a penalty. As Chris Esaki explained on Monday’s “Forza Monthly” the goal in July was to avoid “false positives” and, so far, so good.
As we also discussed on “Forza Monthly,” next month’s August 2019 update for Forza Motorsport 7 will be the final update for the game, as Turn 10 shifts its attention fully to the next project. We have some cool stuff to come in August around Forza Race Regulations, so look forward to more information on that on our August 5th edition of “Forza Monthly.”
‘Forza Monthly’ Community Q&A
If you missed Monday’s edition of “Forza Monthly” you missed Turn 10’s Chris Esaki and Playground Games’ Matt Pickering taking questions from the Forza community during our Community Q&A segment. During the show, Matt answered questions around ongoing support for Forza Horizon 4, as well as when fans can expect online improvements, among other questions. Meanwhile, Chris tackled questions around the Forza/IMSA partnership, drafting improvements, and the future of “original” tracks in Forza games.
Check out the Q&A segment in our replay below (fast forward to the 47:33 mark to go straight to the Q&A):
If you’ve got a question about Forza that you want to see answered, let us hear it. Post your question here in our dedicated forum thread for consideration in our Q&A segment during the August show.
Cycled Events in Forza 7
Now, as promised at the top, the following is our calendar of ongoing events in Forza Motorsport 7, for Hoppers, Leagues, and Specialty Dealer for the foreseeable future.
Hoppers
The following Hopper groups will be cycled:
Hopper Group 1 (Ends 7/11/2019)
Ghost – Forza GT
Cosmetic – Sport Touring Icons
Sim – Vintage Sport Coupe
Virus Tag – B Class
Keep the It – A Class
Pass the It – S Class
Hopper Group 2 (Ends 7/25/19)
Ghost – Vintage GT Racing
Cosmetic – Sport Compact Icons
Sim – Elite Factory Racers
Virus Tag – A Class
Keep the It – S Class
Pass the It – B Class
Hopper Group 3 (Ends 8/8/19)
Ghost – Classic Street Muscle
Cosmetic – Open-Wheel Legends
Sim – Supercar Renaissance
Virus Tag – S Class
Keep the It – B Class
Pass the It – A Class
Hopper Group 4 (Ends 8/22/19)
Ghost – Early Prototype Racers
Cosmetic – Formula E
Sim – Showroom Rally
Virus Tag – B Class
Keep the It – A Class
Pass the It – S Class
Hopper Group 5 (ends 9/5/19)
Ghost – Early Sport Luxury
Cosmetic – Major Micros
Sim – Hypercar
Virus Tag – A Class
Keep the It – S Class
Pass the It – B Class
Hopper Group 6 (ends 9/19/19, begin again with Hopper Group 1)
Ghost – Modern Hot Hatch
Cosmetic – Forza P1
Sim – The Birth of Grand Prix
Virus Tag – S Class
Keep the It – B Class
Pass the It – A Class

Leagues
The following League seasons will be cycled:
Season 1 – Push To Pass
Season Reward: 2016 Bentley Bentayga
Series 1
Series Reward: 2010 Aston Martin One-77
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Sport GT
EVENT 02 – Simulation – Classic Street Muscle
EVENT 03 – Spec Ghost – 1999 Dodge Viper GTS
EVENT 04 – Cosmetic Early Prototype Racers
Series 2
Series Reward: 2015 Infiniti Q60 Concept
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Sport Luxury
EVENT 02 – Simulation – Elite Factory Racers
EVENT 03 – Spec Cosmetic – 2008 BMW M3
EVENT 04 – Class Ghost – S Class
Series 3
Series Reward: 2018 Lamborghini Centenario
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Exotic GT
EVENT 02 – Simulation – GT Racing Reborn
EVENT 03 – Spec Sim – 2001 Audi RS 4 Avant
EVENT 04 – Cosmetic Open-Wheel Legends
Series 4 (Ends 7/21/19)
Series Reward: 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven
EVENT 01 – Ghost – NASCAR
EVENT 02 – Simulation – Rebirth of Muscle
EVENT 03 – Spec Ghost – 1967 Eagle-Weslate T1G
EVENT 04 – Drift Ghost – RWD
Season 2 – Cutting Time
Season Reward: 2014 Ferrari California T
Series 1
Series Reward: 2011 Koenigsegg Agera
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Sport Touring
EVENT 02 – Simulation – Hypercar
EVENT 03 – Spec Cosmetic – Hyundai Veloster Turbo
EVENT 04 – Class Ghost – B Class
Series 2
Series Reward: 2017 Toyota #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Skittles Camry
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Supercar Renaissance
EVENT 02 – Simulation Major Micros
EVENT 03 – Spec Sim – 1992 Toyota #99 All American Racers Toyota Eagle Mk III
EVENT 04 – 1983 Volvo 242 Turbo Evolution
Series 3
Series Reward: 1987 Porsche 959
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Vinage Sport GT
EVENT 02 – Simulation – Hot Rod Revival
EVENT 03 – Spec Ghost – 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S
EVENT 04 – Class – A Class
Series 4 (Ends 8/18/19)
Series Reward: 1985 Lancia Delta S4 Group B
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Hot Hatch Icons
EVENT 02 – Simulation – Formula 70s
EVENT 03 – Spec Cosmetic – 2015 Aston Marin Vantage GT12
EVENT 04 – Drift Ghost – AWD
Season 3 – Speed Shakedown
Season Reward: 2011 Radical SR8 RX
Series 1
Series Reward: 2015 Chevrolet #10 Konica Minolta Corvette
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Early Sport Luxury
EVENT 02 – Simulation – Forza P2
EVENT 03 – Spec Sim – 2014 Maserati Ghibli S
EVENT 04 – Class – R Class
Series 2
Series Reward: 2016 Holden #22 Sharkbite VF Commodore
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Prototype Group Racing
EVENT 02 – Simulation – Supercar Champions
EVENT 03 – Spec Ghost – 1969 Oldsmobile Hurts/Olds 442
EVENT 04 – Drift – 1984 Opel Manta 400
Series 3
Series Reward: 1988 McLaren #12 Honda McLaren MP4/4
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Showroom Rally
EVENT 02 – Simulation – Formula 90s
EVENT 03 – Spec Cosmetic – 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV
EVENT 04 – Class Ghost – C Class
Series 4 (ends 9/15/19, begin again with Season 1)
Series Reward: 2014 Mercedes-Benz #84 HTP Motorsport SLS
EVENT 01 – Ghost – Forza GT
EVENT 02 – Simulation – Hot Hatch Genesis
EVENT 03 – Spec Sim – 1985 Lancia Delta S4 Group B
EVENT 04 – Cosmetic – IndyCar

Specialty Dealer
The following cars will cycle through the Specialty Dealer:
Week 1
1970 Datsun 510
1971 Lotus Elan Sprint
1967 Lamborghini Miura P400
1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Week 2
1957 Maserati 300 S
1956 Lotus Eleven
1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
1956 Jaguar D-Type
Week 3
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale
2015 Volvo V60 Polestar
2015 Jaguar XE-S
1987 Nissan Skyline GTS-R V-Spec
Week 4
1968 Lancia Fulvia Coupe Rallye 1.6 HF
1979 Opel Kadett C GT/E
1973 Ford Capri RS3100
1971 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R
Week 5
1977 AMC Pacer X
2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
1986 Dodge Shelby Omni GLHS
2011 Audi RS 3 Sportback
Week 6
2009 Peugot #9 Peugot Sport Total 908
2015 Ford #02 Chip Ganassi Racing Tiley Mk XXVI Daytona Prototype
2017 Porsche #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid
2014 Audi #4 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro
Week 7
1981 Ford #2 Zakspeed Racing Capri Turbo
1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
2017 Renault R.S.17
1960 Porsche 718 RS 60
Week 8
1960 Chevrolet Corvette
1968 Opel GT
1970 International Scout 800A
1970 Alfa Romeo Montreal
Week 9
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
1967 Eagle-Westlake T1G
2016 Dodge Viper ACR
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Week 10
1999 BMW #15 BMW Motorsport V12 LMR
1965 Pontiac GTO
1993 McLaren F1
1966 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport
Week 11
1991 Mazda #18 Mazdaspeed 787B
1991 Nissan #23 Nissan R91CP
1989 Mercedes-Benz #63 Team Sauber Mercedes C9
1998 Ferrari #30 MOMO Doran Racing F333
Week 12 (Begin again with Week 1)
1963 Ferrari 250LM
1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
1961 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage
1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
#ForzaFriday
If you missed last Friday’s edition of #ForzaFriday, featuring Forza boss Alan Hartman, do yourself a favor and go back and watch it. We had a great conversation with Alan, as he shared stories from his career in games and with Forza, including an unforgettable story of working with Dreamworks and famed director Steven Spielberg. As we’re coming off the Fourth of July holiday here in the U.S. we won’t have a guest for today’s edition of #ForzaFriday; instead we’ll be hanging out with viewers and playing both Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Motorsport 7. The show starts at 3 p.m. Pacific on Mixer and Twitch, we hope to see you there!
That’s about it for this edition of the Week in Review. Note that the next installment of the Forza Week in Review will be on Friday, July 19. See you then!