New Forza Motorsport update is just as generous as the previous one

Turn 10 studio is on a roll. Although the updates released since December lack tracks and new gameplay features (this is supposed to change in May), the Forza Motorsport developer at least continues to spoil us with cars. The recently released Patch 18 isn't inferior to the previous one in terms of the number of added cars, and it surpasses it in terms of quality. It includes more models that should appeal to a wide range of players and car fans.

New cars in Patch 18

The update introduces nine free cars, around which new seasonal competitions revolve in career mode (Velocity Tour).

We have here two "recycled" cars (Koenigsegg returns from FM7, and Oreca - interestingly - was already in the game in a different color version, but previously required the purchase of DLC; now practically the same car will be available to all players) and seven vehicles not previously featured in the Forza Motorsport series - including four that were added previously to Forza Horizon 5 and three complete new (I highlighted them in bold in the table). The Cadillac was supposed to be in Patch 17 in February, but there was a one-month delay.

Here are the new career mode events prepared for the next four weeks (starting Thursday). Source: Turn 10 Studios.

Changes in Patch 18, Update 19

Unfortunately, just like in the previous two updates, in Patch 18 there are very few new features besides cars. The biggest changes are:

1. improvement of matchmaking for more full lobbies in the recommended Featured Multiplayer;
2. extension of "short" races from 8 to 10 minutes in the above mode;
3. adding a counter and lap times to the interface in events, where the length is determined by the number of minutes, not laps;
4. improvement of sound for three cars: 2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia, 1998 Toyota Supra RZ, and 2020 Toyota GR Supra. The updates for the Toyota models were supposed to be implemented in the February Update 17, but they "got lost" along the way.

On the Forza Support page, there is a full list of changes. We can expect the next update in four weeks - it will most likely be released on April 7th. It will be dedicated to the Porsche brand, with a particular emphasis on the icons of its motorsport division.

Forza Motorsport

October 10, 2023

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