Forza 2 Motorsports : Xbox360 Gamertag ; Green Manalish : Career Mode level ; 35 : Total Winnings to date ; $2,245,340
Forza Motorsports 2, Test Drive Unlimited and Gran Turismo 5 have got to be the BEST console racing to date IMO. For customization of your ride, Forza 2 is the place to be. Not only can you win cars by completing events, you can buy cars ( online and offline ) through the game and the Forza 2 website. You can race in Arcade or Career Mode as well challenge your skills Online. I personally prefer Career Mode as I don't care to race or play any games Online ( except MMORPG's , Test Drive Unlimited and Gran Turismo 5 ) Forza 2 is the only game that allows you full customization of your ride whether it be cosmetically or power and handling. You can take pics of your car on the showroom floor ( which I do ) or in game. You also have the option to save video of your favorite races. I also do that from time to time.
These cars listed are in no particular order, but new ones will be added from time to time when I either win them, buy them or tweak them out cosmetically through gameplay. Also, I'll add little detailed info. on each ride as well as a brief overview history of the manufacturer.
Chevrolet - In 1911, William Durant enlisted Swiss -born racing star Louis Chevrolet to design a car with broad appeal and in 1912 the new Chevrolet Motor cCompany introduced it's first sedan with a long list of standard features. In 1915, Chevrolet introduced the 490 ( priced at $490 US ) to compete directly with the best selling Ford Model T and it was a instant success. By 1927, Chevrolet was the most popular American car. During WWII , the division was building over 1.5 million cars per year. After the war, Chevrolet reclaimed it's place as the best selling brand with popular features including automatic transmissions, power brakes, seats and windows.
In 1953, Chevrolet launched what would become America's most successful sports car ; the Corvette. When Chevrolet introduced it's legendary small block V8 two years later, it quickly found it's new home in the Corvette. In 1963, the Sting Ray with it's fully independent suspension added to the Corvette's popularity and competitiveness. The compact, sporty Camaro debuted in 1967 and became another instant classic muscle car. Today, Chevrolet continues to offer a car for nearly every market niche and the company's nickname "Chevy" shows the popular impact of this brand.
1969 Camaro Z-28 - (after major upgrades ) Worth : $91,000 / Total Winnings : $11,000 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 450 / Torque : 442 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,544 lbs / Race Engine : Super - Charged / Number of Races : 28 / Repair Cost : $8,059
NOTES : Squirrelly handling anround tight corners ( due to posi-track ) but on the straight aways, it's sheer pure raw power.
1969 Camaro SS Coupe - (after minor upgrades ) Worth : $86,700 / Total Winnings : $0 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 488 / Torque : 468 ft-lbs / Weight : 3,463 lbs / Race Engine : Normally Aspirated / Number of Races : 0 / Repair Cost : $0
NOTES : Posi-Track in the rear differential adds for a new dimension in driveablity problems on the track. I have yet to master this skill.
2003 Corvette Guldstrand Edition - (after major upgrades ) Worth : $271,000 / Total Winnings : $6,332 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 532 / Torque : 551 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,600 lbs / Race Engine : Custom Tuned Normally Aspirated / Number of Races : 4 / Repair Cost : $1,893
NOTES : Torque Ratio is higher than the HP. For my driving style I prefer to have the HP higher for better control around corners. I like to power slide out of a turn.
Mazda - The Toyo Kogyo Co. of Hiroshima, Japan, the predecessor of Mazda Motor Corporation, built it's first vehicle, the Mazda-Go three wheeled truck in 1931. All of the company's trucks were given the Mazda name, partly in reference to Ahura-Mazda ( the Zoroastrian god of light ) and because is sounded like the founders name, Jujiro Matsuda. The first Mazda passenger car, the R360 coupe, appeared in 1960. In 1961, Mazda started technical co-operation with NSU of Germany for rights to develop the rotary combustion engine orginally designed by Felix Wankel.
Mazda started selling rotary-engined cars in Japan in 1967., the same year it began exporting cars to Europe. Mazda entered the US market in 1970 with the rotary-powered RX-2, and introduced the slightly larger RX-3 in 1971. Their ability to leave cars powered by larger conventional engines in the dust made a big impression. Mazda introduced the RX-7 sports car powered by a twin-rotor Wankel engine in 1978, and it's combination of power and handling made it an instant hit. The Mazda 787B prototype, powered by a four-rotor, 700 HP engine won the Le Mans in 1991. Current models include an updated version of MX-5/ Miata sports cars, the Axela/Mazda3 and Atenza/Mazda6 and the latest Mazda rotary-powered sports car, the RX-8.
2001 Mazda Mazdaspeed Roadster - ( after major upgrades ) Worth : $47,250 / Winnings : $8,392 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 309 / Torque : 248 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,228 lbs / Race Engine: Normally Aspirated / Number of Races : 8 / Repair Cost : $68
NOTES : Vehicle drives and handles fair, although there's alot of room for better tuning. I just haven't put the time into this car at this point.
1990 Mazda Savanna RX-7 - ( moderately modified ) Worth : $37,00 / Winnings : $16,414 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 250 / Torque : 217 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,832 lbs / Rotary Engine - Turbocharged / Number of Races : 21 / Repair Cost : $182
NOTES : One of my first cars owned. Pleasure to drive in it's race class, although not a contender to high performance cars.
Modified Hood
2002 RX-7 Spirit R Type -A - ( moderately modified ) Worth : $127,900 / Winnings : $0 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 280 / Torque : 231 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,180 lbs / Race Engine : Twin Turbo - Charged / Number of Races : 0 / Repair Cost : $0
NOTES : Confession. I have yet to race it. Cutom paint job by me.
Lancia - Vincenzo Lancia began building cars in 1906, and this Italian car manufacturer ( part of the Fiat Group since 1969 ) quickly developed a reputation for technical innovation. It's first car, the 1907 Alpha, featured a tubular front axle. The 1913 Theta included the first built-in electrical system in a European car. The 1922 Lamda featured V4 power and independt suspension, and the 1933 Augusta was the first sedan with a load-bearing monocoque body. The 1936 Aprilia was one of the fist mass-produced cars with a truely aerodynamic shape. The 1950 Aurelia was powered by the first V6, and mounted it's clutch, gearbox, and differential in a single unit on the rear axle.
Over the years, Lancia cars made their mark in road racing and at times dominated rally competition. Winning Lancias included the D50 Formula One racer that appeared in 1954. When the Lancia family sold it's interest in the company, Ferrari took over the Lancia team. The renamed Lancia/Ferrari D50 won the F1 world championship in 1955. Some of Lancia's greatest competition sucesses came from rally cars. The futuristic, wedge shaped Lancia Stratos won the World Rally Championship three times straight in 1974-76. Even more sucessful was the HF Integrate version the Lancia Delta and it's ulitimate development, the Evoluzione. This powerful 4-wheel-drive hatchback won six consecutive Constructors Championships between 1987 and 1992.
1992 Lancia Delta Integrale EV0 - ( after major upgrades ) Worth : $47,900 / Winnings : $28,111 / Drivetrain : AWD / Horsepower : 246 / Torque 258 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,871 lbs / Race Engine : Turbocharged ( Sport ) / Number of Races : 25 / Repair Cost : $2,358
NOTES : FWD cars are the best for tight windey tracks. This little guy screams around corners and can beat higher performance classed cars on these sort of tracks, but will lose on long straight aways.
Porsche - This german car manufacturer has produced some of the world's most sucessful sport and racing cars. Founder Ferdinand Porsche's earlier projects ranged from the mighty 16-cylinder Auto Union Grand prix car to humble the Volkswagen. In 1948 his son introduced the Volkswagen-powered Type 356 sports car. The nimble 356 soon earned Porsche cars a reputation as giant-killers, beating brute force with finesse. Powered by a sophisticated twin-cam engine, Porsche's first purpose-built racer, the 550 Spyder, won it's class at Le Mans in 1954 and overall victory in the 1956 Targa Florio.
Porsche continually developed the 356 until 1965 while maintaining it's distinctive, curvaceous shape. The same pattern of long range development continued with the 6-cylinder 911, which has been in production since 1964. The 911 has continually eveolved, gaining power, performance, and new technology. Even with a switch from the air-cooled flat-six to a water-cooled version in 1997, the 911 has never looked like anything but it's iconic self. The Boxster and Cayman mid-engine roadster and coupe share many design features with the 911. Porsche has also produced a long string of race and rally victorie, including 16 overall victories at Le Mans. Race-winning Porsches include the 550 Spyder, the 904, the Le Mans dominating 917, 956,962, 911-based GT-1 and the new RS Spyder. Few car manufacturer's can match the combination of name recognition and racing success Porsche has achieved.
1970 Porsche 914/6 - ( after major upgrades ) Worth : $73,700 / Winnings : $82,535 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 194 / Torque : 190 ft-lbs / Weight : 1,820 lbs / Race Engine : Normally Aspirated Engine / Number of Races : 39 / Repair Cost : $6,249
NOTES : My tuner prototype car. The car I used to fine tune a FWD car. It is rather torquey to drive and can get out of control on hairpin corners, it makes up for is very quick accleration out of a turn and in the straight aways. This underdog, can win.
Honda - Starting in 1948, Soichiro Honda filled an important niche in post-WWII Japan by building motorized bicycles, but his Honda Motor Company soon grew to become one of the world's largest and most successful motorcycle manufacturer's. This success allowed Honda to start small cars in 1960. The energy crisis of the 1970s made Honda's efficient Civic, with it's low-emmission CVCC engine, a best-seller in many markets. The mid-sized Honda Accord introduced in 1976 also added to the worldwide reputation of Handa. In the 1980s, the company started building cars in the US and Canada.
Soichiro Honda had always been interested in motorsports and by 1961 his motorcycles were international winners. He sought the same success in automobile racing at the highest level in Formula 1 and Indy car racing. In 1964-1968, Honda campaigned its own cars in the Formula 1 World Championships and since 1983 has supplied engines to other constructors. In 1988, Honda-powered F1 cars won 15 of 16 races. In 2006, Honda once again began running its own cars in the Formula 1 Championships.
2004 Honda Wings West Civic Si - ( after major upgrades ) Worth : $91,100 / Winnings : $17,173 / Drivetrain : FWD / Horsepower : 336 / Torque : 255 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,213 lbs / Race Engine :Turbocharged / Number of Races : 18 / Repair Cost : $1,735
NOTES : a decent contender for it's race class, but it doesn't excell in it's it's class. More fine tuning could turn the tables to make it a great car for tight windey track racing. You can win with this car, but it will challenge you to do so.
2005 NSX-R GT - ( after minor upgrades ) Worth : $196,700 / Winnings : $0 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 290 / Torque : 225 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,578 lbs / Race Engine : Normally Aspirated / Number of Races : 0 / Repair Cost : $0
NOTES : Confession. I have yet to race it.
1994 Du-Luck NSX - ( after minor upgrades ) Worth : $124,500 / Winnings : $0 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 276 / Torque : 216 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,711 lbs / Race Engine : Custom Tuned Aspirated / Number of Races : 0 / Repair Cost : $0
NOTES : Confession. I have yet to race it.
2002 Mugen Integra Type-R- ( after minor upgrades ) Worth : $142,900 / Winnings : $18,776 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 306/ Torque : 195 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,531 lbs / Race Engine : Custom Tuned Super-Charged / Number of Races : 5 / Repair Cost : $157
NOTES : This car is still in development and is being tested. No comments on it at this time.
2003 Mugen S2000 - ( no upgrades available ) Worth : $137,200 / Total Winnings : $0 / Drivetrain : RWD / Horsepower : 257 / Torque : 188 ft-lbs / Weight : 2,848 lbs / Race Engine : Normally Aspirated / Number of Races : 0 / Repair Cost : $0
NOTES : I find that cars that I win in game and that are not customizable, does not get my attention. So I tend not to drive them. If I find something on it that I don't like ( suspension, engine performance, etc. ) there's nothing I can do with it. That deters me from driving them.
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