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Forza 2 Demo coming to Marketplace

by: Dan -
More On: Forza Motorsport 2
Microsoft confirmed today that the rumors of a Forza Motorsports 2 Demo for Xbox 360 are indeed true and one will be hitting Xbox Live Marketplace in the near future (details yet to be announced). In addition, more of the cars have been released, as 35 Aftermarket Tuner Car Classics were announced.
Hello Forza Fans,

We've spent the last several months telling you all about the incredibly deep and realistic features of Forza Motorsport 2.  Soon you'll be able to take the game for a test drive on Xbox LIVE Marketplace the rumors this week of a downloadable demo are true, details on timing will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

From true Force Feedback to online tournaments, from Xbox LIVE Auction House to our unmatched Livery editor, Forza Motorsport 2 will truly set a new standard for the racing genre.  According to Game Director Dan Greenawalt, "Soon, gamers will get a taste of the raw horsepower the Xbox 360 game engine has provided as we redefine what it means to be a racing simulator with Forza Motorsport 2.  Whether it's the hundreds of thousands of physics parameters captured from countless man hours taking track measurements and capturing car data to harnessing the power of the industry's most advanced the neural-network search algorithms, non-linear and linear math models as well as AI simulation systems from our Microsoft Research Labs, we've turned mountains of real world raw data into a living, breathing racing simulator where the only difference between the game and reality is that you're not risking life and limb when you hit a wall at 200 mph."

As always, we have more to reveal from Forza Motorsport 2's extensive car list as well. This week, we're unveiling the aftermarket production cars in the game, with rare models including the Tommy Kaira Skyline from Nissan and the VeilSide Supra Fortune from Toyota. These souped-up favorites are sure to bring some spice to the track as they round out the game's list of production cars, the full list below.   Be sure to check out forzamotorsport.net for the latest screenshots as well as this week's Pitpass report featuring Dan and Che "geeking out" on car physics and realism.

Forza Motorsport 2's May 15 release date is approaching fast and fans the world over have been responding in a big way! With pre-orders for the game on pace to double the original Forza Motorsport, please be sure to drop us a line with your editorial needs as this game quickly becomes one your readers are surely hungry to hear about.

List of Aftermarket Tuner Car Classics

1998  Toyota  AB Flug S900 Supra Turbo
2000  Honda  Aerogear Integra Type-R
2003  Toyota  APR Performance Celica GTS
2000  Audi  AWE Tuning SilverBullet S4
1995  Toyota  Border MR2 Turbo T-bar
2003  Chevrolet  Corvette Guldstrand Edition
1994  Honda  Do-Luck NSX
1992  Toyota  Do-Luck Supra
2003  Nissan  Fairlady Z Custom Edition
2003  Ford  FocusSport SVT Focus
2003  Lexus  Foose Design IS430 Project Car
2000  Dodge  Hennessey Viper 800TT
2006  Mitsubishi  HKS Time Attack Evolution
1995  Mazda  INGS RX-7
2002  Chevrolet  Lingenfelter 427 Corvette
1999  Mitsubishi  MINE'S CP9A Lancer Evolution VI
1993  Nissan  MINE'S R32 Skyline GT-R
2002  Nissan  MINE'S R34 Skyline GT-R
2004  Honda  Mugen Civic Type-R
2002  Honda  Mugen Integra Type-R
2003  Honda  Mugen S2000
1995  Mazda  RE-Amemiya RX-7
2003  Mitsubishi  Sparco Lancer Evolution VIII
1998  Subaru  Tommy Kaira Impreza M20b
2002  Nissan  Tommy Kaira Skyline GT-R R34
1995  Toyota  Tom's T020 MR2
2002  Toyota  Tom's W123 MR-S
2002  Toyota  Tom's Z382 Soarer
1998  Toyota  Top Secret 0-300 Supra
2000  Nissan  Top Secret D1-Spec S15
1998  Toyota  VeilSide Supra Fortune 03 
1998  Toyota  VeilSide Supra Fortune 99
2000  Acura  VIS Racing Integra Type-R
1995  Toyota  VIS Racing MR2 Turbo T-bar
2004  Honda  Wings West Civic Si