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$100,000 Payday on New SPEED Mini-Series
Watch the finale Wednesday March 14 and take the Trivia Challenge!
Forza Motorsport Showdown is hitting the airwaves starting February 21 at 11:00 P.M. ET and 8:00 P.M. and 11:00 P.M. PT only on the SPEED channel. The show will air for four weeks (check your local listings for more information).
Each episode follows a diverse group of racers through a rigorous roster of competitive motor sports disciplines—drifting, road racing, autocross, and drag racing—in a $100,000 winner-take-all format. "Forza Motorsport Showdown," inspired by the realism of the vehicle customization and tuning features within the game, puts contestants to the ultimate test of high-performance driving and mechanical skills.
"These are real people, real crews, and real cars
battling it out for a significant prize."
—Robert Ecker, SPEED
After each race the drivers earn credits with which they can upgrade their car at the Speed Shop, just like in the game, except on the show it takes more work than the push of a button.
The show is a great way to see what it really takes to get different car classes prepared for this sort of challenge. Cars featured on the show include:
- '07 Corvette Z06
- '05 Ford Mustang
- '69 Chevy Camaro
- '73 Dodge Challenger
- '04 and '05 Nissan 300Zs
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The game's customization options inspired the show's creators.
"These are real people, real crews, and real cars battling it out for a significant prize," said Robert Ecker, VP of Programming for SPEED. "It's a very visually appealing production, with an incredible amount of drama and suspense. Each team and personality has to excel in all of the racing categories to have a chance. There's not a lot of room for error."
Fans can win too!!!
As part of the show, Xbox has put together a sweepstakes where fans can win the ultimate Xbox Racing Package, which includes an Xbox 360, wireless racing wheel and a copy of Forza Motorsport 2. Go to www.forzamotorsport.net/showdown for more details.
About the Game
Forza Motorsport 2, the sequel to Microsoft Game Studios' award-winning, fully customizable driving simulator Forza Motorsport, will make its exclusive debut on Xbox 360 in Spring 2007. With authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, and a myriad of real-world tuning and customization options, the franchise improves on the unprecedented features showcased in its debut installment. Loaded with more than 300 of the worlds hottest cars to collect, personalize, and tune from the automotive industry's leading companies, Forza Motorsport 2 gives players a complete racing experience. More information on Forza Motorsport 2 can be found at www.forzamotorsport.net.
SPEED Network
SPEED, celebrating its tenth Anniversary in 2006, is the nation's first and foremost cable network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 73 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest growing sports cable networks in the country and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives, and broadband services.
