Newsflash:

Pre-Order Car and Collector's Edition Announced for Forza Motorsport 3

Published July 27, 2009

October 27 will mark the launch of Forza Motorsport® 3 in North America, exclusively on Xbox 360®. With more than 400 cars on over 100 tracks, the next game in the heralded series will be the biggest and most vividly realistic console racing title launching this holiday.

Justin Van Dusen II's winning design on the Audi R8 V10.

Pre-Order Car Details

The Forza Community has spoken, dubbing Midland, Michigan fan Justin Van Dusen II's custom painted Audi R8 V10 the official pre-order car for the game. After nearly 300,000 votes were tallied on Xbox LIVE®, Justin's unique design took the checkered flag and will be available as an exclusive download to those who pre-order the game.

Limited Collector's Edition Details

While all Forza Motorsport 3 players will get to experience the bone-jarring physics, unparalleled levels of customization, and epic car and track list, fans who purchase the Limited Collector's Edition will find even more goodies under the hood.

The Forza Motorsport 3 Limited Collector's Edition.

Available for purchase exclusively at Gamestop in the United States, the Forza Motorsport 3 Limited Collector's Edition (LCE) gives aspiring drivers, tuners, and painters instant VIP Membership status within the Forza community including special recognition in the new Storefront feature as well as the online Auction House, scoreboards, ForzaMotorsport.net and more. As a VIP member, consumers gain exclusive access to five of the world's hottest cars:

• 2009 Aston Martin DBS
• 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
• 2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
• 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
• 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997)

And if you crave cars, you won't want to miss another perk of the Forza Motorsport 3 LCE, an Exclusive Collector's Car Pack, personally hand-picked, tuned, and painted by the team at Turn 10:

• Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro
• Acura NSX (Forza Motorsport Cover Car)
• Nissan Fairlady (Forza Motorsport 2 Cover Car)
• Aston Martin DB9 (Forza Motorsport 2 European Cover Car)
• 2008 Dodge Charger Stock Car (with Xbox 360 livery)

In addition to the exclusive cars, Turn 10 also plans to create a series of new and exclusive designs and tuning kits exclusively for VIPs. And to show off your true Forza Motorsport pride and prowess, consumers also receive a Forza Motorsport 3 collector's keychain and a 2GB USB thumbdrive in which you can store your favorite Forza videos, photos, and designs to easily share them with friends.