Forza Horizon 3 Goes Off Road With The New Cars

August 11, 2016 Luke Henderson

Another week and another look into the garage of cars coming in Forza Horizon 3, this week, we get to see some of the cars that are going to be favourites for dealing with the harsh conditions of the Australian Outback.

Starting things off we have the 2011 Penhall Cholla, In the desert, the Cholla is the meanest cactus around with its needle-like spines partially enclosed in a papery sheath. In the buggy world, Penhall’s Cholla is one mean mother as well and ready to destroy the competition when it comes to sucking up bumps and flying across rough terrain. When the Cholla debuted at the Baja 1000 in 2011, it won Class 10 by four hours – that’s a margin that doesn’t even leave its dust to be eaten. With more than 20 inches of wheel travel in the front and back, punishing environments will feel silky smooth and the hugest jumps will be absorbed with a smooth landing. Buggies are a staple for the Outback and the Cholla is without a doubt one of the best in the business.

Next up is the 1979 Toyota FJ40

Among iconic SUVs, the FJ40 deserves its place near the top. Designated F for the engine and J40 for the short wheelbase chassis (there are mid and long wheelbase models as well), this competitor to the Jeep CJ and Land Rover has a long and loyal global following. The coming of the FJ40 can also be thanked for building worldwide confidence in the reliability and durability of Toyota vehicles since 1960, when the model was first introduced. The FJ40 is a rugged off-road vehicle that is happiest when it is covered in muck, fording a river or climbing a mountain. Hop in and let your Australian adventure begin.

Finally we have the 1971 Meyers Manx

Bruce Meyers created the Meyers Manx when he was living in a shed and building boats out of a then relatively new material called fiberglass. The shape of the Manx created an allure that spoke to those in search of freedom and fun. It was copied by many companies seeking to profit from Meyers’ design, but none have matched the style and form of the original. The lightweight chassis fitted with a Volkswagen engine and suspension found its way into many record books in the desert, hill climb racing and even drag racing. Whether you are putting the Manx through its paces or just cruising around enjoying the open-air ride, there’s nothing else like this original dune buggy.

But as always, there have been more cars announced than just these three, the new additions are:

2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello

1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth

2013 Ford Focus ST

1973 Ford Escort RS1600

1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III

2014 Ford Fiesta ST

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Race Truck

1954 Jaguar XK120 SE

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4

1986 Lancia Delta S4

2009 Lexus IS F

1957 Maserati 300 S

1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata

1967 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL

2009 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series

1971 Meyers Manx

2012 MINI John Cooper Works GP

1998 Nissan R390

1979 Opel Kadett C GT/E

2011 Penhall Cholla

1971 Plymouth Cuda 426 Hemi

2015 Polaris RZR XP 1000 EPS ROCKSTAR EDITION

2013 Ram Runner

1993 Renault Clio Williams

1990 Subaru Legacy RS

1996 Subaru SVX

1979 Toyota FJ40

2005 TVR Sagaris

1990 Vauxhall Lotus Carlton

The full list of announced cars can also be found on the Forza Horizon 3 Garage page.