{"id":37373,"date":"2012-05-12T13:50:24","date_gmt":"2012-05-12T11:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=37373"},"modified":"2012-05-14T13:32:22","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T11:32:22","slug":"forza-4-top-gear-car-pack-dlc-review-xbox-360","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/reviews\/37373-forza-4-top-gear-car-pack-dlc-review-xbox-360","title":{"rendered":"Forza 4: Top Gear Car Pack DLC review (Xbox 360)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forza 4 has been treated with integrated Top Gear challenges as well as the official Top Gear test track found at the Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, UK.<\/p>\n<p>This time round, the Top Gear <a title=\"DLC - Downloadable Content\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/23927-DLC-Downloadable-Content\">DLC<\/a> drops 10 new cars for your racing and drifting pleasure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37375\" style=\"width: 309px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click to enlarge<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37375\" class=\" wp-image-37375  \" title=\"2011 Ford Transit SSV Forza 4\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog.jpg 695w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2011_Ford_Transit_SSV_01_blog-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2011 Ford Transit SSV<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The line-up includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2012 Hennessey Venom GT<\/li>\n<li>1977 AMC Pacer X<\/li>\n<li>2011 Ford Transit SuperSportVan<\/li>\n<li>2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon<\/li>\n<li>1966 Lotus Cortina<\/li>\n<li>1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4<\/li>\n<li>2012 Smart ForTwo<\/li>\n<li>1990 Subaru Legacy RS<\/li>\n<li>2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8<\/li>\n<li>1965 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dBqQunS2Y_E?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Highlights<\/h3>\n<p>Hennessey Performance have taken an innocent Lotus Elise and ripped out its guts and replaced them with a twin-turbo 6.2 litre V8 engine capable of 1200hp! If Satan had a track-day car, this would be it.<\/p>\n<p>The Hennessey Venom GT will leave you immersed in racing for hours with its record shattering 15.3 seconds 0-328km\/h. Most of all, it will be hard to get the sound of those hissing turbos out of your head.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37376\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37376\" class=\" wp-image-37376\" title=\"2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 Forza 4\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog.jpg 695w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Chrysler_300_SRT8_1_blog-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Lowlights<\/h3>\n<p>Describing this car pack as strange would be an understatement. Excluding the Venom GT and Chrysler 300 SRT8, I found the rest of the cars to be rather lackluster and dull.<\/p>\n<p>From a Smart car to a racing panel van, the selection of cars featured leaves me confused if not baffled. Pity &#8211; the only way I got to enjoy these cars was to customise and upgrade them way beyond their standard configuration.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37374\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37374\" class=\" wp-image-37374\" title=\"1977 AMC Pacer X Forza 4\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog.jpg 695w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/1977_AMC_Pacer_X_1_blog-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1977 AMC Pacer X<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, the cars do have rich histories and fascinating tales but what transpires on screen is a bland racing experience.<\/p>\n<p>This DLC correctly reflects the BBC Top Gear TV show as it features cars deserving of a laugh, but paying 560 MS points (\u00b1R55) for a one-hit-wonder car pack isn\u2019t worth the joke.<\/p>\n<p>And to all owning a Forza 4 Season Pass, this car pack is excluded, so this DLC (111MB) would have to be purchased separately.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37377\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37377\" class=\" wp-image-37377\" title=\"2012 Hennessey Venom GT Forza 4\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog.jpg 695w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/2012_Hennessey_Venom_GT_2_blog-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2012 Hennessey Venom GT<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Related Articles<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/34333-forza-4-march-pirelli-car-pack.html\">Forza 4 March DLC \u2013 Pirelli car pack review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Forza 4 American le Mans Series Pack DLC review\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/32548-forza-4-american-le-mans-series-pack-dlc-review.html\">Forza 4 American le Mans Series Pack DLC review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Forza 4 Hyundai Veloster DLC review\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/31637-forza-4-hyundai-veloster-dlc-review.html\">Forza 4 Hyundai Veloster DLC review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Forza 4 December speed pack review\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/30744-forza-4-december-speed-pack-review.html\">Forza 4 December speed pack review<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ever popular television series, Top Gear, has received an eponymous Forza 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