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©2009 Grant Smythe – OXCGN

Forza 3 Update 9th October #7

OXCGN Forza 3 October Update #7 – Sleek, Sexy & Swift 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco GT

Forza 3 fans will just love this, especially those in Europe. This little beast will only see  “real world” sales in Europe and not in North America . . .making it a very desirable European sports coupe, not just because of its style and sleek designs but because it’s one car that won’t see itself being thrown around US streets – unless!?

Any solid ‘Dub supporters in North America that want this car, or any of its 3 variants, will either have to move house to the European shores or look at importing it themselves, which would prove a costly venture no matter which way you looked at it.

But not if you play Forza 3.

It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, this car, as well as every other car is available to you right out of the box in virtual form in Forza 3, with DLC supplying you with many more great cars which are on their way after launch.

The 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco GT is one such car. Sleek, oh so sexy and definitely swift, not to mention”smooth-as”, this coupe will have you spending hours in the livery editor creating something unique to show off to the rest of the world. I know it’s one of the cars I’ll be using to put the OXCGN/Fantec Livery on once I have the game in my hot little hands.

You only have to look at the pics to see just how great it look, the styling is there, the lines are there, and above all, the performance is there straight out of the box (or showroom floor if you plan on buying a real-world one after playing with this virtual beauty).

It resembles the rather ordinary looking circuit, but with much more sleekness and style. The 2.0 ltr Turbo-enhanced TSI 4 pot delivers 197bhp and a solid 207 lbs-ft of touque, which is a lot in anyone’s books.

Tuners, drifters and even the circuit boys will love this one, as Forza 3 is offering the top of the line model in the game which sports super tight suspension, huge sports wheels fitted with low profiles, 6 speed paddle gears and great looking interior.

There is another style of the Scirocco which is the GT24. Again, with the 2 ltr 16 valve Direct Injection Turbocharged/Intercooled 4 cylinder, but this sleek slinky VW delivers a rock solid 320.55 bhp and tops out at 250.77 lgs-ft or torque. Now that has got to turn a few gamers’ and drivers’ headlights on, if not, then I’d suggest that you’re dead and don’t know it yet.

Some history on the Scirocco.

Ever since the 70ties, VW Scirocco, has been a two-seat sport coupe big hit that slowly became a cult for sports car enthusiasts worldwide; the latest edition promises to follow this tradition and be, just as its 70ties predecessor, a champion.

VW Scirocco GT24, built to resist the 24 Hours Nurburgring Race – considered one of the most demanding in the world – the 11th placed overall and first in its class, Scirocco GT24 is not only an eye-catching model that looks and runs fast but a high performance and high endurance sports car.

Scirocco GT24 has upgraded racing dimensions – VW engineers added 227mm extra length to the Scirocco series model in order to gain aero-stability also 61 mm of width for the coverage of 18’’ racing rimes, moreover they reduced height with 75mm.

The interior has been stripped of 178 kg and also carefully prepared for the race: full roll cage, Recaro 5-points of harnesses seats, fire extinguisher, electronic racing instrumentation, and competition designed steering wheel.

Powered by a 4 cylinder 2.0 liter direct injection 16 valve turbocharged engine that can produce over 320 horsepower, with a 6-speed dual clutch gearbox, the racing version of Scirocco GT24 comes with an upgraded sporty style, combining mere power and elegance in order to provide adrenalin-overflowing drive excitement and even the most skeptical won’t be able to admit that that Scirocco hasn’t already won the hearts of all VW’s fans.

With embedded racing design touches, blue-white exterior, and just a wider, lower and longer sports coupe, Scirocco maintains the distinctive design lines, edges and angles that made it an icon for more than 38 years after its launch.

A success story, Scirocco is representing more than the concept of affordable dream sports ride, for some it has become a religion. The Scirocco GT24 agile, fast, high performance car is designed not only to compete but also to win.

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More Forza 3 news

Make sure you check out the great Fantec Sports Wheels and the set that OXCGN will have up for grabs later on when Forza 3 arrives in October 23rd (Aust Release date) . . . as well as other OXCGN Forza 3 pages of info on the game.

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• Forza 3 October Info #10 Classic American Muscle ‘79 Z28
• Forza 3 October Info #9 Saleen S331 Supercharged Supercab
  
• Forza 3 October Info #8 Build Your Own Chevy-Dodge-Ford
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• Forza 3 October Info #6 – Complete car listing
  
• Forza 3 October Info #5 Primetimes’s #11 Viper R3 Class
  
• Forza 3 October Info #4 2006 Slippery Evo & HKS Time-Attack Mitshubishi
  
• Forza 3 October Info #3 Black Beast – #41 Gulf F1 Mc Laren GTR
  
• Forza October Info #2 Mad Mazda Lola #16 Comin’ Through
  
• Forza October Info #1 Here Comes The BMW E34 Z4 Coupe
• Forza 3 September Info #12 Bell Motor’s #11 DB9 Aston Martin R2 Coupe
• Forza 3 September Info #11 Presenting The Koenigsegg CGT
• Forza 3 September Info #10 Skyline Driftin’ Madness
• Forza 3 September Info #9 Fugimi Kaido Returns
• Forza 3 September Info #8 2nd DLC Pack – Ferrari’s & 2010 Italia 458
  
• Forza 3 September Info #7 More Ferrari Mayhem
  
• Forza 3 September Info #6 250 gig Forza 360? & Farrari Madness
  
• Forza 3 September Info #5 Forza Dyno Tunes Ford GT400
  
• Forza 3 September Info #4 Bugatti Veyron & Avatar Cloths
  
• Forza 3 September Info #3 Media Update – V8 Supercars Event Slideshows
• Forza 3 September Info #1 & 2 V8 Supercars Officially Announced
  
• Forza 3’s V8 Supercars In-game screen & info V8 Supercar Image found
  
• Forza 3 August Info #5 Video Walkthroughs
  
• Forza 3 August Info #4 Forza Dreams, Gadget Show & Puma
  
• Forza 3 August Info #3 LE Information
• Forza 3 August Info #1 & 2 Cars, cars & more cars & Le Mans
  
• Forza 3 coming in 2009 OXCGN’s Official Major Forza 3 Page
  
• Forza 3 June info E3 Video Interviewwith Developer
  
• Forza 3 June-July Info screens & vids
• Official Australian Xbox Forza 3 site game info
• Fantec Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel for Forza 3
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• OXCGN’s Forza 3 on its way in 2009
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©2009 Grant Smythe – OXCGN

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