Forza Horizon 5 - New Season Overview

New Season Details

• New Unlockable Car: Lamborghini Aventador Ultimate
• Monthly Update: Cars and Coffee
  • New meetup point at the end of the highway roundabout
  • Features a coffee shop and photo booth
  • Social spot for players' cars
• Player Feedback: Keeping interesting features like the Cars and Coffee spot to avoid empty map complaints

Lamborghini Aventador Ultimate

• Characteristics
  • Last Lamborghini Aventador ever made
  • 770 horsepower (manufacturer claims 769)
  • Naturally aspirated V12
  • Iconic for its visceral and raw engine experience
• Variants
  • 21 different models of the Aventador (More than Sesto Elementos)
  • Known for its single clutch transmission; violent gear shifts

Customization and Upgrades

• Body Kits: None available
• Engine Swap: Racing V12 (racy V12 engine swap not preferred)
• Upgrades
  • Transmission upgrades (race transmission for smoother shifts)
  • Drive shaft and differential upgrades
  • Tire adjustments (rally tires for better Performance Index room)
  • Engine spacers for aesthetics
  • Paint options (main body, lower trim, engine cover)
  • Optional carbon fiber engine bracing

Daily Driving and Performance

• Daily Use: Not ideal for daily driving
  • Example: A Lamborghini owner uses a Mazda CX5 for daily driving
• Performance Upgrades
  • Thicker rear tires, upgraded transmission, 1000 horsepower
  • Used for off-road rally racing
• Driving Experience
  • Excellent handling and performance despite weight

Notable Events

• Felicity Ace Incident
  • Ship carrying 15 Lamborghini Aventadors caught fire and sank
  • Estimated loss: Over $400 million in cars

Final Thoughts on the Aventador Ultimate

• Comparison to previous models
  • Less powerful compared to the Forza Horizon 4 version
  • Last V12 Aventador feels less impactful
• Driving Experience
  • Great to drive but lacks the power of previous iterations
• Drifting
  • Rear-wheel drive setup for drifting
  • A fun and manageable car to drift despite wide tires

Sentiment

• Nostalgia: Saddened by the end of the naturally aspirated V12 era
• Favorite Supercar: Lamborghinis are favored for their uniqueness
• Ultimate vs. SVJ: Ultimate is great, but SVJ is considered the true king of the lineup
• Final Salute: Goodbye to the Lamborghini Aventador