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  • FORZA HORIZON 5 TRAILER: FORZA GOES TO MEXICO

    Forza Horizon 5, the latest iteration of the fabled Forza franchise, has confirmed its open-world location as Mexico in the upcoming game out in November!

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    Built for next-gen consoles Xbox Series S and X, the new Forza Horizon 5 game takes to southern America and the breath-taking sites of Mexico. The open-world driving game will explore “living deserts, lush jungles, historic cities, hidden ruins, pristine beaches, vast canyons, and a towering snow-capped volcano – the highest point ever in a Horizon game.”

    Forza Horizon 5

    While its been optimised for Xbox Series S and X, users on the older Xbox One generation console will still have the opportunity to play the game, as will PC players.

    Sadly, gameplay is said to operate at 4K @ 30FPS (60FPS in performance mode) for Xbox Series X and 1080p @ 30FPS for the Series S model; given the game was built for the more advanced consoles, you would have expected the option of support for 120FPS for a more fluid and truer gaming experience. That being said, those skies you see in the trailer above is genuine Mexican sky as the team recorded the sky over a 12 hour period in Mexico at 12K resolution.

    Forza Horizon 5

    Thanks to the inclusion of more modifications, you’ll be able to tweak cars to a level you’ve not been able to before on a Forza Horizon game, like the inclusion of 100 new wheel designs, new body kits, paint options and “thousands of performance upgrades”. Sounds promising!

    Forza Horizon 5

    We don’t know how many cars the game is getting but from what we can see in the trailer, you can expect to be driving some epic machinery, from the Mercedes-AMG Project One and McLaren Senna to Ford Broncos and Land Rover Defenders, there’s something for everyone’s taste!

    Forza Horizon 5 officially releases on November 9, although you can get early access from November 5.


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  • HKS TOYOTA GR 86 GETS SUPERCHARGER

    Before the Toyota GT86 replacement has even had a chance to land, HKS has turned its hand to the Toyota GR 86, bolting on a supercharger for over 300bhp thrills. 

    What do we know about this HKS Toyota GR 86 then? Well we know HKS has attached its “GT2 supercharger” complete with other necessary hardware to boost power to a figure we suggest will be over 300bhp, although no specific performance figures have been released. However, given the standard GR 86 produces 228bhp, you’d expect forced induction to lift that 70bhp or so.

    HKS Toyota GR 86

    Other performance improvements have been made by way of a carbon-covered inlet manifold, a “Hi-Power Spec L II” lightweight sports exhaust with titanium wrapped tips and HKS oil cooler kit to maintain engine oil temperatures at a safe level.

    HKS Toyota GR 86

    On the chassis side of things, HKS Hipermax S coilovers drop the ride height while also offering “the best ride in HKS suspension history”, big claims then. The wheels? They are Yokohama Advan GTs to save weight.

    On the stlying front, a HKS bodykit comprises of a front lip spoiler and canards, side skirts, a rear under spoiler and a GT wing plus a ducktail for maximum spoiler points.

    HKS Toyota GR 86

    You can watch the HKS Toyota GR 86 below as the company released a video of its latest concept.

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  • DECLARING MODS ON YOUR CAR INSURANCE COULD SAVE YOU MONEY

    New analysis from insurance broker Adrian Flux suggests that declaring mods on your car insurance can actually save you over £1250…

    We’ve heard it before. Drivers not wanting to declare mods on their car insurance through fear it’ll sky rocket their annual premium. Not only is that breaking the law – if your car has been modified, you must declare the changes to your insurer or your cover is likely to be invalidated – it may also affect how much money you could actually save.

    Analysis from insurance broker Adrian Flux shows that declaring mods can actually lower the cost of your cover by more than a whopping 60%. And for a heavily-modified car on comprehensive cover, that saving can even be greater than £1,250.

    How can declaring mods on my car insurance lower my premium?

    Gavin Hill, standard and niche floor underwriting manager at Adrian Flux, said: “It’s become a bit of a myth in different car communities that modifying your car will hit you in the pocket twice.

    “While it can cost a lot of money to make these alterations, when declared they can actually make a massive reduction to your insurance premium. That’s because we know someone who has modified their car will take even greater care than usual in driving and looking after their vehicle – as well as the financial investment in modifying their car, these drivers have also invested their time.

    “Claims statistics from insurers back up the fact that these genuine enthusiasts are less likely to make a claim as a result. A lot of mods don’t affect performance but almost all will affect your insurance if you don’t declare them and then make a claim. It really doesn’t pay to hide your mods.”

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    The study, which can be read in full here, found that with the right criteria, a 24-year-old Seat Leon Cupra owner could see their annual insurance plummet from £1,960 to £699 by confirming they have made the following modifications: suspension, exhaust, induction kit, tinted windows, remap, uprated brakes, intercooler, manifold, alloy wheels, interior changes and vinyl wrap.

    Something as simple as declaring a dump valve could even save £50 for a plumber aged 43 when insuring a Vauxhall Astra.

    Out of more than 20,000 car modifications declared in a month, the most common are alloy wheels, exhaust system changes and uprated, lowered or stiffened suspension springs.

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