Following July’s online-activation pile-up, and subsequent recovery, fans of Forza 5 now have exactly two more reasons to get excited about the game’s November-time release. Announced this week, the Forza Motorsport 5 Limited & Day One Editions will offer gearhead gamers all manner of petrol-soaked incentives, from extra cars to stylish decals.

The packs include:

Forza Motorsport 5: Day One Edition

For $59. 99 poll-position players will receive the ‘Day One Car Pack,’ featuring: 2010 Audi TT RS Coupe 2013 Ford Focus ST 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera A copy of Forza Motorsport 5 w/ commemorative ‘Day One 2013’ box art

Forza Motorsport 5: Limited Edition

Priced at $79. 99, the collector’s set includes the ‘Limited Edition Car Pack,’ featuring: 2011 Audi RS 3 Sportback 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish 2013 Ford M Shelby Mustang GT500 2011 Maclaren P1 2013 SRT Viper GTS VIP-level membership, which features: The ‘Day One Car Pack,’ detailed above An exclusive steelbook game case A Forza 5 decal sheet (car stickers) $9. 99 worth of in-game car tokens Double speed stat boosting Special VIP-only multiplayer events An exclusive in-game card badge Exclusive ‘community gifts’ (requires Xbox Live Gold membership) 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C 1987 RUF CTR Yellowbird 1991 Mazda #55 787B 2011 Ford F150 SVT Raptor 2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

  • All cars come equipped with high performance custom tuning & unique appearance touches. (Unaltered stock versions are also included in the full game)

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Developer Turn 10 Studios has yet to declare whether any of these high-performance rides will make it into the game’s competitive multiplayer mode, though their inclusion is likely. Allowing studio-tuned cars like these to participate against less well-developed competitors is really no different than pushing fully-upgraded, launch day weapon sets in shooting games. Neither approach is fair, or particularly reflective of player skill, for that matter, meaning initial adopters should be prepared to face an unlevel playing field early on.

We’ll be hearing more from Forza Motorsport 5 at this year’s Gamescom expo in Germany. Attendees will be invited to go hands-on with an updated version of the title Game Rant previewed back at E3.

Are you excited to pick up Forza Motorsport 5 on release? Where can driving titles turn over the next-generation? Will day one special editions become a staple of next-generation sales strategy? Have your say in the comments below.

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