Cobra RS

The 2019 Horizon Festival has been a good one, packed with lights, music and most importantly, cars. Over 500 of them altogether, counting DLCs and seasonal exclusives. Almost all of them are great in some regard, but there are a few which stand above the others. This is a celebration of those greatest of the greats, representing the pinnacle of the automotive sector. Welcome to the Forza Horizon 4 Cars of the Year 2019. All of the opinions in this post are mine and so will likely vary. Please don’t shout at me if my choices differ to yours. Thanks!

You could describe the Golf R as a touch too straight-laced. In a world of 320bhp front wheel drive civics with more styling than a hair salon, Ford Focuses that could turn even Taki Inue into Ken Block, and Audi RS3s and Merc AMG A45s with power that not long ago wouldn’t seem out of place on a supercar, the Golf could be described as a bit boring. Too sensible, not enough pizzazz. Yes it may drive well but it certainly won’t get you noticed, with its subtle styling enhancements and extra exhaust pipes only hinting at the potential within.

The range of Elises made by those men in sheds in Norfolk (I.e lotus) is rather confusing. Yes, there may only be 4 different models, in the form of the Elise Sport 220, Elise Sprint 220, Elise cup 250 and Elise Cup 260, but they are all quite similar in design (surprise surprise) and purpose. Also, with them all looking quite similar to the exige range as well, it’s enough to befuddle even the most sharp eyed petrolhead. However, in Forza, we don’t have this issue. Oh no.