Apparently, Forza Horizon will maintain the realstic physics from Forza Motorsport 4, with new optimisation for 65 types of off-road terrain including mud, gravel, grass and asphalt.
We already knew Forza Horizon was situated in an open world environment, but Forza Life also touts Colorado as the official location, which will incoporate dynamic day and night cycles. Looking over the screenshots, this comes as no surprise.
In addition, you will be able to visit petrol stations, paint shops and car dealerships in the same vein as Test Drive Unlimited. Intriguingly, there is also a mention of events that have you race against other vehicles in the game including a plane. Sounds a lot like a Top Gear challenge to us.
Forza Life also revealed that Forza Horizon is due for release on October 23, 2012.
More details will undoubtedly be revealed in Microsoft's E3 conference on Monday where we're expecting to finally see some gameplay footage of the game in action. Until then, feast your eyes on the remaining new screenshots, which also confirm the Ford GT as part of the car list in addition to the previously announced SRT Viper GTS:
