FH5, The actual new car list

PGG have done it again, posting a list of all the actual new cars in Horizon 5 and the recycled ones. Here’s the list, based on the image posted on Facebook, as far as I can recall of cars that are actually new to the game. There are, as I note, some omissions (e.g. Sierra Cars, the Hennessey Venom F5, the McLaren 620R, etc.) for whatever reason.

Anyway, here are the 49 cars from the list that are new to the game along with some casual comments about each of them.

Audi RS4 Avant (2018) – another of the missing exclusives which at the time of writing, is about to make a second appearance. Don’t care as I’m not much of an Audi fanboy. Like the Sport Quattro, don’t mind the RS7, and occasionally drive the R8/R10 (or whatever it is).

Audi RS6 Avant (2021) – I think this is actually new to Horizon 5 as opposed to being a copy-and-paste job from Horizon 4. Have I even driven it? I can’t recall. Tells you how much I rate this car.

Audi RS7 Sportback (2021) – this is an Audi I like, but it looks like its predecessor from 2013(?) Good for road and dirt racing. Or is that its predecessor?

Audi RS e-tron GT (2021) – a German EV. I think we got given one as a gift. I don’t think I’ve driven either in a race.

BMW M4 Competition Coupé (2021) – at long last, an up-to-date BMW because the lineup in the garage was looking somewhat old. A decent car to drive.

Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing (2022) – in the game because Cadillac is big in China?

Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing (2022) – was this the one that was all right to drive or was it the CT4-V? Can’t remember.

Chevrolet K10 Custom (1972) – I can hear the fanboys screaming over this thing even now. Have I driven it? I don’t think so, and can’t think why I’d want to. Too many American farm vehicles.

DeBerti Ford Super Duty F-250 Lariat “Transformer” (2019) – oh groovy, another agricultural vehicle from the US.

DeLorean DMC-12 (1982) – a surprise early addition to FH5. Drove it once and have never touched it again.

Dodge Coronet Super Bee (1970) – yet another ancient American muscle car in a game that’s already overlarded with them.

Extreme E (2022) – the garage slot vacuum cleaners. I did have all of them until, yes, the shoddy game save system eliminated all of them apart from the one I was able to buy from the Autoshow. I’m still missing a few. Big fat barges, but they have their uses in cross country races. You only need one, though. It was one of PGG’s more bizarre decision to dump twelve (?) identical vehicles with different liveries on us.

Ferrari F8 Tributo (2020) – one of the rarest cars in the game, having only been a reward once. One of the cars I lost because of the crappy save system in FH5. Much like the 488s and the 458s, the car is good to drive.

Ferrari SF90 Stradale (2020) – upgrades take the car from fast to madly fast. Be nice if you could switch between the different modes (electric, hybrid, proper engine). Chunky and the arse end looks ugly (to paraphrase Harry Metcalfe).

Ford F-150 XLT Lariat (1986) – oh groovy, an old agricultural vehicle from the US and another bloody F-150.

Ford Mustang Mach E 1400 (2021) – another EV, but all right for very occasional outings. Can be switched between AWD (reasonably drivable) and RWD (dying housefly mode). Product placement by Ford.

Formula Drift No. 51 Do(ugh)nut Media Nissan 240SX – I don’t think I’ve even bothered and probably never will. No doubt undrivable stock, and not much better with upgrades and tuning. Stick with the stock version of the car.

Formula Drift No. 64 Forsberg Racing Nissan Z (2023) – I know I haven’t bothered and probably never will. Why is this game so obsessed with drifting?

GMC Hummer EV Pickup (2022) – another farm vehicle from the US, or you can pretend to be Ken driving his missing penis. I have raced this stock. It was an understeery barge.

Hennessey Camaro Exorcist (2019) – take one decent modern American muscle car, throw in far too much engine, and listen for the fanboys to scream with thoughtless pleasure. This is 16-Cyberdemons-in-one-room stuff. I like fast cars, but I’m not a fan of this sort of thing. (And the ridiculous Hennessey Venom F5 should be on this list, but I can’t see it; the pinnacle of automotive stupidity.)

Hot Wheels Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Custom (1970) – not currently accessible, but another antique American muscle car? Why?

Lamborghini Aventador SVJ (2018) – absolutely mental. All right round the HW Goliath, but a pain elsewhere.

Lamborghini Huracán STO (2020) – this was an about-time car, but ultimately, I felt, disappointing as it never raced to my expectations. A modern supercar rather than a track toy.

Lamborghini Sián Roadster (2020) – one of those sexy cars you want in the game, but like the SF90, rapidly becomes ridiculously overpowered. Stylish and perhaps really just for the photography brigade.

Lynk & Co. No. 100 Cyan Racing 03 (2020) – I’ve probably raced it once. I think it’s one of those cars which the drivatars use to annoy the player by being oddly fast in it. It made a nuisance of itself round the HW Goliath.

Lynk & Co. 03+ (2021) – I probably see these out and about, and I know of one (older model, I suspect) which has this tiny little wing on the back that looks like Forza aero. Yes, another Chinese saloon, although I don’t know whether Chinese players were ever that excited about it. I know I’m not.

McLaren 765LT (2021) – really just another 720S, but decent enough if you want something insanely overpowered to race round the HW Goliath. Meant to be a track toy, but pushes the envelope.

Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (2021) – another car that ought to have been in the game a very long time ago. Decent to drive out of the box and a welcome addition to the collection.

MG MG3 (2015) – In spite of the name, this is a Chinese car. Nothing to recommend it unless you want to race it in the Mumsnet Cup or pretend it’s a kiddie carriage when you’re dropping the children off at school or picking them up afterwards.

MG MG6 XPower (2021) – the saloon version of the following. Not really necessary.

MG No. 20 MG6 XPower (2020) – the racing version of the preceding. Like the racing Lynk & Co., this car can be a bloody nuisance in races.

Nio EP9 (2016) – I think this was the first of an influx of Chinese EVs. It makes the cut, I assume, because it was the fastest battery-powered car round the Nurburgring back at the time. May be useful for certain PR stunts, but if you have the Rimac Concept 2(/Nevera), you don’t really need this thing.

Nissan 350Z Do(ugh)nut Media “Low Car” (2004) – a track toy with little to recommend it.

Nissan 350Z Do(ugh)nut Media “High Car” (2003) – a track toy with little to recommend it. (No, I’m not including the stupidly liveried Do(ugh)nut Media Supervan 3 on the list as it’s not new.)

Nissan GT-R Nismo (R35) – last of its kind, I believe, and a fitting inclusion in the game.

Nissan Safari Turbo (1985) – drive the Subaru BRAT instead.

Nissan Z (2023) – er. I like Nissans, but this is awful in comparison with the 370Z. Ugly front end. Nissan, what were you thinking?

Plymouth Barracuda Formula S (1968) – another exclusive that used to be missing from my garage. Yet another antique muscle car that should’ve stayed in Jay Leno’s Garage.

Polaris RZR Pro XP Ultimate (2021) – wind-up bathtub. Bit like the Energiser bunny, you feel this goes relentlessly, or would if obstacles didn’t chuck it about.

Porsche 911 GT3 (2021) – here’s the sort of car which I actually want in the game. Works well out of the box even on a keyboard.

Porsche Mission R (2022) – overpowered EV. No gears, no party. Also, the engine noise will give you a very good idea what it’s like to have tinnitus.

Porsche No. 70 Porsche Motorsport 935 (2019) – brilliant from stock with tuning, but not so great with upgrades. Definitely better left RWD even if you’re on a keyboard.

Rimac Nevera (2021) – barking mad Croatian EV. Has its uses because it had two gears and can be limited to the approach to awkwardly placed PR stunts before gunning it. But not a car I’d race outside of the HW Goliath.

Sierra Cars 700R (2021) – the other Sierra Cars models in the game are mad and reasonably fun to drive. This one, not so much. (And the list omits the other two models.)

Subaru BRAT GL (1980) – oddly enough, this is one of the better dirt racers that’s come to the game. I admit I didn’t initially rate it, but I’ve taken it out in a few races and was impressed. Very agile, and an old banger that’s actually worthy of inclusion in the game.

Toyota Celica Sports Speciality II (2003) – another car that had the fanboys wanking themselves off all over their sticky toffee puddings, but another niche car that I’ll continue to largely ignore.

Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro (2019) – a barge with nothing to recommend it. Properly it’s a farm or search-and-rescue vehicle, although I suppose someone will be along to tell me that it’s also used in the Dakar Rally. Fine, but it’s still a barge.

Toyota GR86 (2022) – I can only hope that this car, which is not accessible at the time of writing, is better than the Toyota GT86 or the Subaru BRZ, neither of which has anything that I can recall to recommend it.

Wuling Sunshine S (2013) – I see them around. For them to look authentic, they need to look like they’re 15+ years old and have passed their MOTs by a mere whisker. Dents and scrapes or they’re not real, and they need to be a pasty gold colour. But note this is a model that’s ten years old at the time of writing. Allegedly has its uses. In my case, sitting in my garage being ignored.

Xpeng P7 (2020) – another Chinese EV, this time a saloon car. Not sure I’ve ever driven it, and not sure I ever will. Do Chinese players even care about Chinese EVs?