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Hey, Xbox-having race fans, listen to this: A demo version of Forza 2 has been confirmed. It will be available... sometime soon. Microsoft said: "details on timing will be confirmed in the coming weeks."

According to Game Director Dan Greenawalt, “Soon, gamers will get a taste of the raw horsepower the Xbox 360 game engine has provided as we redefine what it means to be a racing simulator with ‘Forza Motorsport 2.’  Whether it’s the hundreds of thousands of physics parameters captured from countless man hours taking track measurements and capturing car data to harnessing the power of the industry’s most advanced the neural-network search algorithms, non-linear and linear math models as well as AI simulation systems from our Microsoft Research Labs, we’ve turned mountains of real world raw data into a living, breathing racing simulator where the only difference between the game and reality is that you’re not risking life and limb when you hit a wall at 200 mph.”

Did you read and understand all that? Me neither. But in spite of the verbose press release, I'm sure Forza 2 will be fun. It comes out on May 15th.

Click the cut for a list of the aftermarket production cars in the game, with rare models including the Tommy Kaira Skyline from Nissan. Sadly, my first car, the 1983 Cheverolet Caprise Classic is not listed, in spite of the fact that it is a self-proclaimed classic.

List of Aftermarket Tuner Car Classics

1998 Toyota 
AB Flug S900 Supra Turbo
 
2000 Honda
 Aerogear Integra Type-R
 
2003 Toyota
 APR Performance Celica GTS
 
2000 Audi
AWE Tuning SilverBullet S4
 
1995 Toyota
 Border MR2 Turbo T-bar
 
2003 Chevrolet
 Corvette Guldstrand Edition
 
1994 Honda
 Do-Luck NSX
 
1992 Toyota
 Do-Luck Supra
 
2003 Nissan
 Fairlady Z Custom Edition
 
2003
 Ford
 FocusSport SVT Focus
 
2003  Lexus
 Foose Design IS430 Project Car
 
2000 Dodge
 Hennessey Viper 800TT
 
2006 Mitsubishi
 HKS Time Attack Evolution
 
1995 Mazda
 INGS RX-7
 
2002 Chevrolet
 Lingenfelter 427 Corvette
 
1999 Mitsubishi
 MINE'S CP9A Lancer Evolution VI
 
1993 Nissan
 MINE'S R32 Skyline GT-R
 
2002 Nissan
 MINE'S R34 Skyline GT-R
 
2004 Honda
 Mugen Civic Type-R
 
2002 Honda
 Mugen Integra Type-R
 
2003
 Honda
 Mugen S2000
 
1995 Mazda
 RE-Amemiya RX-7
 
2003 Mitsubishi
 Sparco Lancer Evolution VIII
 
1998 Subaru
 Tommy Kaira Impreza M20b
 
2002 Nissan
 Tommy Kaira Skyline GT-R R34
 
1995 Toyota
 Tom's T020 MR2
 
2002 Toyota
 Tom's W123 MR-S
 
2002 Toyota
 Tom's Z382 Soarer
 
1998 Toyota
 Top Secret 0-300 Supra
 
2000 Nissan
 Top Secret D1-Spec S15
 
1998 Toyota
 VeilSide Supra Fortune 03
 
1998 Toyota
 VeilSide Supra Fortune 99
 
2000 Acura
 VIS Racing Integra Type-R
 
1995 Toyota
 VIS Racing MR2 Turbo T-bar
 
2004 Honda
 Wings West Civic Si