Well, look who decided to join the party. In this case, it’s the belle of the ball of the automotive world, the new Corvette C8. And the party in question is Forza Horizon 4, the driving game/music festival/whatever. It makes perfect sense, and besides, it’ll probably be the easiest way for me to get into a C8 for a “test drive.”

Turn 10 Games, the creators of the Forza series of driving games – that would be Forza Motorsports and it’s little brother, the raucous, open world Forza Horizon – just announced it will release the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette Stingray on the Forza Horizon 4 gaming platform on Thursday, January 14th.

The New Unicorn

Calling the latest Corvette Stingray “one of the world’s most sought-after sports cars” would be a bit of an understatement. They’re rare as hen’s teeth on the open market (and also feature big dealer mark-ups to bolster that contention) and getting one for a test drive, even for a respected automotive journalist such as myself has proved next to impossible. (Hey, shut up, I am a journalist!)
Anyway, yes, this would be the 6.2-liter V8 LT2 Corvette Stingray that cranks out 495 horsepower and 470 lb-ft. of torque. That’s SAE certified, so no whining! Yes, that makes it the most powerful Corvette ever. And yes, as of Thursday, you and me and all the rest of us busted-knuckle, dirty-fingernailed gearheads can finally get our hands on one. That i...